Path of Exile 2 Leveling Guide 0.3 The Third Edict - Acts 1-4 - Step-by-Step Walkthrough
This is a fast and minimal Path of Exile 2 leveling guide designed for players who want a clear zone-by-zone walkthrough without fluff. Each act lists the key objectives, quest items, and optional areas so you can progress efficiently through the campaign.
Last update: 2025-11-13 - Report bugs and suggestions to contact@poe2leveling.com
Table of Contents
Act 1
Riverbank
Talk to Wounded Man, loot and equip your weapon
Loot the Large Chests you find and equip the items and skills
Kill The Bloated Miller
Enter Clearfell Encampment behind the boss
Clearfell Encampment
Talk to Renly to get a Skill Gem Lvl 1 and accept his quest
Enter Clearfell
Clearfell
Kill Beira to loot and use Head of the Winter Wolf for +10% cold resistance
(Optional) Enter Mud Borrows, kill The Devourer for a Random Gem and go back
(Optional) Find an Abandoned Stash to get an Skill Gem Lvl 1
Enter Grelwood
Grelwood
Find, summon and talk to Una and the waypoint
Enter Grim Tangle, take the waypoint and go back
Enter The Red Vale, take the waypoint and go back
(Optional) Kill Gerung, the Brambleghast to get a Skill Gem Lvl 1
(Optional) Find a hut with a Cauldron for flasks and kill Areagne, Forgotten Witch for a Support Gem LvL 1
Enter Red Vale
Red Vale
Find the three Obelisks of Rust and loot Runed Girdle each time (The Rust King will spawn on the last one)
Teleport back to town
Clearfell Encampment
Talk to Renly and get Runed Spikes
Teleport to Grelwood
Grelwood
Click on the three Runic Seals
Talk to Una
Teleport back to town
Clearfell Encampment
Talk to Una
Teleport to Grim Tangle (or to Grelwood to find it if you still haven't)
Grim Tangle
(Optional) Kill The Rotten Druid for a Support Gem Lvl 1
Enter Cemetery of the Eternals
Cemetery of the Eternals
Talk to Lachlann the Lost
(Optional) Loot the Sarcophagus near a checkpoint for a guaranteed Ring
Find the Tomb of the Consort, kill Asinia, loot the Key Piece and teleport back
Find the Mausoleum of the Praetor, kill Draven, loot the Key Piece and teleport back
Open the Memorial Gate next to Lachlann
Kill Lachlann and loot the Ring
Teleport back to town
Clearfell Encampment
Talk to Finn, Una and The Hooded One
Teleport to Hunting Grounds
Hunting Grounds
Talk to Delwyn
Kill The Crowbell to loot Book of Specialisation, giving two passive points
Enter Freythorn, take waypoint and go back
Enter Ogham Farmlands, take waypoint and go back
(Optional) Do the small ritual event near a checkpoint for a Support Gem Lvl 1
Teleport to Freythorn
Freythorn
Intaract with the three smalls Ritual Altars
Find the big Ritual Altar to summon and kill The King in the Mists
Teleport to Ogham Farmlands
Ogham Farmlands
Interact with Una's Lute Box in a house near a checkpoint to loot Una's Lute
(Optional) Kill the rare dogs in the crop circle for a Skill Gem Lvl 4
Enter Ogham village
Ogham village
(First character) Find the Smithing Tools in a house near a checkpoint to unlock Salvaging Bench
(Optional) Loot the Blacksmith's Chest in the same house for a Blank Rune (with a Lesser Rune as reward in town) and an Artificier's Orb
Kill The Executioner
Go upstairs, use the Lever and talk to Leitis
Enter The Manor Ramparts
The Manor Ramparts
(Optional) Click the Rope of the hanging man near a checkpoint for a Support Gem Lvl 1
Enter Oghman Manor
Oghman Manor
Kill Candlemass on the first floor to use Candlemass's Essence for +20 life
Go downstairs and kill Geonor
Teleport back to town
Clearfell Encampment
Talk to everybody and finally to The Hooded One with "Follow the Beast's Trail"
Act 2
Vastriri Outskirts
Talk to The Hooded One
Kill Rathbreaker
Teleport back to the start of the zone
Talk to Zarka
Enter The Ardura Caravan
The Ardura Caravan
Talk to The Hooded One and to Sekhema Asala two times
Use the Desert Map to travel to The Halani Gates
Enter The Halani Gates and talk to Sekhema Asala
Go back in The Ardura Caravan and talk to Sekhema Asala
Use the Desert Map to travel to Mawdun Quarry and enter it
Mawdun Quarry
(Optional) Loot Faridun War Cache near a checkpoint for an Artificer's Orb
Enter Mawdun Mine (follow checkpoints)
Mawdun Mine
Kill Rudja
Talk to Risu in the cage
Teleport back to town
The Ardura Caravan
Talk to Risu and Sekhema Asala near the desert map
Travel to Traitor's Passage
Traitor's Passage
