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Path of Exile Act 1 Walkthrough: Lioneye's Watch

This walkthrough takes you through Act 1 of Path of Exile — Lioneye's Watch — one step at a time, from Twilight Strand to Merveil's Lair. Don't leave without 2 passive skill points and an ascendancy trial; every reward is tagged below. Optional side content is marked, so you can skip it when you're in a hurry.

19 steps · 19 zones · Updated March 2026

Twilight Strand

  1. Boss tip: Hillock - basic melee, dodge slam
    Starting skill gem

Lioneye's Watch (Town)

  1. Waypoint

The Coast

  1. Follow the shoreline east
    Waypoint

The Tidal Island

  1. Boss tip: Hailrake - cold damage, dodge ice spear
    Quicksilver Flask + support gem from Nessa (Mercy Mission)

The Coast (return)

  1. TP to town, talk to Nessa

The Mud Flats

  1. East from Coast, find glyphs in nests
    Breaking Some Eggs reward from Tarkleigh

The Fetid Pool (optional)

  1. Side area in Mud Flats
    2 respec points (A Dirty Job)

The Submerged Passage

  1. Follow passage downward
    Waypoint

The Flooded Depths

  1. Side area from Submerged Passage
    Boss tip: Dweller - large AoE slam, stay mobile
    1 passive skill point (The Dweller of the Deep)

The Ledge

  1. Linear zone, follow the path
    Waypoint

The Climb

  1. Follow the rocky path up
    Waypoint

The Lower Prison

  1. Find the golden door for the trial
    WaypointTrial 1 - Spike traps

The Upper Prison

  1. Boss tip: Brutus - charges, ground slam, hook pull. Stay mid-range.
    Support gem (The Caged Brute)

Prisoner's Gate

  1. Continue east through the gate
    Waypoint

The Ship Graveyard

  1. Explore the graveyard, find cave entrance
    Waypoint

The Ship Graveyard Cave

  1. Boss tip: Fairgraves - summons skeletons, lightning attacks
    1 passive skill point (The Marooned Mariner)

The Cavern of Wrath

  1. Follow the cavern path
    Waypoint

The Cavern of Anger

  1. Push through to the boss arena

Merveil's Lair

  1. Boss tip: Merveil Phase 1: cold spells, geysers. Phase 2: spawns adds, ice nova. Bring cold res.
    The Siren's Cadence reward