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This quest takes you first to theMastodon Badlands, which eventually lead to The Bone Pits.

Explore around this large area until you come across theBlackrib Pit, where these two bosses are waiting.

A Mercenary shooting bolts at Ekbab and Iktab in Path of Exile 2.

Because of this, it can bedangerous to focus down the bosses one at a time.

Attack

Description

Notes

Ground Slam

Ekbab willslam the area to its front, creating a cascading wave of damage.

Ekbab willraise its front hoovesbefore slamming them down.

Player standing in The Black Chambers after defeating Doryani, the final boss of Act-3 in Path of Exile 2.

When you see it stand up, get out of the way to avoid this attack.

Tusk Swipe

Ekbab willswipe its head to its left, dealing damage.

Staying to the right of the bosswill make it easier to avoid this attack.

The Bone Pits on the map in Act 2 of Path of Exile 2.

Charge

Ekbab willrush forward, dealing damage in a line.

Ekbab willrear back before charging forward.

If you’re able to, staying at range will make it easier to avoid this attack.

The player engaging Ekbab and Iktab at the start of their boss fight in Path of Exile 2.

Most of Ekbab’s attacks can be avoided bydodging to either side of it.

At the same time, one to twosmaller ghost orbswill follow you and explode when they get near.

Lightning Wand

Iktab will fire out smalllightning projectilesthat explode on impact.

The player approaching Zalmarath, the Colossus before the boss fight.

This attack can be hard to avoid and is difficult to see coming.

Sigil Meteor

Createsthree orange sigilson the ground that will then have a meteor dropped on top of them.

Avoid the orange sigils to avoid taking damage from the meteors.

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Lightning Strikes

Randomly strikes small areas of the arena with lightning.

The lightning strikes are indicated by small,light blue markers.

Avoid these as you dodge other attacks.

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Ghost Nova

A nova will be created in the center of the arena thatperiodically shoots out projectileswhile slowly rotating.

Bone Tendrils

Summons five circle AoEsnear your feetthat explode after a moment.

Iktab will only use this attackwhen empowered by Ekbab’s death.

Keep moving to avoid each AoE.

When Iktab is empowered by Ekbab’s death,all of its attacks will become stronger.

Sigil meteor will createwaves of sigils, covering a majority of the arena.

Lightning Strikes will cover asmaller part of the arenabut aremore densely packed.

Ghost Nova projectiles willcome out much faster, andthe nova will spin faster.

Additionally, Iktab will gain access to a new attack, detailed above.