Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

List of Permanent Buffs from the Campaign

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Walkthrough Team

Last updated on: January 22, 2025 04:18 AM

POE 2 - Permanent Buffs

Permanent buffs can be obtained for your character by completing side quests or defeating optional bosses in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Check out this guide for a list of all permanent buffs you can obtain and how to get them!

List of Contents

List of Permanent Buffs
What are Permanent Buffs?
Related Guides

List of Permanent Buffs

Permanent Buffs from Act 1

Jump to an Act!
Act 1	Act 2	Act 3
Cruel Difficulty

Buff	How to Get
+10% Cold Resistance	Defeat Beira of the Rotten Pack at Clearfell in Act 1.
+20 Maximum Life	Defeat Candlemass, the Living Rite at Ogham Manor in Act 1.
+30 Spirit	Defeat The King in the Mists at Freythorn in Act 1 - Normal.
+2 Weapon Set Passive Skill Points	Defeat Crowbell at The Hunting Grounds in Act 1.
+2 Weapon Set Passive Skill Points	Complete The Lost Lute quest at Ogham Farmlands in Act 1.

Complete Act 1 Walkthrough

Permanent Buffs from Act 2

Jump to an Act!
Act 1	Act 2	Act 3
Cruel Difficulty

Buff	How to Get
+10% Lightning Resistance	Defeat the Sisters of Garukhan at The Spires of Deshar in Act 2.
+2 Weapon Set Passive Skill Points	Defeat Kabala, Constrictor Queen at Keth in Act 2.
+2 Weapon Set Passive Skill Points	Complete Tradition's Toll quest at Deshar in Act 2.
30% Increased Charm Charges Gained 15% Mana Recovery from Flasks	Complete Ancient Vows quest at Valley of the Titans in Act 2. Pick only one of the bonuses with no way to change your decision.

Complete Act 2 Walkthrough

Permanent Buffs from Act 3

Jump to an Act!
Act 1	Act 2	Act 3
Cruel Difficulty

Buff	How to Get
+10% Fire Resistance	Defeat Blackjaw, the Remnant at Jiquani's Machinarium in Act 3.
+30 Spirit	Defeat Ignagduk, the Bog Witch at The Azak Bog in Act 3 - Normal.
+2 Weapon Set Passive Skill Points	Defeat Mighty Silverfist at the Jungle Ruins in Act 3.
+2 Weapon Set Passive Skill Points	Stab the Sacrifical Heart at an altar found in Aggorat during Act 3
Venom Draught of Stone (25% Increased Stun Threshold) Venom Draught of the Veil (30% Increased Elemental Ailment Threshold) Venom Draught of Clarity (25% Increased Mana Regeneration Rate)	Complete The Slithering Dead quest at The Venom Crypts in Act 3. Pick only one of the bonuses with no way to change your decision.

Complete Act 3 Walkthrough

Cruel Difficulty Permanent Buffs

Jump to an Act!
Act 1	Act 2	Act 3
Cruel Difficulty

You’ll be able to obtain all the permanent buffs again during Cruelty difficulty, except that some of the permanent buffs have been changed or completely removed. See a list of permanent buffs that have been changed in Cruel difficulty.

List of Permanent Buff Changes

Permanent Buff Changes
1	Candlemass' Essence dropped by Candlemass, the Living Rite now grants 8% Maximum Life in Cruel difficulty instead of +20 Maximum Life in Normal difficulty.
2	Ignagduk, the Bog Witch now drops the Gemcrust Skull that grants +40 to Maximum Spirit in Cruel difficulty. The Boss initially dropped the Gemrot Skull in Normal difficulty, which grants +30 to Maximum Spirit.
3	The Gembloom Skull that grants +30 to Maximum Spirit is no longer dropped by the King in the Mists during Cruel Difficulty.

What are Permanent Buffs?

Bonuses Applied Permanently

Path of Exile 2 - King in the Mists Overview.png

Permanent buffs are bonuses that will be applied to your character for the rest of its lifetime. These bonuses come from completing side quests and/or defeating optional bosses throughout the campaign.

All of These Permanent Buffs Can Be Missed

You can play through the whole game without getting any of these buffs since they come from optional quests and bosses. Be on the lookout for these buffs during your campaign to get them!

