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Path of Exile 2 Guide: Tips, Builds, Quests, Bosses

by Aaron May 25,2025

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Getting Started & PoE 2 Beginner Tips
PoE 2 Game Mechanics & Systems
Classes, Ascendancies, & Builds
PoE 2 Currencies & Gear
Quest & Boss Walkthroughs
PoE 2 Endgame Guides
- Endgame Tips & Mechanics
- Endgame Features & Leagues
Advanced PoE 2 Tips & Other Guides
- Advanced PoE 2 Guides

Path of Exile 2 is an Action Role-Playing Game developed and published by Grinding Gear Games, which launched into Early Access on December 6, 2024. As a sequel to Path of Exile, PoE 2 stands as a standalone title that revamps many of the original game's mechanics while retaining the traditional ARPG progression and gameplay.

Path of Exile 2 can be a complex game, especially with its famously extensive Skill Tree, which might overwhelm newcomers to ARPGs or those unfamiliar with Path of Exile's unique mechanics. This comprehensive guide hub by Game Rant covers all aspects of PoE 2, from essential pre-play knowledge to in-depth mechanics like currencies and progression, as well as detailed quest and boss walkthroughs.

This guide to Path of Exile 2 is continually updated to reflect new content added during Early Access and will be fully updated upon the game's release in 2025.

