PoE2: Expedition Deep Dive - Mastering Passives, Artifacts, & Loot

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PoE2: Expedition Deep Dive - Mastering Passives, Artifacts, & Loot

Jan 19,25

Path of Exile 2 Expeditions: A Comprehensive Guide

Path of Exile 2 introduces Expeditions, a revamped endgame event from previous leagues. This guide covers Expedition mechanics, rewards, and the passive skill tree. Four endgame events exist in PoE 2's Atlas: Delirium, Breaches, Rituals, and Expeditions.

Expedition Mechanics: Unveiling the Secrets

Expeditions are indicated on the Atlas by a light blue spiral icon. An Expedition Precursor Tablet placed in a completed Lost Tower slot guarantees an Expedition encounter.

Upon entering an Expedition map, locate the central Detonator and four NPCs. The core gameplay revolves around strategically placing Explosives near Markers to trigger events:

Red Markers: Detonating explosives near these spawns Runic Monsters. Larger markers yield larger monster packs, enhanced by Unearthed Remnants.
Unearthed Remnants: These relics provide beneficial or detrimental modifiers (e.g., increased monster elemental damage for higher item rarity from chests).
Black Markers (Spiral Symbol): Explosives near these spawn Excavated Chests, containing Artifacts, Logbooks, currency, Waystones, and high-tier gear.

The Explosives UI shows the area of effect (AOE). Avoid overlapping AOE circles for optimal farming. After placing explosives, activate the Detonator. You can strategically leave the area after detonation to regroup before engaging enemies.

The Expedition Pinnacle Map: Confronting Olroth

Runic Monsters and Excavated Chests have a chance to drop Expedition Logbooks. Use these Logbooks with Dannig in your hideout to access the Expedition Pinnacle Map. This map offers a significantly larger-scale Expedition with more Explosives and a chance to encounter Olroth, the Pinnacle Boss.

Olroth's presence is indicated by a skull on the minimap. Defeating Olroth grants 2x Expedition Passive Skill Tree points, valuable currency, and a chance at unique items.

Expedition Passive Skill Tree: Enhancing Your Expedition Prowess

Located within the Atlas Passive Skill Tree, the Expedition Passive Skill Tree enhances rewards and difficulty. It features eight Notable nodes and eight difficulty-increasing nodes for Logbooks. Defeating Olroth is crucial for acquiring points to unlock these nodes.

Notable Passive Nodes (Recommended Progression):

Notable Expedition Passive	Effect	Requirements
Disturbed Rest	50% more Runic Monster Flags	N/A
Detailed Records	50% more Logbooks, Logbooks always spawn with 3x Modifiers	Disturbed Rest
Timed Detonations	50% more Artifacts from Runic Monsters, 50% faster Detonation chains	N/A
Weight of History	35% boost to Remnant effects	N/A
Unearthed Anomalies	Remnants gain an additional Suffix and Prefix modifier	Weight of History
Legendary Battles	50% more Rare monsters, 50% more Exotic Coinage from Runic Monsters	Timed Detonations
Extreme Archaeology (AVOID)	Reduces Explosives to 1, but increases radius by 150%, placement range by 100%, and reduces enemy Life by 20%	N/A
Frail Treasures	3x more Excavated Chest Markers, but they disappear after 5 seconds	N/A

Expedition Rewards: Artifacts and More

Expeditions yield Artifacts, used to trade with specific vendors for gear:

Reward	Use	Gear
Broken Circle Artifact	Gwennen (Weapons)	Weapons
Black Scythe Artifact	Tujen (Belts & Jewelry)	Belts and Jewelry
Order Artifact	Rog (Armor)	Armor
Sun Artifact	Dannig (Other Artifacts)	Used to acquire Artifacts
Exotic Coinage	Refreshes vendor inventory	N/A

Mastering Expeditions requires strategic explosive placement, understanding Remnant modifiers, and utilizing the passive skill tree to maximize rewards. Remember to tackle Olroth for substantial passive skill point gains and unique item drops.

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