In Path of Exile 2, Unique Gems play a vital role in enhancing and customizing your character build, often providing powerful passive bonuses that can change the course of your strategy. These gems are often rare and extremely valuable, making them sought-after loot, especially in the later stages of the game. Here's a guide on how to get all the unique gems and how to prepare for the difficult boss fights that drop them.

How to Get Unique Gems in PoE 2

Currently, there are 10 unique gems in Path of Exile 2. Most of these can only be obtained by defeating the pinnacle final bosses on the highest difficulty level. However, the drop rate of these gems is extremely low, so obtaining them is rare and requires patience and some good luck.

How to Reach the Pinnacle Boss Fights at Difficulty 4 in PoE 2

To maximize your chances of getting unique gems, you'll need to fight on the game's highest difficulty level. The process for reaching these pinnacle bosses at Difficulty 4 is as follows:

Defeat the boss on Basic Difficulty.

First, defeat the boss on Basic Difficulty. Once you've done this, you'll be awarded +2 Atlas Points for that section of the Atlas, whether it's Breach, Expedition, Delirium, Ritual, or Arbiter. These points are essential for getting through difficulty levels.

Allocating Points for Boss Difficulty Progression

Once you've earned Atlas Points, use them to unlock +1 Boss Difficulty for that section. This will allow you to challenge the next difficulty level.

Defeat a Boss at +1 Difficulty

Once you've allocated your points, you'll face the Boss at +1 Difficulty. Defeating the Boss at this level will earn you +2 Atlas Points again.

Repeat this process

Continue allocating points and defeating increasingly difficult Bosses until you unlock Difficulty 4, the highest difficulty available for that Boss.

Bosses and their unique gems

Once you've unlocked Difficulty 4, you can now challenge the toughest Bosses in Path of Exile 2 to earn unique gems. These bosses will rarely drop gems, and while you can't guarantee it, there's a chance you'll get one with every attempt.

The gems dropped by these top bosses often provide huge bonuses to specific attributes or offer unique builds and synergies. Even if you don't plan to use a specific gem for your build, the high value of these PoE 2 items makes them great to sell on the official marketplace, often yielding Sacred Orbs or other forms of currency.

Key Tips for Successful Difficulty 4 Boss Fights

Prepare Your Build: Difficulty 4 bosses are some of the most challenging encounters in the game. Make sure your character is well-equipped and your build is optimized for survival and damage output.

Grouping Up for Peak Bosses: Some players prefer to group up with other players to defeat these bosses. Working with a team can greatly reduce the difficulty of these encounters, especially in Hardcore Leagues.

Patience and Persistence: Due to the extremely low drop rate of unique gems, you may need to repeat the boss fight several times to get the gem you want. Be prepared for a hard time!

List of all unique gems in PoE 2

While the exact list of all unique gems in Path of Exile 2 may change over time with updates, expansions, and new content, they generally provide unique mechanics or significant power boosts to your character. Some gems may provide bonuses such as increased critical strike chance, damage multiplier, life regeneration, or special effects tied to specific skill gems.

Conclusion

Acquiring unique gems in Path of Exile 2 is a rewarding but challenging process that requires you to reach difficulty 4 on the game's most difficult boss encounters. These gems are valuable not only for their powerful effects but also as high-value trade PoE 2 items that can fetch a large amount of PoE 2 currency. Prepare your build, gather your resources, and fight the toughest bosses to obtain your gems - and remember that while luck is important, perseverance is your best asset on this journey.