Shen Fragments
No adventure gives Shen-specific Fragments. They come from Cosmic Vaults (quests, Legend Levels, adventure rewards, Glory Store Platinum Vaults), or use Wild Fragments.
Ionia Star Crystals 50 needed · adventures ≈ 70
- 3★
Daughter of the Void 3★ World #6 · clear with a Bandle City champion
Silver Star Vessel
- 3.5★
The Ancient Fear 3.5★ World #2 · clear with a Bilgewater champion
Gold Star Vessel
- 3.5★
The Grand Heist 3.5★ World #2 · clear with a Bilgewater champion
Gold Star Vessel
- 4★
The Star Forger 4★ World #9 · clear with a Noxus champion
Silver Star Vessel
- 4.5★
The Unforgiven 4.5★ World #5 · clear with a Shadow Isles champion
Gold Star Vessel
- 5★
The Frost Witch 5★ World #12 · clear with a Noxus champion
Gold Star Vessel
- 10★
With Friends Like These... 10★ Nightmare #30 · clear with a new champion
Gold Star Vessel
Random-region Star Vessels (28): can roll Ionia
- 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #2 · clear with a Shurima champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #4 · clear with a Ionia champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #6 · clear with a Demacia champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #8 · clear with a Bilgewater champion
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 3★
The Iron Revenant 3★ Titans #1 · clear with
Tryndamere
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 3.5★
The Might of Demacia 3.5★ Arcane #1 · clear with a Noxus champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 3.5★
Scorn of the Moon 3.5★ Rogues #1 · clear with
Akshan
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 3.5★
The Bounty Hunter 3.5★ Teamfight #1 · clear with any champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 4★
The Titan of the Depths 4★ Titans #1 · clear with
Anivia
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 4.5★
The Wrath of Zaun 4.5★ Arcane #1 · clear with a Piltover & Zaun champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 4.5★
The Wuju Bladesman 4.5★ Rogues #1 · clear with
Jhin
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 4.5★
The Lady of Luminosity 4.5★ Teamfight #1 · clear with any champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 5★
The Relentless Storm 5★ Titans #1 · clear with
Elder Dragon
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 5★
The Relentless Storm 5★ Titans #2 · clear with
Nasus
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 5.5★
The Enlightened One 5.5★ Arcane #1 · clear with a Noxus champion
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 5.5★
The Enlightened One 5.5★ Arcane #2 · clear with a Shadow Isles champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 5.5★
The Card Master 5.5★ Rogues #1 · clear with
Sett
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 5.5★
The Card Master 5.5★ Rogues #2 · clear with
Akshan
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 5.5★
The Curator of the Sands 5.5★ Teamfight #1 · clear with any champion
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 5.5★
The Curator of the Sands 5.5★ Teamfight #2 · clear with any champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 6★
The Dragonsire 6★ Titans #1 · clear with
Anivia
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 6★
The Dragonsire 6★ Titans #2 · clear with
Aatrox
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 6.5★
The Star Forger 6.5★ Arcane #1 · clear with a Piltover & Zaun champion
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 6.5★
The Star Forger 6.5★ Arcane #2 · clear with a Shadow Isles champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 6.5★
The Grand Heist 6.5★ Rogues #1 · clear with
Twisted Fate
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 6.5★
The Grand Heist 6.5★ Rogues #2 · clear with
Jhin
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 6.5★
Scourge of the Pit 6.5★ Teamfight #1 · clear with any champion
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 6.5★
Scourge of the Pit 6.5★ Teamfight #2 · clear with any champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region
Ionia Nova 1 needed · adventures ≈ 2.8
- 10★
With Friends Like These... 10★ Nightmare #11 · clear with a new champion
1 Nova Crystal
- 10★
With Friends Like These... 10★ Nightmare #31 · clear with a new champion
50 Nova Shards
Also: Gold Star Vessels hold Ionia Nova Shards (100 make a crystal); Nova Crystal Vessels come from Legend Levels 80 and 100. All sources
Ionia Gemstones 1000 needed · adventures ≈ 350
- 10★
With Friends Like These... 10★ Nightmare #45 · clear with a new champion
Major Gemstone Vessel
- 10★
With Friends Like These... 10★ Nightmare #56 · clear with a new champion
100 Gemstones
Most Gemstones come from Gemstone Vessels: Glory Store (pick Ionia, 6 a month), Emporium, Legend Level 74. Vessel odds
Wild Fragments, usable on any champion (20)
- 0★
The Swift Scout 0★ World #2 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 0★
The Swift Scout 0★ World #3 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 0★
The Swift Scout 0★ World #4 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 0.5★
The Bounty Hunter 0.5★ World #1 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 0.5★
The Bounty Hunter 0.5★ World #2 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 0.5★
The Bounty Hunter 0.5★ World #3 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 0.5★
The Bounty Hunter 0.5★ World #4 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 1★
The Wrath of Zaun 1★ World #1 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 1★
The Wrath of Zaun 1★ World #2 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 1★
The Wrath of Zaun 1★ World #3 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 1★
The Wrath of Zaun 1★ World #4 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #1 · clear with a Runeterra champion
15 Wild Fragments - 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #3 · clear with a Bandle City champion
15 Wild Fragments - 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #5 · clear with a Noxus champion
15 Wild Fragments - 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #7 · clear with a Freljord champion
15 Wild Fragments - 4.5★
The Tidal Trickster 4.5★ Nightmare #1 · clear with a Bilgewater champion
20 Wild Fragments - 4.5★
The Tidal Trickster 4.5★ Nightmare #3 · clear with a Bandle City champion
20 Wild Fragments - 5★
The Ruined King 5★ Nightmare #3 · clear with a Shurima champion
20 Wild Fragments - 6.5★
The Ancient Fear 6.5★ Nightmare #3 · clear with a Piltover & Zaun champion
20 Wild Fragments - 10★
With Friends Like These... 10★ Nightmare #3 · clear with a new champion
500 Wild Fragments
Upgrade cost
| Unlock | 30 Fragments |
| 1 Star | 10 Fragments |
| 2 Stars | 20 Fragments |
| 3 Stars | 40 Fragments |
| 4 Stars | 60 Fragments 10 Star Crystals |
| 5 Stars | 80 Fragments 40 Star Crystals |
| 6 Stars | 100 Fragments 1 Nova Crystal |
| Total | 340 Fragments 50 Star Crystals 1 Nova Crystals |
Constellation nodes on top:
200 Fragments
1000 Gemstones (Ionia)
Star powers
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2★ Watchful Eye+1 Starting Mana. Game Start and when you play a non-
Moral Support spell: Create a
Moral Support in hand if you don't have one. -
3★ Kinkou Tutelage IIWhen an ally gets
Barrier, grant allies with
Barrier +1|+0.
