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Abyss Guide

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Path of Exile 2 (PoE2) - Abyss Guide

The Abyss is a league mechanic or that occurs in Path of Exile 2 (PoE2). Find out how to unlock the Abyss, what they are for, and more in this guide.

PoE 2 Icon Disclaimer! We are currently confirming all possible bosses and rewards for Abyss encounters. We will update this page periodically as we make further progress over the course of the season.

Abyss Atlas Tree Builds

Omen of Light Farming

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For your Atlas passives, we recommend grabbing Unholy Influence, Sprawling Rupture, Lightless Legions and Dark Bloodlines in your Atlas tree.
Grabbing these passives improves the Abyss in your map, and is used to target farm Omens of Light and Omens of Abyssal Echoes to sell in the player market. Make sure to get Lightless Legions, as the monster with the Amanamu's Void is the only mob that can drop the specific omens.

Atlas Skill Tree Guide

Kill Monsters Outside of the Void Cloud

It's important to note that the monsters within Amanamu's Void must be killed outside of the void cloud in order for the rarer omens to drop.

Killing them inside the void will only result in the more common item, Omen of Liege, to drop, so make sure to kill them outside of the void in order to obtain the rarer omens.

How to Get All Abyss Atlas Points

Finish Abyss Activities

How to Unlock Abyss Atlas Points
1 Clear an Abyssal Pit in the Atlas Endgame
2 Clear an Abyssal Depth in the Atlas Endgame
3 Defeat One of the Two Possible Abyssal Depth Bosses
4 Defeat Kulemak in his Final Form

Unlocking all the Atlas points for the Abyss atlas is a relatively straightforward process. It can be unlocked through normal gameplay by participating in Abyss events, with the exception of fighting Kulemak.

How to Fight Kulemak's Final Form

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To combat Kulemak, a Kulemak's invitation, which must be used on the Well of Souls. To combat him in his final form, make sure to interact with the Ulaman's Storm, Kurgal's Grip, and Amanmu's Fracturing statues, and return the finger to the grip of Kulemak.

This will initiate the final encounter, which will allow you to obtain the Atlas Points upon defeat. While defeating Kulemak provides the option to change your class into the Abyssal Lich if you enter the fight using a Lich ascendancy, this is not required and any class can obtain the Atlas Point.

How to Unlock Abyss Events

Unlocked in the Mastodon Badlands in Act II

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You will encounter the Abyss mechanic for the first time in the Mastodon Badlands, which you will visit as part of the A Theft of Ivory quest in Act II.

An Abyss Fissure will spawn, spawning enemies for you to defeat. Conveniently, the event occurs near the Well of Souls, which you can head into to finish the introductory Abyss questline and unlock the Abyss and Desecrated modifiers for the season.

Complete Act 2 Walkthrough

Abyss Mechanics

Occurs Randomly in Maps

An Abyss event can occur randomly during normal gameplay. It is easily identified by the appearance of Abyssal monsters from a nearby Abyssal Fissure. After defeating all the Abyssal monsters, including the elite monster that spawns, an Abyssal Trove containing various rewards will appear.

Completing an Abyss event has a chance to provide you with items such as Ancient Jawbone, which are used to apply Desecrated Modifiers to your gear.

Desecrated Modifiers and Abyss Crafting Guide

Abyssal Depths

After completing an Abyss Fissure event, an Abyssal Depth may appear. This is another area where players can explore and battle additional abyss monsters. Abyssal Depths are always worth exploring due to the Abyss-exclusive rewards you can earn inside.

Note that the Abyssal Depth will disappear upon death. Proceed with caution, as you cannot return to that area, causing you to miss all additional rewards.

Modify Waystones with Abyss Tablets

You can Modify Waystones with Abyss Tablets, guaranteeing that there will always be an Abyss event that will occur when that waystone is used.

This is essential to have if you want to farm Abyss maps repeatedly, as a single tablet allows you to modify at least 10 waystones.

How to Get Abyss Precursor Tablet

Abyss Bosses

List of All Abyss Bosses

Boss Location Reward
Path of Exile 2 - Tasgul, Swallower of Light Atlas Boss Tasgul, Swallower of Light Atlas
Lightless Void
・ Kulemak's Invitation
Path of Exile 2 - Vandroth, Blackblooded Enslaver Atlas Boss Vandroth, Blackblooded Enslaver Atlas
Dark Domain
・ Kulemak's Invitation
Path of Exile 2 - Vessel of Kulemak Atlas Boss Vessel of Kulemak Atlas
The Black Cathedral
・ Grip of Kulemak

Abyss Rewards

List of All Abyss Rewards

Item Effect
Omen of Gambling Icon Omen of Gambling ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Gamble purchase will have a 50% chance of costing no Gold and not consuming this Omen
Omen of Bartering Icon Omen of Bartering ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next sold item's Gold value will be incorrectly assessed by the Vendor
Omen of Recombination Icon Omen of Recombination ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Predictable Recombination is Lucky
Omen of the Blessed Icon Omen of the Blessed ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Divine Orb will only reroll Implicit Modifiers
Omen of Chaotic Rarity Icon Omen of Chaotic Rarity ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Chaos Orb will replace all Modifiers on a Waystone with Modifiers that grant Item Rarity
Omen of Chaotic Monsters Icon Omen of Chaotic Monsters ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Chaos Orb will replace all Modifiers on a Waystone with Modifiers that grant Rare and Magic Monsters
Omen of Chaotic Quantity Icon Omen of Chaotic Quantity ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Chaos Orb will replace all Modifiers on a Waystone with Modifiers that grant Pack Size
Omen of Chance Icon Omen of Chance ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Orb of Chance will not destroy the Item
Omen of the Ancients Icon Omen of the Ancients ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Orb of Chance will upgrade the Item to a random Unique of the same Item Class
Omen of Sanctification Icon Omen of Sanctification ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Divine Orb used on a Rare item will Sanctify it
Omen of Dextral Crystallisation Icon Omen of Dextral Crystallisation ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Perfect or Corrupted Essence will remove only Suffix modifiers
Omen of Sinistral Crystallisation Icon Omen of Sinistral Crystallisation ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Perfect or Corrupted Essence will remove only Prefix modifiers
Omen of Catalysing Exaltation Icon Omen of Catalysing Exaltation ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Exalted Orb will consume all Catalyst Quality to increase the chance of the corresponding type of Modifier
Omen of Abyssal Echoes Icon Omen of Abyssal Echoes ・ While this item is active in your inventory the next time you reveal Desecrated modifiers you can reroll the options once
Omen of Putrefaction Icon Omen of Putrefaction ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Desecration attempt will replace all modifiers on the item creating an item with up to 6 Desecrated modifiers and Corrupting the item
Omen of Light Icon Omen of Light ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Orb of Annulment will remove only Desecrated modifiers
Omen of Sinistral Necromancy Icon Omen of Sinistral Necromancy ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Desecration attempt will add only prefix modifiers
Omen of Dextral Necromancy Icon Omen of Dextral Necromancy ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Desecration attempt will add only suffix modifiers
Omen of the Sovereign Icon Omen of the Sovereign ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Desecration attempt will guarantee a random Ulaman modifier
Omen of the Liege Icon Omen of the Liege ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Desecration attempt will guarantee a random Amanamu modifier
Omen of the Blackblooded Icon Omen of the Blackblooded ・ While this item is active in your inventory your next Desecration attempt will guarantee a random Kurgal modifier
Gnawed Jawbone Icon Gnawed Jawbone ・ Desecrates a Rare Weapon or Quiver
Gnawed Rib Icon Gnawed Rib ・ Desecrates a Rare Armour
Gnawed Collarbone Icon Gnawed Collarbone ・ Desecrates a Rare Amulet, Ring or Belt

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Related Guides

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Atlas of Worlds Endgame Explained

Atlas Guides

Mapping Guide and List of Atlas Maps Atlas Skill Tree Guide
Expedition Guide Breach Guide
Ritual Guide Delirium Guide
The Burning Monolith Explained Realmgate Explained
Azmerian Wisps Guide All Unique Maps
Idol of Estazunti Deadly Map Bosses
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