0.9.5 PoE Video Quest Guide

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Illedran wrote:

Once you're done with this, you might want to put all info in a single thread, together with a map of all the zones.
Also you could include the quests rewards :)

You might want to team up with the creator of the walkthrough if you want to create the ultimate guide :D

I actually have a document I've created in MS Word, which is my PoE quest guide. I video capture my entire gameplay session. I then scrub through the video clips and update my guide based on my gameplay experience. Then I edit the clips to produce a video of each separate quest in the game. The end result is what you're seeing in this thread, including the video that's linked at the end of each quest guide post.

I've already copy/pasted DemonicGoblin's map at the end of my document. I'm not sure it would be necessary to post it here since users can download it from its many links or the original thread. And creating another "walkthrough" thread may get confusing since there are already several of them. I suppose I could embed the map at the end of this guide using the img code, but linking to it would probably be better and ensure credit to DemonicGoblin for creating it.

Besides, this is Beta and I'm already trying to forsee how I will handle future patches. If new quests are added in areas I've already covered, it wouldn't be feasible to start this guide over again from the beginning. The good thing is that my videos only cover one quest each and the title includes the patch number. This will make it convenient to move forward in this thread, adding new information as content is added or removed.

Hopefully, by the time Path of Exile is in its final release, I will have documented enough information to provide an actual (and accurate) "walkthrough" of the game, including quest rewards. At that time I will also begin working on a complete quest video series on YouTube.

Thank you for your input!

Happy Holidays,

Justin Perusoe Darkwater

Congratulations for all your work then, sorting out the videos and all the editing I suppose isn't really easy ^^

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Illedran wrote:

Congratulations for all your work then

Thanks! It's comments like this that help to keep me going.

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Illedran wrote:

sorting out the videos and all the editing I suppose isn't really easy ^^

Actually, it isn't so much that it's hard as it is just time-consuming. Once I figured out how to do it and got the proper software to create quality work (or at least as good as I can produce), it's really fun. Factor in that I enjoy making videos of my gameplay experiences and sharing them with others and I have a viable hobby.

I started uploading The Marooned Mariner quest video this morning, but had to abandon it. I remembered I have a Diablo II group game scheduled tonight and only have one computer to work with. With my slow DSL broadband connection, it takes a long time to upload videos longer than 10 minutes. This one is a little over 14 minutes. I'll resume upload around midnight tonight (EST). Hopefully, I will have it posted here sometime late tomorrow afternoon or early evening.

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Edit:

I've had a couple of browser crashes this morning. Luckily, I have the ability to resume uploads. Unfortunately, this has put me behind schedule. I also, just found out about FireFox's "Private Browsing". If it crashes again, I'll temporarily set it to private browsing before I resume uploading. That's suppose to help.

Right now, it looks like "touchdown" will be between 10 and 11 PM EST. Hopefully, I'll have this posted before I go to bed tonight.

Path of Exile Video Quest Guide

Act 1

The Prisoner’s Gate
Includes entrances to: The Ship Graveyard and Upper Prison. Has Waypoint.

Clear this area. Locate the entrance to The Ship Graveyard and enter.

The Ship Graveyard
Includes entrances to: The Coves and The Prisoner’s Gate. Has Waypoint.

Locate and talk to Captain Fairgraves. Quest started: The Marooned Mariner. Locate the Slave Girl and loot her corpse for the Allflame. Return the Allflame to Captain Fairgraves. Kill Fairgraves Eternal and his minions. Talk to Bestel in the Shore Encampment for your reward.

Note: After tagging The Ship Graveyard Waypoint, you can return to the Shore Encampment and talk to Nessa. Quest started: The Siren’s Last Cadence.

Return to The Ship Graveyard and finish clearing the area. Locate the entrance to The Coves and enter.

Video:
Path of Exile Beta - The Marooned Mariner (patch 0.9.5)

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Path of Exile Video Quest Guide

Act 1

The Coves
Includes entrances to: Cavern of Woe and The Ship Graveyard.

Clear this area. Locate the entrance to the Cavern of Woe and enter.

Cavern of Woe
Includes entrances to: Cavern of Anger and The Coves. Has Waypoint.

Clear this area. Locate the entrance to the Cavern of Anger and enter.

Cavern of Anger
Includes entrances to: Merveil’s Lair and Cavern of Woe.

Clear this area. Locate the entrance to Merveil’s Lair and enter.

Merveil’s Lair
Includes entrances to: Cavern of Anger and The Forest in Act 2.

