How to find and beat Candlemass in Path of Exile 2

If looks could kill in Path of Exile 2, Candlemass, The Living Rite, is certainly going to be at the top of the list when it comes to the bosses present in the game.

Normally, you’re going to loathe the monsters that are in the game, and they will be looking to end your life as quickly as possible. It’s hard to witness Candlemass, The Living Rite, and not admire its beauty. But Path of Exile 2 isn’t a fashion show, and your job is to end as many monsters as possible to get more rewards.

How to find Candlemass in Path of Exile 2

This boss isn’t part of the main questline as per my understanding, and hence, there’s a chance for you to miss it. To find Candlemass, you’ll have to head first to Ogham Manor. This location is part of Act 1, and you’ll have to visit here to complete another quest.

Go to the Fallen Altar inside the manor – you can find it at the end of one of the many corridors located in this region. To be more specific, you can find the spot at the northwest part of the area, past the big void.

How to defeat Candlemass in Path of Exile 2

Candlemass, in comparison to other monsters like the Executioner, is far easier to manage. However, it won’t be a cakewalk, and here are the attacks to watch out for. The monster attacks with a flaming sword, but the attacks are a mix of elemental and physical damage.

It’s pretty easy to dodge its basic attacks, and you can take a few of those hits. What you need to watch out for is when it spits flames towards you. The only option is to dodge swiftly and out of the range of the fire.

Candlemass has another devastating attack which it performs after crouching on the ground. The beautiful candles (that I admire) suddenly turn to deadly rockets and do an AoE attack. If you’re caught in this, you’ll be good as dead. Whenever you see it crouching on the ground, move away to save your health.

As long as you can dodge the attacks, make sure to play aggressively. Try to fill the monster’s stagger bars to do bonus damage with more hits. That’s pretty much all of it, and you’ll get the Candlemass’ Essence after your victory.

This specific resource can be quite useful as it grants you +20 to your max life. The monster also drops random loot, and you can power up with some of those.

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