All Path of Exile 2 Bosses: Locations, Mechanics, and Tips

Boss Name

Location

Mechanics

Tips for Success

Notable Rewards

Rathbreaker

Vastiri Outskirts

- Earthquake Stomp: Causes ground tremors dealing area damage.
- Rock Throw: Hurls boulders at the player.
- Summon Hyenas: Calls forth hyenas to assist in battle.

- Use Mobility Skills: Quickly move out of tremor zones.
- Maintain Distance: Staying at range can help avoid rock throws.
- Focus on Hyenas First: Reduces the number of threats.

Uncut Skill Gem (quest reward)

Rudja, the Dread Engineer

Mawdun Mine

- Turret Deployment: Sets up turrets that fire at the player.
- Grenade Toss: Throws explosives causing area damage.
- Mechanical Minions: Summons mechanical constructs to fight alongside.

- Destroy Turrets Quickly: Prevent sustained damage by focusing on turrets.
- Avoid Grenade Areas: Watch for grenade indicators and move away.
- Area Damage Skills: Use AoE abilities to handle mechanical minions efficiently.

Uncut Skill Gem

Balbala, the Traitor

Traitor’s Passage

- Poison Cloud: Releases clouds that deal damage over time.
- Dagger Flurry: Rapid melee attacks.
- Summon Assassins: Calls in stealthy allies.

- Use Anti-Poison Flasks: Mitigates poison damage.
- Destroy Vines Quickly: Prevent immobilization by breaking free.
- Area Damage Skills: Use AoE abilities to handle summoned snakes efficiently.

Uncut Skill Gem
Balbala's Barya (quest item)

L’im the Impaler

The Halani Gates

- Impale Strike: Inflicts a stacking impale debuff.
- Spear Thrust: Strong melee attacks.
- Summon Guards: Calls melee and archer reinforcements.

- Use Bleed-Removal Flasks: Counter impale effects.
- Prioritize Guards: Reduce incoming damage by killing adds first.
- Maintain Distance: Ranged attacks can help avoid melee damage.

Rare Items

Jamanra, the Risen King

The Halani Gates

- Lightning Barrage: Fires a series of electrical projectiles.
- Summon Undead: Calls skeleton warriors.
- Teleport: Quickly relocates around the arena.

- Stack Lightning Resistance: Mitigates damage.
- AoE Skills: Effectively clear undead minions.
- Predict Teleports: Anticipate movement to maintain pressure.

Uncut Skill Gem (quest reward)

Hunin, Storm Caller, and Mugin, Frost Bringer

Mistvale Plateau

- Hunin (Lightning Focus): Casts chain lightning that targets multiple players.
- Mugin (Cold Focus): Summons frost orbs that explode after a delay.
- Twin Synergy: Both bosses gain buffs if one is killed before the other.

- Balance Damage Output: Reduce both bosses’ health equally to avoid the synergy buff.
- Stack Lightning and Cold Resistance: Mitigate their elemental attacks.
- Focus on Avoidance: Stay mobile to dodge frost orbs and chain lightning.

Rare elemental crafting materials.

Ekbab, the Bloodsinger, and Iktab, the Deathbinder

Ancient Halani Shrine

- Ekbab: Casts blood-themed AoE abilities that apply bleed effects.
- Iktab: Summons skeletal minions and casts necrotic spells.
- Synchronized Abilities: Both bosses amplify each other’s attacks if one is left alive longer.

- Stack Chaos and Bleed Resistance: Mitigate their combined damage types.
- Focus Both Equally: Avoid killing one boss first to prevent the synergy buff.
- Prioritize Mobility: Dodge necrotic AoEs and kite their melee attacks.

Rare chaos- and bleed-resistant gear.

Tor Gul, the Defiler

The Spires of Deshar

- Corruption Wave: Deals area damage with corruption.
- Summon Corrupted Minions: Calls forth corrupted creatures.
- Dark Shield: Reduces damage taken temporarily.

- Equip Chaos Resistance Gear: Mitigates corruption damage.
- Dispel Minions Quickly: Use AoE skills to manage adds.
- Attack During Shield Downtime: Maximize damage output when shield is inactive.

