NEWS GUIDE

The Last Lament Crossbow Lich build performed very well in Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.3.0, offering extremely fast clearing speed, high single-target damage, and significant tanking power through its low health mechanics and high movement speed.

This build is considered S-tier for end-game content, including mapping and bossing, and is a popular and powerful choice within the community, allowing you to blast away at small enemies while running quickly.

The only drawback to this build is its cost; completing this setup requires at least several hundred Path of Exile 2 Divine Orbs. This makes it an end-game build, unsuitable for leveling or starting in a league due to its high item cost.

So, why is this build so expensive? It's because it requires a unique weapon - The Last Lament Desolate Crossbow. This weapon, when paired with Lich Ascendancy, effectively mitigates disadvantages, making it highly sought after. 

This build boasts incredible speed and tankiness, but it requires a significant gear investment to fully realize its potential. Besides the aforementioned unique Crossbow, it also requires a variety of gear, including Stellar Amulet, Death Articulated Ornate Gauntlets, and Headhunter.

Our goal here is to make this build playable while still spending less on Divine Orbs. Of course, there are some obvious differences between a low-cost build and a more expensive one: slower movement speed, lower damage, and lower defense, but this should be enough to avoid certain monsters in the map and keep you alive. If you're interested in trying it, read on!

Now, I'll walk you through some updates to this Last Lament Lich build, including its mechanics, how to reduce health, how to use skills, and how to play with it.

Temporal Chains & Cursed Ground Synergy

First, we've added Temporal Chains, a curse that slows down enemies, which is very useful. It's like slowing them down, reducing their ability to attack you. With your energy shield so low, it's your best defense.

Temporal Chains' defensive power is much better than I expected. When you're in a tight space, like when you're trapped in a Ritual or about to open a Breach to fight a boss, you can quickly cast it to slow down enemies.

At the same time, we also cast Cursed Ground, which is mandatory. This uses Temporal Chains as a ground debuff, similar to other ground effects like Chilled Ground or Consecrated Ground, slowing enemy movement and slowing down other effects.

Then, I added Ritualistic Curse, Focused Curse, and Heightened Curse, which make the curses more powerful, last longer, and regenerate more quickly.

If you have extra skill gems, you can also add things like increased duration.

How Does It Work?

Now, let's explain how this build works. First, we mentioned earlier that this is a low-life build. This is because the unique thing about this build is that Last Lament has a 300-life cost to avoid consuming the last bolt, allowing you to fire continuously without reloading. This means that as long as you maintain low life, you can perform an unlimited number of attacks without reloading, effectively converting your life into infinite ammunition.

Lich Ascendancy's Eternal Life node allows players to maintain their health while maintaining a certain amount of energy shield. Combining these two, the health cost of Last Lament is essentially negated, meaning you won't lose health to avoid reloading.

Not only that, this build leverages the low-life mechanic, gaining significant bonuses from passive skill tree nodes and support gems, creating a character with incredible speed and immense power.

How To Maintain Low Life?

So, if we're currently at full health, how can we return to low health?

1. First, equip Eternal Life node; this is crucial; it prevents your life from scaling while you have energy shield.
2. Next, remove any gear that provides energy shield, or use a helmet with Eldritch Battery effect to convert your energy into mana. This is crucial because it allows your life to be affected by your actions.
3. Be careful about using skills that drain life, such as those with Lifetap support gem, to quickly deplete your life until it drops below 35% of your maximum health.
4. Finally, quickly re-equip your standard helmet to lock your life at its current low health state. Your life will now be permanently low, and you can benefit from Eternal Life node.

Gear Selection

For this build, we've significantly reduced the original PoE 2 currency budget, so some of the gear may not be the best options for your current Last Lament Crossbow Lich build, but it does offer the best value.

• Weapon: The Last Lament Desolate Crossbow
• Helmet: Constricting Command Viper Cap
• Ring: Rune Grasp & Kraken Eyes
• Amulet: Rune Scarab
• Body Armor: Pandemonium Skin
• Gloves: Vengeance Claw
• Belt: Shavronne's Satchel
• Boots: Invasion Spark

Gameplay

Finally, to clear maps and defeat bosses with the Last Lament Crossbow Lich build in Path of Exile 2, you'll need to utilize its powerful single-target ability, Compose Requiem, and ensure you always have low health and the necessary resources.

Additionally, focusing on acquiring a high-quality wand with high spell damage and cast speed is crucial for boosting your damage output against bosses.

Then, strategically allocate your Lich Ascendancy points to unlock key nodes like Necromantic Conduit and Crystalline Phylactery to reap the full benefits of this build.

Remember to prioritize defensive abilities like energy shield and high evasion, as these synergize perfectly with Lich's Eternal Life node, keeping you permanently at low health. Finally, remember to collect and re-cultivate areas to acquire better gear to boost your damage and survivability.

That's all for this low-budget Last Lament Crossbow Lich build. If your inventory is overflowing with orbs, you don't need to worry about this at all. However, if you're low on currency or want to push your limits, this Last Lament Lich build might be worth a try!

While Path of Exile's complex skill tree system and challenging endgame mechanics are both fascinating, one flaw it often criticizes is its cumbersome and rigid trading system.

Yes, in PoE, if you want to trade an item with another player, you and the seller must be online at the same time. This means that if you encounter a seller who's offline or unresponsive for a long time, you'll have to rely on luck to secure a perfect deal!

On the other hand, the in-game trading system can also be inconvenient for sellers. When you're desperate to sell an item, you have to constantly monitor the chat screen. If someone actually expresses interest in trading, you'll have to drop your map or whatever you're doing to sell it.

Sometimes, you'll receive a message to sell an item, drop what you're doing, only to find that the other party either doesn't show up or tries to sell it for less than you originally requested. It's really frustrating!

But all that's a thing of the past with Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.3.0. The new Asynchronous Trade System in The Third Edict will surprise you every time you log back in!

Here, we'll explain how to unlock and use the brand-new Asynchronous Trade System in Patch 0.3.0. Let's take a look!

How To Unlock Asynchronous Trade System?

