What Is Expedition In Path of Exile 2?
In Path of Exile 2, Expedition is a game mechanic where players uncover and interact with ancient Kalguuran ruins, detonating buried explosives to reveal enemies, treasures, and artifacts.
After players complete the first three acts of the two rounds of exploration, they will enter the Atlas map for endless exploration. There are many end-game activities. Delirium, Breaches, Rituals, and Expeditions extracted from the POE 1 mechanism will be the main events for players.
Expeditions is one of the most important ones. There will be specific icons for specific events in POE 2, so players need to find the pattern with a light blue spiral shape on the map node and start with it.
The main content of Expeditions is to help Kalguurans use explosive skills to dig out the remains of ancient civilizations. When the player arrives at the exploration location, he will automatically receive five explosives. The placement of the next explosive will be restricted by the previous location. The player's goal is to find the best placement to get better items.
The special mark on the map implies the result of the explosion:
1. Runic Monsters
The mark is a flag with a red cloth strip. Using explosions to destroy them will trigger Runic Monsters. It is not easy to defeat them, but the rewards will be very rich.
2. Excavated Chests
The marker is a flag with an expedition pattern on it. Destroying the marker will give the player a treasure chest. The rarity of the treasure chest is also indicated on the flag. White ones are common treasure chests, blue ones are rare treasure chests, and gold ones are rare treasure chests.
3. Unearthed Remnants
The appearance is a glowing tombstone, and inside are modifiers of both good and bad. After the explosion, they will automatically join the ongoing explosion.
When players are thinking about where to place explosives, they can observe the range of the explosion by hovering the mouse over the Expeditions map. It will only be within the green circle. In order to reduce the range of repeated explosions and obtain more explosion effects, players need to place them as staggered as possible.
Before placing explosives, players need to master these points to survive better. First, destroy monsters as soon as they appear, because being besieged in Expeditions is a very dangerous thing. Second, look for markers that provide good modifiers instead of those that are very unfavorable. Finally, prioritize using explosives to destroy markers that trigger Excavated Chests and Runic Monsters, as modifiers require the application of both.
The above is some information about the Expedition activity in the endgame of POE 2. With these, players will know what situations they will encounter in the game and can start an exciting treasure hunt.