When an ally is supported, grant it +0|+2. If it has
Barrier, grant +2|+2 instead. -
4★ Striking LessonsEach Round, the first time you target or support a non-Ephemeral ally, it strikes the weakest enemy.
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6★ Twilight AssaultRound Start: Create a Shadow Dash in hand if you don't have one. When an ally with
Barrier strikes while blocking, it strikes the enemy Nexus.
Constellation nodes
- Star of Blessings
40 Fragments
Ki Guardian has
Mana Potion and
Moral Support has
Free Spirit. - Star of Bounty
40 Fragments +4 Vision, +20 Nexus Health. - Star of Discovery
40 Fragments Followers you acquire in adventures can have
Targon's Brace,
Shadow Technique or
Bonded Bucklers. - Star of Legends
40 Fragments Your support champions have
Sentinel's Plate. - Star of Wonder
40 Fragments Spells you acquire in adventures that cost 4 or more have
Spark of Brilliance. - Celestial Legends
150 Gemstones Support cards have an additional item. - Celestial Fortune
250 Gemstones +5% to find Epic items and powers.
+1% to find Legendary powers. - Celestial Bounty
250 Gemstones +4 Vision and +10 Nexus Health for Ionian champions. - Celestial Insight
350 Gemstones +100% XP for Ionian Champions.
Starting deck · 18 cards
Champion level rewards
- 1
Relic slot 1 opens (common) - 2
Prancing Sea Spirits gets
Mischievous Spirit - 3
Ki Guardian gets
Oracle's Lens - 6 {
Swole Squirrel starts with
Greatclub - 8
Relic slot 1 becomes rare - 9
Kinkou Student gets
Targon's Brace - 12
Syncopation gets
Solid Spear - 13
Relic slot 2 opens (common) - 15
Trusty Adnere gets
Ancient Coin - 18
Rivershaper gets
Savage Shield - 19
Relic slot 2 becomes rare - 21 {
Swole Squirrel starts with
Quickstrike Blade - 24
Trusty Adnere gets
Blue Buff - 25
Relic slot 3 opens (common) - 27
Sparring Student gets
Alarm Horn - 30
Relic slot 3 becomes rare
Relic slots: 1st at level 1 (rare at 8), 2nd at 13 (rare at 19), 3rd at 25 (rare at 30).
As a reinforcement
When another champion picks Shen at a
Reinforcement node, Shen joins that deck as 2 copies, together with 2 copies of each of these cards:
Community favourites
Signature and campaign relics
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Kinkou Tradition Signature epicElusive When an ally gets
Barrier, grant them a random keyword and refill 1 mana.Get it:
Shen's Bundle
Most used relics for Shen
Across recorded clears, guide builds and players' voted builds below.
- 1
Kinkou Tradition2 clears · 3 guide builds · 1 player build - 2
Starforged Gauntlets1 clear · 1 guide build - 3
Luminous Orb1 clear · 1 guide build - 4
Searing Brilliance1 clear · 1 guide build - 5
Chemtech Duplicator1 clear · 1 guide build - 6
Hidden Tome1 clear · 1 player build - 7
Loaded Dice1 clear - 8
Perfect Hex Core1 clear
Proven clears · 10-Star Zoe Adventure
Guide builds
- T1 Shen Tempo
Kinkou Tradition
Starforged Gauntlets
Luminous Orb - Riot's Worst Nightmare
Kinkou Tradition
Sentinel's Plate
Echoing Spirit - Kinkou Mana Loop
Kinkou Tradition
Chemtech Duplicator
Searing Brilliance
Frozen Tomb - Random Aura Machine
The Beast Within
Stacked Deck
Black Shield
Why each relic, and how to play these builds: full guide on Runeterra Relics ↗
Top player builds · 2 shared on LoR Relics
No upvoted builds yet.
Builds from Runeterra Relics (Fan-made champion guides by one author; first drafted with AI from Discord, Reddit and YouTube, about half reviewed by hand (per their About page).) and LoR Relics (Relic builds shared and voted on by players.). Collected 2026-10-13.
Shen on the LoR wiki ↗ · in Path of Champions since V7.10
Community guides · 2
+ Write a Shen guide- Shen: Barrier support and a protected blocker Put Barrier on supported allies, compound their stats and use the sixth-star blocking strike as a damage payoff.


6★ · level 30 · from r/LegendsOfRuneterra - Shen: Titanic ramp and Loaded Dice Start with extra mana, reroll for spell support and build a protected board around repeated Barriers.


5★ · level 30 · from the PoC community