Put your DPS to the test .
Mektul , the Forgemaster , is an Act 3 foreman that you will get hold in the Molten Vault in Path of Exile 2 . Mektul can seem overpowered at first , but once you understand his pattern and doojigger , kill him becomes much easy . If you ’ve struggled to take Mektul down , you will find everything you necessitate to know in this Path of Exile 2 guidebook .
Where to Find Mektul, the Forgemaster
Mektul hides in the depths of the Molten Vault . you may access this area in Act 3 after draining the water keep you from entering the Drowned City . Once you ’ve unlock the Drowned City , talk toOswaldin the encampment to get theTreasures of Utzaalquest .
This pursuance will send you straight to the Molten Vault to defeat Mektul , the Forgemaster .
How to Defeat Mektul, the Forgemaster
The paint to defeating Mektul is to understand how he works . The Forgemaster combat is a timed political boss fight . At the beginning of the combat , Mektul destroy the decameter holding a flood of lava back , station it flowing onto the battlefield .
As the conflict progresses , the lava creeps forwards until you have no blank space left and finally succumb to Mektul , the lava , or both .
Mektul , the Forgemaster , will also retreat into the lava whenever he gets too far forth from it . This empowers him , pretend himtakeless harm anddealmore . The Mektul fight is more of a displaced person check than anything else , and your finish is to make out enough damage to overcome him before the time runs out . That is easygoing read than done , however , bet on your stage andbuild , peculiarly when he is invest .

When Mektul does become endue , start slowly moving backwards to conduce him out of the lava . If you go too far , though , he will move back into it , so examine to stay in the honeyed point about a couple of time out of the lava to prevent him from refueling in the lava .
When he does begin to retreat into the lava , he will cease all attacks , give you cherished seconds to let loose everything you have before he gets there and becomes gift . Once he becomes empowered by molten amber again , the status will come along underneath his name and he will come out to slowly leave the lava .
This is another good opportunity to deal all the damage you may , although he wo n’t take as much when he is empowered .

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Mektul is a powerful boss with a monumental axe that he swing at you or smashes into the footing , dealing AoE damage . He can also leap into the air and crash back to the ground to create a monumental impact zone that you may easily get capture in if you do n’t sidestep it fast enough .
These attacks can be tricky to turn tail , but the constantly ticking timekeeper and Mektul ’s empowered state are the biggest challenge to overpower in this battle . ensure you prepare yourself with plenty of fire underground before you take him on , and use anycoldorfrostmoves you have , as this is Mektul ’s impuissance .
Any debuffs you have will also come in handy during this combat , like Wither , Armor Break , or any curses you may have . At the end of the daytime , any way you could make him weaker and invest yourself will assist tremendously .

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It is also important to mark that Mektul is an optional boss . Beating him and dispatch the Treasures of Utzaal quest does fall with reward , but you may always come back and take him on when you ’re a bit stronger if you feel you are underpowered for the chore .
Mektul, the Forgemaster Rewards
Mektul , the Forgemaster , drop a serial of random rewards , and , most significantly , the Hammer of Kamasa . Take the Hammer of Kamasa back to Oswald at the encampment and give it to him to finish the Treasures of Utzaal seeking and unlock the Reforging Bench .
The Reforging Bench allows you to take three of the same items and combine them to create a new item with re - roll stats . This is a great means to get free of some of your unwantedgearor items that do n’t have the good modifier for your physique .

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