The Red Vale is a location in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) that is available to visit in Act 1. Read on to see all quests, bosses, and everything you can find in The Red Vale!

The Red Vale Location Details

Decaying Forest

The Red Vale is a decaying forest accessible from The Grelwood.

You'll encounter enemies such as Ancient Enzomytes, Maw Demons, and the venomous Bloom Serpents, which can poison you and sap your health if you're not careful.

The area's boss, The Rust King, can be summoned after interacting with all the Obelisks of Rust in The Red Vale as part of the Secrets in the Dark quest.

How to Get to The Red Vale

Step	Objective
1	Go to the northeast corner of the Clearfell Encampment and enter Clearfell.
2	Clearfell Look for the entrance to The Grelwood within Clearfell. Note that maps are randomly generated and this is only a sample layout meant as a general guide.
3	Enter The Grelwood.
4	Grelwood Look for the entrance to The Red Vale within The Grelwood. Note that maps are randomly generated and this is only a sample layout meant as a general guide.

The entrance to The Red Vale can be found in The Grelwood during Act 1. Go through Grelwood and look for The Red Vale's entrance on the far side of the area.

The Red Vale Map Layout

Sample Map Layout

Go through The Red Vale and look for Obelisks of Rust you must activate and complete to finish the quest Secrets in the Dark.

The area is vast, with the Obelisks of Rust scattered throughout. Look for checkpoints, as the Obelisks can be found near them.

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.

The Red Vale Bosses

The Rust King

The Rust King
Boss Type	Main
Damage Types	Physical
Resistances	Fire, Physical
Weaknesses	Lightning
Rewards	Rune Skull Cap (Secrets in the Dark quest item)

The Rust King will often ignite his weapons and lunch them at you in various ways. Check each of its motion to see which directions the weapons will fly to avoid them.

The Rust King Boss Guide

The Red Vale Quests

All Main Quests in The Red Vale

All Side Quests in The Red Vale

Path of Exile 2 Related Guides

Walkthrough and List of Acts

All Acts

All Locations in Act 1