To get the new Kalguuran skill gems in Path of Exile 2, you must participate in the Remnant encounters introduced in the Return of the Ancients(Patch 0.5) update. These special gems cannot be bought from normal town vendors, so you have to find or craft them yourself.
Here is how you can find and get these powerful new skills.
1. Follow Farrow's Questline
You can eventually craft your own Kalguuran skills.
- Talk to Farrow in Act 2 after finding specific runes to unlock a special location on your map.
- Continue through Farrow’s questline into Act 4.
- Completing this story unlocks Ancient Runes crafting, which lets you use your collected runic resources to make the skills you want.
List of Kalguuran skills Crafting Recipes
| Outcome | Recipe |
|---|---|
| Runic Infusion x1 | Electrocuting Rune + Sky Rune + Tempest Rune |
| Runic Extraction x1 | Rebirth Rune + Sky Rune + Cyclonic Rune |
| Fist Of Kalguur x1 | Bloodletting Rune + Sky Rune + Rage Rune |
| Wardbound Minions x1 | Tempest Rune + Sky Rune + Cyclonic Rune |
| Voltaic Barrier x1 | Ward Rune + Sky Rune + Lightning Rune |
| Hollow Shell x1 | Arcane Rune + Sky Rune + Earth Rune |
| Explosive Transmutation x1 | Cold Rune + Sky Rune + Fire Rune |
| Animus Splinters x1 | Cold Rune + Sky Rune + Tempest Rune |
| Scouring Flame x1 | Volcanic Rune + Fire Rune + Ward Rune |
| Runeforged Blades x1 | Volcanic Rune + Electrocuting Rune + Ward Rune |
| Verisium Manifestations x1 | Rebirth Rune + Rage Rune + Ward Rune |
| Powered by Verisium x1 | Arcane Rune + Earth Rune + Ward Rune |
| Remnants of Kalguur x1 | Sky Rune + Tidal Rune + Ward Rune |
| Grim Pillars x1 | Volcanic Rune + Cold Rune + Ward Rune |
| Bitter Dead x1 | Rebirth Rune + Cold Rune + Ward Rune |
| Concussive Runes x1 | Cyclonic Rune + Prismatic Rune + Moon Rune |
| Conductive Runes x1 | Cyclonic Rune + Lightning Rune + Vision Rune |
| Repulsion x1 | Cyclonic Rune + Earth Rune + Protective Rune |
| Frostflame Nova x1 | Cyclonic Rune + Cold Rune + Fire Rune |
| Fragments Of The Past x1 | Cyclonic Rune + Tidal Rune + Lightning Rune |
| Eternal March x1 | Cyclonic Rune + Cold Rune + Protective Rune |
| Healing Runes x1 | Electrocuting Rune + Prismatic Rune + Protective Rune + Ward Rune |
| Skyfall x1 | Tempest Rune + Celestial Rune + Protective Rune + Ward Rune |
| Triskelion Cascade x1 | Cold Rune + Celestial Rune + Stone Rune + Ward Rune |
| Refutation x1 | Rage Rune + Prismatic Rune + Stone Rune + Ward Rune |
| Leylines x1 | Lightning Rune + Celestial Rune + Rebirth Rune + Ward Rune |
| Animus Exchange x1 | Cyclonic Rune + Prismatic Rune + Electrocuting Rune + Ward Rune |
| Runic Reprieve x1 | Bloodletting Rune + Prismatic Rune + Rebirth Rune + Ward Rune |
| Powered by Verisium x1 | Arcane Rune + Earth Rune + Ward Rune + Vision Rune + Soul Rune |
| Verisium Manifestations x1 | Rebirth Rune + Lightning Rune + Ward Rune + Cold Rune + Soul Rune |
| Remnants of Kalguur x1 | Sky Rune + Tempest Rune + Ward Rune + Lightning Rune + Soul Rune |
| Grim Pillars x1 | Volcanic Rune + Earth Rune + Ward Rune + Momentum Rune + Soul Rune |
| Bitter Dead x1 | Rebirth Rune + Prismatic Rune + Ward Rune + Toxic Rune + Soul Rune |
| Conductive Runes x1 | Cyclonic Rune + Lightning Rune + Vision Rune + Vision Rune + Life Rune |
| Frostflame Nova x1 | Cyclonic Rune + Lightning Rune + Fire Rune + Momentum Rune + Life Rune |
| Fragments Of The Past x1 | Cyclonic Rune + Tempest Rune + Lightning Rune + Toxic Rune + Life Rune |
| Eternal March x1 | Cyclonic Rune + Prismatic Rune + Protective Rune + Rebirth Rune + Life Rune |
