Act One is Path of Exile 2's first storyline act, taking place in the region of Ogham. In this act, the exile washes up on the riverbank after escaping a deat
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Act 1 distilled for speed runners: follow the essential quest path, skip low-value detours, and hit resist breakpoints before the act boss.
Best for: Players pushing campaign or racing to maps
⚡ Pro Tips
▸Reaching Clearfell
▸Skip optional side quests on your first run unless they unlock crafting benches.
▸Grab every waypoint — backtracking costs more time than a 30-second detour.
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☐Reaching Clearfell
☐Treacherous Ground
Act One is Path of Exile 2's first storyline act, taking place in the region of Ogham. In this act, the exile washes up on the riverbank after escaping a death sentence, and find their way to the Clearfell Encampment. They go on to travel through the Graveyard of the Eternals and Ogham Village to find and defeat Count Geonor, before following the Countess and the Beast's trail to the deserts of Act 2.
Quests
Reaching Clearfell
Treacherous Ground
The Hunt Begins (optional)
Cracks in the Earth (optional)
Secrets in the Dark
The Mysterious Shade
Sorrow Among Stones
The Trail of Corruption
Ominous Altars (optional)
The Lost Lute (optional)
Finding the Forge (optional)
The Mad Wolf of Ogham
Progression
The Riverbank1 Boss: The Bloated Miller
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Clearfell Encampment
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Clearfell2 Boss: Beira of the Rotten Pack
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Mud Burrow3 Boss: The Devourer
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Lost Catacombs12
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The Grelwood4 Boss: The Brambleghast
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The Red Vale5 Boss: The Rust King
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The Grim Tangle6 Boss: The Rotten Druid
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Tomb of the Consort8/9 Boss: Asinia, the Praetor's Consort
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Cemetery of the Eternals7 Boss: Lachlann of Endless Lament
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Mausoleum of the Praetor8/9 Boss: Draven, the Eternal Praetor
