How to beat the Devourer in Path of Exile 2
Dec. 6, 2024The Devourer is one of the first bosses in POE2
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The Path of Exile 2 Devourer in the Treacherous Ground quest is one of the first proper encounters you’ll go up against, slaying a tunnelling insect in the Mud Burrow past Clearfell. It’s a serious leap in challenge from the Miller in the tutorial, a fight that requires intelligence and evasion to stay out of the way of its acid and tail attacks.
Below we’ll explain all the basic principles about how you can beat the Devourer (regardless of which of thePath of Exile 2 classesyou choose), including strategies, tips, weaknesses, and just where to find the damn thing, as the Devourer’s Vile Nest arena is somewhere down in the Mud Burrow.
How to beat the Path of Exile 2 Devourer
The Devourer in Path of Exile 2 is amelee focused boss encounter who will be easier to fight at a distance,though obviously that doesn’t help much if you choose the Warrior or the Monk. Here are some basic, universal tips on how to handle the Devourer that should apply regardless of your current early game build.
Defeat the Devourer for a small pool of random loot and an uncut skill gem you can use, then travel back to Renly for an uncut support gem and 100 Gold as you turn in the Treacherous Ground quest.
The Devourer is in the Mud Burrow, an optional area that you can find by the following path:
The next big challenge in the game is finding all thePath of Exile 2 Rust Runes- and our guide can help you not only do that, but defeat the Rust King boss who emerges as a result! Or, if you’ve got buyer’s remorse, find out how to unlock thePath of Exile 2 respecsystem and what it’ll cost you.
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