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• Where To Find the Sisters of Garukhan
• Claiming the +10% Lightning Resistance Buff
• Troubleshooting: Why Isn't My Lightning Resistance Increasing?

Path of Exile 2's endgame demands significant preparation. Fortunately, the developers have strategically placed easily-missed encounters within the main campaign offering permanent buffs, extra passive skill points, and weapon set skill points. One such encounter, the Sisters of Garukhan, provides a valuable +10% Lightning Resistance buff. This guide explains how to locate and activate this crucial boost.

Where To Find the Sisters of Garukhan

The Sisters of Garukhan encounter, granting +10% Lightning Resistance, appears twice in the campaign: once in Act 2 and again in Act 2 Cruel. Its location within the Spires of Deshar map is randomized, making it easy to miss. The shrine's icon is inconspicuous on the world map. However, it's always present within the Spires of Deshar. Thorough exploration is key. Upon locating the shrine (as pictured above), interact with it to receive the buff. Be prepared for combat; activating the shrine triggers nearby automatons to attack. Using the checkpoint near the shrine allows for fast travel back to it, avoiding re-traversal of the map.

Claiming the +10% Lightning Resistance Buff

The +10% Lightning Resistance is applied immediately upon interacting with the Sisters of Garukhan statues. It's not a dropped item or a reward for defeating the automatons; activation is instantaneous. Remember, this encounter repeats in both Act 2 and Act 2 Cruel. Activating it twice yields a total of +20% Lightning Resistance.

Troubleshooting: Why Isn't My Lightning Resistance Increasing?

Many players find it perplexing that despite activating the Sisters of Garukhan, their resistance values remain negative. This is due to a -10% debuff to all elemental resistances applied after each Act (Chaos Resistance remains unaffected). Therefore, completing the Sisters of Garukhan in Act 2 nets zero Lightning Resistance (the buff cancels the Act 1 debuff). In Act 2 Cruel, completing the encounter raises your Lightning Resistance from -40% to -30%. To verify the buffs are active, remove all equipment and check your resistances in the endgame. A -40% elemental resistance total indicates all campaign buffs are correctly applied.