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The Realmgate is a pivotal endgame feature in Path of Exile 2. Unlike standard map nodes, accessing the Realmgate doesn't involve Waystones. This guide explains 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 way to return is by clicking the floating home icon on the map screen (illustrated above). This centers the screen on your starting location. The Realmgate is positioned near the stone Ziggurat.
The home icon might sometimes overlap with the red skull icon (indicating the Burning Monolith). These locations are generally close; 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. Currently, four Pinnacle bosses utilize 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, and Tujen), after which he becomes a permanent resident of your Hideout.
- The Simulacrum (Delirium Pinnacle Event): Combine 300
Simulacrum Splinters to create The Simulacrum, usable at the Realmgate. This initiates a 15-wave Delirium map encounter, ideal for optimized mapping builds. - King in the Mists (Ritual Pinnacle Boss): Acquire "An Audience With the King" item via the Ritual Favour system using Tribute. Use this item at the Realmgate to initiate the fight.
Note: The Trialmaster and Zarokh, the Temporal (found at the end of the Trial of Chaos and Trial of Sekhemas respectively in the 4th Ascendancy version) are not accessed via the Realmgate. Similarly, the Arbiter or Ash, the ultimate Pinnacle boss, is located within the Burning Monolith, requiring three Citadel keys obtained through a quest triggered upon your first Burning Monolith encounter.
