Path of Exile 2: How to Get the Temple Maul

As players dive deeper into Path of Exile 2, powerful base weapons become essential for dominating tougher enemies and optimizing builds. Among the standout early-game heavy hitters is the Temple Maul, a two-handed mace known for its solid physical damage and dependable stats. If you're building around brute force or planning a melee-focused character, this weapon base is worth seeking out, especially when combined with the right mods and POE 2 currency strategies.

What is the Temple Maul

The Temple Maul is a two-handed mace base type in Path of Exile 2, and it packs a punch in the early-to-mid stages of progression. With a physical damage range of 35–72, a critical strike chance of 5.00%, and 1.20 attacks per second, the Temple Maul delivers consistent, high-impact blows ideal for characters scaling physical or chaos damage.

Here are the base stats:

    Physical Damage: 35–72

    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%

    Attacks per Second: 1.20

    Weapon Range: 1.3 meters

    Required Level: 28

    Required Strength: 65

    Drop Level: 28

Weapon DPS Breakdown:

    Physical DPS: 64.2

    Phys+Chaos DPS: 64.2

    Total DPS: 64.2

Thanks to its strong base stats, the Temple Maul becomes a key crafting item or endgame transition piece for several melee archetypes.

Where to Find the Temple Maul

The Temple Maul is not locked behind complex endgame mechanics or boss encounters. Instead, it starts dropping from enemies and chests at level 28 zones and higher. This makes it accessible to players nearing the end of the second act or beginning the third, depending on their playstyle and speed.

To increase your chances of acquiring one:

    Farm level 28+ zones where two-handed maces are more likely to drop.

    Look for strongboxes, especially armourer's and blacksmith's strongboxes, as they tend to yield weapon bases.

    Targeted farming of specific monsters or areas known to drop weapon bases in the two-handed mace category may also improve results.

And don't forget, if RNG isn't on your side, you can always trade for it.

Crafting and Upgrading

Once you've obtained a Temple Maul, the next step is maximizing its potential using POE 2 currency. Here are several ways to enhance it, depending on your needs and build type:

1. Transmutation and Alteration Orbs

    If your Temple Maul is white (normal), begin by upgrading it to magic with an Orb of Transmutation.

    Use Orbs of Alteration to cycle through modifiers until you find something useful, like increased physical damage or added chaos.

2. Regal Orbs

    Found a perfect magic mod combo? Use a Regal Orb to upgrade the item to rare status and add a third modifier.

3. Chaos Orbs

    If you want to completely reroll a rare Temple Maul's mods, Chaos Orbs are your best bet. These are core to high-end crafting in Path of Exile and serve as the economic backbone of most trades involving rare gear.

4. Crafting Benches

    As Path of Exile 2 expands crafting mechanics, don't forget to use the Crafting Bench for guaranteed prefixes/suffixes once unlocked through quest progression. Boost physical DPS or quality using these tools when available.

By mastering currency interactions, you'll not only improve your Temple Maul but also learn the foundation of the POE 2 economy, something every successful player must understand.

Best Builds for Temple Maul

The Temple Maul excels in builds that thrive on high-impact, slower attacks. Here are a few classes and ascendancies that synergize well with this base:

1. Marauder – Juggernaut

    Heavy-hitting, tanky, and great for scaling endurance charges. A perfect pairing with a slow but devastating weapon.

2. Templar – Inquisitor

    With elemental conversion and critical scaling, the Inquisitor can mod a Temple Maul for elemental focus while still using its strong physical base.

3. Ranger – Raider (Uncommon but Fun)

    If you're doing a unique strength-stacking build or chaos conversion, the Temple Maul may be an unconventional but viable pick.

Whether you're focusing on stunning enemies, applying bleed, or hitting hard with chaos conversion, this weapon can serve as a formidable base for experimentation and optimization.

Trading for Temple Maul

If farming proves fruitless or you're looking for a high-rolled or pre-crafted version, consider turning to the player market. Using POE 2 currency, especially Chaos Orbs, you can often trade for a Temple Maul that's been:

    Perfectly rolled for your build

    Six-socketed or six-linked (if you're lucky)

    Crafted with quality for better scaling

Prices will vary depending on your server's economy and how far the current league has progressed, but a well-rolled Temple Maul can serve as a cornerstone item for mid-tier mapping or boss killing.

Final Thoughts

The Temple Maul is more than just a level 28 weapon, it's a symbol of how powerful base types can shape your character's progression in Path of Exile 2. Whether you find it through drops, trade for it, or craft it with POE2 Currency, it provides a solid foundation for any melee character looking to smash through the campaign and beyond.

With proper investment and planning, the Temple Maul can remain relevant well into the endgame, especially if you know how to work the ever-deepening currency and crafting systems that POE 2 is known for.

So gear up, get smashing, and let the Temple Maul be your instrument of destruction.

MMOexp POE 2 Team