Interact with the Ancient Seal door and the Runic Seals to kill and loot Balbala
(Optional) Loot the Bell Chest in a dead end with gold on ground for random loots
Enter The Halini Gates (follow the stairs up)
The Halini Gates
Summon Asala to open the gates
(Optional) Kill the rare in the middle near checkpoint for random loots
Kill Jamanra
Take the stairs and search the checkpoint
Teleport back to town
The Ardura Caravan
Talk to Shambrin, Zarka and Sekhema Asala
Travel to Trial of Sekhemas, take the waypoint and do the trial if you can
Teleport back to town
Travel to Mastodon Badlands
Mastodon Badlands
(Optional) Loot the Effigy near a checkpoint for a Support Gem Lvl 2
(Current league) Enter the Lightless Passage, take the waypoint and go back
Enter The Bone Pits
The Bone Pits
Kill mobs until you drop Sun Clan Relic
Kill Iktab & Ekbab and loot Mastodon Tusks
Teleport back to town
The Ardura Caravan
Talk to Zarka
Travel to Keth
Keth
Kill mobs until you drop Kabala Clan Relic
(Optional) Enter Stairs near checkpoint for random valuable loots
Kill Kabala and use the looted Book of Specialisation for two passive points
Enter The Lost City
The Lost City
(Optional) Kill The Ninth Treasure of Keth near a checkpoint for random valuable loots
(Optional) Loot the Tomb near a checkpoint for a Spirit Gem Lvl 7
Enter Buried Shrines
Buried Shrines
(Optional) Loot the guarded sarcophagus for a Support Gem
(Optional) Choose an Offering of water/fire/lightning for corresponding ring
Enter The Heart of Keth
The Heart of Keth
Kill Azarian
Talk to The Water Goddess behind the boss, click on Everburning Cinders and Ignite the Goddess
Teleport back to town
The Ardura Caravan
Talk to Zarka
Travel to Valley of the Titans
Valley of the Titans
Find three Ancient Seals
Interact with the Medallion near the waypoint, place the two relics from earlier and choose a boon
Unlock and enter The Titan Grotto near a checkpoint
The Titan Grotto
Kill Zalmarath and loot The Flame Ruby
Teleport back to town
The Ardura Caravan
Talk to Zarka and Sekhema Asala
Travel to Hilani Gates but don't enter the zone
Sound the Horn at the top of the caravan
Talk to Sekhema Asala
Travel to Deshar
Deshar
Find and loot Fallen Dekhara, generally near a tower
Enter Path of Mourning
Path of Mourning
Enter The Spires of Deshar
The Spires of Deshar
Interact with Sisters of Garukhan for +10% lightning resistance
Kill Tor Gul
Teleport back to town
The Ardura Caravan
Talk to Sekhema Asala
Travel to The Dreadnought
The Dreadnought
Enter Dreadnought Vanguard
Dreadnought Vanguard
Kill Jamara
Teleport back to town
The Ardura Caravan
Exit the caravan on top left to talk to The Hooded One and wait for the animation
Go back to talk to Sekhema Asala and choose "Travel to the Sandswept Marsh"
Act 3
Sandswept March
Talk to The Hooded One
(Optional) Kill Rootdredge for a Skill Gem Lvl 9
(Optional) Loot the Basket from Orok Campsite for a Lesser Jeweller's Orb
(Optional) Loot the corpse from the hanging tree for a random magic ring
Enter Ziggurat Encampment
Ziggurat Encampment
Talk to Alva, Oswald and The Hooded One
Enter Jungle Ruins on top
Jungle Ruins
Kill Silverfist for a Book of Specialisation
Find waypoint near The Venom Crypts
Enter Infested Barrens
Infested Barrends
Find and talk to Alva and take the waypoint near her
Enter Chimera Wetlands, take waypoint and go back
Enter Azak Bog, take waypoint and go back
Teleport to Venom Crypts
The Venom Crypts
Find a Corpse to loot Corpse-snake Venom
Teleport back to town
Ziggurat Encampment
Talk to Servi
Teleport to Chimeral Wetlands
Chimeral Wetlands
Enter The Temple of Chaos, take the waypoint and go back (this is the second ascension zone)
Kill Xyclucian, the Chimera and loot Chimeral Inscribed Ultimatum
Enter Jiquani's Machinarium behind the boss
Jiquani's Machinarium
Summon and talk to Alva
Loot the Small Soul Core and use it on the Sone Altar next to Alva
Loot three Small Soul Cores to open doors
Open a door to kill Blackjaw and use The Flame Core for +10% fire res
Open a door to enter Jiquani's Sanctum
Jiquani's Sanctum
Summon and talk to Alva
Loot two Medium Soul Cores and place them in the Generators
Go back at the beginning, click the Large Soul Core, kill Zicoatly and loot the core
Teleport to Infested Barrens
Infested Barrens
Use the core on the Stone Altar next to the waypoint
Enter The Matlan Waterways
The Matlan Waterways
