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PoE 2 Guide

PoE 0.5 Campaign Checklist - Stats, rewards, skillpoints and more

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Updated on Jun 2, 2026
Jun 2, 2026

Overview

This guide is a campaign checklist aimed at providing you with a checklist to go through for Act 1, Act 2, Act 3, Act 4 as well as the Interludes.

Update 2.6.2026: Added shark fin rewards and fixed all reward distrubution suggestions according to the changes this patch.

You can find:

  • 24 Weapon set passive skill points
  • 100 spirit
  • 10% cold, fire and lightning res
  • 20 flat life as well as 5% maximum life and mana
  • Skill gems and passive gems
  • as well as many additional gear rewards

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Guide

Act 1:

For this section I will also be including a lot of gems to boost you performance early. There are a variety of rewards from bosses and quests that you obtain automatically. Those are not listed. In Act 1 you can obtain

  • 4 Weapon set passive skill points
  • 30 spirit
  • 10% cold resistance
  • 20 maximum life
  • as well as a variety of skill gems and support gems.

In order of obtainability permanent rewards:

Zone

Condition

Reward

Clearfell

Kill Beira of the Rotten Pack

10% Cold Resistance

Hunting Grounds

Kill Cowbell

+2 Skill Points

Freythorn

Kill The Kind In The Mist

+30 Spirit

Ogham Farmlands

Find Una's Lute & deliver it.

+2 Skill Points

Ogham Village

Find Smithing Tools & deliver them.

Salvaging Bench Unlock

Oghman Manor

Kill Candlemass, The Livingh Rite

+20 Maximum Life

Additional Gem & Equipment rewards worth going out of your way in Act 1:

Zone

Condition

Reward

Clearfell

Find and loot Mysterious Campsite

Uncut Skill Gem L1

Mud Burrow

Kill The Devourer & Report back.

Uncut Skill Gem L2 + Uncut Support Gem L1 + 100 Gold

The Grelwood

Loot Aregane's Hut and slay the Rare that spawns.

Medium Life and Mana Flask + Uncut Support Gem L1

The Red Vale

Loot refined weapon racks

T2 Marital weapons

The Grim Tangle

Kill The Rotten Druid, he is optional to kill.

Uncut Support Gem L1

Cemetery

Loot the grave found in the Cemetery.

50/50 chance between the Iron Ring and Lazuli Ring

Tomb of the Consort

Loot Haunted Treasure and slay the rare that spawns.

Rare item + Uncut Support Gem L1

Dryadic Ritual

Kill the dryads.

Uncut Support Gem L1

Ogham Farmlands

Kill the monster ambushing you.

Uncut Skill Gem L4

Ogham Village

Loot the Blacksmith's chest next to the Smithing tools.

Artificer's Orb + Blank Lesser Rune -> Turn in for Rune of your choice at Renly

The Gallows

Loot the hanged corpse

Uncut Support Gem L1


Act 2:

For this section I will only include a few extra rewards since you will naturally obtain a lot of extra at this point. There are a variety of rewards from bosses and quests that you obtain automatically. Those are not listed. In Act 2 you can obtain:

  • +4 Weapon Set Passive Points
  • 10% Lightning Resistance
  • +1 Charm slot; Choose either 30% Charm Charges gained or Charm Effect Duration

Zone

Condition

Reward

Keth

Kill Kabala, Constrictor Queen

+2 Skill Points

Keth

Find the Kabal Clan Relic dropped by hyenas exclusively!!

Nothing yet

Bone Pits

Find the Sun Clan Relic dropped by snakes exclusively!!

Nothing yet

Valley of the Titans

Deliver Relic found above to altar.

Swapable!!

+1 Charm slot; Choose either 30% Charm Charges gained or Charm Effect Duration

Deshar

Find corpse with Final Latter & deliver to Shambrin in caravan

+2 Skill Points

Spires of Deshar

Interact with the Sisters of Garukhan Shrine, no need to kill anything, just run.

10% Lightning Resistance

Additional Gem & Equipment rewards worth going out of your way in Act 2:

Zone

Condition

Reward

Vastiri Outskirts

Loot Devasted Camp

Uncut Support Gem L2

Mawdun Quarry

Follow outer wall and loot camp. Hard to find, do not backtrack if you miss it.

Artificer's Orb

Traitor's Passage

Find and loot the Bellchest

Uncut Skill Gem L6

Traitor's Passage

Kill Balbala

Level 22 Barya

Keth

Find Treasure Room

White base Amulet

Burried Shrines

Find the Elemental Shrine and loot 1 of 3 chests.

