Path of Exile 2: How to Complete The Slithering Dead Quest and Choose Your Venom Draught
The Slithering Dead is a side quest in Path of Exile 2's third Act, obtained from Servi at the Ziggurat Encampment. Here's how to complete it efficiently:
Quest Steps:
- Head to the Jungle Ruins through the northern entrance of Ziggurat town
- Locate the Venom Crypts (typically near the Jungle Ruins waypoint)
- Enter the Crypts and explore the southern section
- Find and loot the Den of the Serpent Priestess corpse to obtain Corpse-Snake Venom
- Return to Servi in town
Jungle ruins with stone structures
Rocky path through forest encampment
Venom Crypts entrance in PoE2
Dark forest corpse in Path of Exile
Reward Choices: Choose one of three permanent buffs:
- Venom Draught of Clarity: +25% Mana regeneration
- Venom Draught of Stone: +25% Stun threshold
- Venom Draught of the Veil: +30% Elemental Ailment threshold
Choose based on your build:
- Spellcasters: Clarity for mana management
- Tank builds: Stone for stun resistance
- Elemental builds: Veil for ailment protection
The buff is permanent once consumed, completing the quest.
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