Path of Exile 2 allows players to obtain permanent upgrades to certain stats and resistances by completing certain tasks during the campaign. With the release of Version 0.3 and The Third Edict, GGG has replaced the previous Cruel difficulty with Act 4 and the Interludes, which also come with new ways to acquire the permanent bonuses the previous campaign used to give.
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This guide covers all permanent bonuses you can find in Act 4 and the Interludes, including where to find them and how to get them easily. Here’s the breakdown.
The permanent bonuses in the first three acts of the campaign of PoE 2 remain the same.
All Permanent Bonuses in Act 4 of Path of Exile 2
There are five permanent bonuses in Act 4 of PoE 2.
|
Permanent Bonus |
Location |
How to Get |
Reversible |
|---|---|---|---|
|
The Blind Beast |
Isle of Kin |
Kill the Blind Beast, to obtain +2 Weapon Set Skill Points. |
No |
|
Navali’s Rest |
Eye of Hinekora |
Activate the jade coffin in the Silent Hall to obtain +5% increased Maximum Mana. |
No |
|
Ancestral Tattoos |
Halls of the Dead |
Complete the three trials in the map to obtain three tattoos, each providing two bonuses, and you can only choose one.
|
No |
|
Yama the White |
Trial of the Ancestors |
Defeat Yama the White to obtain +2 Weapon Set Skill Points. |
No |
|
Goddess of Justice |
Abandoned Prison |
Activate the statue of the Goddess of Justice to unlock two toggleable permanent bonuses:
|
Yes |
All Permanent Bonuses in Interludes of Path of Exile 2
There are six permanent bonuses in the three Interludes of PoE 2.
Interlude 1
|
Permanent Bonus |
Location |
How to Get |
Reversible |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oswin, The Dread Warden |
Wolvenhold |
Defeat Oswin to obtain +2 Weapon Set Skill Points. |
No |
Interlude 2
|
Permanent Bonus |
Location |
How to Get |
Reversible |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Seven Pillars |
Qimah |
Find the Seven Pillars in Qimah and interact with pillar that has the desired effect from among the following:
|
Yes |
|
Molten Shrine |
The Khari Crossing |
Pick up and activate the Molten One’s Gift inside the Skullmaw Stairway sub-area accessible from The Khari Crossing to obtain +5% increased maximum Life. |
No |
|
Akhti and Anundr |
The Khari Crossing |
Trigger the quest “Clearing The Way” by talking to Risu in The Khari Bazaar, then defeat Akhti and Anundr in the Crossing to complete the quest and obtain the reward of +2 Weapon Set Skill Points. |
No |
Picking the “5% Increased Experience Gain” option at the Seven Pillars applies a debuff equivalent to the inverse of all other stats.
Interlude 3
|
Permanent Bonus |
Location |
How to Get |
Reversible |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lythara, the Wayward Spear |
Kriar Village |
Defeat Lythara to obtain +40 to Spirit. |
No |
|
The Abominable Yeti |
Howling Caves |
Defeat the Yeti boss to obtain +2 Weapon Set Skill Points. |
No |
After you complete all three Interludes and are ready to head into the endgame of Path of Exile 2, talk to The Hooded One to receive an additional +2 Weapon Set Skill Points.
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- Released
- December 6, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Nudity, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Language, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)
- Developer(s)
- Grinding Gear Games
- Publisher(s)
- Grinding Gear Games








- Genre(s)
- Action RPG, Hack and Slash, MMORPG
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC