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Zolin and Zelina Boss Guide

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Zolin and Zelina is an Interlude Main Boss in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). See the location, the drops or rewards, and tips on how to beat Zolin and Zelina here.

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Location
How to Beat
Moves and Mechanics
Overview and Rewards
Variants
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Zolin and Zelina Location

Interlude - The Cuachic Vault

Path of Exile 2 - Zolin and Zelina Location

Zelina, Blood Priestess, and Zolin, Blood Priest, are mandatory bosses encountered in The Cuachic Vault during the Interlude. Defeating them is required to progress in the Recruit the Vaal main quest.

Recruit the Vaal Quest Walkthrough

How to Beat Zolin and Zelina

Tips to Beat Zolin, Blood Priest and Zelina, Blood Priestess
Prioritize Zelina First Watch Out for the Red Lightning Beams Manage the Arena

Prioritize Zelina First

Zelina has significant self-healing abilities, making her a priority target. Zolin can heal himself by siphoning her health, so eliminating her first prevents him from sustaining himself. Once she's down, focus on Zolin.

Watch Out for the Red Lightning Beams

Throughout the fight, wide bolts of crimson lightning streak across the arena. They travel slowly but occupy a lot of space, so it’s easy to get cornered. Stay mobile, track their paths, and avoid zones where the bolts converge to stay safe.

Manage the Arena

The arena can become cluttered with mechanics from both bosses. Stay mobile and be aware of your surroundings to avoid being overwhelmed.

Zolin and Zelina Moves and Mechanics

Zolin and Zelina Movesets
Zelina, Blood Priestess	Zolin, Blood Priest

Zelina, Blood Priestess

Move or Mechanic	Details & How to Dodge
Bloodbound Seal	Zelina conjures a cirmson seal on the ground. While you remain within its bounds, she blinks around the circle and unleashes rapid strikes. Step out quickly to break her assault.
Crimson Arcs	Zelina carves the air with her claws twice, sending red, blade-like arcs flying toward you in succession. Sidestep or dodge away from the arcs.
Sanguine Charge	The Blood Priestess lunges in a spiraling rush of blood, closing the gap in an instant. Sidestep or roll aside to evade the strike.
Bloodpact Slam	] Zelina transforms into a monstrous fiend before crashing her claws into the ground, leaving behind a spreading pool of blood. As soon as her transformation begins, move out to avoid the slam and the blood puddle it creates.

Zolin, Blood Priest

Move or Mechanic	Details & How to Dodge
Sanguine Pool	Zolin summons a creeping pool of blood that tracks your movements. Standing within it inflicts constant damage and applies stacks of Corrupted Blood. Avoid this at all costs!
Crimson Surge	Zolin slays one of the bound sacrifices on the wall, causing crimson lightning to surge from the right side and multiply across the arena. The arcs move slowly, but they fill space and can box you in if you're dodging other attacks. Dodge carefully, especially when other mechanics overlap.
Blood Siphon	Zolin siphons Zelina's life force, stealing her vitality to heal himself. Prioritize killing Zelina first to keep Zolin from healing.

Zolin and Zelina Overview and Rewards

Basic Info


Location	Interlude The Cuachic Vault
Resistances	・ Cold ・ Evasive
Weaknesses	・ None
Damage Types	・ Physical ・ Lightning ・ Fire
Debuffs	・ Soulrend (Zelina) ・ Bleeding (Zolin) ・ Corrupted Blood

Rewards

・ Recruit the Vaal Main Quest completion

Defeating Zolin and Zelina grants these rewards, either as direct drops or as a quest completion bonus.

Zolin and Zelina Variants

Ytzara, Blood Oracle and Maztli, Flesh-Shaper

Ytzara and Maztli can be fought in Estazunti’s Vault, a special Sealed Vault map within the endgame Atlas. They wield the same movesets as Zolin and Zelina 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

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Related Guides

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List of Bosses

All Boss Guides
All Pinnacle Bosses	All Spirit Bosses

All Act 1 Bosses

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	-	-

All Act 2 Bosses

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	-

All Act 3 Bosses

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
The Abominable Yeti	Stormgore, the Guardian	Zolin and Zelina

Abyss Bosses

Tasgul, Swallower of Light

Vandroth, Blackblooded Enslaver

Vessel of Kulemak

Trial Bosses

Bahlak, the Sky Seer	Uxmal, the Beastlord	Chetza, the Feathered Plague
Rattlecage, the Earthbreaker	Terracota Sentinels	Ashar, the Sand Mother

Pinnacle Bosses

Zarokh, the Temporal	Xesht, We That Are One	The Arbiter of Ash
The Trialmaster	Kosis, the Revelation	Omniphobia, Fear Manifest

Comment

NiceButOdd 3 months

Easy fight. Use physical damage not elemental. Once I worked this out the fight was easy.

Zon 3 months

This boss is either a Stupid DPS race or its bugged, he STILL Drains blood from his dead sister when you fight... You gotta be damn near 20 levels above him or do insane DPS

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