Does Awakener Level Affect Shaper?

It also enables Awakened Atlas completion bonuses at higher levels, granting further bonuses to map drops. Each Awakening Level adds the following: ... +0.5% chance for a Shaper Guardian Map to drop from Unique Map Boss (Tier 14+) +0.5% chance for an Elder Guardian Map to drop from Unique Map Boss (Tier 14+)

How do you increase awakening level in Path of Exile?

Awakening Completion Bonus

When four Watchstones are socketed to one region, it increases the Awakening Level of the Atlas. Awakening Levels increase map and influenced item drop chances and difficulty for every map on the Atlas, as well as enabling Awakened Atlas completion marks for maps at a certain level.

Is shaper or elder easier?

map fragments set, and do not need to chase the Elder and Shaper across the Atlas anymore. These map fragments can be obtained by defeating the Elder Guardians. The Elder is considered to be the easiest of the major Atlas bosses, and players with a high damage output can simply facetank the Elder and defeat him.