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The Pinnacle of Flame Quest Walkthrough
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This is a guide for The Pinnacle of Flame, a Main quest in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Learn how to unlock The Pinnacle of Flame quest, where to find the Burning Monolith, as well as the rewards and how to complete The Pinnacle of Flame!
| ◄ Previous Quest | Next Quest ▶ |
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| The Cataclysm's Wake | - |
How to Unlock The Pinnacle of Flame
Find the Burning Monolith
You can unlock the quest The Pinnacle of Flame by locating the Burning Monolith. Initially, it won’t appear on your Atlas, but you can reveal more of the map by clearing towers. Continue clearing towers until the Burning Monolith becomes visible.
The Burning Monolith Explained
The Pinnacle of Flame Objectives
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Investigate and Explore the Burning Monolith
After unlocking the quest, open the Atlas and look for the Burning Monolith.
Once found, enter the Burning Monolith and continue forward until you reach a locked door. Approaching it will unlock three new quests—Ezomyte Infiltration, Faridun Foray, and Vaal Incursion.
Obtain Three Crisis Fragments
To unlock the Burning Monolith’s locked door, you must collect three Crisis Fragments from the Iron Citadel, Copper Citadel, and Stone Citadel. Each citadel is controlled by a faction and guarded by an Uber Act Boss. Defeat the boss to claim the Crisis Fragment they hold.
Be cautious—like any other map, dying inside a Citadel forfeits the map entirely, meaning you'll need to find and clear another Citadel instead.
Once you’ve obtained all three Crisis Fragments, return to the Burning Monolith and insert them into the locked door. This will open the path to an arena where the next challenge awaits.
Citadel Locations
| Citadels | Beam Colors |
|---|---|
| Iron Citadel |  Blue Beam |
| Copper Citadel |  Orange Beam |
| Stone Citadel |  Red Beam |
To find the Citadels needed to get the Crisis Fragments, look for beams of light scattered across your Atlas map. Each beam has a corresponding color associated to the type of citadel it is.
Since each player's Atlas map is randomized, there are no fixed locations for the Citadels. If you're just starting out, you may need to venture beyond Ziggurat Refuge before spotting them.
Citadel Guide: How to Find Citadels
Defeat the Arbiter of Ash
Finally, defeat The Arbiter of Ash to complete The Pinnacle of Flame quest.
The Pinnacle of Flame Rewards
Quest Rewards
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・Arbiter's Book of Knowledge I (Arbiter Atlas Passive Points) ・Vanquisher's Book of Knowledge V (Map Boss Atlas Passive Points) |
Completing the The Pinnacle of Flame quest grants these rewards. You can obtain them after completing a certain objective or by completing the entire quest.
The Pinnacle of Flame Previous and Next Quest
| ◄ Previous Quest | Next Quest ▶ |
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| The Cataclysm's Wake | - |
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Anonymous 12 months
Anonymous 12 monthsThanks for absolutely nothing. Obviously people ask where are locations like the stone citadel on the map, but all this "guide" does is make a simple quest text longer and help not in the slightest.
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um this helped by giving the names of the pieces which you need to have to unlock and they show a picture of the flame above the citadel describing what to look for so you can route a path to it to acquire, I'm sure they could get new players to take a pic of their locations but seeing how its different for every player they cant possibly tell you where they are located.