Creating A Hideout

To unlock Asynchronous Trade, you must first enter Path of Exile 2 Act 4. Here, you'll meet an NPC named Ange, who will give you a quest called Hostile Takeover, which requires you to find a suitable location to build a hideout.

If you don't have a suitable hideout yet, you can travel to Wakapanu Island, defeat Diamora, and then speak with Ange again in Kingsmarch to unlock Shoreline Hideout. Don't worry, we've got a detailed Diamora boss guide here.

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Talking To Ange

Once you have a hideout, head there, and Ange should automatically appear. You can interact with it and perform Asynchronous Trade, which allows you to sell items for a fixed price without having to trade online.

Obtaining Or Converting To Merchant Tabs

To sell items, you need some Merchant Tabs, which can be obtained in-game through the microtransaction store. However, if you own Premium Stash Tabs from before the 0.3.0 update, you can also convert some of them into Merchant Tabs through the official Path of Exile 2 website.

Please note that upgrading tabs is permanent; this system wasn't available in Path of Exile 1. Therefore, if you upgrade here, you will temporarily lose access to these tabs from POE 1.

Also, it's worth noting that the old trading system is still available in-game. Therefore, if you want to continue using this system for any reason, please do not upgrade every Premium Stash Tab you own.

How To Trade Using This System?

Selling Items

After you obtain these Merchant Tabs, click Manage Shop button. You should see your Merchant Tab and an additional Earnings Tab there. To sell an item, place it in Merchant Tab and set a price.

However, it's worth noting that Asynchronous Trade System currently doesn't allow you to set a price for an entire tab like Premium Stash Tab does. I imagine this is to prevent accidentally listing an item in the wrong tab without knowing it.

Also, only items that can't be exchanged for PoE 2 currency can be placed in Merchant Tab. Therefore, items like Currency, Shards, Fragments, Essences, Socketables, and Gems must be sold through Currency Exchange or the legacy trading system.

Once an item is placed in Merchant Tab and priced, you have approximately 30 seconds to freely adjust the price or remove it. After that, it will be registered on Marketplace, locking in its position and price for a short period of time.

Before setting a price, it's recommended to research the selling prices of items with similar attributes to avoid overpricing or underpricing, which could result in unnecessary losses.

If you're still unsure, I recommend setting a slightly higher price. If the item doesn't sell for a long time, you can always lower the price. Regardless, it's recommended to check and lower the price of any unsold items every one or two days to increase your chances of a successful trade.

If someone is interested in an item while you're in hideout, you'll see it appear next to the hideout, ready for players to trade.

If you're online, you'll receive a small notification in the bottom right corner of your screen indicating a successful sale. Even if you're offline, players can still access and trade items, so when you log back in, you'll receive a bonus of POE 2 currency!

If you want to see which items you've sold, you can view your sales history in the top right corner of the merchant window.

Trading Items

If you want to acquire an item, you have two options. You can use the new Asynchronous Trade Marketplace or Currency Exchange in Path of Exile 2.

To open Trade Marketplace in-game, select it from the menu. From there, you can enter exactly what you're looking for and search.

When you find an item, you can click Travel to Hideout to instantly teleport to that player's hideout and trade there.

Alternatively, if you're using the old trading system, you can click Direct Whisper. The other options are essentially the same.

My Thoughts

Honestly, I think the new Asynchronous Trade system is a vast improvement in PoE 2. The old system was notoriously bad, and a real hindrance for both buyers and sellers.

The only problem with the new system is that it requires players to enter Act 4 of the new league before they can trade, which is why some people still use the old system. I really hope this changes, at least by making it available in towns in the early stages.

Today, our guide to the final boss fight in Path of Exile 2 Act 4 is finally here! This mysterious boss is Tavakai, the Chieftain, and he's the most dangerous enemy in the campaign so far.

This three-phase boss fight is quite lengthy, and Tavakai's powerful attacks will definitely put your build and gear to the test. Therefore, I sincerely recommend that you upgrade your character to at least level 56 or higher before attempting Tavakai, unless you're willing to invest a large amount of POE 2 currency in crafting a complete set of crafted gear.

Preparation is also essential before every brutal boss fight, and you'll have to ensure you have auto-recharged life and mana flasks; otherwise, you'll have a hard time surviving. If you're ready, follow along as we tackle the final battle in Path of Exile 2 Act 4!

How To Find Tavakai?

To find Tavakai, you'll first need to travel to Whakapanu Island. Next, you'll need to fight your way through two of Path of Exile 2's largest and most challenging maps: Ngakanu and Heart of the Tribe.

So, take your time and explore every corner. You'll find him in Heart of the Tribe area.

Phase 1 - Tavakai, the Chieftain

Once you've found Tavakai, the Chieftain, Phase 1 begins.

Honestly, this is the easiest phase, so your goal is to use as few flasks as possible to advance to the next phase, as you'll need them later.

Tavakai's attacks in this phase are very simple, primarily using his axe for physical attacks. Fortunately, these attacks are easily dodged, as he moves slowly, allowing you to counterattack with Momentum.

His powerful attack creates Jade Crystals, which then explode. Stay away from them to avoid the explosions, which provides another opportunity for a counterattack.

The key to completing this phase quickly is to dodge attacks and counterattack, allowing you to continue stacking damage on the boss.

Note that when Tavakai's health reaches 50%, he stops attacking and transforms into Tavakai, the Fallen. When this transformation occurs, a shockwave will hit you, knocking you to the ground. This officially begins Phase 2.

Phase 2 - Tavakai, the Fallen

Follow Tavakai, the Fallen to another arena, where you'll find Makoru in Altars. This is where the final battle begins.

In Phase 2, Tavakai becomes even more powerful, regenerating his health. Additionally, he gains new attacks that deal significant damage. Let's take a look at them.