Clear this area. Locate Merveil and kill her. When you’ve killed her siren form, she will change to her true demon form. Kill Merveil (again) and her minions. Once you’ve killed Merveil’s second form, the entrance to Act 2 will be unlocked. Search the back rooms of Merveil’s chamber and loot the Large Chest. Locate the entrance to The Forest in Act 2 and enter. Use The Forest Waypoint to return to the Shore Encampment in Act 1. Talk to Nessa to “complete” The Siren’s Last Cadence quest. (There is currently no reward for this quest). Optional: Talk to Bestel. Optional: Talk to Tarkleigh. Return to The Forest. You are ready for Act 2.

Video:
Path of Exile Beta - The Siren's Last Cadence (patch 0.9.5)

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Path of Exile Video Quest Guide

Act 2

The Forest
Includes entrances to: Forest Encampment and Merveil’s Lair. (Currently, you cannot return to Merveil’s Lair from The Forest). Has Waypoint.

Clear this area. Locate the entrance to the Forest Encampment and enter.

Forest Encampment
Includes entrances to: Old Fields, River Crossings and The Forest. Has Waypoint.

Talk to Eramir. Quest started: Deal with the Bandits. Talk to Greust. Quest started: Delving into Sin. Talk to Yeena. Quest started: Through Sacred Ground. Talk to Silk. Quest started: The Weaver’s Needle. Locate the entrance to the Old Fields and enter.

Old Fields
Includes entrances to: The Cave, Crossroads and Forest Encampment.

Clear this area. Locate the entrances to The Cave and the Crossroads. Optional: Enter The Cave. Return to the Old Fields. Enter the Crossroads.

The Cave
Includes entrances to: Old Fields.

This is currently an optional area you can clear for XP and loot. Clear this area and kill Fearhands Plunder. Return to the Crossroads.

Crossroads
Includes entrances to: Fellshrine Ruins, Chamber of Sins Level 1, Broken Bridge and Old Fields. Has Waypoint.

Clear this area. Locate the entrances to the Chamber of Sins Level 1, Broken Bridge and Fellshrine Ruins. Enter Fellshrine Ruins.

Fellshrine Ruins
Includes entrances to: Church Dungeon Level 1 and Crossroads.

Clear this area. Locate the entrance to the Church Dungeon Level 1 and enter.

Church Dungeon Level 1
Includes entrances to: Church Dungeon Level 2 and Fellshrine Ruins. Has Waypoint.

Clear this area. Locate the entrance to the Church Dungeon Level 2 and enter.

Church Dungeon Level 2
Includes entrances to: Church Dungeon Level 1.

Clear this area. Locate the Altar and click on it. Retrieve the Golden Hand. Return to the Forest Encampment. Talk to Yeena to complete the Through Sacred Ground quest and receive your reward. Return to the Crossroads and enter the Chamber of Sins Level 1.

Video:
Path of Exile Beta - Through Sacred Ground (patch 0.9.5)

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Path of Exile Video Quest Guide

Act 2

Chamber of Sins Level 1
Includes entrances to: Chamber of Sins Level 2 and Crossroads. Has Waypoint.

Clear this area. Locate the entrance to the Chamber of Sins Level 2 and enter.

Chamber of Sins Level 2
Includes entrances to: Chamber of Sins Level 1.

Clear this area. Kill the Hideous Abomination that is guarding the Strange Device. Click on the Strange Device and retrieve the Baleful Gem. Return to the Forest Encampment. Talk to Greust to complete the quest, Delving into Sin and collect your reward. Note: The Baleful Gem is needed later for entry to the Cathedral of Bones Level 1. It must stay in your Inventory. Return to the Crossroads and enter the Broken Bridge.

Broken Bridge
Includes entrances to: Crossroads. Has Waypoint.

Clear this area. Locate Kraityn and talk to him. Kill Kraityn and his minions. Retrieve Kraityn's Amulet and keep it in your Inventory. You can also side with Kraityn and kill the other two bandits for a permanent +8 to all Elemental Resistances, but then, that would still leave one bandit to terrorize the town, now wouldn’t it? Return to the Forest Encampment and enter the River Crossings.

Note: The Broken Bridge section does not appear in this video. It will be included in the Deal with the Bandits quest video.

Video:
Path of Exile Beta - Delving into Sin (patch 0.9.5)

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Path of Exile Video Quest Guide

Act 2

River Crossings
Includes entrances to: Dark Forest, Cathedral of Bones Level 1 and Forest Encampment.