Getting Started & PoE 2 Beginner Tips
Before diving into Path of Exile 2, it's wise to familiarize yourself with the game's meta, understand ways to enhance your gameplay, and absorb beginner tips to set you on the right path from the start.
These guides delve into crucial aspects of Path of Exile 2, such as the maximum level, the time required to complete the game, microtransaction options, and answers to other pressing questions. They also provide beginner tips to help new players get started and find their footing.
This section also includes guides on in-game options and settings, detailing optimal PC graphics settings, fundamental combat controls like dodging and movement, and other tips to optimize your PoE 2 experience.
- Game Information
  - Burning Questions, Answered
  - All Early Access Supporter Packs & Rewards
  - How To Change Character Leagues
  - How To Get Points
  - Best Stash Tabs to Buy
  - How Long to Beat
  - Biggest Improvements Over The First Game
  - Max Level & Leveling Milestones
  - Is There Level Scaling
  - How to Claim Early Access Twitch Drops
- Controls & Settings
  - Best PC Settings For Path of Exile 2
  - How To Dodge & Block
  - How To Change Weapons In Combat
  - How To Bind Skills
  - How to Change Movement Input
  - How To Link Items To Chat
  - How To Hide The Chat
  - How To Enable/Disable Crossplay
- Beginner Tips For PoE 2
  - 10 Beginner Tips
  - Where To Buy Scrolls Of Wisdom
  - What To Do With Extra Loot
  - Best Classes For Beginners, Ranked
  - How to Get Gold Fast
  - How To Play With Friends
  - What To Spend Gold On First
PoE 2 Game Mechanics & Systems
Path of Exile 2 is a multifaceted game, boasting numerous mechanics crucial for players to grasp to optimize their build. While it retains many mechanics from the original, PoE 2 introduces a plethora of new systems that redefine the gameplay experience.
These guides offer insights into essential character stats, core in-game mechanics, both in and out of combat, and the innovative Skills and Sockets systems in PoE 2.
- Character Stats & Skill Points
  - Character Attributes, Explained
  - How To Get More Passive Skill Points
  - How To Respec Passive Skill Points
  - How To Use The Passive Skill Filter
  - Weapon Set Points, Explained
  - Spirit Resource, Explained
  - How To Increase Spirit
  - How To Increase Movement Speed
  - How To Raise Max Mana
  - Energy Shield Explained
  - What Does Accuracy Do
  - Best Resistances To Upgrade
- Gameplay Mechanics
  - How To Fast Travel
  - How To Identify Items For Free
  - How to Trade
  - All Ailments Explained
  - What Are Instances
  - How To Stun Enemies
  - How To Aim Skills
  - Armour Break, Explained
  - All Crowd Control Effects
  - How To Create & Join Guilds
  - How Does Arcane Surge Work
  - How Do Power Charges Work?
  - Death Penalty, Explained
  - How Do Herald Of Ice And Thunder Work
- Skills, Gems, Jewels, & Runes
  - How To Equip Support Gems
  - How To Get More Support Gems
  - How To Equip & Use Runes
  - Jewel Sockets, Explained
  - How To Get More Uncut Spirit Gems
  - How to Get Raging Spirits
Classes, Ascendancies, & Builds
In Path of Exile 2, Classes serve as the cornerstone of your build. Each Class begins at a unique point on the Passive Skill Tree, directing players toward passives that complement their chosen archetype.
Path of Exile 2 is set to feature 12 Classes, with six currently available during Early Access. The Ascendancy system, already implemented, allows each Class to choose between powerful, permanent Skill Trees that enhance the standard Passive Skill Tree.
These guides cover the six (and future 12) Path of Exile 2 Classes and the Ascendancy system, providing basics on Ascendancy mechanics, recommended builds for each class, and class-specific tips.
- PoE 2 Class Guides
  - Best Classes, Ranked
  - Best Solo Class
  - How To Swap Mercenary Ammo Types
  - How To Summon More Minions
  - How Does Aftershock Work?
  - How Does Rage Work
- Ascendancies
  - All Class Ascendancies (& Ascendancy Nodes)
  - How To Unlock Ascension Classes
- PoE 2 Build Guides
  - Monk Leveling Build Guide
  - Tempest Flurry Invoker Build
  - Mercenary Leveling Guide
  - Sorceress Leveling Build
  - Rolling Slam Warrior Leveling Build
  - Warrior Leveling Guide
  - Witch Leveling Guide
PoE 2 Currencies & Gear
In Path of Exile 2, gear plays a pivotal role in power progression. While powerful items can be obtained as drops, the game's Crafting system, driven by a variety of Currencies, allows for extensive customization.
Currencies in PoE 2 enable players to enhance item rarity, add or modify gear attributes, and more. Additional methods to upgrade equipment are also available. These guides elucidate the intricacies of the PoE 2 Crafting and upgrade system, detail the various Currencies and their uses, and provide strategies for farming gear and acquiring valuable items like Charms.
- Upgrades & Improvements
  - How To Upgrade Item Rarity
  - How To Upgrade & Refill Potions
  - How to Add Sockets to Gear
  - How To Upgrade Armor & Weapon Quality
  - How To Reroll Gear Modifiers
- PoE 2 Currencies
  - All Currency Items & Effects
  - How To Unlock & Use Salvage Bench
  - How To Unlock & Use Currency Exchange
  - How To Find Out Current Path of Exile 2 Currency Exchange Rates
  - How To Unlock & Use Reforging Bench
  - How To Get Orb of Chance
  - How To Get Divine Orb
  - How to Get Greater Jeweller's Orb
- Gear & Equipment
  - How to Farm Gear Early
  - How To Get Uniques
  - Charm System, Explained
  - How To Equip & Upgrade Charms
  - Stellar Amulets Explained
  - How to Get Ingenuity Utility Belt
  - How to Get Hand of Wisdom and Action
Quest & Boss Walkthroughs
Upon full release from Early Access, Path of Exile 2 will feature six Acts in its campaign, leading to an endgame that begins after Act 6. During Early Access, players can experience three Acts, which repeat in Cruel difficulty to bridge to the endgame and Atlas map progression.
Each Act involves completing quests, defeating bosses, and advancing through the narrative until confronting the final boss and moving to the next Act. These guides provide comprehensive walkthroughs for the quests and bosses encountered throughout Path of Exile 2.
- All Main Quests and Acts
- All Permanent Bonuses from the Campaign
- Act One
  - Where To Find The Devourer (Treacherous Ground Quest)
  - Secrets In The Dark Quest Walkthrough
  - Where to Find Renly's Tools (Finding the Forge)
  - Where To Find Una’s Lute
  - How to Beat Draven, The Eternal Praetor
  - How to Beat Count Geonor, The Putrid Wolf
- Act Two
  - Rathbreaker Boss Guide & Strategies
  - Ancient Vows Quest Guide
  - How to Beat Balbala
  - How to Beat The King in the Mists
  - What To Do With Golden Idols
  - Ascent To Power Walkthrough
  - Sisters of Garukhan Guide
- Act Three
  - How to Use the Sacrificial Heart
  - Treasures of Utzaal Quest
  - How to Find and Beat Mighty Silverfist
  - What To Do With Mushrooms
  - The Slithering Dead Quest Guide
PoE 2 Endgame Guides
After completing all Acts in the main campaign and Cruel difficulty, Path of Exile 2 players unlock the endgame, introducing a variety of new mechanics and activities for further progression.
While players can engage in Trials to earn Ascendancy points, the endgame is largely driven by the Atlas system, allowing exploration of an infinitely-generated overworld through Maps of escalating difficulty.
These guides delve into the diverse endgame systems of Path of Exile 2, explaining how to unlock the Endgame, navigate the Atlas and its mechanics, and participate in other activities post-Cruel difficulty.
- Endgame Tips & Mechanics
  - How To Unlock Cruel Difficulty & Endgame
  - Advanced Tips For PoE 2 Endgame
  - How To Get & Upgrade Waystones
  - How to Sustain Waystones While Mapping
  - Best Atlas Skill Tree Setup
  - How to Unlock Hideout
  - How To Find More Citadels
- Endgame Features & Leagues
  - Atlas Of Worlds Guide – Maps, Events, & More
  - Realmgate Explained
  - Breach Guide – Passives, Rewards, & Tips
  - Delirium Guide – Fog Mechanics, Passives, & Rewards
  - Ritual Guide – Passives, Tributes, And Favours
  - Expedition Guide – Passives, Artifacts, & Rewards
  - Burning Monolith Explained
  - Trial of Chaos Guide
  - Trial of the Sekhemas Guide
Advanced PoE 2 Tips & Other Guides
While mastering the core game systems can satisfy most players, some seek to delve deeper and maximize their Path of Exile 2 experience.
These advanced tips cover aspects that become more relevant in the late or endgame stages. For example, understanding Loot Filters is essential during Atlas mapping but less so during the campaign, where picking up nearly everything for Gold is beneficial. Nonetheless, knowing what to keep and what to sell remains valuable.
- Advanced PoE 2 Guides
  - How to Get XP Fast (Level Up Fast)
  - How to Use Loot Filters
  - How to Get Loot Filters on Console
  - Sidekick Features & Installation Guide
  - How to Use FilterBlade
  - Things You Should Not Buy From Merchants
  - Things You Should Not Sell To Merchants
  - How To Get More Character Slots