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Path of Exile 2has multiple Acts for you to complete, each with its own map filled with icons to discover. Your map will be central forfast traveling acrossmultiple areas at once, though the icons found on the map can help greatly when searching for optional content.
Each area you visit will usually be tied with a main quest, but there will still be lots of optional content that is worth completing. Here’s what every map icon means and how to visit the various icons found on the map.
An area visited but the waypoint has not been discovered.
Area With Active Waypoint
An area with an active waypoint that will be the destination of your fast travel.
The location of a main or side quest.
A powerful yellow-named enemy is found in that area.
Rare Monster Encounter With Djinn Barya
A powerful yellow-named enemy is found in that area that will drop ascendancy items.
A boss is found somewhere in that area.
Boss Encounter With Upgrade
A boss is found somewhere in that area and willdrop a Quest Itemused for an upgrade.
Boss Encounter With Djinn Barya
A boss is found somewhere in that area and willdrop an ascendency item.
Act Boss Encounter
The final boss of that act is found in that area.
Notable Chest
A rare chest containing powerful loot is found in that area.
A rare item is found somewhere in that area.
How Do Map Icons Work In Path of Exile 2
If you wish to find an icon, such as a boss encounter, you’ll need to travel to the area to which that icon is attached to. Traveling there willcreate an Instanceandrandomly generate the location of that icon’s cause somewhere in that Instance. There will just about always be some level of exploration to find the cause of an icon due to the random nature of the game’s maps.
There will also be icons unique to some side quests, indicating where you need to go in order to complete that quest. A small yellow cave icon over a waypoint also indicates a dungeon instead of a more open area.
