Path of Exile 2: Expedition Guide – Passives, Artifacts, & Rewards

Path of Exile 2 Expeditions: A Comprehensive Guide

Path of Exile 2 introduces four major endgame events: Delirium, Breaches, Rituals, and Expeditions. This guide focuses on Expeditions, a returning mechanic from a previous league, detailing how to find, navigate, and maximize rewards from this challenging endgame system.

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• Expedition Mechanics & Detonation
• Expedition Passive Skill Tree
• Expedition Rewards

Expedition Mechanics & Detonation

Expedition map nodes on the Atlas are marked with a light blue spiral icon. You can guarantee an Expedition encounter by placing an Expedition Precursor Tablet in a completed Lost Tower slot.

Upon entering an Expedition map, locate the central area marked by numerous markers and a tent containing four NPCs. These NPCs provide basic instructions, but mastering the mechanics requires further understanding.

The core gameplay involves strategically placing explosives near different markers to trigger various events:

• Runic Monsters: Detonating explosives near red markers spawns monster packs, enhanced by Unearthed Remnants. Larger markers yield larger packs.
• Unearthed Remnants: These relics provide beneficial or detrimental modifiers. For example, increased elemental damage from monsters might be offset by increased item rarity from chests.
• Excavated Chests: Found near black markers with the spiral symbol, these chests contain event-specific rewards like Artifacts, Logbooks, currency, Waystones, and high-tier gear.

Use the explosives UI to visualize the area of effect. Avoid overlapping AoE circles for optimal farming. After placing explosives, activate the Detonator. You can strategically leave the area after detonation and return later to engage enemies with powerful AoE abilities. Death resets the map, but leaving the area does not end the event.

Expedition Pinnacle Map

Runic Monsters and Excavated Chests have a chance to drop Expedition Logbooks. Use these Logbooks with Dannig in your hideout to access the Expedition Pinnacle Map. This map provides a significantly larger-scale Expedition with increased explosives.

The Pinnacle Map introduces Olroth, a challenging boss. The higher the map level, the greater the chance of Olroth spawning (indicated by a skull on the minimap). Defeating Olroth is crucial for obtaining Expedition Passive Skill Tree points (2x points per victory).

Expedition Passive Skill Tree

Located in the Atlas Passive Skill Tree, the Expedition Passive Skill Tree enhances the event. Points are spent to increase rewards, monster spawns, and Remnant effects. The tree features eight Notable nodes and eight difficulty-increasing nodes. Defeating Olroth is required to unlock new Notable nodes.

Prioritize "Disturbed Rest," "Detailed Records," and "Timed Detonations" for significant reward increases. Then consider "Weight of History," "Unearthed Anomalies," and "Legendary Battles" for further, but more challenging, improvements. Avoid "Extreme Archaeology" due to the significant reduction in explosives.

Expedition Rewards

The main rewards are Artifacts, used to trade with specific vendors for gear:

Each Expedition features one vendor. Artifacts are not consumed after map completion. Exotic Coinage refreshes any vendor's inventory. Expedition Logbooks unlock the Pinnacle Map and the chance to fight Olroth for exceptional rewards and additional passive skill points.