ThroughoutPath of Exile 2somebosses will stand in your wayand bar progression forward through the campaign. At the beginning of Act 2, you must find a way to join the Mariketh Caravan heading to the east, which is being plagued by frenzied Raiders nearby.
Aspart of an Act 2 quest’Earning Passage', you are sent into the wastes to prove your worth to the traveling caravan by defeating Hyena Raiders in the area. After some searching and slaying, you will eventually come across the Rathbreaker boss, a particularly savage Hyena and the leader of the bunch – you’ll get to know him well, if the boss proves troublesome.
How To Get To Rathbreaker
Rathbreaker can be found in the far reaches of the first map in Act 2, the Vastiri Outskirts. To find Rathbreaker,search the edges of the Vastiri Outskirts map until you find a path leading away from the central mapmass. One of these thin paths leading away from the edge of the Vastiri Outskirts leads to Rathbreaker.
Though the game’s maps are randomly generated, this arena will always spawn connected to a path that leads outward from the map, not in the middle of the map.
You should find a Checkpoint at the end of the path, which opens into a wider area with dozens of Hyenas all gathered around a central rise, where Rathbreaker stands above the rest of the clan.
If you are having trouble finding Rathbreaker and clearing all Hyenic Raiders in the area, be sure to walk along the edges of the map and follow everything that looks like it could be a path outward. You may not have revealed enough of the Fog of War to see the path when traveling the zone prior.
Path of Exile 2 Rathbreaker Boss Strategies
The key to beating mostbosses inPath of Exile 2is to understand their mechanics. Like aSoulsgame, you will likely face many bosses over and over as you learn their moveset and figure out how to respond and adjust your build.
Rathbreaker’s boss arena is unique in that there is a group of Hyenic Raiders all standing above the arena.
If you get too close to the walls of the boss arena, these Hyenic Raiders will throw spears at you rapidly. These spears deal significantly Physical damage and it’s important to keep the boss in the middle of the arena to avoid being gunned down.
These enemies cannot be killed before or during the fight, and will only jump down (and gain a hitbox) once you beat Rathbreaker.
In addition to his ranged support on the walls around the boss arena, Rathbreaker will call a horde of Hyenas to his side after he reachesabout 75% of his Max Life, and then again about every minute for the rest of the fight. For this fight, make sure you have some kind of AoE ability that can quickly deal with these adds, as they will quickly overwhelm a character who is unprepared to face about a dozen Hyenas during the fight.
The Hyenas always spawn in from the two ramps on either side leading up to the arena, so you can pre-plan by launching your AoE abilities as soon as you see the Hyenas start to pour in. If your skill is leveled enough, and your gear is decent, most AoE skills should clear out a majority of the pack if timed correctly.
Rathbreaker Boss Strategies, Moveset, & Counters
During all of these distractions, players of course have to pay attention to thePoE 2Rathbreaker boss itself.
There do not appear to be any Rathbreaker weaknessesPath of Exile 2players can take advantage of – it’s a DPS check withmechanics you must pay attention to. There are five moves Rathbreaker will rotate between during the fight.
If you can avoid the stage hazards and Hyena Demons that join the fight, and can learn and respond to Rathbreaker’s relatively well-telegraphed (but fast) attacks, you should be able to beat Rathbreaker within a few tries. Keep in mind that an AoE ability is practically required for this fight thanks to the adds, and abilities that can deal lots of Ranged damage are supreme.
If you can reliably deal damage from afar while the boss stands still during its three-hit long-range melee combo, you should be able to beat Rathbreaker with ease. Being in melee range makes this a much tougher fight, and it’s worth considering changing up your Support Gems and build to accommodate a more long-range moveset.
