The Rust King is a powerful enemy you will encounter in Act 1 of Path of Exile 2. As its name suggests, this boss is covered in rusty armor. Defeating The Rust King you will get Rune Skull Cap, a POE 2 Item required to complete Secrets in the Dark quest. If you want to unlock all Runes of Power in the game, you must face this enemy.

Some friends may not know about The Rust King yet. It doesn’t matter. If you need to challenge it, you can take a look at this guide. You will learn about The Rust King’s location, attribute characteristics, attack methods, and tips for defeating it from this article.

How To Find The Rust King?

In POE 2, The Rust King is located in Red Vale area of ​​Act 1. You will encounter it during the main quest: Secrets in the Dark. It guards Rune Skull Cap, and you must defeat it to complete the quest.

You will see three Obelisks of Rust in Red Vale, which are strange structures that attract dark creatures in the area. You need to interact with these three Obelisks to activate them. Once all Obelisks are activated, you will find The Rust King nearby.

What Are The Basic Characteristics Of The Rust King?

Now you are about to fight The Rust King. In order to better defeat him, let’s learn about the basic characteristics of this boss!

You will see that The Rust King is wearing heavy armor (even though they are rusty). As you can imagine, this boss has good resistances. The Rust King can resist physical damage and light fire damage.

The Rust King can also summon various weapons (even though they are also rusty) to attack you. The damage caused by these weapons is physical damage. You need to take this into account when preparing defensive equipment.

The Rust King has good mobility. It can quickly close the distance between you and it and continue to chase you during the battle. In order to avoid attacks from The Rust King, flexible movement is important.

The Rust King is weak from lightning, so you can try to use this to defeat it.

When preparing your gear, you need to consider the above points comprehensively. Choosing the right equipment before the battle will get you twice the result with half the effort. If you can’t find the right equipment, you can try to use Chaos Orbs to modify your equipment randomly.

Caster like Sorceress may be more advantageous in this kind of battle, and you can use skills such as Spark to attack The Rust King from a distance. In addition, carrying equipment with stun effects can also help you take more initiative in the battle.

What Skills Does The Rust King Have And How Can You Deal With Them?

The Rust King has four skills, namely Swipe, Lightning Barrage, Multiple Sword Summon and Ancient Ezomyte Summon. The following will introduce you to these skills and tell you how to deal with them. This will help you get more POE2 Currency in the game.

Swipe

This is the most common action of The Rust King, where it will swing its arms to attack you. This action has a small damage range, so you can avoid this damage if you are far away from it.

Before launching this attack, The Rust King will raise his arms to his chest. Watch carefully, and when you see him do this, quickly back away to avoid damage.

Lightning Barrage

The Rust King will raise his arms to release flashes of lightning that will damage you.

Although these lightning bolts look powerful, the signal for this skill is very obvious. The Rust King will stop moving before releasing the lightning barrage. When you see him stop, immediately dodge to a farther place.

Multiple Sword Summon

The Rust King will summon multiple weapons above his head and have them shoot at you from all directions. This looks scary, but you won’t take much damage from being hit by a single weapon.

You need to pay attention to your position, seize the opportunity to stand between the swords, or make accurate blocks and dodges to avoid being hit by too many weapons.

Ancient Ezomyte Summon

The Rust King will summon an army of Ancient Ezomytes to attack you.

This is a bit troublesome. These Ancient Ezomytes do not cause much damage and are slow, but they are in large numbers. They will continue to interfere with you, and you have to fight The Rust King while avoiding these summons.

Therefore, please try to deal with these smaller enemies quickly and don’t let them disrupt your combat rhythm. While dealing with these Ancient Ezomytes, you also need to pay attention to the position of The Rust King.

Pay attention to dodge and try to avoid standing in front of The Rust King. This will help you minimize damage from the boss.

What Rewards Can You Get For Defeating The Rust King?

After defeating The Rust King, besides Runed Skull Cap, which is a must-have item for completing Secrets in the Dark quest, you can also get uncut gems and a random gear.

Now you have a more comprehensive understanding of The Rust King in Path of Exile 2. As long as you master the attack characteristics of this boss, it is not difficult to defeat it. So, take your weapons and enter Red Vale to start your adventure! Good luck.