(Optional) Go to the hut and kill the rare for random loot
Use the big Canal Lever at the end of the zone
Teleport back to town
Ziggurat Encampment
Go downstairs to talk to Alva
Enter The Drowned City on the bottom
The Drowned City
Find Apex of Filth, take the waypoint and go back
Find The Molten Vault, take the waypoint and go back
Teleport to Azak Bog
Azak Bog
Summon and talk to Servi
(Optional) Activate Flameskin rituals you encounter for fire resistance and rarity for the rest of the zone
Kill Ignagduk, loot the Spear and use his Gemrot Skull for +30 spirit
Teleport to The Molten Vault if it's your first character or to town otherwise
The Molten Vault
(First character) Kill Mektul to unlock the Reforging Bench
Teleport back to town
Ziggurat Encampment
Talk to Oswald
Teleport to Apex of Filth
Apex of Filth
(Optional) If you find three Mushrooms, use them on the Cauldron for random superior flasks
Kill The Queen of Filth to get Temple Door Idol
Teleport back to town
Ziggurat Encampment
Talk to Alva downstairs
Interact with the Door behind her to enter Temple of Kopec
Temple of Kopec
Kill Ketzuli, High Priest of the Sun upstairs
Talk to Alva and wait for lore
Ziggurat Encampment
Take the Gateway
Go downstairs to enter Utzaal
Utzaal
(Optional) Loot Sacrificial Heart on magic/rare mobs. Can also drop in the next zone.
(Optional) You can go in small doors to find idols which can be traded for gold with Oswald in town
Kill Viper Napuatzi
Enter Aggorat
Aggorat
Use the Sacrificial Heart on the altar (on top right of the map) and stab it with the Dagger for two passive points
Enter The Black Chambers (on top left of the map)
The Black Chambers
Kill Doryani
Wait for the loot (30 seconds)
Teleport back to town
Ziggurat Encampment
Talk to Doryani
Talk to Doryani again, then Alva, then The Hooded One, and finally Alva
Act 4
Kingsmarch
Talk to Doryani
Continue and talk to Alva to get the reward
Continue and talk to Rog in the house
Talk to Makoru on the boat and choose a destination
This act is not linear. This section is a suggestion.
Whakapanu
(Optional) Find the Shark Pit, approach the water and kill The Great One
(Optional) Find the cavern and kill the rare to loot a Support Gem Lvl 4
Find and loot the Pretrified Pirate
Enter The Singing Caverns
Whakapanu - The Singing Caverns
(Optional) Find the Beckoning Clam, kill the rare and loot the Humming Pearl
Kill Diamora, Song of Death
Talk to The Hooded One
Teleport back to town
Kingsmarch
Talk to Ange and travel to Shoreline Hideout
Clear the Hideout
Talk to Ange
Shrike Island
(Optional) Loot the Corpse Nest
Kill Scourge of the Skies
Talk to The Hooded One
Teleport back to town
Abandoned Prison
Slay monsters until Chapel Key drop
Open the Chapel Door, kill the rares and select a flask boon
Enter Solitary Confinement
Abandoned Prison - Solitary Confinement
Kill The Prisoner
Talk to The Hooded One
Isle of Kin
(Optional) Find and loot the Flayed Sailor
(Optional) Kill Mimbok the Enslaved in a pen for a Skill Gem Lvl 12 and Support Gem Lvl 4
Kill The Blind Beast in an arena for 2 passive points
Enter Volcanic Warrens
Isle of Kin - Volcanic Warrens
Kill Krutog, Lord of Kin
Click on the cage to talk to Matiki
Teleport back to town
Kedge Bay
This island is fully optional
(Optional) Find and loot the Dead Man's Chest
Enter Journey's End
Kedge Bay - Journey's End
Talk to Tujen
Kill Captain Harlin and loot the Verisium
Teleport at the beginning and talk to Freya Hartlin
Teleport to town
Talk to Dannig and get Versium Spikes
Teleport back to Journey's End
Talk to Freya Harlin
Click on a totem, do the encounter and kill Omniphobia
Teleport back to town
Eye of Hinekora
Talk to Matiki and click on the well
(Optional) Loot the chest behind the waterfall for a Skill Gem Lvl 12
Do all tests: Fire, Nature and Cold
Find the Silent Hall and an altar to Pay your Respects, than talk to Navali
Enter Hall of the Dead
Eye of Hinekora - Hall of the Dead
Loot the Blank Tattoos from the 3 tests
Fight Yama the White and loot the Silver Coin
Enter Trial of the Ancestors
Eye of Hinekora - Trial of the Ancestors
Talk to Navali to get the Tattoo
This zone will contain the third way to get ascendency points in a future game version
Teleport back to town
Plunder's Point
This island is optional and available when you have all four torn map pieces. You have to talk to Makuro with the "Map treasure" lines to unlock the island.
