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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, but a different method.
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 mapping 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 (Burning Monolith location). These locations are usually close; locating one reveals the other.
Utilizing the Realmgate in PoE 2
Unlike standard map nodes, Waystones are ineffective with the Realmgate. Its purpose is to access endgame Pinnacle boss encounters. Four Pinnacle bosses currently 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 Hideout resident.
- The Simulacrum (Delirium Pinnacle Event): Combine 300
Simulacrum Splinters to create The Simulacrum, usable at the Realmgate. This generates a 15-wave Delirium map, ideal for mapping builds. - King in the Mists (Ritual Pinnacle Boss): Acquire "An Audience With the King" item through the Ritual Favour system using Tribute. Use it at the Realmgate to initiate this encounter.
The Trialmaster and Zarokh, the Temporal are endgame bosses concluding the Trial of Chaos and Trial of Sekhemas (4th Ascendancy version), respectively, and are not accessed via the Realmgate.
The Arbiter or Ash, the ultimate endgame Pinnacle boss, is located within the Burning Monolith, not the Realmgate. Three Citadel keys, acquired through a quest triggered upon your first Burning Monolith encounter, are required to access this fight.