Depending on the chests you will be rewarded with an elemental ring + its matching rune.

  • Ruby Ring + Desert Rune
  • Topaz Ring + Storm Rune
  • Sapphire Ring + Glacial Rune

Valley of The Titans

This zone is great for EXP and Loot due to a guaranteed Abyss spawn.

EXP + Rare Loot

Deshar

Find and loot the container along the left or right wall. If its on the left, the twins are on the right, and vice versa.

Artificer's Orb

Deshar

Kill the Watchful Twins

Level 28 Barya + Rare Loot

Act 3:

Again, for this section I will only include a few extra rewards since you will naturally obtain a lot of extra at this point. There are a variety of rewards from bosses and quests that you obtain automatically. Those are not listed. In Act 3 you can obtain:

  • +4 Weapon Set Passive Points
  • +30 Spirit
  • Permanent Utility Choice
  • 10% Fire Resistance
  • Reforging Bench

Zone

Condition

Reward

Jungle Ruins

Kill Mighty Silverfist

+2 Skill Points

Azak Bog

Kill Ignagduk, The Bog Witch

+30 Spirit + Uncut Spirit Gem

Venom Crypts

Find a certain corpse, pick up Venom Vial and deliver to Servi in the camp.

Permanent Choice!! Pick one:

  • 25% Stun Threshold
  • 30% Elemental Ailment Threshold
  • 25% Mana Regen

Jinquani's Machinarium

Kill Blackjaw, The Remnant;

Tip: Respawn at checkpoint and check map to see new cores if you can´t find enough.

+10% Fire Resistance

Molten Vault

Kill Mektul, the Forgemaster and talk to Oswald in camp

Reforging Bench unlock

Aggorat/Utzaal

Kill the Large Bois for a chance to drop a Sacrificial Heart in Aggorat OR Utzaal. Sacrifice heart at altar.

+2 Skill Points

Additional Gem & Equipment rewards worth going out of your way in Act 3:

Zone

Condition

Reward

Sandswept Marsh

Kill Rootridge

Uncut Skill Gem L9

Sandswept Marsh

Find and loot Orok Campfire

Lesser Jewller's Orb

Jungle Ruins

Find camp with chests. Loot chests

The chest contains a rare pair of gloves. This location also features guaranteed beast spawns of the tame beast gem and will guide you to the next locations entrance.

Waterways

Find Jungle Grave

Rare belt of your choice by interacting with Servi. She was relocated with the Azak Bog entrance in 0.5. The rewards are now basically free along the way.

Infested Barrens

Find camp with chests. Loot chests

The chest contains a rare pair of boots. This location also features guaranteed beast spawns of the tame beast gem and will guide you to the next locations entrance.

Azak Bog

Find the start the Flame Ritual

Incredible EXP spot. Beat all the rare and magic monsters that spawn and respawn at checkpoint to repeat. Very good spot to farm exp until 34.

Act 4:

Again, for this section I will only include a few extra rewards since you will naturally obtain a lot of extra at this point. There are a variety of rewards from bosses and quests that you obtain automatically. Those are not listed. In Act 4 you can obtain:

  • +4 Weapon Set Passive Points
  • +5% Maximum Mana
  • Permanent Choice:
    • Tawhoa's Test: +5 dex or +5 lightning res
    • Tasalio's Test: +5 int or +5 cold res
    • Ngamahu's Test: +5 str or +5 fire res
  • Swapable Choice:
    • +30% Mana Recovery from flasks
    • +30% Life Recovery from Flasks

Zone

Condition

Reward

Journey's End

Kill Omniphobia, Fear Manifest. For this boss to spawn you need to complete Dark Mists.

+2 Skill Points

Eye of Hinekora - The Silent Hall

Press F to pay Respect

+5% Maximum Mana

Whakapanu Island

Kill the Shark and go back to Kingsmarch to the Karui boat.

Permanent Choice!!

  • Kaom's Lesson (Red): Grants a flat +30% to your Armour, Evasion, and Energy Shield
  • Rakiata's Lesson (Blue): Allows 15% of your Armour to also apply to Elemental Damage, gives Deflection Rating equal to 12% of your Evasion Rating, and grants 12% faster Energy Shield Recharge.

Halls of the dead

Complete all 3 Trials for 3 Tatoos. Offering them rewards you with a choice between Attributes or Resistances.

Permanent Choice!!

