Tips for Gathering All Pinnacle Keys, Including Weathered Crisis Fragment

[Eric554]

To gather all Pinnacle Keys in Path of Exile 2, including the Weathered Crisis Fragment, you need to efficiently farm the three types of Crisis Fragments dropped by the bosses of the three Citadels on the Atlas: the Ancient, Faded, and Weathered Crisis Fragments. Here are detailed tips for the entire key farming process:

1. Know the Citadels and Their Bosses:

• Weathered Crisis Fragment: Dropped by Doryani, Royal Thaumaturge, the boss of the Stone Citadel. Stone Citadels appear in mountainous, coastal, or Vaal City biomes on Tier 15 maps.
• Ancient Crisis Fragment: Dropped from the Iron Citadel boss.
• Faded Crisis Fragment: Dropped from the Copper Citadel boss.

Each Citadel has a distinct thematic look and boss, and you must defeat these bosses to obtain the corresponding Fragments.

1. Run Tier 15 Citadel Maps:

All three Citadels are endgame Tier 15 maps requiring strong builds to complete efficiently. You need to have progressed sufficiently in the Atlas to access these.

1. Maximize Waystone Drop Chance:

• The number of Crisis Fragments dropped depends heavily on your Waystone Drop Chance stat.
• Waystones are special map items you place in map device sockets; they can be heavily crafted to maximize drop quantity.
• To maximize fragment drops, craft Waystones with six suffix modifiers. Corrupting a Waystone with a Vaal Orb can convert all modifiers to suffixes, maximizing Waystone Drop Chance.
• Aim for at least 300% Waystone Drop Chance for getting often 2 fragments per boss, and pushing towards 900% or more can yield up to 3 or even 4 fragments.
• Use Atlas passive skills that boost Waystone Modifier Effect and Waystone Drop Chance to further increase fragment drops.
• Use Precursor Tablets to increase the quantity of Waystones found in your maps, further boosting fragment chances.

1. Efficient Farming Strategy:

• Use quick clearing builds to maximize the number of Citadels you can run per hour.
• Optimize your Atlas passive tree by temporarily respecing into nodes that enhance Waystone effects and drop chance while farming Citadels.
• After farming, revert your passive tree to your main farming or progression set-up.
• For high-difficulty 6-suffix Waystones, be sure your build can handle the increased challenge or run with a group.
• Prioritize farming the Citadel that drops the fragment you need most, or run all three types as you encounter them to accumulate all fragments.

1. Obtaining and Using the Pinnacle Keys:

• Collect one Ancient, one Faded, and one Weathered Crisis Fragment.
• Place all three into the sockets on the door to the Burning Monolith area on the Atlas.
• Activating the device unlocks access to the Arbiter of Ash pinnacle boss fight.

1. Alternative Fragment Sources:

• After completing Act 3 Normal and entering Cruel difficulty, you can purchase Crisis Fragments from the Currency Exchange NPC by trading certain currencies, though farming from Citadels is the primary method for multiple fragments.

Summary:

• Run Tier 15 Citadel maps (Stone, Iron, Copper).
• Use heavily crafted 6-suffix Waystones corrupted with Vaal Orbs for maximum Waystone Drop Chance.
• Spec Atlas passives to enhance Waystone Drop Chance and Modifier Effect.
• Use Precursor Tablets to increase Waystone quantity.
• Clear maps quickly with optimized builds to maximize the number of Citadels per hour.
• Collect each Crisis Fragment type to unlock the Burning Monolith and face the Arbiter of Ash.

Following this approach lets you efficiently gather all Pinnacle Keys, including the Weathered Crisis Fragment, unlocking access to top-tier endgame content in Path of Exile 2.
If you'd like, I can also provide build or combat tips for handling Citadel bosses or the Arbiter of Ash fight.To gather all Pinnacle Keys—including the Weathered Crisis Fragment—in Path of Exile 2, you need to farm the three types of Crisis Fragments dropped by bosses in three different Citadels on the endgame Atlas: the Stone Citadel (Weathered Crisis Fragment), Iron Citadel (Ancient Crisis Fragment), and Copper Citadel (Faded Crisis Fragment).
Key Tips for Efficient Farming and Gathering:

• Run Tier 15 Citadel maps: These endgame maps spawn the Citadel bosses who drop the Crisis Fragments you need.
• Maximize Waystone Drop Chance:
  • Use Waystones with six suffix modifiers (achieved by corrupting with a Vaal Orb) to maximize fragment drop quantity.
  • Aim for at least 300% Waystone Drop Chance to reliably get 2 fragments per boss kill, and pushing to 900%+ can yield up to 3 or 4 fragments.
  • Only suffix modifiers on Waystones increase fragment drops; prefixes do not.
  • Use Atlas passive skills to boost Waystone modifier effect and drop chance.
  • Use Precursor Tablets to increase the quantity of Waystones found on maps, further enhancing fragment drops.
• Optimize your Atlas Passive Tree: Temporarily respec into nodes that increase Waystone Drop Chance and Modifier Effect while farming Citadels to maximize fragment yields.
• Use strong clearing builds: Heavy suffix Waystones make maps much harder, so ensure your character or group is prepared for the difficulty.
• Farm all three Citadels: Each Citadel drops one unique Crisis Fragment. Collect one of each (Ancient, Faded, Weathered) to unlock the Burning Monolith.
• Activate the Pinnacle Key door: Place all three fragments into the sockets at the Burning Monolith on the Atlas to unlock the Arbiter of Ash fight.
• Alternative acquisition: After reaching Cruel difficulty, you can also obtain Crisis Fragments via the Currency Exchange NPC by trading currency, though farming Citadels remains the most efficient way for multiple keys.

By running high-tier Citadels with well-modified Waystones, leveraging Atlas passives, and focusing on good clearing speed, you can efficiently gather the full set of Pinnacle Keys including the Weathered Crisis Fragment to access pinnacle endgame content in PoE 2.