PoE Affliction Bosses 3.24

Affliction Bosses

Name Quest Mechanics Drops
Wildwood Abomination Can appear randomly Giant treant, uses Ersi, Mother of Thorns' Vine Wall skill, Vine Cascade Random charms
Troll Shaman Can appear randomly Based on Stagnation Map boss Random tinctures
The Incarnation of Agony Can appear randomly Teleports when hit, inflicts Aura of Death Multiple unique items
The Bíle Trio Can appear randomly
Warden of Eaves Quest 2 - Spiteful Winter		 Based on Forbidden Woods Map boss
The King in the Mists (Ritual) Can appear randomly
Breaker of Oaths Quest 2 - Become the Darkness		 See The King in the Mists (Ritual)#Skills Ritual Vessel
The Black Mórrígan Can appear randomly
Primal Huntress Quest 2 - Hunt for the Crow		 Large crow monster, uses Leap Slam, Ground Slam, Sunder Chance to drop a blueprint and/or Forbidden Tome
The King in the Mists (Crux of Nothingness) All NPC Quest 3 - War for the Wildwood See The King in the Mists#Skills Can drop a random charm
One of: Pragmatism, The Untouched Soul, That Which Was Taken, The Burden of Shadows

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Affliction Bosses 3.23

While exploring the Wildwood, you might find some of the last few Azmeri wanderers who have managed to survive in the forest since it was cursed. Each of them have different survival specialisations, and they are willing to teach you if you agree to help them defeat the source of the Affliction: the King in the Mists.

The wanderers' quests will lead you towards the ultimate goal of the Azmeri: Finding the King in the Mists, defeating him, and cleansing the forest of its Affliction once and for all.

Affliction Bosses 3.23

Affliction Bosses 3.23

Affliction Bosses 3.23

The "Affliction Bosses" in Path of Exile refer to a set of unique encounter bosses introduced in the 3.23 League, "Affliction." These bosses are challenging and offer valuable rewards, adding a new layer of endgame content to the Atlas of Worlds.

There are four Affliction Bosses:

  • The King in the Mists: Located in the Vaal Pyramid region, this boss utilizes ethereal illusions and area denial effects. Defeating him grants access to the Affliction Altar, where you can craft powerful Affliction modifiers onto your gear.
  • Serpent's Maw: Found in the Lex Ejoris region, this serpentine creature possesses multiple venomous attacks and summoner abilities. Killing it unlocks the Serpent's Eye crafting option, enabling you to add poison and chaos damage modifiers to your items.
  • Blighted Ravager: Encountered in the Blighted Grove region, this corrupted treant manipulates blight effects and possesses powerful slam attacks. Overcoming it unlocks the Blighted Heart crafting option, granting blight-related bonuses and chaos resistance to your equipment.
  • Unbound Flame: Discovered in the Burning Forest region, this volatile entity commands fire and magma projectiles while regenerating life rapidly. Vanquishing it unlocks the Unbound Flame crafting option, adding fire damage and burning effects to your weaponry.

General Tips for Affliction Bosses:

  • Preparation: These bosses are challenging, so ensure your build is well-equipped for their specific mechanics and damage types.
  • Research: Understanding each boss's attacks and phases is crucial for dodging attacks and optimizing your counterplay.
  • Gear: Consider resistances, damage mitigation, and sustain when gearing up for these encounters.
  • Support: Playing with friends or utilizing the Party Finder can offer additional firepower and support strategies.
  • Progression: Start with The King in the Mists and progress to the other bosses based on your confidence and build capabilities.

Additional Resources:

Remember, the Affliction Bosses offer significant challenges and rewarding encounters. Experiment, refine your strategies, and conquer these formidable foes to claim their unique crafting options and further enhance your Path of Exile journey!

War for the Wildwood(quest)