• His first move is to swing his axe skyward, followed by a rain of jade spikes. This attack covers the entire arena, so try to watch where it lands to avoid being hit.
• Tavakai can also summon three to five jade statues that explode when they get close to you, dealing area damage.
• Another powerful attack occurs when he says, "Lend me your hunger, Father of Chaos!" A pool of blood will appear on the ground, and he'll stomp on it, dealing area damage.
• Then, when he says, "Weakness becomes you!", several bloody tentacles will sprout from his hands. If these tentacles hit you, they'll inflict Shock, Ignite, and Fire Resistance debuffs.
• Another powerful attack during this phase occurs when he says, "Unleash yourself, Valako!" He'll slam his bag into the ground, creating several waves of jade spikes that fly upward. The best way to avoid this attack is to stay close to Tavakai, as it covers the entire arena.

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However, the problem with phase 2 is that Tavakai's boss attacks continuously, making it impossible to predict the exact timing of your counterattack. However, during our testing, he would first unleash waves of jade spikes, then summon jade statues, followed by blood tentacles, and finally a rain of jade spikes. It felt like everything was happening simultaneously. It was complete chaos.

However, my advice is: you must deal damage first, then pause and run away to survive, then return to attack. Of course, the problem with this is that you'll never be able to stack a significant amount of damage, and the battle will be stretched out again, but it's the only way to survive.

This is also where your auto-recharged flasks come in handy; they're invaluable, otherwise a few combos from the boss will easily kill you.

Anyway, keep fighting, and soon Tavakai will unleash his most powerful attack of this phase: Daughter of the Moon. This is when a massive beam or icicle strikes the ground for several seconds. If you're hit, your chance of death is very high.

Phase 3 - Tavakai, the Consumed

Continue to deal damage, and as Tavakai's health drops to 25%, the final phase begins. At this point, the boss transforms into his final form, Tavakai, the Consumed. He's fully healed again, which is terrible.

Unsurprisingly, the final phase is the hardest, as his attacks are once again buffed.

• Tavakai's first attack is a weapon combo attack, culminating in a series of Leap Slams. You'll want to dodge these attacks and avoid counterattacks.
• He also has an attack that opens rifts, from which Shadow Dragons spawn. They're clearly from another dimension, as you can see stars within the rifts. These dragons will inflict debuffs on you, so stay away from them.
• Next, Tavakai will cover the entire arena with greenery. Standing in it triggers Tawhoa's Forest debuff, which essentially reduces all damage taken while you're there. The only safe zone is in the center of the map, but Tavakai is likely there.
• The boss also has a new attack during this phase: he summons a series of exploding blood crystals from the ground. Try to avoid standing on or near them.
• If you're tempted to head to the center of the arena, think twice, because Tavakai summons a small sun that rises and explodes there. The explosion leaves behind an even smaller sun and burning ground. Once the sun hits the ground, it deals massive area damage.
• If all these attacks aren't enough, he can also summon an erupting volcano that spews flames onto the ground. And the more health you deplete, the more attacks the boss will have, making the fight more difficult. So, you can see why this fight is so frantic.

However, the real problem is that you can't attack continuously, which is why defeating Tavakai is so difficult.

Basically, you need to constantly survive, wait for things to cool down before striking back. Then interrupt your attacks again, and repeat this process, making sure your life and mana flasks don't run out.

Towards the end of the fight, Tavakai will also cast lightning bolts that chase the player. These attacks will shock you and slow you down, making you more vulnerable to all his other attacks.

All in all, it's a tough fight, and I think a bit of luck is ultimately required. Because your life and mana flasks are crucial to your survival!

When you finally defeat Tavakai, the Chieftain, The Hooded One will appear, and Tavakai will return his weapon to him. The Hooded One will rescue Makoru and restore Tavakai to his mortal form.

Yes, that concludes our guide to the toughest bosses in Act 4 campaign! Enjoy your victory!

Today, we'd like to share our league starter build for Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.3.0: Acolyte of Chayula Hollow Palm Monk.

The core of this build is the new Hollow Palm Technique Keystone, added in The Third Edict update. This grants physical damage based on your skill level and attributes, creating a powerful unarmed build.

Players earn Keystones by progressing through the passive skill tree and can build around it, utilizing skills like Ice Strike or Storm Wave to deal massive damage through stacked attack speed and critical hits even without a weapon equipped.

This flexible build allows players to focus on stacking evasion and energy shield to unlock massive damage, creating powerful unarmed melee or spellcaster builds.

Especially for a class like Monk, Hollow Palm Technique can be used to become a powerful unarmed fighter, stacking evasion and energy shield to gain massive attack speed and critical chance.

I expect this Acolyte of Chayula Hollow Palm Monk build to be fairly easy to level up throughout the campaign and scale well into the late endgame. Let's take a look at how to maximize this build's potential during the different stages of The Third Edict!

Ascendancy Class

I imagine your first question is why play this Hollow Palm Monk with Acolyte of Chayula Ascendancy? Is it the best Ascendancy class in PoE 2? Personally, I think it's definitely not; it's just slightly above average.

If it were in Patch 0.2.0, I would definitely say the best Ascendancy for Hollow Palm Technique would be Deadeye without a doubt.

However, in PoE 2 The Third Edict, the developers gave Acolyte of Chayula a major overhaul, adding mechanics like Volatility, which deals a significant amount of chaos damage when detonating stacks, and the ability to leech chaos damage via the renamed Sap of Nightmares node. So, I'm really curious to see how it performs.

So, I'm going to talk about some of the advantages that Acolyte of Chayula has in Hollow Palm.

First, in PoE 2 patch 0.3.0, Acolyte of Chayula now grants chaos damage via Volatility mechanic, granting 1% increased chaos damage per stack of Volatility detonated. So, essentially, I think Acolyte of Chayula is a good starting class for leagues, as it does deal a lot of free damage, right?

On top of that, we'll also get the leech effect of Sap of Nightmares node. Honestly, I think in this league, if you're playing a melee, offensive character, Energy Shield is pretty hard to come by outside of a few specific classes. So, as a melee Monk character, a class that can leech Energy Shield, this is quite viable.

But the main reason I chose Monk Acolyte of Chayula as my starting Ascendancy class is because it has the closest skill to Hollow Palm Technique on the skill tree. So if you want to master it as quickly as possible, then Acolyte of Chayula is the one for you.

However, if you want a smooth leveling experience, this might not be the best approach. Quarterstaffs generally don't truly master Storm Wave until level 22, and before then, you might struggle to stack more critical damage into your build.