Uncut Skill Gem
Lesser Jeweller’s Orb

Zalmarath, the Colossus

Valley of the Titans

- Ground Slam: Deals AoE seismic damage.
- Boulder Throw: Long-range physical attack.
- Enrage: Boosts speed and damage below 50% HP.

- Dodge Ground Slams: Stay mobile.
- Prepare for Enrage Phase: Use defensive flasks for high damage periods.
- Maintain Safe Distance: Ranged attacks can be advantageous.

Uncut Support Gem
The Red Ruby (quest item)

Kabala, Constrictor Queen

Keth

- Constricting Vines: Immobilizes players.
- Poison Spit: Deals poison damage over time.
- Summon Snakes: Calls venomous snakes to assist in battle.

- Use Anti-Poison Flasks: Mitigates poison damage.
- Destroy Vines Quickly: Prevent immobilization by breaking free.
- Area Damage Skills: Use AoE abilities to handle summoned snakes efficiently.

Book of Specialization 
Grants +2 Passive Skill Points upon use.

Jamanra, the Abomination

Dreadnaught Vanguard

- Abomination Slam: A devastating melee attack with a large AoE.
- Summon Flesh Constructs: Summons durable minions to assist.
- Necrotic Breath: A cone-shaped AoE attack that deals heavy chaos damage over time.
- Frenzied Phase: Gains increased speed and damage at 50% health.

- Equip Chaos Resistance Gear: Reduces incoming chaos damage.
- Focus on Adds First: Kill the Flesh Constructs quickly to prevent being overwhelmed.
- Dodge Slam Attacks: Use movement skills to avoid its large AoE melee attacks.
- Prepare for Frenzied Phase: Keep defensive flasks ready for increased aggression in the second phase.

Rare crafting materials.
Uncut Skill Gem.

Boss Name

Location

Mechanics

Tips for Success

Notable Loot

Rootdredge

Sandswept Marsh

- Corpse Detonation: Causes nearby corpses to explode.
- Raise Zombie: Summons multiple zombies.
- Corpse Missile: Turns zombies into volatile corpses that home in on players before detonating.

- Keep Moving: Constant movement helps avoid explosions.
- Focus Minions: Eliminate summoned zombies quickly to prevent being overwhelmed.
- Avoid Corpses: Stay clear of corpse piles to evade detonation damage.

Uncut Skill Gem

Mighty Silverfist

Jungle Ruins

- Slam: Quick overhead slam.
- Tumble: Rolls toward the player and repeatedly stuns.
- Enraged Slam: Charges a two-swing combo into a slam.

- Precise Dodge Rolls: Required to avoid his swing or slam attacks.
- High Armour: Recommended to mitigate physical damage.
- Patience: Wait for openings to attack safely.

Book of Specialization (+2 passive points)

Ignagduk, the Bog Witch

The Azak Bog

- Broom Ride: Remounts her broom and spawns bone clusters.
- Infernal Corridor: Summons walls of curved bones before igniting the area.
- Fireball: Throws multiple fireballs at the player.

- Positioning: Stay behind Ignagduk or far away during Infernal Corridor.
- Fire Resistance Gear: Equip items that boost fire resistance.
- Stay Mobile: Constant movement helps avoid fireballs and bone clusters.

Gemrot Skull (+30 Spirit)
Ignagduk's Ghastly Spear (quest item)

Xyclucian, the Chimera

Chimeral Wetlands

- Chimera Charge: A high-speed dash that deals massive damage.
- Elemental Breath: Rotates between fire, lightning, and chaos.
- Summon Chimera Cubs: Calls small chimeras to assist.

- Adapt to Elements: Stack appropriate resistances.
- Focus on Adds: Eliminate chimera cubs quickly.

Rare elemental gear or crafting materials.

Blackjaw, the Remnant

Jiquani’s Machinarium

- Flame Breath: Unleashes a cone of fire.
- Summon Fire Elementals: Calls forth fire elementals to assist in battle.
- Molten Armor: Temporarily increases defense and reflects damage.

- Equip Fire Resistance Gear: Reduces damage from fire attacks.
- Focus on Elementals First: Eliminating adds reduces incoming damage.
- Attack During Armor Downtime: Maximize damage when molten armor is inactive.

Flame Core 
Grants +10% to Fire Resistance up