There are two vendor recipes for Exalted Shards in Path of Exile. Identified recipe: Sell a full set of identified rare items with the same influence (Shaper, Elder, or Conqueror) to a vendor for 2 Exalted Shards. Unidentified recipe: Sell a full set of unidentified rare items with the same influence to a vendor for 4 Exalted Shards.
A stack of 20 
Exalted Shard becomes an 
Exalted Orb. Completing the Exalted Shard recipe is a Path of Exile challenge.
PoE Exalted Shard Recipe
| Result | Vendor Recipes | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2× Exalted Shard | Identified, full rare set ofinfluenced itemsof the same influence |
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| 4× Exalted Shard | Unidentified, full rare set ofinfluenced itemsof the same influence |
As the following example shown, sell a full rare set of Elder influenced items to a vendor in exchange for two Exalted Shards.
PoE Exalted Shard Recipe Not Working?
In order to do this vendor recipe, all items must have the same Influence type. For example, all items are Elder influence items. If your Exalted shard vendor recipe not working, the main reason some items have different influence types. Check your items carefully, all the rare items must have the same influence type.
- Mixed Influence: Double-check all your items have the same influence (Shaper, Elder, or Conqueror). Mixing influences won't trigger the recipe.
- Item Type Mismatch: Ensure you have a full set - weapon, helmet, body armor, gloves, two rings, amulet, and boots.
How to find influenced items?
| Icon | Influence Type | Pseudo | Search | How to Farm | Difficult |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shaper | Has Shaper Influence | Search from Path of Exile Trade | found in Shaper-influenced maps or dropped by the Shaper | Normal |
 | Elder | Has Elder Influence | Search from Path of Exile Trade | found in Elder-influenced maps or dropped by the Elder | Normal |
 | Crusader | Has Crusader Influence | Search from Path of Exile Trade | dropped byBaran, the Crusaderor rarely from monsters and chests of map under his influence. | Hard |
 | Hunter | Has Hunter Influence | Search from Path of Exile Trade | dropped byAl-Hezmin, the Hunteror rarely from monsters and chests of map under his influence. | Hard |
 | Redeemer | Has Redeemer Influence | Search from Path of Exile Trade | dropped byVeritania, the Redeemeror rarely from monsters and chests of map under her influence. | Hard |
 | Warlord | Has Warlord Influence | Search from Path of Exile Trade | dropped byDrox, the Warlord, or rarely from monsters and chests of map under his influence. | Hard |
Let's take Elder influence as an example. Open Path of Exile trade website, click Add Stat Filter, input Has Elder Influence and select it, then click the Search button.
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How to farm Shaper Influence items or Elder Influence items
Recommendation: Farming Shaper or Elder Influence items to do Exalted Shard recipe. Shaper or Elder scarab increases the drop rate of related influence items by up to 150%. For completing the Exalted Shard vendor recipe challenge, this is the best method.
Recommend to use four Cartographer's Chisel to increase a normal map's quality to 20%, then use Orb of Alchemy for upgrading the white map to a rare map. Last, combine the map and Shaper Scarab to farm shaper influence items. In the following example, the item quantity has increased by 69%.
Also, Polished Shaper Scarab is one of the best choices. It increases the Rare Shaper Items by 60% and only costs 0.5 Chaos Orb.
1. Shaper Scarab(recommend)
Scarabs are a type of map fragment. They do not open portals to new areas, but are instead used to augment existing areas with various effects. It is recommended to use scarabs to increase the chance of obtaining influence items.
