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

Author : Henry
May 16,2025

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

Path of Exile 2 is renowned for its complexity, featuring one of gaming's largest Skill Trees, which can feel overwhelming for newcomers to ARPGs or those unfamiliar with Path of Exile's unique approach. This comprehensive Path of Exile 2 guide hub compiles all of Game Rant's PoE 2 guide content, from essential pre-play knowledge and game mechanics like Currencies and progression, to detailed quest and boss walkthroughs.

This guide to Path of Exile 2 is continually updated to reflect new content added during the Early Access phase and leading up to its full release in 2025.

  • Getting Started & PoE 2 Beginner Tips

    Before diving into Path of Exile 2, take some time to understand the game's meta, enhance your experience, and learn tips to guide you from the moment you log in.

    These guides cover essential information about Path of Exile 2, such as max level, completion time, microtransactions, and answers to common questions. Additionally, beginner tips for PoE 2 will help new players get started on the right foot.

    You'll also find guides on in-game options and settings, including optimal PC graphics settings, combat controls like dodging and movement, and other tips to optimize your gameplay 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 complex game with numerous mechanics crucial for optimizing your build. While it brings back familiar elements from the first game, PoE 2 introduces a wealth of new mechanics that transform the gameplay experience.

    These guides delve into essential aspects of your character's stats, core gameplay 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 PoE 2, while players can freely equip gear, Skills, and Passive Skills (provided they meet the requirements), Classes are the cornerstone of your build. Each Class begins at a different point on the Passive Skill Tree, steering players toward passives that complement their archetype.

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

    These guides explore the six (soon to be 12) Path of Exile 2 Classes and the Ascendancy system, providing insights into the Ascendancy system's fundamentals, 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

    In Path of Exile 2, gear plays a pivotal role in your power progression. Beyond enemy drops, PoE 2 features a sophisticated Crafting system driven by a variety of Currencies.

    Currencies in PoE 2 can enhance item rarity, add modifiers to gear, reroll modifiers, and more. These guides offer a deep dive into the PoE 2 Crafting and upgrade system, detailing the different Currencies, crafting techniques, and 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 its full release from Early Access, Path of Exile 2 will feature six Acts in its campaign, with an endgame that kicks off after Act 6. During the Early Access, players can experience three Acts, which repeat on Cruel difficulty to bridge to the endgame and Atlas map progression.

    Each Act presents quests, bosses, and narrative progression leading to the final boss and the next Act. These guides provide detailed walkthroughs for the numerous quests and bosses you'll encounter 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 conquering all Acts in the main campaign (and again on Cruel difficulty), Path of Exile 2 players unlock a variety of new endgame mechanics and activities for continued progression.

    The endgame primarily revolves around the Atlas system, where players tackle Maps of escalating difficulty within an infinitely-generated overworld. Additionally, Trials offer Ascendancy points.

    These guides provide in-depth insights into Path of Exile 2's endgame systems, including unlocking the Endgame, navigating the Atlas and its mechanics, and engaging in other post-Cruel difficulty activities.

    • 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 many Path of Exile 2 players find satisfaction in mastering the game's foundational systems, others seek to push their experience to new heights.

    These advanced tips for Path of Exile 2 cover crucial knowledge that becomes relevant in the late or endgame stages. For instance, understanding Loot Filters can enhance mapping in the Atlas, though it's less critical during the campaign, where picking up virtually everything for Gold is advisable. Nonetheless, knowing what to keep and what to sell remains important.

    • 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

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