Talk to Danning
Do the expedition encounter by placing explosives
Teleport back to town
Arasthas
Talk to Missionari Lorandis, follow him, get out and destroy the shield
(Optional) Loot the Evening Bell and Morning Bell to loot currency items
Kill Torvian, Hand of the Saviour (bait the rock throws to the NPCs)
Enter the Excavation
Arasthas - Excavation
Kill Benedictus, First Heral of Utopia
Continue for lore then talk to The Hooded One
Teleport back to town
Ngakanu
Enter Heart of the Tribe
Ngakanu - Heart of the Tribe
Kill Tavaki
Talk to Tavaki
Teleport back to town
Interlude 1
Any
Talk to The Hooded One and select "Travel to Ogham"
The Refuge
Talk to The Hooded One, Renly and Finn
Enter Scorched Farmlands at the bottom
Scorched Farmlands
Kill Isolde of the White Shroud and Heldra of the Black Pyre
Enter Stones of Serles
Stones of Serle
Go around the map to activate the six Runed Monoliths
Kill Siora, Blade of the Mists in the middle of the map
Talk to Una
Go back to Scorched Farmlands
Scorched Farmlands
Find The Blackwood where there was darkness before if you found it
The Blackwood
(Optional) Find Omen Altars to get Omen items for gambling
Enter Holten
Holten
(Optional) Kill Sigbert of the Sullied Oath and Godwin of the Shattered Creed (doesn't reward anything special)
(Optional) In the middle of the map, Soul of the Ferryman sells a bunch of Greater Runes fairly cheap
Enter Wolvenhold, take the waypoint and go back
Enter Holden Estate, take the waypoint and go back
Enter Wolvenhold
Wolvenhold
Kill Oswin, the Dread Warden to loot an item giving two passive points
Teleport to Holden Estate
Holden Estate
Kill Thane Wulfric and Lady Elyswyth
Teleport back to town
The Refuge
Talk to Renly
Talk to The Hooded One and "Travel to the Vastiri"
Interlude 2
The Kaari Bazar
Talk to Sekhema Asala then Zarka then Risu
Enter The Khari Crossing
The Khari Crossing
Enter the Skullmaw Stairway (north) and use the Molten One's Gift for +5% life
Kill Akthi, the Final Sting and Anundr, the Sandworm
Find Pools of Khatal, get waypoint and go back
Find Galai Gates, get waypoint and go back
Teleport back to town
The Kaari Bazar
Talk to Risu for two passive points
Teleport to Pools of Khatal
Pools of Khatal
Enter Sel Khari Sanctuary
Sel Khari Sanctuary
(Optional) Find Yoon's Barya and Rangeen's Barya and place them in their pedestrals for 2 rare items
Kill Elzarah, the Cobra Lord
Talk to Sekhema Asala
Teleport to The Galai Gates
The Galai Gates
Kill Vornas, the Fell Flame
Enter Qimah
Qimah
Find the Orbala's Pillar to choose a changeable buff
Talk to Jado
Enter Qimah Reservoir
Qimah Reservoir
(Optional) Use the Vials of Sacred Water you randomly loot here in the Sacred Wells for random currency item
Kill Azmadi, the Faridun Prince
Click on Grand Barya
Talk to Jado
Teleport back to town
The Refuge
Talk to The Hooded One and select "Travel to Mount Kriar"
Interlude 3
The Glade
Talk to everyone
Enter Ashen Forest
Ashen Forest
(Optional) Interact with Ancien Monument for a Skill Gem Lvl 14
Enter Kriar Village
Kriar Village
Kill Lythara to loot and use Gemcrust Skull for +40 Spirit and a Spirit Gem Level 14
Enter Glacial Tarn
Glacial Tarn
Enter Howling Caves, kill The Abominable Yeti, loot Icy Tusks and go back
Kill Rakkar
Enter Kriar Peaks
Kriar Peaks
Talk to Elder Madox for a free unique item
Enter Etched Ravine
Etched Ravine
Kill Stormgore
Enter Cuachic Vault
The Cuachic Vault
(Optional) You can loot Small soul cores to use on Altars to open vaults with random loots
Kill Zelina and Zolin
Summon and talk to Doryani
Teleport to Kingsmarch in Act 4
Kingsmarch
Talk to The Hooded One, take reward and "Travel to Oriah"