Path of Exile 2: Expedition Guide Released - Unlock Passives, Artifacts, and Abundant Rewards

Mastering Path of Exile 2's Expedition Endgame: A Comprehensive Guide

Path of Exile 2 introduces Expeditions, a revitalized endgame system from previous leagues. This guide details Expedition mechanics, rewards, and the strategic use of the passive skill tree.

Understanding Expeditions

Four major endgame events populate the PoE 2 Atlas: Delirium, Breaches, Rituals, and Expeditions. Expeditions are identified on the Atlas by a light blue, spiral-shaped icon. An Expedition Precursor Tablet placed in a completed Lost Tower slot guarantees an Expedition encounter on a chosen map node.

Upon entering an Expedition map, locate the central Detonator and four NPCs. The core mechanic involves strategically placing Explosives near Markers to trigger events:

• Red Markers: Detonating near these spawns Runic Monsters. Larger markers yield larger monster packs, enhanced by Unearthed Remnants.
• Unearthed Remnants: These relics provide beneficial or detrimental modifiers (e.g., increased elemental damage from monsters but higher item rarity from chests).
• Black Markers (spiral symbol): Detonating near these spawns Excavated Chests containing Artifacts, Logbooks, currency, Waystones, and high-tier gear.

The Explosives UI shows the area of effect (AoE). Avoid overlapping AoE circles for optimal resource management. After placing Explosives, activate the Detonator. You can strategically retreat after detonation to engage enemies later with powerful AoE abilities. Death resets the map, but leaving the area doesn't end the event.

Expedition Pinnacle Maps and Olroth

Runic Monsters and Excavated Chests have a chance to drop Expedition Logbooks. These are used with Dannig in your hideout to access Pinnacle Maps – significantly larger Expeditions with more Explosives.

Pinnacle Maps may contain Olroth, a powerful boss 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 within the Atlas Passive Skill Tree, the Expedition Passive Skill Tree enhances the event. It offers nodes to increase currency rewards, monster spawns, and Remnant effects.

The tree features eight Notable nodes and eight difficulty-increasing nodes for Logbooks (and Olroth). Each Notable node requires defeating Olroth at an increased difficulty.

Notable Expedition Passives:

Prioritize "Disturbed Rest," "Detailed Records," and "Timed Detonations" for optimal reward gains. Then consider "Weight of History," "Unearthed Anomalies," and "Legendary Battles" for increased difficulty and rewards. Avoid "Extreme Archaeology" due to the significant reduction in Explosives.

Expedition Rewards

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

Expedition Logbooks, obtained from Runic Monsters and Excavated Chests, unlock Pinnacle Maps and the chance to fight Olroth for exceptional rewards and additional passive skill tree points.

Mastering these mechanics will significantly enhance your endgame experience in Path of Exile 2.