One of the main reasons you should consider doing side quests in Path of Exile is to get several extra Passive Points. You will find these in almost every act. The Ruler of Highgate is one such quest that you can complete in the ninth act.

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You can start The Ruler of Highgate immediately after reaching the town. It requires you to locate the missing leader of the settlement, Oyun. At the end of it, you will need to make an important choice that will determine the fate of Highgate. But most importantly, you will get a free Passive Point to use.

Path Of Exile Ruler Of Highgate Walkthrough

After reaching Highgate in the ninth act, speak with Irasha or Tasuni to start the Ruler of Highgate quest. You will learn that Kira, the vendor from the fourth act, has kidnapped Oyun, the leader of Highgate. Kira plans to present Oyun to Garukhan as a sacrifice somewhere in The Quarry, and it is up to you to stop her.

To get to The Quarry, you will need to follow these waypoints from Highgate:

The Descent > The Vastiri Desert > The Foothills > The Tunnel > The Quarry

Once you are in The Quarry, be sure to activate the waypoint in the middle. From the waypoint, travel west to find The Shrine of the Winds.

You will always find The Shrine of the Winds on the opposite side of The Refinery.

After entering The Shrine of the Winds, you will find Kira, Servant of Garukhan performing some sort of ritual.

How To Defeat Garukhan, Queen Of The Winds

This is a Level 63 boss fight. Before you start, you should aim for around 1,500 HP, capped Elemental Resistances, some source of Armor, and a flask with Corrupted Blood immunity.

Garukhan is resistant to Chaos/Elemental damage, so it will take a while to chip her HP if you are playing those builds. Throughout the fight, she will summon tornadoes that deal Physical Damage.

As for herself, she will charge at you followed by a melee combo. You can easily dodge it using any movement skill like Frostblink, Dash, and even Leap Slam. She can also use Phase Run to chase you around the entire arena. Try to damage her whenever possible, and she will flee from the area.

If you are playing a Minion build, you can let your minions damage her while you focus on dodging. This essentially trivializes the entire fight.

At this point, she will summon Kira, the Sand Warriors, and the Sand Goliaths to aid her. Similar to Garukhan, Kira also resists Chaos Damage as well as Elemental Damage. Moreover, her spear applies a stack of Corrupted Blood, so be sure to have something for it.

As for other enemies, they do not pose too much of a threat. Once she reappears, keep on dealing damage until she dies.

Soul Of Garukhan

Garukhan is also a Minor Pantheon god in Path of Exile. Once captured, it gives these bonuses:

Soul of Garukhan

Upgraded

60% reduced effects of Shock on you.

Cannot be Blinded. You cannot be Maimed.

Rewards

Once you have acquired the Sekhema Feather, you will have the option to give it to either Tasuni or Irasha in Highgate. Regardless of your choice, you will get a Book of Skill. You can simply click on it to get a free Passive Point and some XP.

Moreover, whoever gets the Sekhema Feather becomes the ruler of Highgate. However, this does not impact the gameplay at all. You will just get different voice lines depending on who gets it. If you give it to Irasha, Tasuni gets a little annoyed, but that is about it. There are no long-term implications.

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