  • Tawhoa's Test: +5 dex or +5 lightning res
  • Tasalio's Test: +5 int or +5 cold res
  • Ngamahu's Test: +5 str or +5 fire res

Trail of the Ancestors

Kill Yama The White

+2 Skill Points

Abandoned Prison

Find Godess of Justice and pick a bonus

Swapable!!

  • +30% Mana Recovery from flasks
  • +30% Life Recovery from Flasks

Additional Gem & Equipment rewards worth going out of your way in Act 4:

Zone

Condition

Reward

Isle of Kin

Search outer walls of map and loot the interactable

Lesser Jeweller's Orb

Isle of Kin

Kill Blind Beast

Greater Rune

Isle of Kin - Vocanic Warrens

Kill Fire and Lightning Golems.

Depending on who you kill last you will receive either:

  • Topaz Ring
  • Ruby Ring

The rings have heavily weighted affixes. They are nearly guaranteed to be a huge upgrade for any build.

Whakapanu Island - Singing Caverns

Find and loot the Beckoning Clam for a pearl

Exchange pearl for an all res amulet in town

Arastas

Find Bells and interact with them

Bell 1 rewards: 3 exalts

Bell 2 rewards: 3 regals

Interlude 1 - The Stolen Barya

Do this interlude first since its the hardest and gets much harder at higher levels. If you require additional spirit, do Doryani's Contingency first which has the 40 Spirit reward relatively early.

There are a variety of rewards from bosses and quests that you obtain automatically. Those are not listed. In Interlude 1 you can obtain:

  • +2 Weapon Set Passive Points
  • +5% Maximum Life
  • Swapable choice:
    • See below

Zone

Condition

Reward

The Khari Crossing

Kill Akthi and Anundr

+2 Skill Points

The Khari Crossing - Skullmaw Stairway

Explore the zone and loot the Molten Shrine at the end. Use Molten One's Gift

+5% Maximum Life

Qimah

Interact with the 7 Pillars in this zone. They are a bit hidden in a niche at the edge of the map.

Swapable!!

  • +5 All Attributes
  • +5% All Elemental Resistances
  • +12% Cooldown Recovery Rate
  • +3% Increased Movement Speed
  • +20% Increased Precense Area of Effect
  • +15% Increased Global Defences
  • +5% Increased EXP & MINUS all the other boni. Drawback is enormous.

Additional Gem & Equipment rewards worth going out of your way in Interlude 1:

Zone

Condition

Reward

Sel Khari Sanctuary

Find 2 Barya's while clearing zone. Place Baryas in sockets found on the left and right of the map.

You will be able to pick 1 out of 4 rare amulets and 1 out of 4 rare rings. The are again weighted and likely to be improvements to your build.

Qirnah Reservoir

Find Vials and use them on wells.

Rewards various currency.

Interlude 2 - Doryani's Contingency

Do this interlude 2nd it's the one with the 40 Spirit reward. If you require additional spirit, do Doryani's Contingency first which has the 40 Spirit reward relatively early.

There are a variety of rewards from bosses and quests that you obtain automatically. Those are not listed. In Interlude 2 you can obtain:

  • +2 Weapon Set Passive Points
  • +40 Spirit

Zone

Condition

Reward

Kriar Village

Kill Lythara, The Wayward Spear

+40 Spirit

Howling Caves

Kill The Abominable Yeti

+2 Skill Points

Additional Gem & Equipment rewards worth going out of your way in Interlude 2:

Zone

Condition

Reward

Kriar Peaks

Talk to Elder Madox

Free Unique of your choice

Interlude 3 - The Curse of Holten

Do this interlude last since it does not contain any special rewards and is the easiest of the bunch.

There are a variety of rewards from bosses and quests that you obtain automatically. Those are not listed. In Interlude 3 you can obtain:

Zone

Condition

Reward

Wolvenhold

Kill Oswin, The Dread Warden

+2 Skill Points

Additional Gem & Equipment rewards worth going out of your way in Interlude 3:

Zone

Condition

Reward

Holten

Interact with the Soul of the Ferryman at the centre of the zone.

Trades you greater runes for gold. Buy the ones you need from him.

Post Interludes - Return to the Hooded One

After you finish the last Interlude, you should return to Kingsmarch for the last set of +2 Skill Points. This should amount you 24 total. IF you are missing any, check each act for complition.

Zone

Condition

Reward

Kingsmarch

Complete all Interludes

+2 Skill Points

If


Weapon/gloves/ring martial artist crafting guide will follow shortly.

This guide will be updated with additional findings if there are any with the league launch and zone changes.

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