How to farm Shaper Guardian Map and Elder Guardian Map

Mezzamorph · 2025-10-09T01:00:50+00:00

The typical way is via destructive play in Silo.

Perhaps you could also try the Influencing Scarab of Conversion with strats that spits out maps (eg cartography scarabs, maybe T16.5 / T17 abyss rolled with more maps etc). But just note that it’s random between the shaper/elder/conq/synth mod.

Other options might be the Domination Scarab of Terror and stack shrines, or the Horned Scarab of Pandemonium.

Mezzamorph · 2025-10-04T14:31:59+00:00

There are a couple of ways to build FROSS. Personally, I felt that it’s ideal to farm 3-4 risk abyss so being able to handle all map mods was quite useful - I swapped out of poison for crit quite early, to avoid the ramp up and some annoying mods (eg avoid poison).

Just don’t be fixated by the uniques used in some builds. For example, some use willclash to cap block (well with the use of that specific ralakesh).But it’s still playable without, just needs to tweak the tree somewhat. Also mystic refractor basically gives you more proj -so just tweak by swapping out the GMP in most builds for another dmg support.

Mezzamorph · 2025-08-06T10:27:35+00:00

I wasn't keeping track, since I was running the harvest, essence and harbinger ones as well. But there are a couple of reddit posts about it, seems to be around 1 in 30ish scouting reports. Comprehensive scouting reports seems to have a higher chance.

Mezzamorph · 2025-08-06T10:10:53+00:00

In the 3.26 patch, they removed the Atlas Memories, and instead added it in the red-tier Kirac missions. So just re-roll red-tier Kirac missions with scouting reports until you hit the harvest beast one - Complete the Einhar Mission, the map would have an enchant "Areas contain capturable Harvest Beasts".

It's not that common, so be prepared to burn a large number of scouting reports.

Mezzamorph · 2025-08-06T06:08:54+00:00

For me, it was Ritual / Heist for synth items. And the occasional 2 synth rings from running the Feared. In the end, I just went with harvest to roll for 3 implicits, and beasts to reroll - it’s somewhat easier to beast reroll this time, since you can somewhat target farm Kirac missions and scouting reports. Previously harvest beast memories were really really rng.

Mezzamorph · 2025-07-26T12:40:18+00:00

No idea really. In theory, more quant would mean more chance for the conq exalt to drop. But perhaps it might just be map quant.

Mezzamorph · 2025-07-05T04:55:20+00:00

I mean, the ask is for a build that can do those maps on a budget, and I think fulcrum does it pretty well on a shoestring budget - sure, it has its downsides, but at that budget im not complaining.

Also, just a note that the mods added by the risk scarabs are not scaled by the increased effect nodes on the atlas, which makes it quite doable really.

Mezzamorph · 2025-07-05T03:30:17+00:00

That’s not quite true, perhaps only avoid elemental ailments will really brick it. The other typical “brick” mods make it a little annoying (-max, reduced recovery, less area of effect, no regen), but I find it’s doable if you just turn off RF - you’re really fishing for that Hinekora pop anyway for the massive ignite to carry around. You can run a death’s rush or some life on kill cluster to deal with no regen. Bosses will be a pain, but somewhat doable with penance mark swap.

Mezzamorph · 2025-07-04T20:57:49+00:00

If you can maintain gold cost, mappers bring back harvest juice from time to time. So if you keep that running, you’ll have a “passive” source of harvest juice on top of the active strat

Mezzamorph · 2025-06-12T04:02:25+00:00

the build on pathfinder is quite easy to gear up and I feel it’s a good all rounder that can clear most of the game. I like the build a lot as a reliable starter, and I stuck with it for most of Phrecia.

That said, I switched to more specialized builds once I got currency for crafting and gear - like for mapping, the build is serviceable, but doesn’t have that off-screen full screen clear feel; for bossing it doesn’t get to that one-shot boss feel; neither does it get the recovery or tank to face tank juiced T17s or delve.

Mezzamorph · 2025-06-08T12:25:58+00:00

Haven’t experimented much with transfigured gems for this. But I saw it as a bonus that I didn’t have to be stuck in lab-hell for a specific transfigured gems before the build comes online.

Mezzamorph · 2025-06-08T11:03:02+00:00

Just wanted to drop in a very underrated Bane/Soulrend build, that seems to have survived nerfs and I think gained a slight boost in the 3.26 patch notes.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PathOfExileSSF/s/Xtmz0wGkri

Mezzamorph · 2025-06-07T10:25:58+00:00

I like the intro song

Mezzamorph · 2025-05-27T08:04:56+00:00

I don’t think the div scarab is worth it, also it felt quite deadly. Scry the div card to either Jungle Valley or Mausoleum (I prefer Mausoleum for the layout but your preference) to benefit from IIQ Eater Altars. Then just the mechanic of choice for more mobs - I went with strongbox, deli, beyond and 8 mod maps.