Leveling

If you're looking for fast leveling with this build, I'd recommend starting with Spear instead of Quarterstaff, as I find it easier to level up than Quarterstaff. Especially since Frozen Locus skill gem, a key item for Quarterstaff build damage stacking, was significantly nerfed in 0.3.0, reducing its damage range at all gem levels. This makes Quarterstaff no longer always a must-have for Monk builds.

In the early game, to obtain and maximize Spear, it's recommended to first head to Clearfell Encampment and spend a small amount of PoE 2 currency from the vendor there to obtain a Hardwood Spear, which will allow you to use Whirling Slash and obtain Uncut Skill Gem from Renly.

After that, when you reach the next map, you can travel to Abandoned Stash, pick up Twister, and start using Whirling Slash Twister.

Next, head to Mud Burrow and find Frozen Locus dropped by Devourer boss to obtain the next Uncut Skill Gem.

From there, you can start leveling up. This is until you reach level 13, when you begin to unlock Hollow Palm Keystone.

Campaign

However, if your goal is to complete the campaign, you can actually start using more Quarterstaff-based skills, such as Ice Strike, Tempest Bell, and Glacial Cascade.

This is because the developers reworked the mechanics of Wind Blast and Vaulting Impact in patch 0.3.0. Furthermore, Vaulting Impact triggers a skill called Broken Stance, which allows you to deal more damage with smaller attacks.

Therefore, we'll be using Ice Strike and Wind Blast for a lot of minor attacks to help us gain an advantage in single-target attacks going forward.

This will now be how we level throughout the campaign, starting at level 13, and we'll continue using these skills until the endgame begins.

Endgame

Right now, I've chosen to use Ice Strike as my primary skill for leveling, and we'll eventually switch to Storm Wave. However, during the endgame, we'll still use Ice Strike for single-target attacks.

This build has a lot of single-target options, since Hollow Palm isn't really a skill-based build, but more of a playstyle, right? So you can use a lot of skills with it, but for the foreseeable future, I'd choose Ice Strike as my primary single-target skill.

However, you don't have to use Ice Strike and Tempest Bell exclusively for single-target attacks. In fact, I do think skills like Falling Thunder, which deals damage based on Power Charges, can be very useful when paired with fast-paced skills like Flicker Strike, which consumes Power Charges to quickly teleport to the enemy and deal damage. Therefore, these two skills might be more suitable for late-game boss fights.

For endgame mapping, we'll rely on Shattering Palm, which has undergone a bit of a redesign and no longer has its own damage, but the nice thing about it is that it scales with our weapon's damage. Since weapon damage in this build is provided by Hollow Palm Technique, I suspect Shattering Palm will be even more powerful than before. This way, we can truly rely entirely on Shattering Palm to clear the map.

That's it for this Acolyte of Chayula Hollow Palm Monk build guide. This build is a great choice for everything from early leveling to campaign and endgame challenges. We'll see how it performs!

Although Path of Exile 2 still shows no signs of leaving early access and officially launching, it has released two major updates since April, continuously enriching and optimizing the game's content and quality.

Patch 0.3.0, The Third Edict, released recently on August 29th, not only added more items and endgame features, but also further expanded the main storyline by incorporating Act 4.

However, to unlock all the storylines in the act, you must complete the corresponding quests, most of which require you to defeat difficult bosses. Fortunately, in addition to the necessary items, boss battles also reward you with POE 2 currency.

With this in mind, this time we'll provide a guide for The Prisoner. His daunting task is his multiple combat phases and damage types, requiring careful handling.

Where Can You Find This Boss?

Once you begin the new main questline, you'll need to explore various islands within the newly added archipelago zone. The Prisoner is located on one of these islands, called Abandoned Prison.

This island is divided into a main area and a sub-area. While the main area offers rugged terrain, it's not dangerous. The real challenge lies in the sub-area, Solitary Confinement.

Once you reach this sub-area, you'll need to navigate to its end, where The Prisoner lies.

However, be careful when traversing Solitary Confinement. Try to climb as high as possible to avoid being swept by the water, as this will slow you down. Also, be careful not to provoke too many enemies in the water.

Key Features Of The Prisoner

Before understanding the boss's abilities and combat style, it's important to understand that this enemy primarily deals physical and cold damage, and is particularly effective against players who are close to it.

So, before engaging in battle, ensure you have cold-resistant gear. If not, exchange it by currency immediately. Also, remember to maintain as much distance as possible from the boss during the fight.

Phase 1

Initially, The Prisoner will only use his standard attacks, making them easy to dodge. Simply run around the arena while dealing damage and keep your distance.

The boss's abilities during this phase include:

• Claw Swipe: The boss will swing his arms at you, aiming for you to avoid them by rolling.
• Crushing Fist: This skill has two forms: one causing the boss to dash forward and punch the ground; the other causing the boss to slam both fists into the ground, dealing area-of-effect damage.
• Ice Strike: The boss will thrust his hands into his chest and launch ice towards you. You'll need to predict the direction of the attack and dodge it.
• Spike Chamber: When the boss's health reaches around 75%, he will create a mass of ice and then slam the ground, shattering it to damage you. You can dodge by sprinting to the other side of the arena or finding a gap between the spikes.

Phase 2

When the boss's health reaches 50%, he ceases to move, and Phase 2 begins. A prompt will pop up onscreen, prompting you to activate one of the three ballistas in the arena. This must be done quickly, or the boss's health will regenerate.

In addition, during this phase, The Prisoner will unearth a ballista bolt from his chest, further expanding his attack range and upgrading the skills utilized in Phase 1:

• Claw Swipes are replaced by Spear Swipes.
• Crushing Fist is replaced by Spear Slams.
• Ice Strike is replaced by a shockwave attack (faster attack speed).
• Spike Chamber's spikes are larger, have a larger blast radius, and provide protection against magical attacks.

Phase 2 also adds a new skill, Creeping Frost. This skill allows the boss to draw freezing energy from his chest and implant it into the ground, creating a circle of cold air that slowly spreads across the arena.

