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Tavakai, the Chieftain Boss Guide

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Last updated on: September 17, 2025 03:12 AM

Tavakai, the Chieftain is an Act 4 Main Boss in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). See the location, the drops or rewards, and tips on how to beat Tavakai, the Chieftain here.

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Location
How to Beat
Moves and Mechanics
Overview and Rewards
Variants
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Tavakai, the Chieftain Location

Act 4 - Heart of the Tribe

Path of Exile 2 - Tavakai, the Chieftain Location

Tavakai is the final boss of Act 4. You'll find him at the Heart of the Tribe area after sailing and passing through the first area of Ngakanu.

How to Beat Tavakai, the Chieftain

Watch Out for the Multiple Ground Effects

The final two phases of the Tavakai fight feature numerous hazards, including ground effects, persistent spikes that explode, and mechanics from earlier phases that can reappear. While they do not deal a lot of damage, they can quickly drain your Life Flasks if you're hit repeatedly.

Stay alert of these hazards and position yourself carefuly to avoid running out of resources and losing the fight.

Get Ready for a Long Fight

Flask With Charge Generation

Tavakai is a three-phase boss encounter at the end of Act Four and can be difficult for many players. Upgrade your gear to improve resistances and defenses, but more importantly, craft flasks that generate charges automatically to sustain yourself throughout the battle.

Tavakai Moves and Mechanics

Tavakai, Tukohama Chieftain
Phase 1: Tavakai, the Chieftain	Phase 2: Tavakai, the Fallen	Phase 3: Tavakai, the Corrupted

Phase 1: Tavakai, the Chieftain

Move or Mechanic	Details & How to Dodge
Summon Warrior Spirits	Tavakai rends the earth and spews emerald fragments that harden into statues. After a brief pause, they snap to life as Warrior Spirits and attack the player. Kill these adds as soon as you can.
Shatter	Tavakai hurls a levitating stone sphere into the air and strikes it with his axe, sending a deadly shower of razor-sharp shards across the arena. Avoid damage by moving clear of the sphere as soon as it appears.
Reel-In	Tavakai hurls a hooked line at the player. If it connects, it drags them into melee where he follows up with a rapid flurry of strikes. Sidestep the hook or use a movement skill to stay out of its path.
Splintering Jade	Tavakai slams his foot into the earth, calling up a line of razor-edged spikes, then smashes them apart with his axe, sending shards flying in all directions. As soon as the spikes rise, back away quickly to avoid being caught in the blast of fragments.
Colossus Slam	Tavakai transforms into a towering beast and crashes down with immense force, scattering explosive jade shards across the battlefield. As soon as Tavakai begins to grow in size, create distance.
Statue Rupture	Tavakai lunges ahead in a sudden leap, leaving a statue marker at his starting point. Upon landing, he slams his axe into the ground, unleashing a wide shockwave as the statue shatters in a violent detonation. As soon as Tavakai leaps, steer clear of both his landing zone and the statue he leaves behind.

Phase 2: Tavakai, the Fallen

Move or Mechanic	Details & How to Dodge
"Darken the night, Rongokurai!" or "Bring shadow, Father of Night!" Void of Rongokurai	Tavakai conjures void serpents that circle the arena, scattering pools of dark energy along their path. These pools slow movement on contact, making dodging his other attacks far more dangerous. Avoid them as much as possible.
"Cleanse us, Tasalio!" Tasalio's Rain	Tavakai summons streams of water projectiles from above that track the player's position. Keep sprinting and weaving across the arena to stay ahead of their trajectory.
"Spill forth, Ngamahu!" or "Erupt, Mother of Fire!" Ngamahu's Eruption	Tavakai summons a volcanic spire that erupts, raining molten lava across a large section of the arena. Run away from the volcano when it forms and keep moving until it disappears.
"Entangle them, Father of the Forest!" Tawhoa's Verdant Cage	Tavakai floods the arena with overgrowth, leaving only a clear space in the center. Stay inside the central clearing. If you step onto the overgrowth, your damage gets reduced.
"Aid me, Daughter of the Moon!" Aronhongui's Moonlight	Tavakai calls forth a large moonbeam that crashes down, chilling a wide area on impact. The strike is heavily telegraphed, stationary, and easily avoided by stepping out of the zone.
"Rise, Father of Storm!" Valako's Storm	Darkness engulfs the arena as Tavakai summons a barrage of lightning strikes. Keep moving to avoid being caught in the storm.
"Step forward, Father of Light!" Ramako's Sunfall	A searing orb of sunfire descends from above, leaving burning ground in its wake before exploding in a fiery nova. Keep moving to dodge both the flames and the blast.
Bloodstream Serpents	Tavakai unleashes several jets of blood from his hand that snake toward the player. Dodge roll sideways to slip past their path.
Crimson Bloom	Tavakai spreads clusters of blood that bloom across the ground before erupting in a violent explosion. Dash or roll out of it before the detonation
Scarlet Spiral	Tavakai summons blood spikes that erupt from the ground in a spiraling pattern, repeating the attack several times in succession. Markers reveal where they will rise, so stay alert and dodge outward or between gaps until the spikes stop.
Emerald Sundering	Tavakai swings his axe in an arc, sundering the ground in front of him and causing jade spikes to erupt in a wide cone. Keep to his flanks or sidestep the cone to stay safe.

