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Many players may have discovered while playing POE 2 Early Access that this is a demanding game, especially in the early stages of the game, many players said it was a bit difficult. Therefore, it is very important for players to take a break in the game and understand the best places to gain XP and upgrade.

Generally speaking, the best maps for collecting anything are basically some maps with a reasonable layout, easy navigation and high monster density. If players lack skills and equipment and encounter obstacles during combat, they need to consider revisiting the map and collecting small bosses.

In order to allow novice players to integrate into the game faster and understand the basic mechanics of the game, we will introduce several best places to gain XP. However, it is necessary to emphasize to novice players that they cannot just focus on gaining XP. Currencies are also very important to players. Players can earn POE 2 Currency by participating in various league activities. In short, currencies and XP are indispensable for successful upgrades.

1. Hunting Grounds & Ogham Village

Players need to have enough level and relevant equipment to safely go from Act 1 to Act 2, otherwise they will encounter great obstacles when facing Geonor. So, if players find themselves in a difficult situation, go to Ogham Village as soon as possible to farm.

Although the houses in this village are arranged in a mess, it is relatively easy to navigate, and Executioner fight will drop loot and provide good XP for players. However, players need to make sure they have successfully killed Crowbell in Hunting Grounds, so as to gain additional passive skill points.

2. Keth & Mawdun Mine

Compared with the first act, the second act map will be more difficult to clear, and several difficult enemies have been added to these maps. Players may need more time to ensure that they are more comfortable with the challenge.

Keth is a good map, and the optional boss Kabala Constrictor Queen is also relatively easy to defeat. Another map connected to Keth also contains Keth's ninth treasure optional boss. Players can rerun these maps to gain HP by spawning new instances.

3. Trial Of Chaos

Players are familiar with Trial Of Chaos because they gain passive points for their ascendancy class here. However, players can still gain XP and loot by rerunning this map. Compared to Trial of Sekhemas, Trial of Chaos is better because Sekhema trial prioritizes avoiding damage, which hinders players to a certain extent.

Although players can rerun Trial of Chaos through the inscribed ultimatum from the beginning of Act 3, which is a better way to get Vaal loot than XP farming, players can still get more XP when grinding here.

4. Farming Endgame Maps

Even if players reach the endgame, they still need to spend more time grinding to successfully complete the character. Early endgame maps are a great place to farm XP because the progression curve helps players keep investing in their characters before completing their builds and moving on to more advanced maps.

To get enough XP from each map, it is important to find the best modifiers, such as increasing monster density, which can spawn more monsters and help players get XP better.

5. Farming Breach Events

Farming Breach Events are a popular endgame farming event. The army of monsters spawned in the breach will become the main source of XP, of course, endgame currency and loot will also be generated. Because the breaches generated in the endgame maps are affected by Waystone modifiers, modifiers such as increasing monster density will also affect the amount of money players get from the breach.

Although Path of Exile 2 Early Access version is difficult for novice players, through the methods described above, players can get more XP and get a better gaming experience in the game.

As we all know, This popular game was released in 2013 and quickly won the love of fans and widespread praise from critics. And Path of Exile 2, which is also loved by players, is its sequel. Today, let's talk about Chris Wilson, a key figure who made a significant contribution to POE 1.

Lead Designer And Co-Director Of POE 1

Chris Wilson served as the lead designer and co-director of the original POE 1 and played an important role in Grinding Gear Games studio. Wilson co-directed the original POE 1 with Mark Roberts.

But a recent document indicates that Chris Wilson, as the lead developer, may have left the company. This is really sad news. The document shows that Wilson no longer served as a director of the company on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. It seems that many players have noticed that Wilson has been absent since a few months ago. The reason for his departure is currently unknown.

GGG Studios Spokesperson

Wilson was the face of the studio during the creation of the original game. He frequently appeared on the official Grinding Gear Games forums to share updates and news about POE 1. He was a key public figure in marketing the first game.

During GDC 2019, Wilson discussed how the studio developed games with long-term player retention in mind. It is important to enhance the appeal of the game. In the case of POE 2, this can increase the variety of Path Of Exile 2 currency, add new classes, add new levels, etc., but it is not just that. It turns out that the secret to success lies in the studio's good connection with the community.

The studio attaches great importance to the suggestions of players in the community. A vivid example is that GGG previously sent out that it had paused the next update of POE 1 and would prioritize work on POE 2. After receiving more than 500,000 support requests from players during the release of POE 2, RPG developer also apologized for the delay in customer support.

Since the release of POE 2, it has attracted about 100,000 online players every day. And from the current point of view, POE 2 is still very popular among players on Steam. It can stand out among Last Epoch, Diablo 4, Lost Ark and other popular ARPGs, which is very valuable in the competitive ARPG community.This is also due to the fact that GGG Studio attaches importance to player suggestions and makes changes.

In fact, we don't know why Chris Wilson, who made great contributions to POE 1, resigned. Although frustrated, we respect his decision.

