Path of Exile 2: Unveiling the World-Changing Realmgate

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• How to Locate the Realmgate in PoE 2
• Utilizing the Realmgate in PoE 2

The Realmgate is a pivotal endgame feature in Path of Exile 2. Unlike standard map nodes, it doesn't utilize Waystones; its function is distinct.

This guide details the Realmgate's location, proper usage, and what to anticipate. Preparation is key to maximizing its potential.

How to Locate the Realmgate in PoE 2

The Realmgate is situated adjacent to your mapping phase's starting point. The fastest method to return is by clicking the floating home icon on the map screen (illustrated above). This centers the screen on the mapping phase's origin. The Realmgate is located near the stone Ziggurat.

The home icon might sometimes overlap with the red skull icon (Burning Monolith location). These locations are usually proximate; clicking one reveals the other.

Utilizing the Realmgate in PoE 2

Waystones are ineffective with the Realmgate. Its purpose is to access endgame Pinnacle boss encounters. Four Pinnacle bosses currently require the Realmgate:

• Xesht, We That Are One (Breach Pinnacle Boss): Combine 300 Breach Splinters to create a Breachstone. Activate the Breachstone at the Realmgate to engage Xesht.
• Olroth, Origin of the Fall (Expeditions Pinnacle Boss): Use a Level 79+ Logbook (obtained from Expeditions) by interacting with Dannig in your Hideout. Dannig appears randomly during Expedition maps, alongside other Expedition NPCs (Rog, Gwennen, Tujen), after which he becomes a permanent Hideout resident.
• The Simulacrum (Delirium Pinnacle Event): Combine 300 Simulacrum Splinters to create The Simulacrum, usable at the Realmgate. This initiates a 15-wave Delirium map; mapping setups are recommended.
• King in the Mists (Ritual Pinnacle Boss): Acquire "An Audience With the King" item via the Ritual Favour system using Tribute. Use it at the Realmgate to initiate this encounter.

The Trialmaster and Zarokh, the Temporal (endgame bosses in the Trial of Chaos and Trial of Sekhemas, respectively) are not accessed via the Realmgate.

The Arbiter or Ash (the ultimate endgame Pinnacle boss) is located within the Burning Monolith, not the Realmgate. Three Citadel keys, obtained through a quest triggered upon your first Burning Monolith encounter, are required for access.