[CRITICAL BLOCKER] Stuck after killing Zolin and Zelina (Cauchic Vault)

BUG REF: 2.253.521.273
BUG REF2: 620.446.030

I am completely blocked from progressing to the endgame. After killing Zolin and Zelina in the Cauchic Vault, the sequence with Doryani appeared once, but the quest did not advance properly.

Steps taken:

Killed Zolin and Zelina. Doryani appeared briefly.

Returned to The Glade and then King's March. No quest update occurred.

Reset the instance and killed the bosses again. This time, Doryani did not appear at all.

Exhausted all dialogue with NPCs in The Glade and King's March.

Cleared cache and reset the zone multiple times. Nothing changes.

Note: This exact same error happened to me in version 0.3. It seems the fix did not work for my account state. Reference to my previous report: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3856105


Last edited by Hugym#0262 on Dec 16, 2025, 6:34:52 AM
Last bumped on Dec 17, 2025, 9:40:50 PM
Even with the new patch (0.4b), the problem is still there (it's actually been months that this issue has been haunting me, since 0.3) and I can't play because I can't get to the Endgame
Last edited by Hugym#0262 on Dec 16, 2025, 6:40:53 AM
Could you please manually advance my quest state or grant the necessary progression to access the endgame?

Just as a reminder: back then (patch 0.3), I received zero support, which forced me to abandon the game and switch to another ARPG. I really hope I don't have to do that again.

I simply want to play.
Last edited by Hugym#0262 on Dec 16, 2025, 6:42:04 AM
I might only be able to play in the next league (0.5) since when the error occurred in 0.3 they didn't help me and I couldn't play until 0.4 (where the same error occurred). So I'll suggest something since the team is small.


SUGGESTIONS FOR HANDLING PROGRESSION BLOCKERS IN EARLY ACCESS:

1. Player-Side Troubleshooting Command (/force_quest_check) Since bugs are expected in Early Access, give players a tool to attempt a self-fix.

Suggestion: Implement a chat command like /recheck_quest_state or /reset_current_quest_instance.

Logic: This command would force the server to re-scan the player's inventory and kill-flags in the current zone. If the boss is dead but the flag is false, the command forces it to true.

2. "Fail-Safe" Trigger Mechanism Don't let RNG (Random Number Generation) or script failures block progress indefinitely.

Suggestion: Implement a counter. If a player kills a Quest Boss (like Zolin/Zelina) more than 3 times and the quest state hasn't advanced, the game should automatically trigger the completion script as a fallback safety net.

3. Dedicated "Progression Blocker" Support Queue General support is likely overwhelmed with minor bugs.

Suggestion: Create a specific category in the support ticket system for "Campaign Progression Blockers". These tickets should be routed to a specialized team (or Senior GMs) with permissions to manually edit account flags (Quest State Injection) to unblock users immediately.

4. Hard Instance Reset via UI Sometimes Ctrl+Click to create a new instance isn't enough to clear corrupted server-side states.

Suggestion: Add a button in the Quest Log: "Abandon and Restart Quest Phase". This would wipe all temporary progress for that specific quest step, moving the player to the nearest checkpoint and spawning a fresh version of the quest logic, bypassing the stuck state.
Last edited by Hugym#0262 on Dec 16, 2025, 7:05:24 PM
relog and finishing quests in different area helped me finish this fight

just stumbled on same issue dialog without fight starting :/

2025/12/18 01:26:00 14943265 7fbd122f [INFO Client 23988] [SCENE] Set Source [(null)]
2025/12/18 01:26:00 14943265 7fbd122f [INFO Client 23988] [SCENE] Set Source [The Cuachic Vault]
2025/12/18 01:26:00 14943328 99240e14 [DEBUG Client 23988] [SCENE] Height Map Texture: 750 x 830
2025/12/18 01:26:00 14943609 1a62038d [DEBUG Client 23988] InstanceClientSetSelfPartyInvitationSecurityCode = 0
2025/12/18 01:26:08 14951296 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zelina, Blood Priestess: Kuxte' kíimil'!
2025/12/18 01:26:12 14955515 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zolin, Blood Priest: Tlaxye' le Vaal!
2025/12/18 01:26:18 14961328 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zelina, Blood Priestess: Ma'oxe ik'el!
2025/12/18 01:26:22 14965546 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zolin, Blood Priest: Atziri le'itzil!
2025/12/18 01:26:28 14971359 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zelina, Blood Priestess: Xatlene kujkuali!
2025/12/18 01:26:32 14975578 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zolin, Blood Priest: Gyan'uks ko'janti!
2025/12/18 01:26:38 14981390 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zelina, Blood Priestess: A'te 'Ibil!
2025/12/18 01:26:43 14985609 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zolin, Blood Priest: A'te ik'el!
2025/12/18 01:26:48 14991421 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zelina, Blood Priestess: Yaxe chikula'!
2025/12/18 01:26:53 14995640 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zolin, Blood Priest: Tzokan'te ik'el!
2025/12/18 01:26:58 15001453 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zelina, Blood Priestess: A'te líimek!
2025/12/18 01:27:03 15005671 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zolin, Blood Priest: Yatle yutsal!
2025/12/18 01:27:08 15011484 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zelina, Blood Priestess: Tlayeb kutsen!
2025/12/18 01:27:13 15015718 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zolin, Blood Priest: Tlayeb kifba!
2025/12/18 01:27:18 15021546 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zelina, Blood Priestess: U'Te kuxkal!
2025/12/18 01:27:23 15025765 3ef232c2 [INFO Client 23988] Zolin, Blood Priest: A'te yuquia!
then it loops over and over
Last edited by LordToBee#7241 on Dec 17, 2025, 7:58:14 PM
Finally reached the Endgame. Completed all Kingsmarch and Interlude quests (Zolin and Zelina (Cauchic Vault) was already done), and that triggered the unlock in Kingsmarch content to access Endgame.
Last edited by Hugym#0262 on Dec 17, 2025, 9:42:36 PM

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