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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

The Drowned City Location, Quests, and Bosses

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The Drowned City is a location in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) that is available to visit in Act 3. Read on to see all quests, bosses, and everything you can find in The Drowned City!

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The Drowned City Location Details

Lost in the Flood

The Drowned City Map
Monster Level 40

The Drowned City is an area that can be accessed from Ziggurat Encampment. You'll be led to this place if you're doing the Legacy of the Vaal main quest.

This area has a simple layout with vast paths and what seems to be a once-thriving city. Though you have a bit more room to move, the area is filled with enemies like Drowned Explorers, River Hags, and Chyme Skitterers, who can quickly swarm and corner you.

How to get to The Drowned City

Step Objective
1
Canal Levers
Activate all Canal Levers in The Matlan Waterways to drain the water in Ziggurat Encampment
2
Ziggurat Encampment Map
Teleport or create a portal to Ziggurat Encampment.
3
The Drowned City Entrance
Proceed to the entrance to The Drowned City at the bottom of the encampment.

To unlock The Drowned City, all Canal Levers in The Matlan Waterways must be activated to drain the water surrounding Ziggurat Encampment. Once the water is drained, a long flight of stairs becomes accessible, located behind the town well, southeast of the encampment.

The Drowned City Map Layout

Sample Map Layout

The Drowned City Map Layout

The Drowned City will be unlocked during the Legacy of the Vaal Quest. Upon talking to Alva outside of The Drowned City, travel through the area to go to the Apex of Filth to progress the quest.

A path in the middle connects two main areas. Upon entering the second main area, one side will lead to the Apex of Filth. Meanwhile, the other entrance will lead to The Molten Vault, connected to the Treasures of Utzaal Quest.

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 Drowned City Bosses

There are no bosses in this area.

The Drowned City Quests

All Main Quests in The Drowned City

Legacy of the Vaal

All Side Quests in The Drowned City

Treasures of Utzaal

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

Act 1
Witch Hut Crop Circle
Act 2
The Galleria Forgotten Corpses
Forward Command Tents Sisters of Garukhan
Act 3
Corruption Altar Chaos Statue
Act 4
Navali's Rest Goddess of Justice
Dread Crab -
Interlude
The Ferryman Two Wishes
Sacred Well Roving Wisps
Molten Shrine Elder Madox
The Seven Pillars -

All Locations in Act 3

Ziggurat Encampment Sandswept Marsh Jungle Ruins
The Venom Crypts Infested Barrens The Azak Bog
Chimeral Wetlands Jiquani's Machinarium Jiquani's Sanctum
The Temple of Chaos The Matlan Waterways The Drowned City
The Molten Vault Apex of Filth Temple of Kopec
Utzaal Aggorat The Black Chambers

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