Jamanra, the Abomination is a boss in Path of Exile 2’s second act. As the principle remaining boss of the act, you’ll discover them on the Dreadnought Vanguard whenever you’re with Asala.
Whereas you’ll combat Jamanra briefly earlier on in act 2, the principle combat comes on the finish of the act after they change into the Jamanra, the Abomination. Right here their skills broaden vastly past what they use throughout that preliminary combat, and it consists of two extraordinarily completely different (and tough) phases. Make no mistake: Jamanra is among the hardest bosses up thus far in Path of Exile 2, as they use the weather of lightning and wind whereas inserting lightning pillars into the bottom that limit your motion.
Our Path of Exile 2 information covers the way to beat Jamanra, the Abomination, together with the way to put together for the boss combat and the way greatest to deal with the onslaught of assaults you’ll face.
Jamanra, the Abomination weaknesses and the way to put together
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When you make it by means of Act 2, you’ll face Jamanra. However earlier than that, you wish to put together for the combat and be round degree 33-36.
Jamanra is weak to chilly injury, so in case you are a Sorceress or Monk and have constructed your loadout round frost skills, you’ll be in for a better time. In any other case, fireplace injury for any class and poison injury for the Ranger are nice methods to deal injury to Jamanra.
You additionally wish to have as a lot lightning resistance as potential to negate Jamanra’s highly effective assaults. In the event you picked up the lightning resistance attraction in Act 1, you’re in luck. In any other case, you’ll find one by grinding by means of the Dreadnought Vanguard and killing enemies till it drops. Though it isn’t too frequent. You can even discover a lightning-resistant Topaz Ring in Act 1 or Act 2, however like every thing else, the drops are random.
The ultimate means you possibly can attempt to increase your lightning resistance is by farming gear within the Dreadnought or Deshar in Act 2 till you get usable gear that fits your construct. This includes a whole lot of luck, and you could possibly be doing this for some time. However, typically, as long as you will have both the lightning-resistant attraction, the Topaz Ring, and two to 3 items of substances with some form of lightning resistance, you can be all set to take Jamanra on.
Methods to beat Jamanra, the Abomination in Path of Exile 2
Jamanra is a gruelling combat that includes dodging dozens of projectiles, coping with a windstorm, staying conscious of your place within the enviornment, and surviving in opposition to hordes of enemies in the course of the combat. It’s a lot, and arguably one of many largest challenges in the complete marketing campaign.
In the event you’re capable of file the combat to study Jamanra’s assaults, that’s an effective way to study the assault patterns and which actions telegraph which skills. With a lot happening within the combat, it may be onerous to see Jamanra’s patterns in the course of the fray.
The combat is cut up into two phases, and the primary section is arguably more durable than the second. Throughout this preliminary section, you wish to stay as near Jamanra as potential to keep away from their spear throws and to regulate the electrical energy pylons they are going to droop and transfer across the enviornment. The second section will occur after they have round 60% well being, and blissfully, they carry out fewer extra assaults past their cyclone projectiles and pylons.
Jamanra, the Abomination boss combat section 1
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The 2 predominant assaults Jamanra has on this first section are a lightning melee assault that hits immediately in entrance of them and a spear throw when you find yourself preventing at vary. The melee assault doesn’t do a lot injury and has extra forgiving timing. You possibly can constantly proc this by simply circling Jamanra and inserting your self proper subsequent to them.
You’ll have to combat at vary often, and the spear assaults Jamanra makes use of are onerous to dodge. They will use a number of back-to-back and are telegraphed by spears showing on both facet of their shoulders and them waving their arm ahead. To dodge these, you wish to dodge simply as Jamanra thrusts an arm ahead and the spear begins to maneuver. (In the event you dodge too early, you can be hit by a follow-up spear as you recuperate.)
This assault is why we advise protecting as near Jamanra as potential. Whereas avoiding these assaults, you wish to use as many area-of-effect assaults or single-target assaults as you will have — both can work. Jamanra doesn’t transfer across the enviornment a lot, and partitions of fireplace, concentrated results on your spells, totems, poison bottles, frost fields, and grenades can all assist to chip away at Jamanra’s well being. Equally, strikes, slams, focused spells, and assaults which inflict stun can all be helpful. Actually, you simply wish to unload as a lot injury as you possibly can — and wish to proceed doing so by any means vital for the whole thing of the section.
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After each 5 or so assaults, Jamanra will then place small electrical pylons within the enviornment which have one among three formations. Whichever formation you get, you wish to be on the other facet of the sector from the place they land to present your self as a lot time to organize.
- The primary pylon formation is a straightforward explosion. These are telegraphed by Jamanra suspending the pylons excessive within the air. They may then create a big explosion, which is why you wish to be as far-off as potential. Jamanra will usually throw these out away from them, permitting you to get behind them and nonetheless deal injury.
- The second formation will see the 2 pylons hover alongside the bottom. These will slowly transfer randomly across the enviornment and may be dodged by transferring across the lightning area in between them. You can even dodge by means of them to take much less injury. In these moments, you wish to assault along with your most simple ranged assault to nonetheless deal some injury till you possibly can stand up shut once more.
- The third formation is tough to differentiate from the second formation. Nonetheless, you’ll spot the pylons transfer nearer collectively. As soon as energetic, they are going to observe you and chase you. This formation solely seems as soon as Jamanra is at round 80% well being. One of the best ways to dodge these is to really dodge in a triangle movement tightly. You received’t have to fret about Jamanra attacking you, and you might solely face some extra grunts that may be prevented. Because the pylons chase you, transferring separately, they are going to solely observe your final place. Due to this fact, dodging in sharp instructions means you’ll constantly throw them off-course. Save your therapeutic flasks for this second, nevertheless, as you might take some injury anyway as a result of unpredictability right here.
