Path of Exile – Act 4: Highgate

Route and starting point

Aqueduct → Highgate → Dried Lake → Mines → Crystal Veins. Kaom’s Dream/Stronghold and Daresso’s Dream/Grand Arena; then Belly of the Beast → Harvest → Black Core.

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. Breaking the Seal

   Defeat Voll in the Dried Lake, recover Deshret’s Banner and open the seal in Highgate. This unlocks the Mines and new gem rewards.

2. An Indomitable Spirit

   Free Deshret’s imprisoned spirit in the Mines and report to Tasuni. The reward includes one passive point and two refund points. Mark the branch during your first trip through.

3. The King of Fury

   Enter Kaom’s Dream from the Crystal Veins and defeat Kaom in his Stronghold. Take the Eye of Fury to Dialla. This is one half of the device.

4. The King of Desire

   Cross Daresso’s Dream and arena, defeat Daresso and return the Eye of Desire to Dialla. Both eyes are required for the next passage.

5. Corpus Malachus

   Collect the three organs from Doedre, Maligaro and Shavronne in the Harvest and bring them to Piety. This step opens the Black Core for Malachai.

6. The Eternal Nightmare

   Use Dialla’s device, travel through the Belly of the Beast and fight Piety. In the Harvest defeat Doedre, Maligaro and Shavronne and collect the three organs. Enter the Black Core and defeat Malachai.

7. Return to Oriath

   After Malachai, climb the Ascent east of Highgate and take the portal to Oriath. Escaping the Slave Pens starts Act 5.

Boss strategy and power check

Malachai: prioritise large marked areas and tentacles. Switch targets when a heart becomes active. Against Piety in the Belly, move with her rotating beam rather than trying to heal through it. One coherent four-link helps more than several half-supported attacks.

Before the next act

Deshret skill book used; Kaom and Daresso finished; main skill and supports up to date; first Labyrinth ascendancy selected or scheduled next.

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