PoE Nightmare of Catarina — Ziggurat Map

Nightmare of Catarina is an uber version of Catarina, Master of Undeath, encountered in the Ziggurat Map in Path of Exile. This challenging boss fight offers a more difficult encounter than the standard version, with advanced mechanics and the addition of Abyssal Lich minibosses.

PoE Nightmare of Catarina

Boss Mechanics and Arena

Nightmare of Catarina brings a set of devastating abilities designed to test the skills of any player daring enough to challenge her. Throughout the fight, Catarina will summon powerful Abyssal Lich minibosses when her life drops by 25%, 50%, and 75%. During these phases, Catarina becomes invincible until the summoned miniboss is defeated.

Key Abilities:

  • Carpet Mortar — “Darkness swarms!”: Catarina fires a barrage of soul projectiles in front of her, creating a deadly zone that players must avoid.
  • X Circle — “Mortal!”: A scythe drops from the sky, expanding into an X-shaped pattern on the ground. Avoid the marked area to evade damage.
  • Circle X — “Feel death’s grip!”: A large skull appears, with an X-shaped bite effect following shortly after. Players need to move quickly to dodge the incoming danger.
  • Volatile Object Explode — “Arise, my children. Feed!”: Skulls spawn on the ground and transform into crawling skeletons if not destroyed within 10 seconds. These skeletons will explode on contact, dealing significant damage.
  • Sideways Carpet Bomb: Catarina casts a spell that spawns multiple small green bombs on the floor, which then detonate in sequence. These bombs need to be avoided to prevent being overwhelmed by damage.
  • Scythe Swing — “Your soul burns for me!”: Catarina performs a long-range scythe attack that cannot be evaded, dealing heavy damage.
  • Rollout — “Give your soul to me!”: Catarina teleports to the player and charges an area of effect attack. The AoE increases if the player moves away, so it is crucial to time dodges carefully.
  • Unearth Slam — “Kulemak!”: Catarina throws her staff into the ground, creating a damaging area of effect pool.
  • Soul Mortar: Without a voiceline, Catarina launches a barrage of soul projectiles.
  • Teleport: Catarina repositions herself throughout the fight, keeping players on their toes.

Items Dropped by Nightmare of Catarina

Defeating Nightmare of Catarina can yield valuable items and fragments, including:

  • Wraithlord
  • Devouring Fragment
  • Awakening Fragment
  • Decaying Fragment
  • Cosmic Fragment
  • Reality Fragment
  • Blazing Fragment
  • Synthesising Fragment

The Ziggurat Map has a bias towards dropping Reality Fragment, Devouring Fragment, and Synthesising Fragment.

Ziggurat Map Overview

The Ziggurat Map is a Tier 17 map in the current Settlers map series for the Atlas of Worlds. The map’s layout consists of a large, imposing structure reminiscent of ancient ziggurats, with multiple levels and tight corridors that challenge players as they navigate towards the boss encounter.

  • Map Level: 84
  • Map Tier: 17
  • Modification Options: The map can be modified using Chaos Orbs, Vaal Orbs, Delirium Orbs, and Chisels.
  • Description: “Voices. Visions. Violence. They will haunt these grounds for all of eternity.”

Players can access the Ziggurat Map by using it in a personal Map Device. The map can only be used once, so thorough preparation is advised before entering.

Conclusion

The Nightmare of Catarina encounter in the Ziggurat Map offers a highly challenging experience for Path of Exile players. With her deadly mechanics, invincibility phases, and powerful summoned allies, Catarina demands precise timing and skillful execution to defeat. However, the rewards make this high-risk encounter worthwhile, offering rare and valuable loot for those who succeed.

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