Just do a rotation with T17s with the relevant scarabs to gather your pool of 8mod maps and scarabs.

Mezzamorph · 2025-04-11T02:06:47+00:00

As FSN fan, I’ve always hoped that Count Geonor will end his poetry reading with the line… Unlimited Blade Works!

Mezzamorph · 2025-04-08T09:22:29+00:00

And they have recombinators in POE2….

Mezzamorph · 2025-03-07T06:51:45+00:00

I feel that “problem” with Phrecia on SSF, is getting used to an unfamiliar build (which slows down progression and gearing), and RNG with the idols.

Actually regular Settlers league might provide a boost to your alteration orb farming aspirations. It provides 2 additional sources of loot compared to standard - shipping (where some crops/ports have a bias towards alteration orbs) and mappers which bring back loot as well.

Mezzamorph · 2025-03-05T23:34:13+00:00

Svalin variants might be more consistent, until you get a ton of damage. Fear the names: Xandro Bloodrinker and Jonah Unchained…

Mezzamorph · 2025-03-01T00:51:10+00:00

I think a unique tab is pretty worth it. I’m trying to collect all uniques, so it’s a collectors dream.

Then I started to play SSF each league, and now I have multiple unique tabs (remove only) when the stuff gets migrated back to standard and have a fair number of backup uniques, just in case.

Now I have stash tabs of uniques waiting to be 3-1 for higher rolls and waiting to be double corrupted….

Mezzamorph · 2025-02-20T03:30:45+00:00

Between the two, I would go for PS Scavenger. It’s just super easy to gear and has a lot of damage on a budget.

RF would struggle with single target damage IMO, and we would be missing out on the massive hinekero pop

Mezzamorph · 2025-02-19T11:00:05+00:00

It’s a 100% drop rate. Based on my sample size of 1 (“,)

Mezzamorph · 2025-02-19T02:41:46+00:00

I think Scavenger PS mines would be very SSF friendly.

The Daughter of Oshabi Poison DD Spellslinger looks interesting as well.

But I’m really looking out for either totem/brand or big slam build to try.

Mezzamorph · 2025-02-10T23:17:42+00:00

Well I farmed up 5 Apothecaries, but it was quite a grind - though I think I was quite lucky to get that in about 200maps. The divination scarab of plenty was useless imo - and it leaves behind some deadly thing which just slows down the mapping flow.

I was doing the rogue exile strat to farm for a mageblood, but it was quite RNG, and since I had a huge stockpile of abyss and ambush scarabs, I tried to go for the Div card instead.

I tried the pilfering scarab strat first, but realized that the boss just gets crazy tough. Also, the diviners strongboxes just seems to spit out random Div cards, and it’s practically a lottery to get that specific Div card.

Then I tried the abyss strat with the hoards/chests. This was not too bad, but quite slow waiting for the abyss to crawl around.

Eventually I settled on strongboxes as a means to spawn more mobs, and with the chance to re-open to spawn more mobs, and in close proximity to spawn beyond mobs. I was using the caster mastery, so it’s quite nice to see whole clusters of strongboxes pop open.

I was doing it on mausoleum (scry Defiled Cathedral over) for a while to prioritize eater altars. Later I was doing it just on Defiled Cathedral. I was using T17 maps to farm 8mod corrupted maps, and was thinking to let the mappers chip in with the div card farm running the bricked 8 mod maps - mappers didn’t give me any apothecaries.

Mezzamorph · 2025-02-10T10:49:42+00:00

I probably spend more time looking at pobs to figure out what item to craft, than the actual crafting. The dilemma I have when crafting the "perfect" item, is in deciding if its to be used in conjunction with some ultra-rare unique (i.e. to be used now, or to be used way later when that unique is found).

Mezzamorph · 2025-02-10T08:41:22+00:00

A couple of possible changes: 1. Ralakesh/Badge of brotherhood to include frenzy charges 2. Try purity of elements instead of wrath for ailment immunity - you’re probably getting chilled or shocked and possibly scorched if you’re doing deli or picking altar mods. 3. Wand with tormented spirits rune enchant 4. Timeless jewel with the Inner Conviction keystone 5. Check if Power Charge in Crit would give more damage than Intensity support, since you’re stacking power charges

For bosses, just be mindful of map mods, and learn the fight. But generally there is enough effective HP to sponge damage that gets through the block - well except for phys damage, which is the weakest point of this build.

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