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The Faded Crisis Fragment is one of three essential keys required to unlock the Arbiter of Ash fight in Path of Exile 2, found by defeating Jamanra the Abomination in the Copper Citadel. Preparing for the Arbiter battle involves both acquiring this fragment and optimizing your build and strategy for one of the toughest endgame encounters.

Acquiring the Faded Crisis Fragment

• Defeat Jamanra, the Copper Citadel boss, which requires Tier 15 Waystones to access.
• Boost your Waystone drop chance via Atlas passive nodes and corrupted Waystones to farm multiple Faded Crisis Fragments efficiently.
• Collect all three Crisis Fragments (Faded, Weathered, Ancient) and insert them into the Burning Monolith to unlock the Arbiter fight.

Preparing for the Arbiter of Ash Battle

Key Requirements

• Mobility: The Arbiter’s fight demands exceptional movement speed and dodge roll distance to avoid deadly area attacks and narrow safe zones.
• High Effective Health: Stack maximum life and energy shield to survive unavoidable hits and one-shot mechanics.
• Fire Resistance: Since most attacks are fire-based, maximize fire resistance beyond the 75% cap to mitigate damage effectively.
• Acrobatics Keystone: Provides a chance to evade attacks, which is critical against the Arbiter’s one-shot AoEs.
• Movement Enhancements: Items like the Surefooted Sigil amulet increase dodge roll distance, helping you reach safe zones faster.

Battle Strategy

Phase 1

• The fight starts with the Arbiter firing a narrow fire beam; flank him to safely deal damage.
• Avoid fire projectiles and descending firebombs by moving into the small safe circles beneath them.
• Use the pauses between attacks to maximize your damage output.

Phase 2 (Starts at ~55% HP)

• The Arbiter draws his sword, increasing attack speed and introducing deadly new attacks like wide fire beams, slam attacks, and waves of fire that leave only narrow safe lanes.
• Quickly move into these safe lanes and use dodge rolls to avoid overlapping AoEs.
• Manage the frost mechanic by touching the purple orb to clear ice that slows movement.
• Learn attack telegraphs thoroughly; the fight requires precise timing and positioning.
• Obtain the Faded Crisis Fragment by defeating Jamanra in the Copper Citadel.
• Combine all three Crisis Fragments to access the Arbiter of Ash in the Burning Monolith.
• Build for high mobility, fire resistance, and survivability.
• Master the Arbiter’s attack patterns and use movement skills and gear to navigate the arena safely.
• Expect multiple attempts; practice and patience are key.