Icon Description
War for the Wildwood
War for the Wildwood
MasterQuest
Act: -1
You have been tasked with finding and defeating the King in the Mists. Search for his stronghold.
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Name
1Search for the King in the Mists
You have been tasked with finding and defeating the King in the Mists. Search for his stronghold.
  • Search for the King in the Mists' stronghold
    • 2Defeat the King in the Mists
    Defeat the King in the Mists in the Crux of Nothingness.
  • Defeat the King in the Mists
    • 3Tell someone about your victory over the King in the Mists
    Find someone in the Viridian Wildwood who will reward you for defeating the King in the Mists.
  • Find someone in the Viridian Wildwood who will reward you for defeating the King in the Mists
    • NPC:
  • The Breaker of Oaths War for the Wildwood Complete: The nectar of victory is utterly sweet, and so is the drink of devotion I am now sapping from his altars. Together, we have taken the first steps toward harnessing the Wildwood's curse for our own ends. There are no more lessons, just a sip of raw faith... yes, drink it down, savour the taste... that is the lifeblood of living souls, Sacred humors made manifest, given willingly by fools... delicious, yes? Now, you have truly become a Warlock of the Mists.
  • The Primal Huntress War for the Wildwood Complete: The Wildwood echoed with your defeat of the King in the Mists! The final lesson is simple: you make your own lessons. All I can give you is clarity: {you} are the apex hunter now. There is none in this realm that can stand against you, and it is your role to run wild, free, and dangerous through the mists.
  • The Warden of Eaves War for the Wildwood Complete: I felt it, the moment you felled the King in the Mists. The Draíocht sang of your victory. He {will} return... but not for some time, and we will have peace in the meantime. I will teach you the last of the secrets of the Maji, and you will be a bearer of our traditions. You have earned our trust.
    • 4Return to the Primal Huntress
    Return to the Primal Huntress as the new apex hunter of the Wildwood.
  • Return to the Primal Huntress
    • NPC:
  • The Primal Huntress War for the Wildwood: It is time. You are ready for your final struggle. To achieve the summit, you must hunt the most powerful creature in the Wildwood. That would be {me}, but I would not be able to fight you with my full ferocity, because I have begun to consider you a friend. The fight must be real. It must truly be life-or-death. There is only one I know that can give you this final challenge: the King in the Mists. When you have defeated him, return to me, and I will teach you my final lesson.
  • The Primal Huntress A Merciful Hunt: Climbing the hierarchy of the wilds will not be easy. A great many Nameless creatures crawl the Wildwood, existing in perpetual agony and sorrow. They are dangerous, and they deserve mercy, so they shall be your prey. When you have completed your hunt, return to me, and we will train together.
  • The Primal Huntress Hunt for the Crow: You are becoming more than you were. The Sacred Wisps tell me that you are ready to continue the fight toward the summit of the natural order. Seek the most dangerous of the Nameless, the crow most foul, the Black Mórrigan. It is a brutal beast, driven mad and enraged by its affliction. Evade its strikes, or don the heaviest armour you can find. When you have finished this hunt, return to me, and we will run the Wildwood together.
  • The Primal Huntress Journey's End: We will still encounter one another, my friend, but my time has passed, and I will gradually become less... I do not think death awaits me at the end of my path, merely a slow fading, until eventually those that knew me will wonder at how long it has been since they last saw me. They will share tales of the good times and the bad, as if they will never see me again, for time will put to rest all their concerns before our paths recross. This is not farewell. It is merely... goodbye for now.
  • The Primal Huntress Formal Greeting: By the way, my friend... my name is Flavia. It is good to truly meet you.
  • The Primal Huntress War for the Wildwood Complete: The Wildwood echoed with your defeat of the King in the Mists! The final lesson is simple: you make your own lessons. All I can give you is clarity: {you} are the apex hunter now. There is none in this realm that can stand against you, and it is your role to run wild, free, and dangerous through the mists.
  • The Primal Huntress Return Later: Continue to struggle and grow. When you are ready, I will have more to teach you.
  • The Primal Huntress Return Later: Continue to struggle and grow. When you are ready, I will have more to teach you.
  • The Primal Huntress A Merciful Hunt Complete: I sense the Primal energy growing within you. Yes, you are ready to learn.
  • The Primal Huntress Hunt for the Crow Complete: You have defeated the Black Mórrigan! I can see it in the way the Wisps dance around you. The beast will return, for it is merely a silhouette, a shadow cast by an afflicted piece of the Draíocht's essence, but the battle is no less meaningful.
    • 5Return to the Breaker of Oaths
    Return to the Breaker of Oaths so that the two of you may take advantage of your victory.
  • Return to the Breaker of Oaths
    • NPC:
  • The Breaker of Oaths War for the Wildwood: You are ready, my apprentice. We must make our greatest move yet. Find the King in the Mists himself, and engage him directly. You must defeat his physical form in combat, however you see fit. It will not slay him utterly, but it will banish him for a time... and that will give me an opportunity to begin tapping into the flow of devotion from his altars. Go, complete this final task, and then I will make you a full Warlock.
  • The Breaker of Oaths Culling the Cultists: Your first task shall be a simple culling. The King in the Mists has created a religion to ensnare travelers through the Wildwood. These unwitting travelers have become his fanatical followers, and their faith fuels his plans. Diminish that fuel by eliminating his cultists. Return to me when the bloody work is done, and we shall see about your schooling.
  • The Breaker of Oaths Become the Darkness: It is time to expand our campaign against the King in the Mists. Key to his plans are countless ritualistic altars that he has built throughout the forest. These altars are nails hammered through three layers of meaning: your world, the Wildwood, and the void of the Nameless. It is time we bent one of those nails.

