Path of Exile 2 has a lot of bosses across each Act that you can tackle to get your hands on some of the best rewards and items in the RPG. The boss drops will usually include rare gear and weapons along with permanent stat buffs which will help your character get significantly stronger as they reach the end game.
So if you are looking to have an easier time as you slowly approach the Cruel difficulty in the game, we have a list of all the bosses, locations, and rewards listed below to help you out.
Every Path of Exile 2 boss along with their location and rewards
In Path of Exile 2, every boss will drop a random collection of items, hence we have only listed the items that are unique first-time drops when you slay the boss. You are guaranteed to receive rare gear when you target farm them over the course of the Act.
Additionally, you will be able to get your hands on higher tiers of these unique items once again when you replay the Acts on the Cruel difficulty.
As most of the boss locations are randomized in the region that they spawn in, we have only mentioned the areas that they will be in. You can pinpoint their location in your instance, by opening up the map and then looking for a skull icon.
All PoE 2 Act 1 bosses
| Boss | Location | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| The Bloated Miller | The Riverbank | Uncut Skill Gem |
| Beira of the Rotten Pack | Clearfell | Head of the Winter Wolf (+10% to Cold resistance) |
| The Devourer | Mud Burrow (Clearfell) | Uncut Skill Gem |
| Areagne, the Forgotten Witch | The Grelwood | Uncut Support Gem |
| The Brambleghast | The Grelwood | Uncut Skill Gem |
| The Rust King | The Red Vale Note: You will need to activate all Obelisks to span the eboss. | Uncut Skill Gem Runed Spikes |
| Ervid, the Rotten Druid | The Grimwood Tangle (The Grelwood) | Uncut Support Gem |
| Asina, the Praetor’s Consort | Tomb of the Consort (Cemetery of the Eternals) | Asina’s Memorial Key Piece |
| Draven, the Eternal Praetor | Mausoleum of the Praetor (Cemetery of the Eternals) | Uncut Skill Gem Draven’s Memorial Key Piece |
| Lachlann of Endless Lament | Cemetery of the Eternals | Uncut Skill Gem Count Lachlann’s Ring |
| The Crowbell | Hunting Grounds | Book of Specialization (+2 passive points) |
| The King in the Mists | Freythorn (Hunting Grounds) Note: You will need to clear all the Altars. | Grembloom Skull (+30 Spirit) |
| The Executioner | Ogham Village | Uncut Support Gem Uncut Skill Gem |
| Candlemass, the Living Rite | Ogham Manor | Candlemass’ Essence (+20 Maximum Life) |
| Count Geonor/Geonor, the Putrid Wolf | Ogham Manor | Act 2 Unlocked |
All PoE 2 Act 2 bosses
| Boss | Location | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Rathbreaker | Vastiri Outskirts | Uncut Skill Gem |
| Rudja, the Dread Engineer | Mawdun Mine (Mawdun Quarry) | Uncut Skill Gem |
| Balbala the Traitor | Traitor’s Passage | Uncut Skill Gem Unlock Trial of Sekhemas quest Balbala’s Barya |
| L’im the Imapler | The Hilani Gates (Forward Command Tent) | Misc items |
| Jamanra, the Risen King | The Hilani Gates | Uncut Skill Gem |
| Iktab, the DeathlordEkbab, the Ancient Steed | The Bone Pits (Mastodon Badlands) | Support Gem Mastodon Tusks |
| Kabala, Constrictor Queen | Keth | Book of Specialization (+2 passive points) |
| The Galleria | The Lost City (Keth) | Misc items |
| Azarian, the Forsaken Son | The Buried Shrines (The Lost City/Keth) | Uncut Skill Gem Essence of Water Uncut Support Gem |
| Rattlecage, the Earthbreaker | Trial of the Sekhemas | Ascendancy unlock |
| Zalmarath, the Colossus | Valley of the Titans (The Titan Grotto) | The Red Ruby Uncut Support Gem |
| Watchful Twins | Deshar | Uncut Skill GemDjinn Barya |
| Tor Gul, the Defiler | The Spires of Deshar (Deshar) | Uncut Skill GemLesser Jeweller’s Orb |
| Jamanra, the Abomination | Dreadnaught Vanguard (The Dreadnaught) | Act 3 Unlocked |
All PoE 2 Act 3 bosses
| Boss name | Location | Rewards |
| Rootdredge | Sandswept Marsh | Uncut Skill Gem |
| Mighty Silverfist | Jungle Ruins | Book of Specialization (+2 passive points) |
| Xylucian, the Chimera | Chimeral Wetlands | Uncut Skill Gem Chimeral Inscribed Ultimatum (quest item) Trial of Chaos unlocked |
| Ignagduk, the Bog Witch | Azak Bog | Gemrot Skull (+30 Spirit) Ignaguk’s Ghastly Spear (quest item) Charm |
| Black Jaw, the Remnant | The Oubliette (Jiquani’s Machinarium) | Flame Core (+10% to Fire Resistance) |
| Zicoatl, Warden of the Core | Jiquani’s Sanctum (Jiquani’s Machinarium) | Uncut Skill Gem Large Soul Core |
| The Queen of Filth | Apex of Filth | Uncut Support Gem Temple Door Idol |
| Ketzuli, High Priest of the Sun | Temple of Kopec | Uncut Skill Gem |
| Metkul the Forgemaster | The Molten Forge | The Hammer of Kamasa Uncut Skill Gem |
| Viper Napuatzi | Utzaal | Uncut Support Gem |
| Doryani | The Testing Pit | Cruel difficulty unlocked |
Pinnacle Bosses
Pinnacle Bosses are your typical endgame bosses, characterized by higher-than-usual difficulty and strict unlock conditions. You can find a list of all known Pinnacle bosses along with their locations and unlock conditions below:
| Boss Name | Location | How to encounter |
|---|---|---|
| Arbiter of Ash | The Burning Monolith | Use keys from the Iron, Copper and Stone Citadels |
| Zarokh, The Temporal | Trail of the Sekhemas | Reach the last room of the fourth floor with a Djinn Barya of an Area Level of 74 minimum |
| The Trialmaster | Trial of Chaos | Make use of 3 different Fate Keys to open the door at the end of the 10th trial |
| Xesht, We That Are One | Breach | Enter a Realm Gate using Breachstone, and take out monster before the time runs out |
| Olroth, Origin of the Fall | Expedition | Destroy the Kalguran Tomb in Expedition Logbooks (random) |
| Omniphobia, Fear Manifest | Delirium | Randomly spawns in the higher Simulacrum, higher chance to spawn at the end |
| The King in the Mists | Ritual | Utitlize ‘An Audience with the King’ to fight this particular boss |
Note: The article is a work in progress. As Path of Exile 2 is still in early access the devs will be introducing more bosses and Acts to the game. So we will be updating the list as more additions are made.
