The Rust Runes of Power will assist you in advancing through the Red Vale region of Path of Exile 2. To obtain every Rust Rune of Power in the game, you must complete the “Secrets in the Dark” questline. To do that, though, you’ll need to accomplish a number of goals.
With the use of this tutorial, you may complete the quest and gather every Rust Rune needed to advance the plot.
How to get the Secrets in the Dark quest
To unlock the Secrets in the Dark quest, you’ll need to speak with Una in the Clearfell Encampment who will provide you with the first main quest of the campaign. After accepting the quest from Una, you’ll need to travel through the Clearfell Encampment and explore Clearfell until you get to The Grelwood entrance.
In Grelwood, your objective will change to searching for evidence of the Count’s activities in the Forest. Exploring through the Grelwood Forest and killing any mobs encountered, you’ll find The Hooded One hanging from a tree near a waypoint. There, you can summon Una and ask her for guidance.
Finding the Entrance to the Red Vale
Now, you’ll need to find the entrance to the Red Vale and search and explore the area to find the Obelisks of Rust. There are three Obelisks of Rust scattered in the area. You can identify them as tall, red columns that you can interact with and investigate. You can easily find the first Obelisk near the waypoint within the Red Vale.
Upon investigating with the Obelisk, you’ll find a wave of enemies that you’ll have to defeat, and finally, pick up the Ruined Girdle and repeat the same with the second Obelisk once you find it. However, to get the final Rune, you’ll have to defeat the Rust King upon investigating the final Obelisk of Rust.
Completing the Quest
Return to the Clearfell Encampment and speak with Renly after you have acquired all three Rust Runes of Power. After that, he will make three Rune Spikes for you to use in the Grelwood location where you established the Hooded One. The waypoint in Clearfell Encampment makes it simple to return there.
Talk to Una and engage with each of the three Runic Seals on the Tree of Souls in Grelwood. In order to finish the quest, she will next ask you to meet her at the Clearfell Encampment.
In Conclusion
Clearing the mobs and progressing through the campaign takes a lot more than just the builds. You’ll need to equip rare skills and equipment no matter what class or ascendancy you pick. Completing the Secrets in the Dark quest is just a start for the long road down the Path of Exile 2.
