Expedition Guide: Master Passives, Artifacts, and Rewards in PoE2

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 previous leagues, detailing its mechanics, rewards, and the crucial Expedition Passive Skill Tree.

Understanding Expeditions

Expedition map nodes on the Atlas are identified by a light blue spiral icon. An Expedition Precursor Tablet placed in a completed Lost Tower slot guarantees an Expedition encounter. Within the map, locate the marked area and interact with one of four NPCs to begin.

The core gameplay involves strategically deploying Explosives near Markers to spawn enemies and rewards:

• Runic Monsters: Spawn from Explosives near Red Markers. Larger markers yield larger monster packs, enhanced by Unearthed Remnants.
• Unearthed Remnants: Relics granting beneficial or detrimental modifiers (e.g., increased elemental damage but higher item rarity from chests).
• Excavated Chests: Spawn from Explosives near Black Markers with the spiral symbol. These contain Artifacts, Logbooks, currency, Waystones, and high-tier gear.

Explosives have an area of effect (AoE). For efficient farming, avoid overlapping AoE circles when placing Explosives. After placement, activate the Detonator to trigger the event. Death resets the map, but you can safely retreat and return later.

The Expedition Pinnacle Map

Runic Monsters and Excavated Chests have a chance to drop Expedition Logbooks. These open unique Expedition maps via Dannig in your hideout. Slot the Logbook and click "Open Portals."

These maps offer significantly more Explosives and a chance to encounter Olroth, the Pinnacle Boss (indicated by a skull on the minimap). Defeating Olroth is crucial for obtaining Expedition Passive Skill Tree points (2x per victory).

Expedition Passive Skill Tree

Located within the Atlas Passive Skill Tree, the Expedition Skill Tree enhances rewards and difficulty. It features eight Notable nodes and eight difficulty-increasing nodes for Logbooks.

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

Expedition Rewards

Artifacts are the primary currency, each used with a specific vendor:

Expedition Logbooks, obtained from Runic Monsters and Excavated Chests, unlock the Pinnacle Map system, offering a chance to fight Olroth for exceptional rewards and additional Passive Skill Tree points.