Phase 3: Tavakai, the Consumed

Move or Mechanic	Details & How to Dodge
Bloodspikes	With a brutal slam, Tavakai drives blood-forged crystals bursting from the ground around the arena. Stay clear of the spikes.
Bloodspike Detonation	Tavakai raises jagged blood spikes from the earth, then releases a deafening roar that triggers them to erupt in a chain of explosions. Before he roars, dash or sidestep away from the spikes to stay safe.
Rampage	Tavakai unleashes a rapid series of strikes, then leaps into the air and crashes down with a powerful slam. Keep moving during the flurry, and sidestep or roll to avoid consecutive hits.

Tavakai, the Chieftain Variants

Manoki, the Chosen

Manoki, the Chosen can be fought in Eye of the Storm, a Jade Isles map within the endgame Atlas. Manoki wields the same movesets as Tavakai but with significantly increased damage, harsher mechanics, and more punishing patterns, making them a true test of skill for seasoned players.

Endgame Atlas of Worlds Guide

Tavakai, the Chieftain Overview and Rewards

Basic Info


Location	Act 4 Heart of the Tribe
Resistances	・ Physical
Weaknesses	・ None
Damage Types	・ Physical ・ Cold
Debuffs	・ Chill ・ Freese ・ Tawhoa's Forest ・ Marked for Consumption

Rewards

・ The Search Main Quest progression

Defeating Tavakai, the Chieftain grants these rewards, either as direct drops or as a quest completion bonus.

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Related Guides

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The Bloated Miller	The Devourer	Beira of the Rotten Pack
Areagne, Forgotten Witch	The Brambleghast	The Rust King
The Rotten Druid	Draven, the Eternal Praetor	Asinia, Praetor Consort
Lachlan of Endless Lament	The King in the Mists	The Crowbell
Vargir the Feral Mutt	The Executioner	Candlemass, the Living Rite
Count Geonor	-	-

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Rathbreaker	Rudja, Dread Engineer	Balbala, The Traitor
L'im the Impaler	Jamanra, the Risen King	Kabala, Constrictor Queen
Zalmarath, the Colossus	Tor Gul, the Defiler	Ekbab, Ancient Steed
The Ninth Treasure of Keth	Azarian, the Forsaken Son	Watchful Twins
Jamanra, the Abomination	Sisters of Garukhan	-

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Rootdredge	Mighty Silverfist	Blackjaw, the Remnant
Xyclucian, the Chimera	Zicoatl, Warden of the Core	Ignagduk, the Bog Witch
Mektul, the Forgemaster	Queen of Filth	Ketzuli, High Priest of the Sun
Viper Napuatzi	Doryani	-

All Interlude Bosses

Akthl and Anundr	Isolde and Heldra	Siora, Blade of the Mists
Sigbert and Godwin	Oswin, the Dread Warden	Thane Wulfric and Lady Elswyth
Vornas, the Fell Flame	Lythara, the Wayward Spear	Rakkar, the Frozen Talon
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Zarokh, the Temporal	Xesht, We That Are One	The Arbiter of Ash
The Trialmaster	Kosis, the Revelation	Omniphobia, Fear Manifest

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Tavakai, the Chieftain Boss Guide

Tavakai, the Chieftain Location

Act 4 - Heart of the Tribe

How to Beat Tavakai, the Chieftain

Watch Out for the Multiple Ground Effects

Get Ready for a Long Fight

Tavakai Moves and Mechanics

Phase 1: Tavakai, the Chieftain

Phase 2: Tavakai, the Fallen

Phase 3: Tavakai, the Consumed

Tavakai, the Chieftain Variants

Manoki, the Chosen

Tavakai, the Chieftain Overview and Rewards

Basic Info

Rewards

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Related Guides

All Act 1 Bosses

All Act 2 Bosses

All Act 3 Bosses