Clear this area. Locate the entrances to the Dark Forest and the Cathedral of Bones Level 1. At first, you won’t be able to identify the Cathedral of Bones Level 1 or enter it because of the large tree roots (Loratta) blocking the entrance. Quest started: The Cathedral of Bones. (This quest can also be started by talking to Silk, after completing The Weaver’s Needle quest, if you haven’t already approached the large roots covering the entrance). Enter the Dark Forest.

Note: The Cathedral of Bones section is not included in this video. It will be included in the Deal with the Bandits quest video.

Dark Forest
Includes entrances to: The Weaver’s Chambers, Alira’s Camp and River Crossings. Has Waypoint.

Clear this area. Locate the entrances to Alira’s Camp and The Weaver’s Chambers. Enter The Weaver’s Chambers.

The Weaver's Chambers
Includes entrances to: Dark Forest. Has Waypoint.

Clear this area. Kill The Weaver and retrieve the Wicked Spear. Search The Weaver's chamber and loot the Large Chest. Talk to Silk to complete the quest, The Weaver’s Needle and collect your reward. Note: The Wicked Spear is needed, along with the Baleful Gem, for entry to the Cathedral of Bones Level 1. Both quest items must stay in your Inventory. Return to the Dark Forest and enter Alira’s Camp.

Video:
Path of Exile Beta - The Weaver's Needle (patch 0.9.5)

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Path of Exile Video Quest Guide

Act 2

Note: The video linked at the end of this post starts with receiving the quest Deal with the Bandits from Eramir, confronting Kraityn and discovering Loratta (the large tree roots blocking your entrance into the Cathedral of Bones Level 1). This post picks up where we enter Alira's Camp.

Alira's Camp
Includes entrances to: Cathedral of Bones Level 2 and River Crossings.

Clear this area. Locate Alira and talk to her. Kill Alira and her minions. Retrieve Alira’s Amulet and keep it in your Inventory with Kraityn’s. You can also side with Alira and kill the other two bandits for a permanent +30 to Mana. Return to the River Crossings and approach the entrance that is blocked by the large tree roots. With Greust’s Baleful Gem from the Delving into Sin quest and Silk’s Wicked Spear from The Weaver’s Needle quest still in your Inventory, enter the Cathedral of Bones Level 1.

Cathedral of Bones Level 1
Includes entrances to: Cathedral of Bones Level 2 and River Crossings. Has Waypoint.

Clear this area. Locate the entrance to the Cathedral of Bones Level 2 and enter.

Cathedral of Bones Level 2
Includes entrances to: Pools and Streams and Cathedral of Bones Level 1.

Clear this area. Locate the entrance to the Pools and Streams and enter.

Pools and Streams
Includes entrances to: Dread Thicket, Waterfall Cave Level 1 and Cathedral of Bones Level 2. Has Waypoint.

Clear this area. Locate Oak and talk to him. Kill Oak and his minions. Retrieve Oak’s Amulet. You should now have all three bandits’ Amulets in your Inventory. You can also side with Oak and kill the other two bandits for a permanent +45 to Life. Return to the Forest Encampment and talk to Eramir to complete the Deal with the Bandits quest and collect your reward of +1 Passive Skill Point, if you killed all three bandits. Eramir will take the bandits' Amulets from you and give you the Combined Amulet. Keep the Combined Amulet in your Inventory. Optional: Return to the Pools and Streams and enter the Dread Thicket.

Dread Thicket
Includes entrances to: Pools and Streams.

This is an optional area that you can clear for XP and loot. Kill Fainmaw the Assassin. Loot the Large Chest. Return to the Pools and Streams and enter the Waterfall Cave Level 1.

Waterfall Cave Level 1
Includes entrances to: Waterfall Cave Level 2 and Pools and Streams. Has Waypoint.

Clear this area. Locate the entrance to the Waterfall Cave Level 2 and enter.

Waterfall Cave Level 2
Includes entrances to: Ancient Pyramid and Waterfall Cave Level 1.

Clear this area. Locate the entrance to the Ancient Pyramid and enter.

Ancient Pyramid
Includes entrances to: Twilight Strand (next Difficulty Level) and Waterfall Cave Level 2.

The Ancient Pyramid consists of four sections, each accessed by a set of stairs. Clear each section until you reach the room with the Dark Altar. The Combined Amulet that Eramir gave you is the key to unlocking the Dark Altar. Click on the Dark Altar to activate it. Go to the circular door at the back of the room and ascend the stairs. The circular door will open. Enter Twilight Strand in Cruel Difficulty.

Congratulations! You can now do this again for Cruel, Ruthless and Merciless Difficulties.

Video:
Path of Exile Beta - Deal with the Bandits (patch 0.9.5)

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These are really well done and great quality. Good job, very helpful.