There are quite a few side quests that you can complete throughout the campaign in Path of Exile 2. Upon completion, these quests reward gear, Passive Points, and even some permanent buffs, like Maximum Life, Elemental Resistances, Mana Regeneration, etc. Most of these quests involve defeating a boss, clearing an area, or something as simple as fetching an item for an NPC.

One such quest appears in Mawdun Quarry during Act 2, which requires you to locate Tinker’s Tools in the area. Since it is a fairly large area without any objective marker, it can get a little frustrating to find these tools. To help you with that, here is everything you need to know about finding Tinker’s Tools.

Where To Find Tinker’s Tools

Once you arrive in Mawdun Quarry, continue through the area until you reach a wooden bridge — there should be some mining work going on below. On the other side of the bridge, you will see the Book of Jamanra on a table. Keep going straight, and you will come to a checkpoint with a chest near some tents.

Open this chest to collect the Tinker’s Tools. Lastly, remember that Mawdun Quarry is Area Level 17, so be sure to level up a little before attempting this.

Do note that the zone’s layout is randomly generated, but the item will always be in the same location.

How To Fix Tinker’s Tools Bug?

Grinding Gear Games has confirmed that the Tinker’s Tools is bugged in Early Access. No matter how many times you open the said chest, you will not get the item. However, it does not mean you cannot complete the quest.

To complete the quest and gray out the icon (completion status) on the map, repeatedly create new instances, run to the chest, and open it until you get a white item. You will not complete the quest if you get a rare item or some gold.

To create a new instance, go to Waypoint, Ctrl LMB on the zone, and click on New.

After collecting the white item, the quest icon on the Mawdun Quarry map will get grayed out, marking its completion. You will not get the intended rewards, but it is nothing that breaks the endgame. Lastly, if you are playing in a group, only the first person who gets the item will complete the quest. This is why it is better to create separate instances.