Path of Exile 2 Guide Hub: Tips, Builds, Quests, Bosses, & More

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• Getting Started & PoE 2 Beginner Tips

  • Game Information
  • Controls & Settings
  • Beginner Tips For PoE 2

• PoE 2 Game Mechanics & Systems

  • Character Stats & Skill Points
  • Gameplay Mechanics
  • Skills, Gems, Jewels, & Runes

• Classes, Ascendancies, & Builds

  • PoE 2 Class Guides
  • Ascendancies
  • PoE 2 Build Guides

• PoE 2 Currencies & Gear

  • Upgrades & Improvements
  • PoE 2 Currencies
  • Gear & Equipment

• Quest & Boss Walkthroughs

  • Act One
  • Act Two
  • Act Three

• PoE 2 Endgame Guides

  • Endgame Tips & Mechanics
  • Endgame Features & Leagues

• Advanced PoE 2 Tips & Other Guides

  • Advanced PoE 2 Guides

Path of Exile 2, developed and published by Grinding Gear Games, launched into Early Access on December 6, 2024. A sequel to the original Path of Exile, PoE 2 is a standalone title offering a revamped ARPG experience with evolved yet familiar gameplay and progression systems.

Path of Exile 2's complexity, particularly its massive skill tree, can be daunting for newcomers to ARPGs or the Path of Exile series. This comprehensive guide hub provides complete coverage of Game Rant's PoE 2 guides, encompassing pre-game preparation, explanations of core mechanics (like currencies and progression), quest and boss walkthroughs, and much more.

This Path of Exile 2 guide is a dynamic resource, continuously updated to reflect new content added throughout Early Access and beyond its full release in 2025.

• Getting Started & PoE 2 Beginner Tips

  Before embarking on your Path of Exile 2 journey, it's wise to familiarize yourself with the game's meta, learn strategies for enhancing your experience, and pick up some essential tips for a smoother start.

  These guides provide crucial information about Path of Exile 2, such as the maximum level, estimated completion time, microtransaction details, and answers to frequently asked questions. Beginner tips are included to help new players navigate the game effectively.

  This section also includes guides on in-game options and settings, including optimal PC graphics settings, basic combat controls (dodging, movement), and other tips to optimize your gameplay.

  • 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 boasts a complex array of mechanics crucial for maximizing your build's potential. While many familiar mechanics return from the first game, a significant number of new systems make PoE 2 feel fresh and innovative.

  These guides delve into essential information about character stats, core game mechanics (both in and out of combat), and the new Skills and Sockets systems introduced 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 PoE 2, your Class forms the foundation of your build, dictating your starting point on the Passive Skill Tree and influencing your build's direction. While you can equip various gear and skills, your Class provides a strong framework for your character.

  Path of Exile 2 plans to include 12 Classes, but six are currently available in Early Access. The Ascendancy system is already implemented, offering each Class access to powerful, permanent Skill Trees that enhance the standard Passive Skill Tree.

  These guides cover the existing and upcoming Classes, the Ascendancy system, recommended builds for each class, and other class-specific advice.

  • 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

  Gear plays a pivotal role in power progression in Path of Exile 2. While you can obtain powerful gear through drops, the game also features a crafting system driven by various Currencies.

  These Currencies allow you to upgrade item rarity, add modifiers, reroll existing modifiers, and more. This section also explains other methods for upgrading equipment.

  • 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, Path of Exile 2 will feature six Acts in its main campaign, followed by an endgame that begins after completing Act 6. The Early Access currently includes three Acts, which repeat on Cruel difficulty to bridge the gap to the endgame and Atlas map progression.

  Each Act involves completing quests, defeating bosses, and advancing the storyline until you reach the final boss and progress to the next Act. These guides provide walkthroughs for various 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 again on Cruel difficulty), players progress to the endgame, unlocking new mechanics and activities.

  While various Trials offer Ascendancy points, the endgame primarily revolves around the Atlas system, allowing players to tackle increasingly challenging Maps within an infinitely generated overworld.

  These guides detail the various endgame systems, including unlocking the Endgame, the Atlas and its mechanics, and other activities available after completing 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

  For players seeking to maximize their Path of Exile 2 experience beyond the fundamentals, these advanced tips and guides offer strategies for late-game success.

  These guides cover information relevant to the late and endgame, such as optimizing loot filters and understanding advanced economic strategies.

  • 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