This skill's effects are unavoidable, and even if you're out of range, you'll still be affected by the slowdown. Your only recourse is to try to move to the edge of the arena to get more movement time for yourself.

Phase 3

Entering this phase marks the climax of the boss fight. The Prisoner gains new skills through blood power, and all of his attacks deal heavy damage.

• Bloody Slash: The boss swings his spear, spraying a large amount of blood across the arena. Roll behind the boss to avoid it.
• Blood Spatter: The boss raises his hand and sprays a large amount of blood. This blood will follow you and damage you. Keep moving and away from it.
• Blood Blast: The boss unleashes a large explosive slam, dealing area-of-effect damage. This skill is indicated by a red ring on the ground; roll away if you see it.

In addition, Creeping Frost skill introduced in Phase 2 remains active, now with a damaging blood effect.

After mastering the above tips and ultimately defeating The Prisoner, you'll summon The Hooded One to obtain the weapon piece crucial to completing the mission. All you have to do now is travel to other locations and defeat more bosses to obtain all the pieces.

Although The Prisoner is incredibly dangerous, as long as you memorize his abilities and phase changes, and maintain agility and vigilance, you can easily defeat this boss fight! Best of luck!

At the start of every league update, besides the new core mechanics and class builds, one of the hottest topics in the community is currency farming, and Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict is no exception.

Here, we'd like to discuss one of my favorite money-making strategies: farming Expedition Logbooks. I truly believe that Logbooks are a hidden gem in the current PoE economy.

Farming Expedition Logbooks

In PoE 2, Expedition Logbooks are part of Expedition endgame mechanic and are used to access Olroth, Origin of the Fall Pinnacle boss.

Of course, like key materials required to access other Pinnacle bosses, these Logbooks are extremely rare, and therefore naturally command high prices on trading sites.

Logbooks at level 80 and above alone cost 10-15 PoE 2 Exalted Orbs each. And you can earn double that, or even more, by exploring each Expedition Logbook.

So, if you spend 4-5 minutes on each mission, you might get 6-10 Divine Orbs. This assumes no bonus drops while farming, but you'll actually get plenty of extra loot along the way.

So, I'd say this strategy can earn you 6-12 Divine Orbs per hour, depending on RNG. That's the beauty of Logbook farming, and you can also control the difficulty; it's entirely up to you. So, let's get started.

Expedition Changes In Patch 0.3.0

First, let's talk about some of the changes to Expedition endgame made in the recent Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.3.0.

The Third Edict update brings significant balance changes to Expedition system in Atlas. Detailed Records Notable Passive Skill in Atlas Skill Tree now provides +1 to the level of Expedition Logbooks and always grants 4 implicit modifiers (instead of 3). However, Runic Monsters on the map no longer grant a 30% bonus to the number of Logbooks.

This is part of a larger update that includes new endgame content and a completely reworked Atlas Skill Tree. Breach, Ritual, Delirium, and Expedition nodes now grant their first two passive points more quickly, replacing the previous requirement of defeating Pinnacle Boss. As a result, farming Logbooks is now significantly easier.

Logbook Modifiers

In addition, a number of nice modifiers have been added to Expedition Logbook, including an increased number of explosives, explosive radius, explosive placement range, and more. Remember, any modifier related to explosives is good, meaning you'll have a better chance of getting more extra loot while farming Logbooks.

PoE 2 Logbook Modifiers are key to altering the difficulty and loot quality of Expedition encounters. Therefore, prioritizing beneficial modifiers and avoiding build-breaking ones is crucial to maximize rewards and keep encounters manageable.

How To Obtain Expedition Logbooks?

Logbooks are rare drops exclusively from Runic Monsters in PoE 2 Expedition. While Runic Monsters spawn from red flagpoles, Excavated Chests spawn from black flags. These chests are filled with valuable loot, including artifacts and logbooks. You can use modifiers to detonate Remnants, increasing the quantity and rarity of loot in chests.

Note that there are a limited number of detonators, so you can't blow everything up at once; you need to make your choices. If you're looking to acquire artifacts, prioritize black flags. However, if you're focused on farming Expedition Logbooks to earn PoE 2 currency, don't hesitate to detonate red flag poles!

Please note that the level of these dropped Expedition Logbooks depends on the region level of the map they are located in. So, if you use a Tier 10 Waystone in an Expedition, it will only drop a Level 74 Logbook, but if you use a Tier 15 Waystone, you'll get a Level 79 Logbook.

If an Expedition map has Corrupted or Irradiated modifier, its region level will automatically increase by +1 or +2. In this case, you can use a Tier 13 or 14 Waystone to achieve the same effect.

Most Profitable Expedition Locations

Besides being highly profitable on their own, these Logbooks can also be opened with NPC Dannig to unlock unique Expedition Challenges and loot opportunities.

Dannig displays a list of potential Expedition locations and asks you to select one to begin an Expedition encounter on the current map. Farming in the following regions can yield significant additional rewards: Barren Atoll, Frigid Bluffs, and Lush Isle.

First, Barren Atoll is unique in that it grants you a ton of Strongboxes and a ton of gold. So, if you're low on gold, find this area in Expedition Logbook and you'll earn 500,000 gold in just 20 minutes!

The unique thing about Frigid Bluffs area is that the bosses there don't scale as the map difficulty increases. So, while you might easily kill a Frigid Bluffs map boss in one blow, the amount and rarity of the loot they drop will still increase significantly. Personally, after just a few runs, I easily got tons of Divine Orbs, level 20 Skill Gems, Perfect Jeweler's Orbs, and more from them.

But the area you really want to target is Lush Isle. This is a special type of Expedition Logbook. When you run it, it opens a portal to a large Expedition area on Lush Isle map. This area is known for its high monster count and rich loot. Most importantly, you'll also find Strongboxes, which contain a large amount of PoE 2 currency, both in high rarity and high quantity.

In short, your Expedition Logbook has a lot of potentially valuable hidden bonuses.

Finally, in addition to these dropped Expedition Logbooks, we also earned 4 Divines by selling items obtained from farming Expedition locations in Logbook. So, if you're willing to take the time to evaluate the items, you might even get more out of this than from selling Logbook itself!

