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Balbala, the Traitor Location and How to Beat

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Path of Exile 2 - Balbala, the Traitor
To beat Balbala, the Traitor in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2), find the invisible Balbala during the Poison Gas phase, walk through the coin runes to avoid adds, and dodge her attacks or use high mobility skills to stay safe. Learn Balbala's location, how to defeat Balbala, her movesets and mechanics, and rewards!

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How to Beat
Moveset
Weakness
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Overview
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Balbala, the Traitor Location

Traitor's Passage - Act 2

Balbala, though optional, is a necessary boss fight to unlock your Ascendancy as soon as possible. You'll encounter Balbala at the Prison of the Disgraced, which is past the first checkopint in the Traitor's Passage of Act 2.

Finding her can be tricky, but here's a little clue: once you spot the Decree of Imprisonment statue, look for a path with sealing papers stuck along the walls. Follow that the route and you’ll reach Balbala’s lair!

Traitor's Passage Location, Quests, and Bosses

Traitor's Passage Layout

It is important to note that the areas are randomly generated and that the maps used are meant to serve as a general guide to the map layout.

How to Beat Balbala, the Traitor

Tips to Beat Balbala, The Traitor
Find Balbala During the Poison Gas Phase Walk Through the Coins to Avoid Adds Embrace High-Mobility Skills to Dodge Attacks

Find the Invisible Balbala During the Poison Gas Phase

Path of Exile 2 - How to Beat Balbala, The Traitor

When Balbala disappears then poison gas starts spreading from the center, go around the arena and look for Balbala. Getting closer to the boss makes her slowly lose her invisibility. Getting close enough will make her do a Slam Attack and end this phase.

Walk Through the Coin Runes to Avoid Additional Enemies

Path of Exile 2 - Walk Through the Coin Runes to Beat Balbala

Balbala throws coins that create yellow runes on the ground. After 10 seconds, these runes spawn additional enemies, which can quickly overwhelm you when Balbala starts tossing many coins.

To prevent this, walk over the runes to destroy the coins before they summon enemies. However, be cautious: Balbala will teleport to your location and unleash an AoE slam when you step on a rune. This attack also leaves Burning Ground behind. To avoid damage, roll away immediately after stepping on the rune to dodge the teleport slam.

Let the Coin Spawn Enemies to Recharge Your Flask

Alternatively, you can let the coins spawn enemies deliberately. Use these enemies to trigger On-Kill effects or recharge your Flask or Charm, providing a tactical advantage during the fight.

Summon Minions or Use Traps for Distraction

If your build supports it, summoning minions or using traps can divert Balbala’s attention. These additional units help manage the enemy spawns from coin runes, reducing the burden on you and allowing you more opportunities to deal damage safely.

Embrace High-Mobility Skills to Dodge Attacks

Using a high-mobility build can dramatically improve your survival against Balbala. With skills such as Blink, or Leap Slam, or Shield Charge, you can quickly reposition to avoid her teleport slam and AoE attacks. Maintain constant movement and be ready to roll away immediately after any contact with coin runes to avoid the resulting Burning Ground.

Balbala, the Traitor Moveset

List of All Moves

Moves	Details & How to Dodge
“Na'kai!” or “Face Me!” Whirling Blades	Dashes forward while spinning her blades. Walk to the side once Balbala does the flip to dodge this move.
“Kun'dek!” or “Akh barya!” Coin Toss	Balbala tosses a coin that spawns a Spirit of Balbala after 10 seconds. Walk over the yellow rune circles left by the coin to cancel the summoning.
“Tithe!” Coin Slam Attack	After walking over a coin rune, Balbala jumps on top of it and does an AoE slam which destroys the coin and leaves Burning Ground. Dodge roll away after walking over the yellow coin runes on the ground.
“Visions of Jarah!” or “Mists of Sulamit!” Poison Gas	Teleports and becomes invisible while a Poison Gas spread from the center of the arena. Go around the arena to search for and reveal Balbala.
“Sands of Wrath!” or “Darakatha!” Revealed Slam Attack	Does a Slam Attack when revealed from her invicibility. Dodge roll away after revealing Balbala from the invisible phase.
“Atul!” Spectral Blades	Teleports and conjures multiple blades to fire simultaneously to your location. Keep walking sideways when Balbalra starts conjuring the daggers until they're fired.
Poison Daggers	Throws multiple poisonous dagger that deals Chaos Damage and Poisons. This move has fairly good tracking and might be better dodged sideways when closer to Balbala.
Blade Barrage	Throws a barrage of blades that hits the ground which then strikes upward. Both the initial projectil and the ones going up will deal damage. Keep moving in one direction to avoid this attack.
Blade Nova	Throws blades around her which returns back to the original location. As long as you're far enough from the initial attack location, there will be enough space between projectiles to dodge this easily.

