Act Two is Path of Exile 2's second storyline act, taking place in the deserts and ruins of the Vastiri Plains. In this act, the exile assists a Maraketh cara
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Act 2 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
▸The Trail of Corruption
▸Grab every waypoint — backtracking costs more time than a 30-second detour.
Key points: Earning Passage · The Trail of Corruption · The Well of Souls (optional)
Quests
Earning Passage
The Trail of Corruption
The Well of Souls (optional)
A Theft of Ivory
The City of Seven Waters
A Crown of Stone
Ancient Vows (optional)
Ascent to Power (optional)
Tradition's Toll (optional)
Progression
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Vastiri Outskirts 16 Boss: Rathbreaker
Skull of the Titan 28
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Mawdun Mine 18 Boss: Rudja, the Dread Engineer
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Mawdun Quarry 17
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The Ardura Caravan
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Trial of the Sekhemas Balbala's BaryaArea Level: 22Number of Trials: 1"Why are you standing there gawking at me?We must go to the Trial of the Sekhemas!"Take this item to the Trial of the Sekhemas. Ri
The Halani Gates 20 Boss: Jamanra, the Risen King
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Traitor's Passage 19 Boss: Balbala, the Traitor
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The Dreadnought 31 Boss: Jamanra, the Abomination
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Lightless Passage 22
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Mastodon Badlands 21-26
Valley of the Titans 21-26
Keth 21-25 Boss: Kabala, Constrictor Queen
Deshar 28
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The Well of Souls 22
The Bone Pits 22-27 Boss: Iktab, the Deathlordand Ekbab, Ancient Steed
The Titan Grotto 22-27 Boss: Zalmarath, the Colossus
The Lost City 22-26
Path of Mourning 29
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The Black Cathedral 80 Kulemak's InvitationSomething awaits you in the Well.
Buried Shrines 23-27 Boss: Azarian, the Forsaken Son
The Spires of Deshar 30 Boss: Tor Gul, the Defiler
Version history
Version
Changes
0.5.0
Removed the second dreadnaught area, "The Dreadnaught Vanguard". The Act 2 boss is now in "The Dreadnaught."
0.4.0
Abyss has been added to the core game. You can find Abyss encounters in specific campaign areas, starting in Act 2. Abyss encounters have been added to the Endgame, as well as Abyss Tablets and relate