    I task you with finding the King in the Mists during one of his rituals. Cause as much havoc as you can. A ritual disrupted may cause far more damage than meets the eye... return to me after you enact mayhem, and I will teach you further.
  • The Breaker of Oaths Formal Greeting: You have impressed me beyond measure, and, perhaps, surpassed me in some ways. I think I can trust you with my True Name. I am called Dromion Ley, and it has been a pleasure teaching you.
  • The Breaker of Oaths War for the Wildwood Complete: The nectar of victory is utterly sweet, and so is the drink of devotion I am now sapping from his altars. Together, we have taken the first steps toward harnessing the Wildwood's curse for our own ends. There are no more lessons, just a sip of raw faith... yes, drink it down, savour the taste... that is the lifeblood of living souls, Sacred humors made manifest, given willingly by fools... delicious, yes? Now, you have truly become a Warlock of the Mists.
  • The Breaker of Oaths Culling the Cultists Complete: Ah, I see you have attuned yourself with Wild energies by trafficking in death, exactly as I intended. You are ready to learn more.
  • The Breaker of Oaths Become the Darkness Complete: Just as I predicted: when you disrupted that ritual, the energies involved burned back onto existing altars, severing his connection to several of them, and leaving them free for a new master. Yes, yes... this is a fruitful tactic... it is time I taught you darker secrets...
  • The Breaker of Oaths Return Later: You are not ready for the darker secrets of our craft. Go, learn what you can, and return to me when you are ready. Only then will I teach you further.
  • The Breaker of Oaths Return Later: You are not ready for the darker secrets of our craft. Go, learn what you can, and return to me when you are ready. Only then will I teach you further.
    • 6Return to the Warden of Eaves
    Return to the Warden of Eaves and tell her of your righteous victory over evil.
  • Return to the Warden of Eaves
    • NPC:
  • The Warden of Eaves War for the Wildwood: I have been loathe to assign you this most deadly task, but now I know that you are ready. I cannot leave my post here at the border of our two realms, but I am seething to put right the injustice that saps the soul of our Wildwood. You have the strength. You have our teachings. Find the King in the Mists and deal him a lethal blow. It will not win the war outright... but it will give us time to heal the Wildwood faster than the affliction grows.
  • The Warden of Eaves Vivid Rescue: If you truly wish to become a Warden of the Maji, then you must understand that the battle against evil is never simple. We must protect the entire Wildwood, even its most fundamental denizens, and sometimes that means pruning diseased branches. Seek out afflicted treants, rescue the Vivid Wisps that they have captured. When you have completed your work, return to me, and I will teach you further.
  • The Warden of Eaves Spiteful Winter: You have earned my trust, but the struggle against evil never ends. Among the Draíocht, there are a number of sacred trees, and some of them have become afflicted despite my best efforts. The spirits of those diseased Bíles seek to bring an untimely winter out of pure spite against their original purpose. As before, we must destroy a small afflicted part of the Wildwood to save the rest of it. Find the trio, disrupt their efforts, and then return to me. You will know them by their bone-white bark.
  • The Warden of Eaves War for the Wildwood Complete: I felt it, the moment you felled the King in the Mists. The Draíocht sang of your victory. He {will} return... but not for some time, and we will have peace in the meantime. I will teach you the last of the secrets of the Maji, and you will be a bearer of our traditions. You have earned our trust.
  • The Warden of Eaves Vivid Rescue Complete: You carry an aura of vivid energy about you. You are ready to learn more.
  • The Warden of Eaves Spiteful Winter Complete: The Wildwood is already warming in the wake of your victory over the Bíles. You are worthy of further education in our ways.
  • The Warden of Eaves Return Later: Continue to battle against the darkness. Practice what I have taught you. When you are ready, we will train further.
  • The Warden of Eaves Return Later: Continue to battle against the darkness. Practice what I have taught you. When you are ready, we will train further.
  • The Warden of Eaves Formal Greeting: Now that you are a full-fledged Warden of the Maji, I can truly meet you. My people call me Greeneyes. Greeneyes Ryann. I look forward to fighting alongside you.
    • 7Quest Complete
    Quest Complete - You have defeated the King in the Mists at the Crux of Nothingness, and achieved mastery of your Wildwood Specialisation.
    NPC:
  • The Breaker of Oaths Formal Greeting: You have impressed me beyond measure, and, perhaps, surpassed me in some ways. I think I can trust you with my True Name. I am called Dromion Ley, and it has been a pleasure teaching you.
  • The Primal Huntress Journey's End: We will still encounter one another, my friend, but my time has passed, and I will gradually become less... I do not think death awaits me at the end of my path, merely a slow fading, until eventually those that knew me will wonder at how long it has been since they last saw me. They will share tales of the good times and the bad, as if they will never see me again, for time will put to rest all their concerns before our paths recross. This is not farewell. It is merely... goodbye for now.
  • The Primal Huntress Formal Greeting: By the way, my friend... my name is Flavia. It is good to truly meet you.
  • The Warden of Eaves Formal Greeting: Now that you are a full-fledged Warden of the Maji, I can truly meet you. My people call me Greeneyes. Greeneyes Ryann. I look forward to fighting alongside you.

    • How do you earn Wildwood Ascendancy Points?

    • Your first 2 Wildwood Ascendancy Points are acquired when you first meet the associated NPC and choose their specialisation.
    • The next 4 points come from 2 quests from each NPC.
    • The final 2 points come from defeating the King in the Mists, which will unlock the final 2 points for all three Wildwood Ascendancies. If you do this quest in advance (e.g. through Multiplayer), it will count towards the points even if you aren't on that stage of the quest.

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