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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

Buried Shrines Location, Quests, and Bosses

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

Buried Shrines Location Details

Where Water Once Flowed

Buried Shrines

Monster Level 27

Buried Shrines is an area you can access from The Lost City. You'll be led to this place if you're doing the The City of Seven Waters main quest.

Like The Lost City, this area consists of narrow halls that connect several rooms. Watch out for enemies such as Sand Spirits and Terracotta Soldiers because they can hit you consecutively in the narrow space you have! You will find The Vestibule near a checkpoint, where you must defeat Azarian, the Forsaken Son. This boss uses strong melee attacks and AOE fire spells, so try to increase your fire resistance!

How to Get to the Buried Shrines

Step Objective
1
Look for the entrance to The Lost City within Keth. Note that maps are randomly generated and this is only a sample layout meant as a general guide.
2
Enter The Lost City.
3
Look for the entrance to the Buried Shrines within The Lost City. Note that maps are randomly generated and this is only a sample layout meant as a general guide.
4
Enter Buried Shrines.

Buried Shrines is unlocked upon receiving The City of Seven Waters Quest in Act 2. It is directly connected to Keth, which can be accessed through the Desert Map in The Ardura Caravan. Go through The Lost City

Buried Shrines Map Layout

Sample Map Layout

Go through the Buried Shrines to reach The Heart of Keth, where you can fight Azarian, the Forsaken Son and complete The City of Seven Waters Quest.

The area comprises two main regions connected by two separate bridges. The area, though vast, has many open areas separated by terrain and connected by narrow paths that branch out. Along the way, you will find a Guarded Sarcophagus in one major region and an Elemental Offering in an isolated room in the other region for additional loot.

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.

Buried Shrines Bosses

Azarian, the Forsaken Son

Azarian, the Forsaken Son
Boss Type Main
Damage Types Physical, Fire
Resistances Physical, Fire
Weaknesses None
Rewards The City of Seven Waters quest progress

The braziers at the corners of the arena release Burning Ground when broken, filling that section of the stage with flames. To avoid this, position yourself so Azarian's attacks don't hit and break the braziers. Be mindful of your own attacks as well, as they can also shatter the braziers if misdirected.

Azarian, the Forsaken Son Boss Guide

Buried Shrines Quests

All Main Quests in Buried Shrines

The City of Seven Waters

All Side Quests in Buried Shrines

There are no quests of this kind in this area.

Path of Exile 2 Related Guides

Path of Exile 2 Walkthrough

Walkthrough and List of Acts

List of All Acts

Act 1 Act 2
Act 3 Act 4

All Points of Interest

Roving Wisps Navali's Rest
The Ferryman Two Wishes
Sacred Well Goddess of Justice
Corruption Altar Chaos Statue
Witch Hut Molten Shrine
Crop Circle Forward Command Tents
The Galleria Forgotten Corpses
Sisters of Garukhan Dread Crab
Elder Madox -

All Locations in Act 2

The Ardura Caravan Vastiri Outskirts Mawdun Quarry
Mawdun Mine Traitor's Passage The Halani Gates
Trial of the Sekhemas Keth Mastodon Badlands
The Lost City Valley of the Titans The Bone Pits
Buried Shrines The Titan Grotto Deshar
Path of Mourning The Spires of Deshar The Dreadnought
Dreadnought Vanguard

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