Balbala, the Traitor Weakness

Vulnerable to Cold Damage

Balbala doesn’t handle chill well. Cold damage is her main weakness, so if you’re packing frost skills or chilling effects like Frostbolt or Cold Snap, now’s the time to let them shine.

Balbala, The Traitor Rewards

First Time Clear Rewards

・Balbala's Barya - Allows access to the Trial of Sekhemas
・Unlocks the Ascent to Power Ascendancy Quest

Defeating Balbala, The Traitor grants these rewards, either as direct drops or as a quest completion bonus.

Balbala, The Traitor Overview

Basic Info


Location	Act 2 Traitor's Passage
Resistances	・ Fire
Weaknesses	・ Cold
Damage Types	・ Physical ・ Chaos ・ Fire
Debuffs	・ Caustic Ground ・ Poison ・ Burning Ground

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Related Guides

Path of Exile 2 - All Bosses Partial Banner
List of Bosses

All Boss Guides
All Pinnacle Bosses	All Spirit Bosses

All Act 1 Bosses

The Bloated Miller	The Devourer	Beira of the Rotten Pack
Areagne, Forgotten Witch	The Brambleghast	The Rust King
The Rotten Druid	Draven, the Eternal Praetor	Asinia, Praetor Consort
Lachlan of Endless Lament	The King in the Mists	The Crowbell
Vargir the Feral Mutt	The Executioner	Candlemass, the Living Rite
Count Geonor	-	-

All Act 2 Bosses

Rathbreaker	Rudja, Dread Engineer	Balbala, The Traitor
L'im the Impaler	Jamanra, the Risen King	Kabala, Constrictor Queen
Zalmarath, the Colossus	Tor Gul, the Defiler	Ekbab, Ancient Steed
The Ninth Treasure of Keth	Azarian, the Forsaken Son	Watchful Twins
Jamanra, the Abomination	Sisters of Garukhan	-

All Act 3 Bosses

Rootdredge	Mighty Silverfist	Blackjaw, the Remnant
Xyclucian, the Chimera	Zicoatl, Warden of the Core	Ignagduk, the Bog Witch
Mektul, the Forgemaster	Queen of Filth	Ketzuli, High Priest of the Sun
Viper Napuatzi	Doryani	-

All Interlude Bosses

Akthl and Anundr	Isolde and Heldra	Siora, Blade of the Mists
Sigbert and Godwin	Oswin, the Dread Warden	Thane Wulfric and Lady Elswyth
Vornas, the Fell Flame	Lythara, the Wayward Spear	Rakkar, the Frozen Talon
The Abominable Yeti	Stormgore, the Guardian	Zolin and Zelina

Abyss Bosses

Tasgul, Swallower of Light

Vandroth, Blackblooded Enslaver

Vessel of Kulemak

Trial Bosses

Bahlak, the Sky Seer	Uxmal, the Beastlord	Chetza, the Feathered Plague
Rattlecage, the Earthbreaker	Terracota Sentinels	Ashar, the Sand Mother

Pinnacle Bosses

Zarokh, the Temporal	Xesht, We That Are One	The Arbiter of Ash
The Trialmaster	Kosis, the Revelation	Omniphobia, Fear Manifest

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poison daggers comes as a surprise most of the time. its hard to predict

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