When players successfully enter the final scene of Path of Exile 2, they will continue to face challenges from top bosses. Among them, King in the Mists is the most economically valuable and challenging. If you successfully defeat it, you can not only quickly get enough currency, but also get unexpected surprises.

But starting the challenge is not easy. Players need to get a rare item, An Audience with the King first. In this process, not only do players need to have ample playing time, but it is also a challenge to players’ patience.

About An Audience With The King

An Audience with the King is a rare item in the game. It can not only be used at the gate of Atlas, but also play a significant role in fighting King in the Mists. There are two main ways to get it. Players can get rewards by participating in ritual altars, or they can use trade with other players. Here are two ways to do it:

Participate In Ritual Altar

In Ritual, An Audience with the King will appear as a reward, but before starting the ritual, the player needs to explore all the rituals in the map node first, because there is a chance that one of the rituals will appear. But in general, the chance of getting a reward through the ritual is very, very small. It is worth noting that An Audience with the King is not only available in high-level maps, but also in Waystones below level 16.

When the player participates in the ritual, if he sees the reward but does not get it, he needs to spend 1000 Tributes to operate the top button to refresh the reward pool, but in fact, it usually takes 2500 to 7000 Tributes to get An Audience with the King, so it is almost impossible to get the reward through Ritual in one go.

When participating in Ritual, Defer function at the bottom of the rewards menu will help players get the reward better. The delay function ensures that the reward appears in the next few ritual nodes. Of course, the time required for each item to return to the node varies depending on the value of the reward.

For the most valuable rewards such as An Audience with the King, the return time is long enough, which may require players to have enough patience to wait. Using the delay function is not free, but for the rewards that can be obtained, the cost is just a drop in the bucket. Most importantly, the game will give corresponding discounts for using the delay function twice or multiple times, which greatly reduces the cost of players.

But for expensive rewards such as An Audience with the King, even if Defer function is used multiple times, the cost of dozens of ritual maps has been spent in the early stage, and there may not be enough financial support to continue using Defer function in the later stage.

Trade Method

An Audience with the King can also be obtained by consuming POE 2 Divine Orb. Many players with strong financial strength usually choose this method. But please note that the amount of POE 2 currency you need to spend is constantly changing depending on the appearance rate of this item in the game.

In Path of Exile 2, players can get a special ring by defeating the most powerful peak boss in the game when they are under serious pursuit. This ring is Sekhema’s Resolve Ring. Getting it is not a simple thing. Players need to have a character with well-made equipment, high-level and powerful skills.

Sekhema’s Resolve Ring has a total of 3 different colors of gems, namely ruby, emerald and sapphire. There is a slot on the ring. Putting the gem in the slot can not only get the properties of the ring itself, but also get the gem skills. This ring can be said to combine beauty with practicality. It is worth noting that each ring can only be inserted with gems of the corresponding color.

For example, Sekhema’s Resolve Ring (Ruby) can only be inserted with rubies, but not blue or green gems. The same is true for the other two. If it is a special gem, it cannot be embedded in the ring.

When embedding a gem, the player only needs to click the left button, click the gem, drag the mouse so that the gem can hover above the ring, and click the left button again to successfully insert it. The removal or exchange of gems can be completed by right-clicking the same operation.

How To Get Sekhema’s Resolve Ring?

To obtain Sekhema’s Resolve Ring, players need to pass Djinn Baryas Trial above level 75. The ring is dropped after the player defeats ultimate BOSS Zarokh, the Temporal of the fourth level of Sekhema Trial.

When challenging Zarokh, players may have unexpected gains. The special nature of Zarokh character will cause him to randomly drop an exclusive loot when he is defeated. Each of these loot has its own specialness, which is an excellent opportunity for challenging players to obtain equipment.

However, not every time he is defeated, the item will be dropped. The prerequisite for the drop is that Zarokh must be moving and activate a one-time unique relic while running. This is an opportunity and a challenge for players.

To obtain Sekhema’s Resolve Ring, players must use Burden of Leadership Relic. This relic is undoubtedly a double whammy for players. After the relic is activated, the player will be blocked from the room. The player cannot see any information about the trial room, and it will also make the player’s running process extremely difficult.

This relic can also be obtained after defeating Zarokh. Of course, this is not an absolute event, and the player’s luck in the game is also very important. However, although the player cannot influence the dropped relics, they can increase the chance of the required unique relics dropping through other means.

How To Farm Burden Of Leadership Unique Relic?

To increase the rarity of unique relics, players can stack Increased Rarity of Items Found function from POE 2 Currency on the gear to increase the chance of dropping by improving the performance of the equipment. You can also place a relic with Increased Quantity of Relics Dropped By Monsters property in Djinn Barya before the game starts, and use the relic function property to increase the chance.

Another special method is that if you are lucky enough, you will get the Enchanted Urn Minor Boon during the game, an item that increases the effectiveness of non-unique relics by 30%, which will also greatly increase the drop rate of unique relics. Of course, there is a more direct way, which is to obtain it through POE 2 Currency trade with others players. But in fact, if you have the currency conditions for getting unique relics, you can directly get Sekhema’s Resolve Ring.