All missions and main acts

Path of Exile 2 is an action RPG released in Early Access, which emphasizes meaningful combat that has drawn heavy comparisons to games like Dark Souls. Combined with nearly limitless possibilities for ways to build a character, players have the freedom to challenge the world of Wraeclast however they see fit.

Over the course of the player's journey through Path of Exile 2they will have to complete a series of missions to progress through the main story of the game, divided into three acts currently available in early access. Along the way, optional missions are offered to provide players with free items and permanent character upgrades, making their search for the Seed of Corruption a little easier.

The player standing next to Una's lute box

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All missions and acts in Path of Exile 2

World map in Path of Exile 2, showing quests and travel points in Act 1

Path of Exile 2 currently features 23 missions and three acts, split between 13 main missions and 10 optional missions. Main missions are mandatory to progress through the game and access new zones and acts, while optional missions can be skipped, although they often grant players unique rewards such as permanent character stat upgrades or extra points for their passive skill tree . Despite the seemingly small number of missions, completing all three acts can take a surprising amount of time. The full list of missions is below.

Some of the listed rewards may be granted during the quest completion process, such as a guaranteed delivery from a required boss, rather than upon quest completion.

Act 1

Name of the mission	Reward
Reach Clearfell	Uncut Skill Gem
Treacherous terrain (optional)	Uncut Support Gem, 100 gold
Secrets in the darkness	Nobody
The mysterious shadow	Nobody
Finding the Forge (optional)	Rescue bench
The Lost Lute (optional)	2 weapon set passive skill points
Pain between the stones	The Hooded One NPC offers respect and free item identification
Ominous Altars (optional)	Choice of a ruby, sapphire or topaz pendant. +30 max Spirit boss drops.
The path of corruption	Uncut Skill Gem
The Mad Wolf of Ogham	Nobody

Act 2

Name of the mission	Reward
Earn passage	Uncut Skill Gem, 200 gold
The path of corruption	Uncut Skill Gem
The city of seven waters	Uncut support gem, 400 gold
An ivory theft	Uncut support gem, 400 gold
A stone crown	Uncut support gem, 400 gold
Tradition toll (optional)	2 weapon set passive skill points
Ancient Vows (optional)	Choice of 30% increase in charm charges gained or 15% increase in mana recovery from flasks
Rise to power (optional)	2 passive points of ancestry

Act 3

Name of the mission	Reward
Legacy of the Vaal	Nobody
The Creeping Dead (optional)	Choice between stun threshold increased by 25%, elemental ailment threshold increased by 30%, or mana regeneration speed increased by 25%
Utzaal Treasure (optional)	Reforging Bench, Uncut Skill Gem
Tribal Vengeance (optional)	Choice of a thawing, stabilizing, antidote, anchoring, or extinguishing spell. +30 Spirit and Uncut Spirit Gem max bosses.
The Trials of Chaos (optional)	2 passive points of ancestry

While the current Early Access version of Path of Exile 2 contains three acts, the full game is expected to double this number and add three more acts for a total of six. To accommodate the three currently missing acts and provide a smoother transition for players towards the end of the game, the game switches to Cruel difficulty after completing the third act. Working similarly to a New Game+ system, players progress through the acts a second time with higher difficulty enemies while retaining all the items and stats they have accumulated throughout the game. While Cruel difficulty mission objectives are identical to their Normal difficulty counterparts, some rewards are altered, offering higher-level versions of items or different base types of the same reward.