Moreover, Jamanra can maintain their two fingers collectively and stand in a single spot. They may then spray lightning in a 180-degree ahead radius. This may be simply prevented by transferring behind them, the place the assault doesn’t hit.
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The ultimate predominant assault you’ll face within the first section is the sandstorm. When Jamanra calls this in, you wish to stand behind Asala, who’s within the combat with you. The barrier she initiatives will defend you. Nonetheless, you possibly can’t transfer from immediately behind her. Go too far, and you’ll take injury. Stand in entrance of her and you’ll take injury. Transfer barely to the facet and you’ll take injury.
This storm lasts for round 5-7 seconds, and dozens of crawling enemies will spawn throughout it. As you possibly can’t transfer, you wish to spam as many area-of-effect assaults as you will have that hit enemies round you, as you possibly can simply get overwhelmed and die. Attempt to deal as a lot injury with spells and assaults whereas therapeutic by means of any hits you are taking.
Don’t spam your mana and well being flasks, however use as many as you will get away with, as you will have some for the remainder of this primary section. (Your flasks reset through the second section.) Additionally, you will must proceed to spam assaults after the sandstorm finishes, as you’ll not have killed all the extra enemies, and Jamanra will begin attacking you once more.
That’s the reason utilizing as many spells as potential is essential. If a bunch of enemies stay, then you possibly can slowly transfer circularly round across the enviornment, dodging Jamanra’s spears and utilizing spells to deal injury and decide off enemies.
As soon as Jamanra drops to 60% well being and goes again to the altar they have been on initially of the combat, the cart you’re on will probably be destroyed, and you’ll have to combat within the sand by yourself.
Jamanra, the Abomination boss combat section 2
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The one predominant assault Jamanra retains between phases is the melee assault. They do have one other small melee assault with their arms, however it may be dodged the identical means as the first assault, or by backing off. This section is extra about dodging projectiles than coping with Jamnra’s personal assaults.
Jamanra will nearly at all times start the section by casting a wind cyclone that swirls across the map (as proven within the screenshot above). These will transfer across the map randomly, and as long as you keep away from getting into them, you can be advantageous. Jamanra can forged two to 3 of those at a time.
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Jamanra additionally makes use of two sword assaults pretty constantly. The primary is a slash that may hit the world in entrance of him. To dodge it, roll into the assault’s path, which is from Jamanra’s proper. It’s telegraphed by a lightning strike hitting the spear as they swing it above their head.
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The second assault has an extended windup however does extra injury. Jamanra will create an enormous sword, maintain it behind their again, and slam it within the floor after a second of windup. This may be dodged by rolling to the facet as they swing the sword above their head. The assault hits in a straight line from Jamanra’s place.
Jamanra is lots quicker on this section, and as such, area-of-effect assaults are much less efficient. They’re nonetheless value utilizing when you’ve got them, however you wish to rely way more on assaults that observe enemies or bounce off partitions to deal injury. (The Sorceress’ Spark capability is nice right here, for instance.)
To deal injury, merely spam skills whereas dodging any cyclones or sword assaults. There actually isn’t any trick past that. As a result of the combat isn’t damaged up by numerous assaults that take you away from dealing injury, this section can go lots faster.
After Jamanra drop to about half well being, they are going to begin inserting lightning pylons into the bottom. These work precisely like they did within the first section. Nonetheless, they don’t transfer. As an alternative they will wall off routes across the enviornment, proscribing your motion or choices. Usually, although, the perfect technique is to easily transfer across the enviornment in a circle, avoiding assaults as and after they occur. This could at all times depart you with an escape route as Jamanra follows you or let you shortly dodge by means of a cyclone or lightning area if it is advisable to.
These pylons will disintegrate after they’ve been within the floor for some time.
As soon as Jamanra drops to round 35% well being, they will even fireplace these pylons at you in a small circle. That is telegraphed by them holding each fingers above their head, inflicting half a dozen pylons to look above them. Dodge these by rolling simply as they fireplace. These work identical to the opposite pylons and keep within the floor. Nonetheless, they’re fashioned in a small circle and can fireplace summon bursts of lightning round them each few seconds, so it’s best to only keep away if you happen to can.
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The ultimate predominant assault at this level is a small orb that may transfer across the enviornment, dealing pulsating lightning injury because it strikes. These are fairly quick however simple to see. Merely dodge and keep away from them as they bounce across the enviornment.
Phew, yet another assault to run by means of! When Jamanra is under 20% well being, they will additionally open up a gap within the facet of the sector that fires projectiles out of it in a straight line. These can block off components of the sector if you happen to don’t have good motion choices to dodge by means of or bounce over them. In addition they final for some time.
Essentially the most difficult a part of this section is the mixture of all of those assaults. There isn’t actually any restrict by way of what number of projectiles or assaults may be on the display directly, and attempting to handle dealing injury whereas avoiding the cyclones, the electrical energy orbs, Jamanra’s personal melee assaults, and the projectiles firing out from the wall generally is a lot.
Good positioning is essential to the combat. Maintain ticking away at Jamanra’s well being, and the extra instances you try this combat, the higher your positioning to keep away from these assaults will probably be.
With the combat accomplished, you’ll be capable to transfer on to Act 3 of Path of Exile 2 — the final act at present out there in early entry.
For extra Path of Exile 2 guides, right here’s the way to ascend, the way to respec, the way to get spirit, and the way to commerce. Plus, right here’s a listing of all Trial of Sehkemas challenges and rewards.