Exiles, how are you progressing in Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict? Have you completed Act 4 campaign? As you progress through Act 4, you've undoubtedly encountered quite a few tough boss encounters. Did you defeat them easily? If not, that's where this guide comes in!

The main boss we'll be covering here is Torvian, Hand of the Savior, one of the enemies you'll definitely encounter in Act 4. You must defeat him at the entrance to The Excavation to progress through the main storyline.

Location

Torvian boss is located on the island of Arastas, just before The Excavation. Simply explore the island to find the boss arena.

It's also worth noting that while exploring the map, keep an eye out for bells around the map; there's a chance you'll find some free Path of Exile 2 Exalted Orbs there.

Boss Battle

To defeat Torvian, Hand of the Savior, you must block the three Priests surrounding her. They continuously cast spells that aid Torvian in battle. If you don't deal with these Priests first, Torvian will continuously gain powerful buffs, making him nearly impossible to kill during the fight.

Aside from this key mechanic, the rest of the fight is fairly straightforward, so let's cover the basics of the Torvian boss and all the mechanics you might need to know before taking on him.

Upon entering the arena, you'll notice three Priests surrounding the arena to the east, west, and north. Each Priest represents a specific spell:

• To the west of the arena is a hammer icon
• To the north of the arena is a pair of swords icon
• To the east of the arena is a shield icon

You can check if any buffs are active by looking for a gold icon below the boss's health bar.

If all three buffs are active, Torvian becomes invincible. Therefore, your priority is to avoid allowing the boss to receive any buffs at all costs.

The strategy is simple: you need to block, or more precisely, interrupt, Torvian's spell-casting by having him throw rocks at the caster. This means you need to target Priest with one of Torvian's attacks.

To do this, wait for Torvian to slam his dual axes into the ground. When you see this happen, immediately stand below the tower where the spell or Priest is located, as Torvian will pick up a large rock and throw it at you. If you dodge in time, the rock will hit the tower and knock the Priest off balance, forcing him to stop casting his spell.

Also, note that you don't need to wait for a spell to be cast to interrupt Priest; you can simply stand next to the tower and let Torvian throw the rock to prevent him from casting his spell.

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Phase 1

This battle has two phases. In the first phase, Torvian, Hand of the Savior will attack you with his basic attacks, followed shortly by the Priest's first spell.

Following the strategy we mentioned above, when there are no spells active, attack him and try not to prevent the damage from stacking, otherwise you will have to deal with a long battle that will be a great test of your survivability.

When Torvian is buffed, his attacks deal physical and fire damage. Therefore, before starting the fight, it's recommended to prioritize investing PoE 2 currency in increasing your armor and physical or fire damage resistance to avoid being fatally hit by the boss.

Also, be aware of the boss's special attack, which causes a golden circle to appear on the ground and explode. Standing in this area almost certainly means death. Even if you happen to survive, you'll be vulnerable to slowing or freezing effects, making you an easy target for his other attacks. So, avoid the golden circle.

Don't worry if your life and mana flasks run out during this process. Just be patient, dodge incoming attacks, and stack the damage, and you still have a chance to defeat Torvian!

Phase 2

From here, we simply need to continue dealing damage to him. When Torvian's health reaches approximately 25%, the final phase begins, and you'll hear the main priest say, "Do not falter!"

What happens here is that the other two priests join forces, or more specifically, the priest on the western side of the fortified arena. With this newfound power, he'll unleash a massive tornado of light. While slow-moving, it's incredibly powerful, so be careful to avoid it.

At the same time, the other two priests' spells will begin to appear randomly, and this time you can't block them. This means it's time to deal as much damage as possible and completely defeat Torvian.

The only spell you need to watch out for is still the golden circle that appears on the ground, but this time it covers a larger area. Otherwise, dodge the tornado of light and attack the boss until he's dead.

When you land a critical hit on Torvian, the three priests will also die. In short, they die together, and the entrance to The Excavation opens.

In short, Torvian, Hand of the Savior is a very challenging dynamic boss encounter added in POE 2 Patch 0.3.0 Act 4. While defeating him won't drop any extra gear or items, this novel boss system definitely won't disappoint!

Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.3.0 introduces new Act 4 content, expanding the existing storyline and adding several new bosses, adding even more challenges to your exploration of Wraeclast.

Diamora, Song of Death is the final enemy you'll encounter in Act 4, Whakapanu Island, in The Third Edict update. This challenging boss, lurking in Singing Caverns, possesses a multitude of frustrating mechanics that require near-constant movement, making it easy to feel overwhelmed if you're not prepared.

Here, we'll show you how to defeat Diamora, Song of Death and unlock Shoreline Hideout. Let's take a look!

Diamora, Song Of Death Location

To find Diamora, you must first advance the campaign to Act 4, travel to Whakapanu Island, and find the entrance to Singing Caverns.

Completing Hostile Takeover Quest

However, before unlocking it, I recommend completing Hostile Takeover quest. You'll need to speak with Ange, NPC near Kingsmarch's Wharf, until Hostile Takeover quest unlocks. This quest will require you to find a suitable location to establish a hideout.

Next, you'll need to speak with Makoru to obtain a boat to officially begin your journey in Act 4. Once you've completed this, you can travel to Whakapanu Island.

Exploring Whakapanu Island

Be aware that Whakapanu Island is huge! You'll find the entrance to Singing Caverns on the other side of the checkpoint. You'll need to defeat enemies along the way to reach it, but PoE 2 currency and equipment these monsters drop may be useful for your subsequent exploration.

Along the way, if you're interested in the legend of Diamora, Song of Death, you can also interact with the two Karui Carvings on Whakapanu Island, which will tell you more about the missing people who arrived on the island.

Entering Singing Caverns

Once you reach Singing Caverns, activate the waypoints and cross to the other side until you reach Chamber of Echoes.

Once you enter Chamber of Echoes, you'll find Diamora. She initially appears as a beautiful mermaid, but don't let your guard down, as once she transforms into a monster, the battle begins.

The first thing you need to know is that this fight will be very long and difficult. This is because Diamora will temporarily disappear from the arena, jumping between pools of water.

