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1-# The Maven
1+# Pinnacle boss
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3-> For an eternity, the darkness swelled within a ceaseless churn of its feeding, and then... silence. Such silence is deafening to those who listen for it. The abyss cast its gaze upon its source. The first lurching movement of boundaries drawn long before the dawn. A claimant has arrived. You may know who. You wish to know why.
3+Atlas Passives only apply to maps on the Atlas unless they state otherwise. In most cases, "unique boss" means "map boss". The pinnacle bosses are in their own boss zones and the passives that affect them are specifically spelled out. If you encounter a unique monster on your way to the map's boss, it wouldn't be considered a 'unique boss'.
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5-> The Maven seeks new conflict. Bored, she is, with the realm she has given. She is not the only one. The silence is deafening to all.
5+When a passive affects a specific unique monster, that's usually called out on the passive itself - like in the case of Breachlords, for example.
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7-> The Envoy
7+* [[The Shaper]]
8+* [[The Elder]]
9+* Uber [[The Elder]]
10+* All four of Venarius' unique Synthesis Constructs in [[Cortex]] and [[Replica Cortex]]
11+* [[Sirus, Awakener of Worlds]]
12+* [[The Maven]] in Nucleus of the Maven
13+* [[The Searing Exarch]]
14+* [[The Eater of Worlds]]
15+* [[Incarnation of Neglect]]
16+* [[Incarnation of Fear]]
17+* [[Incarnation of Dread]]
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9-The Maven is an NPC and boss encountered within maps. Progressing the Maven's questline allows the player to unlock powerful atlas passive skills that enhance the rewards and fights of maps within the Atlas of Worlds.
19+## Uber Pinnacle boss
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11-## Entry
21+* Uber [[The Shaper]]
22+* Uber Uber [[The Elder]]
23+* Uber [[Sirus, Awakener of Worlds]]
24+* Uber [[The Maven]]
25+* Uber [[The Searing Exarch]]
26+* Uber [[The Eater of Worlds]]
27+* Uber [[Venarius]]
28+* Uber [[Incarnation of Neglect]]
29+* Uber [[Incarnation of Fear]]
30+* Uber [[Incarnation of Dread]]
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13-### Maven's Crucible
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15-By slaying 3 map bosses in the Maven's presence, you'll earn an invitation to The Maven's Crucible where she will request that you defeat these bosses simultaneously. Having demonstrated your strength, she challenges you to defeat four bosses, then five, then six and finally ten at the same time. Only then can you take on the new pinnacle boss of the Atlas: the Maven herself. The Atlas Quick Guide takes the player through all the steps required to find The Maven and to unlock The Maven's Crucible.
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17-To know if the map is eligible to have Maven's presence, you can check if her symbol is highlighted before activating your map device.
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19-Maven will boost the boss in one of the following ways:
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21-- Create a clone of the boss
22-- Increase the boss's damage mitigation
23-- Increase the boss's speed
24-- Recover the boss's life
25-- Cast [[Spatial Decay]] on the player
26-- Cast [[Ethereal Tendrils]] on the player
27-- Cast an orb that follows the player and deals fire damage over time from the debuff [[Orb Fire]]
28-- Cast an orb that, when triggered, drops [[Frozen Ground]] which deals cold damage over time
29-- Cast an orb that chases the player and explodes, dealing lightning damage
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31-### Maven boss
32-Players can fight The Maven by collecting [[Crescent Splinters]] from fights within The Maven's Crucible and combining them to form [[The Maven's Writ]]. Using the Maven's Writ with the map device will allow the player to fight the Maven. Defeating the Maven for the first time will reward the player with two passive points for The Uncharted Realms. Additionally, she will drop exclusive unique items as listed below, as well as the [[Maven's Orb]] and [[Elevated Sextant]]. Usually the latter two worth way more than the unique items.
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34-## Items found from this monster
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36-* [[Legacy of Fury]] (44%)
37-* [[Graven's Secret]] (16%)
38-* [[Arn's Anguish]] (16%)
39-* [[Olesya's Delight]] (16%)
40-* [[Doppelgänger Guise]] (7%)
41-* [[Echoforge]] (1%)
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44-##### Uber
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46-* [[Viridi's Veil]] (52%)
47-* [[Impossible Escape]] (33%)
48-* [[Grace of the Goddess]] (13%)
49-* [[Progenesis]] (2%)
50-* Awakened exceptional support gem (~0.25%)
51- * [[Awakened Empower Support]]
52- * [[Awakened Enhance Support]]
53- * [[Awakened Enlighten Support]]
54-* [[Shiny Reliquary Key]] (1.5%)
55-* [[Curio of Potential]] (5%)
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57-##### Both
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59-* [[Ceremonial Voidstone]] (Quest Item, drops on first kill)
60-* [[Eclipse Support]] (~5%)
61-* [[Invert the Rules Support]] (~5%)
62-* [[Orb of Conflict]] (35%)
63-* [[Auspicious Ambitions]]
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65-### Other item drops
66-Permanent upgrades:
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68-- [[The Maven's Beacon]]
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70-Crucible Invitations (drop when Maven witnessing boss fight):
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72-- [[Maven's Invitation: Glennach Cairns]] (1) (3/4.5/6 bosses)
73-- [[Maven's Invitation: Haewark Hamlet]] (1) (3/4.5/6 bosses)
74-- [[Maven's Invitation: Lex Ejoris]] (1) (3/4.5/6 bosses)
75-- [[Maven's Invitation: Lex Proxima]] (1) (3/4.5/6 bosses)
76-- [[Maven's Invitation: Lira Arthain]] (1) (3/4.5/6 bosses)
77-- [[Maven's Invitation: New Vastir]] (1) (3/4.5/6 bosses)
78-- [[Maven's Invitation: Tirn's End]] (1) (3/4.5/6 bosses)
79-- [[Maven's Invitation: Valdo's Rest]] (1) (3/4.5/6 bosses)
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81-Craftable
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83-- [[Maven's Invitation: Glennach Cairns]] (10 bosses)
84-- [[Maven's Invitation: Haewark Hamlet]] (10 bosses)
85-- [[Maven's Invitation: Lex Ejoris]] (10 bosses)
86-- [[Maven's Invitation: Lex Proxima]] (10 bosses)
87-- [[Maven's Invitation: Lira Arthain]] (10 bosses)
88-- [[Maven's Invitation: New Vastir]] (10 bosses)
89-- [[Maven's Invitation: Tirn's End]] (10 bosses)
90-- [[Maven's Invitation: Valdo's Rest]] (10 bosses)
91-- [[Maven's Invitation: The Feared]]
92-- [[Maven's Invitation: The Forgotten]]
93-- [[Maven's Invitation: The Formed]]
94-- [[Maven's Invitation: The Hidden]]
95-- [[Maven's Invitation: The Twisted]]
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32+source: https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/sik4cp/please_clarify_ggg_boss_vs_unique_boss_vs_unique/hvgy9s9/?context=3