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Guardian of the Phoenix Boss Guide

Last Updated:June 9, 2024|Change Log

The Guardian of the Phoenix is one of the four Shaper Guardians. Next to Guardian of the Chimera, Guardian of the Hydra and Guardian of the Minotaur, he is one of the "Guardians of the Void". Each of these Guardians drops one of the Fragments required to access the Shaper encounter, one of the pinnacle bosses. In order to fight Phoenix, you have to open a Forge of the Phoenix Map where he acts as the Map Boss.

These Shaper Guardian Maps are Tier 16 and can be rolled with all sorts of Modifiers to increase their loot but also their difficulty. Shaper Guardians are a lot harder than typical Map Bosses, but also have specific loot tables.

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Guardians of the Void - Boss Guides:

The Shaper - Boss Guide:

Loot Table

In addition to regular loot, the Guardian of the Phoenix has the following boss-specific drops:

  • Fragment of the Phoenix (100%)
  • Perfection

Skills Breakdown

The Guardian of the Phoenix slashes forward with his weapons at close range, dealing physical damage.

Boss Mechanics

Once you enter the Boss Arena, you find the Guardian of the Phoenix to the South-East. Start attacking, but be aware of his abilities. If you out-range his Melee Strike Range, he either chases you or start his Whirling Charge ability. Make sure to check out the Skills Breakdown above to learn more about each of the abilities.

The Guardian of the Phoenix does not have any Phases. What's special about this encounter is a stacking debuff that adds 1 stack per 10% health lost by the boss. This debuff lowers the Maximum Fire Resistance by 1% of all nearby targets per stack. Since almost all damage done by the boss and adds are Fire Damage, this makes the encounter progressively more difficult and lethal.

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The Guardian of the Phoenix - Whirling Charge

Map Modifiers

Since the Forge of the Phoenix Map works like a typical Map, it can be modified with Currency like any other Map. But be careful! Some Map modifiers can make this Map very hard.

Here is an example of Map modifiers you might want to avoid based on your build:

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Forge of the Phoenix Map

Dangerous Map Modifiers

Atlas Passive Tree

The newly revamped Atlas Passive Tree provides us with additional ways to enhance the Pack Size and drop chances of Shaper and Elder influenced Maps:

Notables

  • Remnants of the Past

Nodes

  • Shaper Influenced Pack Size
  • Elder Influenced Pack Size
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Atlas Passive Tree - Shaper & Elder Cluster

Summary

  • Avoid getting hit by his Firebomb Ability.
  • Kill the Phoenix Add Spawns and dodge Tornadoes.
  • Beware of the stacking Resistance debuff as the fight progresses!

Good Luck, Exile!

Credits

Written by mbXtreme.
Reviewed by wudijo.

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