To complete the "Defeat a Stygian Spire while affected by a Shrine" 3.28 challenge, you must kill the specific Abyss boss, a Stygian Spire, while an active shrine buff is visible on your character.
Best Way to Force This Encounter
The most efficient method is to guarantee both mechanics appear in the same map using Scarabs and Atlas Passive nodes:
- Guarantee the Spire: Use an Abyss Scarab of Edifice, which ensures an Abyss will end in a Stygian Spire (unless it leads to Abyssal Depths).
- Guarantee Shrines: Use a Domination Scarab to add multiple shrines to your map.
- Atlas Passives: Allocate nodes that increase Shrine Duration (like the Supply and Demand cluster) to give yourself more time to find and kill the Spire before your buff expires.
Step-by-Step Completion Guide
- Prep the Map: Use the Domination crafting option on your Map Device and the Scarabs mentioned above.
- Locate the Abyss: Find an Abyss and follow it to its final "pit" (usually the 4th).
- Find a Nearby Shrine: Before triggering the final stage of the Abyss, locate a nearby shrine but do not click it yet.
- Spawn the Spire: Start the final stage of the Abyss. As soon as the Stygian Spire spawns (it looks like a large, stationary tower), run to the nearby shrine and activate it.
- Kill the Spire: Return to the Spire and defeat it while the shrine icon is still active in your buff bar.
Important Tips
- Don't Instakill: Stygian Spires are fragile compared to modern builds. Be careful not to kill it before you have a shrine buff active.
- Avoid "Allflame" Spires: Spires spawned from Allflame Embers (if playing in a league with that mechanic) may not count for certain "Cross Contamination" challenges; stick to natural Abyss spawns.
- The "Lull" Trick: If you are having trouble with shrine duration, clear the area around the Spire first (if possible) so you can safely grab the shrine at the last second.