List of PoE Influencing Scarabs
| Name | Description | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Influencing Scarab of the Shaper |
| Limit: 1 |
| Influencing Scarab of the Elder |
| Limit: 1 |
| Influencing Scarab of Hordes |
| Limit: 1 |
| Influencing Scarab of Conversion |
| Limit: 1 |
2. Shaper Incubator
Incubator is an item class similar to currency items which can be applied to a piece of equipment to guarantee an item drop of a specific type after the specified amount of monsters has been killed. Each equipment can incubate one item at a time, but note that incubators do not incubate on items in swap weapon slots.
| Item | Drop Level | Effect(s) | Incubation Effect | Help Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celestial Armoursmith's Incubator | 1 | Adds an incubated Shaper or Elder Armour item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monsters | Shaper or Elder Armour Item | Right click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. |
| Celestial Blacksmith's Incubator | 1 | Adds an incubated Shaper or Elder Weapon item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monsters | Shaper or Elder Weapon Item | Right click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. |
| Celestial Jeweller's Incubator | 1 | Adds an incubated Shaper or Elder Trinket item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monsters | Shaper or Elder Trinket Item | Right click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. |
3. Metamorph organ
| Mods | Search |
|---|---|
| Drops additional Shaper or Elder Jewellery (×#) | Search |
| Drops additional Elder Armour (×#) | Search |
| Drops an Elder Weapon (×#) | Search |
| Drops additional Shaper Armour (×#) | Search |
| Drops a Shaper Weapon (×#) | Search |
4. Influenced maps
- Elder-influenced maps can be found in Maps or sold by Zana. The map item would have an implicit Area is influenced by The Elder.
- Shaper-influenced maps can be found in Maps or sold by Zana. The map item would have an implicitArea is influenced by The Shaper.
Influenced Item
Influenced itemsare special types of baseitemswith an expanded pool of exclusivemodifiers, they can be recognized by their graphical effects and icon on the sides of the name plate. Influenced items are primarily found inmapsvia certain bosses. Certainunique itemsare influenced as well.
Exalted Orb is one of the most valuable items and influcend items can be used to do Exalted Shard vendor recipe.
1. Crusader item
They can be recognized by their red glow and symbols next to the item’s name.
2. Hunter item
They can be recognized by their green glow and symbols next to the item’s name.
3. Redeemer item
They can be recognized by their blue glow and symbols next to the item’s name.
4. Warlord item
They can be recognized by their yellow glow and symbols next to the item’s name.
5. Shaper item
They can be recognized by their cosmic background and red star symbols next to the item’s name.
6. Elder item
They can be recognized by their tentacle background and blue-purple cross symbols next to the item’s name.
Exalted Shard vendor recipe example
Exalted Shard Recipe: Identified, full rare set ofinfluenced itemsof the same influence. Rarity: rare. Same Influence type.
A full set is capable of filling all item slots in the inventory screen. The following is a Exalted Shard vendor recipe example:
| Item Class | Rarity | Name | Influenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item Class: Claws | Rare | Corpse Fist Great White Claw | Elder Item |
| One Hand Swords | Rare | Vengeance Thirst Graceful Sword | Elder Item |
| Helmets | Rare | Horror Crown Fluted Bascinet | Elder Item |
| Body Armours | Rare | Apocalypse Pelt Lacquered Garb | Elder Item |
| Gloves | Rare | Horror Claw Ringmail Gloves | Elder Item |
| Boots | Rare | Wrath Spur Shagreen Boots | Elder Item |
| Belts | Rare | Storm Shackle Cloth Belt | Elder Item |
| Amulets | Rare | Gale Gorget Turquoise Amulet | Elder Item |
| Rings | Rare | Ghoul Grasp Two-Stone Ring | Elder Item |
| Rings | Rare | Eagle Eye Coral Ring | Elder Item |
Exalted Shard upgrade recipe
| Outcome | Amount | Ingredient |
|---|---|---|
| Exalted Orb | 20 | Exalted Shard |
Exalted Shard Farming
1. Exalted Shard drop location
It drops from maps with Harbingers modifier. You can craft these modifiers in the Map Device.
The drop rate is random.
2. Exalted Shard Recipes
- 2×
Exalted Shard = Identified, full rare set of influenced items of the same influence - 4× Exalted Shard = Unidentified, full rare set of influenced items of the same influence
Recipes not working? Check your items: full rare set of influenced items of the same influence.
3. Buy Exalted Shard
You can purchase it from other players as well. The price of Exalted Shard is about 7 
Chaos Orb.