| Detonate Living x1 | Cyclonic Rune + Volcanic Rune + Celestial Rune + Fire Rune + Life Rune |
| Repulsion x1 | Cyclonic Rune + Earth Rune + Protective Rune + Lightning Rune + Life Rune |
| Wardbound Minions x1 | Rebirth Rune + Sky Rune + Toxic Rune + Protective Rune + Oath Rune + Ward Rune |
| Voltaic Barrier x1 | Protective Rune + Sky Rune + Earth Rune + Stone Rune + Death Rune + Ward Rune |
| Hollow Shell x1 | Arcane Rune + Sky Rune + Bloodletting Rune + Prismatic Rune + Life Rune + Ward Rune |
| Explosive Transmutation x1 | Volcanic Rune + Sky Rune + Fire Rune + Volcanic Rune + Bond Rune + Ward Rune |
| Animus Splinters x1 | Bloodletting Rune + Sky Rune + Adaptive Rune + Rage Rune + Soul Rune + Ward Rune |
| Skyfall x1 | Tempest Rune + Celestial Rune + Protective Rune + Ward Rune + Wisdom Rune + Oath Rune |
| Triskelion Cascade x1 | Arcane Rune + Celestial Rune + Stone Rune + Ward Rune + Wisdom Rune + Bond Rune |
| Refutation x1 | Rage Rune + Prismatic Rune + Stone Rune + Ward Rune + Wisdom Rune + Death Rune |
| Runic Reprieve x1 | Bloodletting Rune + Prismatic Rune + Rebirth Rune + Ward Rune + Wisdom Rune + Soul Rune |
| Leylines x1 | Arcane Rune + Celestial Rune + Rebirth Rune + Ward Rune + Wisdom Rune + Life Rune |
| Animus Exchange x1 | Arcane Rune + Prismatic Rune + Electrocuting Rune + Ward Rune + Wisdom Rune + Oath Rune |
2. Run Expedition Remnant Encounters
The primary source for Kalguuran Skills is Remnant encounters (the overhauled Expedition system involving Verisium deposits and explosives).
- Campaign & Maps: You can find these encounters randomly starting early in the campaign (as early as Act 1 areas like Manor Ramparts or Act 2 Buried Shrines) all the way into endgame Maps.
- The Routine: Set your explosives to unearth buried items and defeat the waves of Kalguuran monsters. The skill gems themselves are offered as rewards directly from these encounters.
- Instance Reset Farming: If you are determined to find them early, players have had success repeatedly resetting specific campaign zones that contain the league mechanic to force encounters.
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3. Maximize Efficiency in the Endgame
If you've reached endgame Maps and want a steady supply of gems or the specific components to build around them, target Grand Expeditions:
- Identify Grand Expeditions: Look for the Expedition map icons surrounded by spikes on your Atlas. These spawn significantly more Verisium Remnants than standard encounters.
- Target Multi-Slot Remnants: The number of "circles" or slots on a Verisium Remnant dictates the waves of monsters and the scale of the final loot explosion. A 5 to 7-slot encounter yields massive drops.
- Hunt for Aldur's Saga: When running the Moor of Fallen Skies map, prioritize choosing Aldur's Saga from the rewards. This rare modifier guarantees higher minimum slots on your Grand Expedition remnants, dramatically raising your chances of high-tier drops.
4. The Trade Alternative
If RNG isn't on your side, Kalguuran gems can be bought directly from other players. You can find them listed on the standard in-game currency market or the trade site, as they drop as physical, tradeable items.
Note on Upgrading: Unlike traditional gems that level up purely from gaining character experience, Kalguuran skills are leveled up using a specialized material called Thaumaturgic Flux, which you'll occasionally receive as rewards from runeshape recipes or find on the currency exchange.