During her absence, your damage is interrupted, meaning you'll need to restart your damage stacks, and she'll also regenerate her shields. This unavoidable and frequent occurrence means you only have a few seconds to deal damage to her. You'll need to repeat this cycle over and over again, so patience is crucial.

Diamora Boss Fight

Now that we know Diamora's location and the key to defeating her, let's take a look at her specific attacks during each phase.

Phase 1

During the first phase of this fight, Diamora will launch six attacks at you.

The first attack occurs when she says, "Suffer... together" or "Admire me." Three jets of water will erupt from the ground. If they come into contact with you, you'll be frozen. To avoid this attack, you'll need to walk or dodge three times.

The second attack occurs when she says, "Join my eternal admirers!" or "If I can't have you... the sea will." At this point, two waves will collide. To avoid this attack, simply move away from them.

Her third attack involves her jumping between two bodies of water. Each time she does this, your damage will be interrupted. As she jumps, four fountains of water will appear below her. Coming into contact with them will also freeze you.

Her fourth attack occurs when you're far away from her. She'll randomly spray a stream of water at you. Be vigilant and dodge in time.

Her fifth attack, also from a distance, involves her screaming at you. Simply move away to avoid both attacks.

Her sixth attack involves her saying, "Drown... drown!", followed by a rapid-fire orb of water. If you remain inside it, you'll drown within seconds and die instantly. So, run away when you see it.

Phase 2

Next, the second phase of the fight begins once Diamora's health is down to around 50%.

At this point, Diamora will move to the center of the arena and cast Petrifying Gaze. Looking at her will obviously petrify you, so avoid looking at her or, ideally, stay out of the area.

When she casts Petrifying Gaze, her minions will appear, providing an excellent opportunity to replenish your health and mana by killing them, so be sure to take advantage of this opportunity.

However, beware: as the gaze continues, more minions will spawn. You'll need to kill them quickly, or you'll be easily overwhelmed.

Phase 3

Once you've killed all the minions, Phase 3 officially begins. Don't worry, though, as you'll only face the same boss attacks as Phase 1.

Phase 4

Phase 4 triggers when Diamora's health is reduced to 25%, marking her final use of Petrifying Gaze.

During this period, new minions will spawn, as well as slow-moving water spheres that can drown you. So, while surviving and killing minions, keep an eye out for the spheres and avoid them.

Phase 5

After this, the final phase will trigger. During this phase, the boss will use all of the aforementioned attacks at will, but at a faster rate.

In addition, when she jumps between pools of water, five fountains will appear instead of four, essentially forming a wall. More importantly, the spheres are now continuous, so keep moving and don't get desperate.

If needed, you can pause, slow down, and catch your breath. Remember, this battle will still test your patience. Once you kill her, Diamora will turn to stone.

Unlocking The Shoreline Hideout

Once you kill Diamora, The Hooded One and Doryani will appear, but most importantly, you'll be prompted to return to Ange.

Completing the conversation will update Search quest, and you'll be transported back to Kingsmarch to find Ange. After speaking with Ange, you can proceed to Shoreline Hideout.

Once you arrive at Hideout, Ange will ask you to eliminate the invaders. After eliminating all enemies, return to Ange and continue the conversation until you receive a prompt to switch to the Shoreline Hideout, meaning you've successfully navigated it!

Shoreline Hideout is a safe location available in PoE 2 Act 4, where you can rest, manage your items, and interact with other characters. So, does this mean it's worth taking on the tough boss Diamora, Song of Death? Give it a try!

Exiles, I'm sure everyone loves the shiny new currency in the game, and you'd love to always have your stash filled with rare orbs and loot, right? If your goal is to maximize your wealth, then the methods here should be helpful.

Here, we'll share a profitable currency farming strategy: running Trial of Chaos. This strategy is actually quite old, but thanks to the changes and adjustments in Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.3.0, this farming method isn't outdated, but rather more efficient.

We know you might be interested in the new Rise of the Abyssal league mechanics, but is it truly a better farming option?

On the surface, you'll earn a few different PoE 2 currencies while exploring Abyssal fissures, and beyond that, more item drops like Precursor Tablet, which can sometimes fetch a decent price, but it all depends on your server and the returns are extremely volatile.

However, you'll be battling more bosses in Trial of Chaos. Trial bosses drop more currency and weapons than Abyssal monsters. More importantly, your chances of obtaining PoE 2 Divine Orbs in Chaos Trial are significantly higher, especially if you utilize some of the secret strategies we've shared.

Running Trial Of Chaos

Now, let's teleport directly to Temple of Chaos and start farming.

Overall, the best thing about this farming method is that it has virtually no prerequisites. You just need to make sure your character is strong enough to defeat the boss.

While Trial of Chaos bosses can sometimes be quite difficult, they're actually more or less tailored to each character's needs. Because this is an Ascendancy Trials, the developers want you to actually defeat these bosses so you can earn the passive skill points.

Before entering a room, remember that your primary goal is always to farm POE 2 orbs, not the gear drops, as you can actually obtain them from the market, and they're now typically sold for 1 Exalted Orb.

Choosing Debuffs

The entire gameplay loop is pretty straightforward. You'll enter a room with some sort of quest, usually just killing all the monsters or surviving for a short period of time. Then you'll approach the next room, which only has debuffs, and you'll need to choose one. As you progress through the trial, the debuffs stack.

If you feel like the random number generator (RNG) penalties are working against you, you can probably quit the trial.

Completing The Room Encounters

But here are a few tips to help you survive and get through all of these rooms more easily.

When you see a bunch of enemies on the mini-map, it means you need to thoroughly clear the room and defeat all of them. There's a large monument in the center of the room. Simply touch it, and you have 1 minute and 30 seconds to survive.

The rooms you encounter are largely randomized, so none of us knows what's coming next. Each room presents unique challenges, such as fighting monsters or avoiding traps, that test your skills and reward you.

We'll focus on one here: the room with Stone Altars. If you choose the wrong bonuses, it can be quite tricky.

In this room, you essentially need to find Vaal Soul Cores, quickly return to Stone Altar, and then place it inside the altar, which takes a lot of time.

