How to beat the Path of Exile 2 Bloated Miller boss fight
Dec. 9, 2024The Bloated Miller in POE2 is the game’s first boss
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The Path of Exile 2 Bloated Miller is the very first boss fight in the game and one you’ll have to beat to make it through to the first hub area, the Clearfell Encampment. The Miller marks a sudden escalation in challenge and the final hurdle in POE2’s tutorial, so those who can’t crack it will find themselves blocked off from accessing the main game. If you’re having trouble, here’s how to beat the Bloated Miller in Path of Exile 2, with some tips, strategies and weaknesses that can be utilised by all classes.
Path of Exile 2 Bloated Miller tips and strategies
The Bloated Miller in Path of Exile 2 is a boss that’s much stronger at melee, so you’d do well to stay at a distance and whittle him down, though that’s not always an option for certainPath of Exile 2 classes. With that in mind, we’ve got a range of helpful advice and tips to help any character exploit its weaknesses and beat it.
The Miller shouldn’t give you too much trouble if you can maintain all this pressure and follow these rules accordingly, and you can always grind in the areas before for an even better chance. You’re more likely to struggle with thePath of Exile 2 Devourerboss that comes up in the next mission - but our guide can help you with that. Alternatively, if you’re realising you made mistakes in your chosen skills, we can also tell youhow to respec in Path of Exile 2- though spoiler alert, you won’t be able to unlock it for a little while.
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