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Path of Exile – Act 3: Sarn Encampment

Sarn has many branches. Sewer keys, Dialla’s items and Piety lead to Dominus’s tower.

Released3.29 / Curse of the Allflame • checked 23 Oct 2026WindowsmacOSPlayStation 4Xbox One
Guide coverage

PoE 1 • regular campaign and softcore; Ruthless may differ.

Route and starting point

City of Sarn → Slums/Crematorium → Sewers → Marketplace → Battlefront. Detour to Solaris Temple and Docks; then Barracks → Lunaris Temple → Imperial Gardens → Sceptre of God.

The area sequence describes connections rather than fixed screen directions: instances are procedurally generated. Activate waypoints and keep quest items until handed in.

Main and side quests

  1. Lost in Love

    Rescue Clarissa in the City of Sarn and speak to her in town. Drive Piety away in the Crematorium and retrieve Tolman’s Bracelet. Return to Clarissa: her Sewer Keys open the next route.

  2. Victario's Secrets

    Collect the three Platinum Busts in the Sewers and bring them to Hargan. Open the route with Clarissa’s Sewer Keys first. The reward includes one passive point and two refund points.

  3. The Gemling Queen

    Find Lady Dialla in Solaris Temple Level 2 and activate the waypoint. Her follow-up tasks connect the Battlefront, Docks and blocked Sewers.

  4. The Ribbon Spool

    Recover the Ribbon Spool in the Battlefront and take it to Dialla. Use the amulet choice to cover missing strength, dexterity or intelligence requirements for your gems.

  5. Fiery Dust

    Find Thaumetic Sulphite in the Docks and hand it to Dialla. Use the resulting Infernal Talc on the Undying Blockage in the Sewers; this opens the route across the river.

  6. Sever the Right Hand

    Defeat General Gravicius in the Ebony Barracks and collect Maramoa’s gem reward. Do not remain in his fire aura if your recovery cannot outpace the damage.

  7. A Fixture of Fate

    Optionally branch from the Imperial Gardens to the Library. Open the hidden Archives entrance, collect four Golden Pages and return them to Siosa. His gem shop helps classes whose normal vendors do not offer the desired skill.

  8. A Swig of Hope

    Optionally bring the Decanter Spiritus from the Marketplace and Chitus’ Plum from the Imperial Gardens to Fairgraves in the Docks. Complete his Act 1 quest first. This awards a ring, not another passive point.

  9. Piety's Pets

    Defeat Piety in the Lunaris Temple and take the Tower Key. Collect and use Grigor’s skill book before continuing into the tower.

  10. The Sceptre of God

    Open the Sceptre of God with Piety’s key, climb to the roof and defeat both stages of Dominus. Continue through the transition to the Aqueduct.

Boss strategy and power check

Dominus: avoid standing still through lightning attacks. During the final phase’s blood rain, seek the safe area near the boss and prepare a flask answer to bleeding. Check resistances and use every skill book before the fight.

Before the next act

Bust and Piety rewards collected; Library completed if gems were needed; Crematorium, Catacombs and Imperial Gardens trials finished; first Labyrinth possible when strong enough.

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Sources & editorial reference date

Independently written guidance. Linked sources support verification of game systems, versions and described changes. Editorial reference date: 2026-10-23.

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