In Act 4 of Path of Exile 2, you can start the “Hostile Takeover” quest as soon as you get to Kingsmarch. By talking to Ange next to the waypoint, you’ll be asked to find a suitable location for your Hideout. Although her request is straightforward, it’s also pretty vague, but don’t fret. We will take you to the exact location where you can establish a brand-new Hideout.
Below we explain how to complete the “Hostile Takeover” quest along with what you can do with your Hideout.
How to complete the ‘Hostile Takeover’ quest in Path of Exile 2
After you have accepted the “Hostile Takeover” quest from Ange, you need to sail to Whakapanu Island, which is southeast of Kingsmarch. To get there, talk to Makoru to open the world map and select Whakapanu Island as your destination.
Your next step is to find the Singing Caverns on Whakapanu Island. Since the maps in Path of Exile 2 are different every time, it’s difficult to say where you will find the Singing Caverns. In our experience, the entrance was located northwest of where we landed on the island.
Once you’re inside the Singing Caverns, you need to defeat the main boss of the area, Diamora, Song of Death. If you haven’t by this point, consider boosting your Cold Resistance before facing this enemy.
Diamora has two forms that you’ll encounter throughout the battle. In their first form, Diamora has a plethora of moves that you’ll need to look out for. For one of their main moves, they’ll go into the water and jump twice from the outer ring to the central pool with waterspouts appearing behind them. You can’t hit them while they are jumping, so focus on staying away from the waterspout they invoke. After they land, the boss always uses a cold breath attack, which you can avoid by positioning beside or behind them. Diamora does have a few other moves where they’ll slam a giant ball of water onto you and spawn multiple waterspouts in the vicinity, so make sure dodge roll out of there!
Once you’ve dealt with 40-50% of Diamora’s health, they’ll transform in the center of the arena, become untargetable, and emit a strong, petrifying light. Turn your character away from them — if you look at the boss, you get petrified — and try to move around the area, running from the light. Deal with the enemies around the arena and avoid the water bubbles until Diamora undoes her transformation.
After you’ve defeated Diamora, Song of Death, return to Kingsmarch, and talk to Ange. Select the “Travel to Shoreline Hideout” dialogue option to be transported to a beach full of creatures. Defeat all of the enemies in the area, and then speak with Ange again to finally unlock your Hideout.
Path of Exile 2 Hideouts explained
Hideouts work like your character’s house in Path of Exile 2. Hideouts have been present in the game since the beginning of the early access period, and, after the 0.3 update “The Third Edict”, you unlock a Hideout by completing the “Hostile Takeover” quest.
Below, you see all the key systems you have access to in your Hideout:
- Stash
- Waypoint
- Well
- Salvage Bench
- Reforging Bench
- Relic Locker
- Map Device
- Wardrobe Decoration
You can also customize your Hideout by placing items bought in the Microtransaction Shop and earned by completing achievements.
One of the main reasons why you want to unlock your Hideout is so you can use Ange’s services. Ange is the NPC who manages your shop in Path of Exile 2 and allows you to sell items to other players even when you’re offline, which is a new trading system added in the 0.3 update.
To set up your shop and sell items with Ange, you need to buy a Merchant’s Tab that costs 40 gold in the Microtransaction Shop.