If you're unlucky, this will probably disrupt the animation, forcing you to press the stone again. After a few seconds, you'll start losing energy shield and health, even just by running or standing still. So, you need to be quick.

If you're playing with a more basic build like me, you can simply run around the three corners and find your way around. But sometimes you'll need to solve minor puzzles, and running around in these rooms can often take up the majority of your time.

Defeating The Boss

Every three rooms, you'll find a place to replenish your flasks, and you'll receive the only core reward for that type of room. This means you'll need to defeat the boss three times. 

However, the bosses are always the same for each player; the order in which they appear may vary. One of them is Bahlak, the bird guarding the entrance to Trial of Chaos. It's a powerful boss with a particularly annoying moveset that can actually deal a lot of damage.

After defeating the final boss, we'll receive Victorious Fate, one of the most important rewards for us, and it's guaranteed.

There are actually three different Fates: Cowardly, Deadly, and Victorious. This doesn't really matter, however, as they changed in patch 0.3.0. Previously, they were random, but now we know exactly which Fate we'll receive, so they all cost about the same on the market.

Finally, after interacting with the final monument, we'll receive all the rewards.

Loot

But let's see what we get after a single run. First, we get a POE 2 Divine Orb, but that was more or less a matter of luck. Besides that, there's a lot of new currency dropping here, which I'll be exchanging for Exalted and Chaos Orbs.

At the same time, we'll be getting a lot of gear, but unfortunately, all of it will be damaged and underperforming. Therefore, dismantling it to get a bunch of Artificer's Orbs and Armorer's Scrap is the best option. These are important materials for upgrading gear, and they currently sell for quite a few Exalted Orbs.

In short, the advantage of farming Trial of Chaos is that you require very little preparation beyond bringing along a powerful boss-killer build. The trial is infinitely replayable, and each run offers a different combination of modifiers and reward paths, making it a replayable and rewarding way to farm currency! Take the time to give it a try!

As a renowned ARPG, POE series has always been known for its complex mechanics and challenging gameplay. Furthermore, both Path of Exile 1 and Path of Exile 2 have consistently added new content with major updates, raising the bar for entry.

Take Path of Exile 2 as an example. Patch 0.3.0, The Third Edict, released on August 29th, not only introduced new leagues but also added new actions and more combat-related systems, such as Lineage Supports.

So what exactly is this system and how does it work? This article will explain it to avoid unnecessary confusion during combat.

What Are Lineage Supports?

To equip and enhance your character in Path of Exile 2, the gem system is crucial. This system includes skill gems and support gems, which increase your damage or defense in different ways.

With the release of The Third Edict, a new type of support gem system was added, called Lineage Supports. Lineage Support gems are unique support gems that can only be obtained by dropping from enemies.

Lineage Support gems differ from regular support gems in that each one possesses unique modifiers not found in regular gems, making them more valuable and more versatile.

What Are These Gems Used For?

In the past, after completing your basic character or build, further character enhancement typically involved consuming POE 2 Divine Orbs to re-roll the values ​​of all random explicit modifiers on your gear. Now, support gems can provide similar benefits.

However, it's important to note that not all Lineage Support gem modifiers are beneficial. Because some gems provide overpowered buffs, they may have negative effects to ensure a balanced gameplay experience.

For this reason, these gems aren't necessarily suitable for all Path of Exile 2 combat scenarios. However, rarer Lineage Support gems are often more sought after on the market.

How Do You Obtain Lineage Support Gems?

Regular support gems are obtained by farming bosses or completing quests to obtain uncut support gems, which are then engraved to obtain specific gems. However, Lineage Supports aren't suitable for this method. They can be obtained through:

• Entering the endgame and mapping in Atlas of Worlds to obtain related drops.
• Some powerful Lineage Supports can only be obtained by farming specific bosses. For example, Zarokh's Refrain can only be obtained by killing Zarokh the Temporal, the boss in Trial of the Sekhemas.
• Completing Abyssal content from Rise of the Abyssal League also has a chance of obtaining some Lineage Support Gems.

Generally speaking, the rarer Lineage Supports, the lower their drop rate and the longer they require to farm. If you urgently need a specific gem for some reason, it's more convenient to visit the Market.

What Abyssal Content Is Available For Completion?

Abyssal content is essentially a series of quests or challenges based on Rise of the Abyssal League. In addition to Lineage Support Gems, they can also provide other valuable drops.

Abyssal Pits

Abyssal Pits appear in-game as large chasms in the ground, extending outward from them. They infect nearby monsters and cause them to glow green, making them easy to spot. On the mini-map, Abyssal Pits appear as green spheres connected by dotted lines.

To close an Abyssal Pits and claim their loot, you must defeat nearby monsters. When a certain number of enemies are killed, a chime sounds and a final wave of monsters is summoned from Abyssal Pits.

Once the final enemy is eliminated, Abyssal Pits close and an Abyssal Trove or Arsenal appears, providing loot. If you have multiple Abyssal Pits nearby, the rewards will only appear after you close all of them.

Abyssal Depths

Sometimes, closing an Abyssal Pits may reveal Abyssal Depths instead of rewards. These are actually sub-areas containing more dangerous monsters guarding treasure chests. Only by defeating these enemies can you obtain Lineage Support Gems or other items.

After completing the battle in Abyssal Depths, you can use the portal to travel to other locations. However, if you die in this area, the dungeon will close and you will respawn at the nearest checkpoint on the main map.

Dark Domains

If you close Abyssal Pits during the endgame, the new area that appears will no longer be Abyssal Depths, but Dark Domains, which will take you to Abyssal Cities to defeat the rare boss, Abyssal Commanders.

What makes this boss special is that in addition to the normal rewards, it will also drop the special item Kulemak's Invitation, exclusive to Witch class. If you choose Lich Ascendancy class, this item allows you to enter Well of Souls to unlock Abyssal Lich.

Although the only Abyssal content that drops Lineage Supports is Abyssal Depths, you must clear Abyssal Pits to have a chance to unlock it. Furthermore, the value of Dark Domains is well worth the effort.

The above is what we introduced to you this time. I hope it will help you get more Lineage Support gems to enhance your character. Have fun!