Missables and One-Time Events Guide

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Related Guides

Path of Exile 2 Tips and Tricks

Beginner's Guide

Gameplay Mechanics

Character Creation Guide	Currency Exchange Explained
How to Ascend Classes	How to Block
How to Dodge	How to Fast Travel
How to Get and Use Sacred Water	How to Get Through the Red Walls
How to Refill Flasks	How to Show the Overlay Map
How to Trade	How to Unlock Pets
What is the Max Level?	What Happens When You Die?
How to Parry	-

Game and Character Progression

Best Ways to Farm and Spend Gold	Endgame Guide: What to Do After the Campaign?
Hardcore Guide	Hideout Location and How to Unlock
How to Ascend Classes	How to Farm Uniques
How to Increase Damage	How to Increase Defense
How to Make a Good Build	How to Power Level Alts
Leveling Guide: How to Get XP Fast	List of Permanent Buffs from the Campaign
Missables and One-Time Events Guide	Chaos Statue Location

Gear and Crafting

Are There Vendor Recipes?	Crafting Guide
How to Always Show Items on Ground	How to Get Corrupted Items
How to Hide Your Helmet	How to Identify Items and Equipment
How to Increase Inventory Size	How to Use Corruption Altars
How to Use Reforging Benches	Item Rarity Explained
Sell, Salvage, or Disenchant Equipment?	Sockets Explained

Stats and Skills Guides

Best Defensive Stat	How to Get and Use Persistent Buffs
How to Get Ascendancy Skill Points	How to Get More Skill Slots
How to Increase Charm Slots	How to Increase Support Gem Slots
How to Level Up Skills	How to Respec Passives
How to Use Jewel Sockets	Weapon Set Skill Points Explained
Weapon Specialization Guide: How to Swap Weapons	-

Settings and Multiplayer

Can You Adjust Game Difficulty?	Best PC Settings and Keyboard Bindings
Gateway Guide	Guild Features and How to Join
How to Change Your Character's Name	How to Change Voice and Text Language
How to Get Loot Filters on Console	How to Get More Character Slots
How to Link Items in Chat	How to Revive Party Members
How to Use and Customize Chat Box	List of All Chat Commands
Is There Controller Support?	Multiplayer Guide: How to Play Coop
Party Bonuses and Group Scaling Explained	Stash Tab Sale Schedule and Prices
Should You Choose Mouse or WASD?	-

Comment

1 Cristiano Zpp3 months

You missed "Sacrificial Heart" that grants +2 Skill Points in Act 3.

Post (1 Comments)

Author

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Walkthrough Team

This article was created by Game8's elite team of writers and gamers.

Leave feedback(Login required)

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Tips and Tricks
List of Permanent Buffs from the Campaign

Please participate in our site
improvement survey
04/2025

Would you assist in
improving Game8's site?

This survey will take about 1 minute.
Your answers will help us to improve our website.

We are listening to our users' valuable opinions and discussing how to act on them.

The information collected through this survey will be used for the purpose of improving our services. In addition, the information will only be disclosed a part of a statistic in a format that will not allow identification of personal information.

Begin Survey

Not Now

Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Advertisements.

Amount of Ads

Very Dissatisfied

Somewhat Dissatisfied

Fine

Somewhat Satisfied

Highly Satisfied

Placement of Ads

Timing of Ad Display

Ad Loading Speed

Safeness of Ads

Content of Ads

Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Quality of Articles.

Amount of information

Very Dissatisfied

Somewhat Dissatisfied

Fine

Somewhat Satisfied

Highly Satisfied

Frequency of updates

Speed of new information

Accuracy of articles

Understandibility of articles

Readability of sentences

Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Usability of the Site.

Ease of finding information

Very Dissatisfied

Somewhat Dissatisfied

Fine

Somewhat Satisfied

Highly Satisfied

Loading Speed

Use of Color

Font Size

Visibility of Images

Easy to Understand Layout

Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Message Boards, Comments.

Ease of Writing

Very Dissatisfied

Somewhat Dissatisfied

Fine

Somewhat Satisfied

Highly Satisfied

Readability

Ease in Finding Information

Comment Quality

Comment Quantity

Admin Response

Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Site's new design.

Please rate our site's new design

Very Dissatisfied

Somewhat Dissatisfied

Fine

Somewhat Satisfied

Highly Satisfied

Do you think that the website's design change makes the site easier to use?

Has the new design made it easier for you to find information on the site?

Has the new design improved the overall visual appeal of the site?

How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the new design of the site?

How likely are you to recommend Game8 to someone you know?

Very Unlikely

Very Likely

If you have other opinions regarding potential improvement to the website, please share them with us. We would appreciate your honest opinion.

Note: This is a free response section, so you can proceed without entering anything.
Note: Please be sure not to enter any kind of personal information into your response.

Thank You

Thank you for participating in our survey! Your answers will help us to improve the quality of our website and services.
We hope you continue to make use of Game8.

For other opinions or comments, go here.

Rankings

Gaming News

South of Midnight Review

Popular Games

Recommended Games

© 2010 - 2024 Grinding Gear Games

The copyrights of videos of games used in our content and other intellectual property rights belong to the provider of the game.
The contents we provide on this site were created personally by members of the Game8 editorial department.
We refuse the right to reuse or repost content taken without our permission such as data or images to other sites.

List of Permanent Buffs from the Campaign

List of Permanent Buffs

Permanent Buffs from Act 1

Permanent Buffs from Act 2

Permanent Buffs from Act 3

Cruel Difficulty Permanent Buffs

List of Permanent Buff Changes

What are Permanent Buffs?

Bonuses Applied Permanently

All of These Permanent Buffs Can Be Missed