Path of Exile 2: Sisters of Garukhan Guide

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• Where To Find the Sisters of Garukhan
• Claiming the +10% Lightning Resistance Buff
• Troubleshooting: Why the Buff Isn't Showing

Path of Exile 2's endgame demands significant preparation. Fortunately, the developers have strategically placed easily-missed encounters within the main campaign. These encounters offer permanent buffs, extra passive skill points, and weapon set skill points. One such encounter, the Sisters of Garukhan, provides a valuable +10% Lightning Resistance buff, but its location can be elusive. This guide explains how to locate and activate this beneficial encounter.

Where To Find the Sisters of Garukhan

The Sisters of Garukhan shrine appears in the Spires of Deshar map, located in both Act 2 and Act 2 Cruel. Activating the shrine grants +10% Lightning Resistance. Its understated icon on the world map often leads to players overlooking it.

Due to PoE 2's randomly generated maps, the shrine's precise location within Spires of Deshar varies. However, it's always present on this map; thorough exploration is key. The shrine resembles the image above. Upon interaction, metallic automatons, initially appearing static, will activate and attack. This interaction triggers all automatons on the map.

If you reach a checkpoint near the exit before finding the shrine, fast travel back to that checkpoint for easier access.

Claiming the +10% Lightning Resistance Buff

The +10% Lightning Resistance is granted instantly upon interacting with the Sisters of Garukhan statues. It's not a dropped item or a reward for defeating the automatons; it activates upon shrine contact.

The Sisters of Garukhan encounter is repeatable in both Act 2 and Act 2 Cruel. Activating it twice yields a total of +20% Lightning Resistance.

Troubleshooting: Why the Buff Isn't Showing

Many players find it confusing that even after activating the shrine, their resistance values might appear negative.

This is because PoE 2 applies a -10% debuff to all elemental resistances after each Act completion (Chaos Resistance remains unaffected). Thus, after completing Act 1, activating the shrine in Act 2 nets zero Lightning Resistance (buff cancels debuff). In Act 2 Cruel, the -10% debuff from Act 2 adds to the existing -30% from Act 1, resulting in a -40% Lightning Resistance. Activating the shrine in Act 2 Cruel then increases this to -30%.

To verify the buff's effect, remove all equipment in the endgame and check your resistances. A -40% total elemental resistance indicates you haven't missed the buff.