Path of Exile 2

🔧 Bug Fixes

• Almost all the progression blockers we know about have now been fixed, but sometimes it's not incredibly clear in the hotfix notes, so if you did get stuck, we would encourage you to try again. In some cases the fixes might require you to rerun some content.
• We are also working through the list of the most common crashes that players experience. We have made a pretty good headway here already, but there are still more fixes to make.
• h2]General Endgame[/h2]
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• *] We are adding a large number of new atlas tree nodes which add more content to specific biomes. Once we add them, the points for these nodes will be added to existing maps, so you will get them automatically if you have already completed those maps.

⚖️ Balance Changes

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• *] Some extra quality stats on gems that came from the Gemling Legionnaire were missing descriptions, or had incorrect descriptions. These are getting fixed.
• *] We are adding some new Elemental Damage Clusters to the passive tree near Jewel slots to make elemental conversion jewels more useful.

✨ New Features

• Gather enough Hiveblood to curate and open new paths for experimentation, specialization, and discovery. Check out the video below to see what sort of combinations you’ll be able to make!

✨ New Features

• Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients will launch on PC and consoles soon! In this news post, we’ve gathered all the information you need to know about what happens on launch day.
• To celebrate the launch of Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients, we're making the game free to play for three days.
• h3]50% Off Early Access Supporter Pack[/h3]
• From May 29 through June 12 PDT, save 50% on the Early Access Supporter Pack to unlock the game and 150 points to use within the store! The offer is available on all platforms.
• h3]Private Leagues Are Now Available[/h3]

✨ New Features

• Masters of the Atlas provide a new Ascendancy-style progression for your endgame. Choose from one of the three masters, including Jado of the Order of the Djinn and the renowned monster hunter Hilda. Each Master provides unique bonuses that can alter your mapping and gameplay experience.

✨ New Features

• The Runes of Aldur League introduces remnant encounters that grant a huge variety of rewards. Among these are Kalguuran gems, which are fusions of Kalguuran runeshapes and Wraeclast magic that are powered by your Runic Ward instead of Mana.

✨ New Features

• The Atlas Search, Trade Quick-Search, and Fragment Tab are just a few of the new QoL improvements arriving in Return of the Ancients.
• Navigating the Atlas is now faster and more intuitive with the new Atlas Search feature, while Trade Quick-Search streamlines item lookups with far less hassle. On top of that, the new Fragment Tab gives players a more organized way to manage their fragments.

✨ New Features

• For the first time ever in a Path of Exile 2 league, Return of the Ancients introduces a full set of league Challenges for players to complete. Take on difficult encounters, master endgame systems, and earn exclusive cosmetic rewards by progressing through all eight league challenges.
• Every two Challenges completed will reward you with a new piece of the Knight of Aldur Armour Set or Totem Decoration, making each milestone worth pursuing as you progress through the league.

✨ New Features

• The Return of the Ancients update is bringing a massive expansion to the rune system in Path of Exile 2 with the new Runes of Aldur league. Alongside a huge collection of brand-new runes to discover, many existing runes have also received significant buffs.

✨ New Features

• *] Once the quest launches on May 29, accept it in the Discord client [url=https://discord.com/quests/1504788660673839134]here.[/url]

✨ New Features

• To celebrate the launch of Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients, we'll be running two weeks of Twitch Drops starting from 1:00 PM 29 May PDT!
• You will get the Arbiter of Ash Waypoint after [b]3 hours [/b]of accumulated watch time on any channel in the Path of Exile 2 category during the first week of launch.
• You will get the Wendigo’s Crown Helmet Attachment after [b]3 hours[/b] of accumulated watch time on any channel in the Path of Exile 2 category during the second week of launch.
• If you’re planning to stream Path of Exile 2 at launch and want to enable Twitch Drops for your viewers, you can do it via your Twitch Creator Dashboard [url=https://dashboard.twitch.tv/drops]here[/url].
• *] New monthly subs (any tier)

🔧 Bug Fixes

• *] Perfect Resolve Rune
• *] Legacy of Briarpatch

✨ New Features

• To help you get ready for the launch of Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients, we’ve prepared all the Item Filter Information you need below.
• h2]New Items[/h2]

✨ New Features

• Dive into Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients during the Free Weekend from May 29, 1PM PDT to June 1, 1PM PDT! Explore the new Runes of Aldur challenge league, massive endgame updates, and more.
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🔧 Bug Fixes

• *]The of Overpowering Waystone Modifier no longer causes Monsters to have increased Freeze Buildup, Shock Chance, or inflict increased Flammability Magnitude. It now causes Monsters to have increased Elemental Ailment Application.
• *]Waystone Modifier bonuses have been updated. They now provide more Monster Effectiveness, Pack Size, Item Rarity, Monster Rarity, or Waystone Drop Chance, depending on the modifier. These Modifiers are multiplicative with other sources, such as those found on the Atlas Passive Tree.

✨ New Features

• The Return of the Ancients expansion contains a new league, an overhaul to Path of Exile 2's Endgame, with six new Endgame storylines and 2 new Ascendancy classes as well as a huge amount of other content.
• list][*]Start fresh in a new economy with the Runes of Aldur league.
• *]Remnants start with any number of slots between 2 and 10 with higher numbers being much rarer, but allowing you to craft much rarer items.
• *]Monsters raised by Remnants can drop Verisium metal, a new currency.
• *]Added new NPC Farrow with 4 new quests in the campaign allowing you to unlock various new crafting features.

✨ New Features

• Whether you’re looking to experiment with new mechanics or push existing archetypes even further, these changes bring powerful new options to explore.
• Check them all out in action in the video here:
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✨ New Features

• In Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients, we are introducing two new Unique Items: the Auspex and a beloved Path of Exile classic, Facebreaker. Unleash a relentless barrage of punches to crush your enemies… and shatter their minds.

🔧 Bug Fixes

• Atziri’s Temple is staying in Path of Exile 2 as a core mechanic. We will cover the changes in more detail in the full 0.5.0 patch notes on May 21st PDT, but here are the main things you need to know:

✨ New Features

• With Return of the Ancients launching on May 29th PDT, you may be wondering what will happen to the current Fate of the Vaal leagues and your existing characters.
• *] There is a new region on the Atlas with guaranteed Vaal Beacon encounters in every map. Completing this area will give you points for the Temple Atlas Tree with many new bonuses for the Temple itself.
• *] There are also new Temple Precursor Tablets that will guarantee Vaal Beacons in your map if you want to focus on this league.
• *] Vaal Infusers were a single currency item that used to work on any armour and weapons. We have changed these into 4 distinct currency items that work on Armours, Martial Weapons, Caster Weapons and Jewellery, allowing you to use them with Catalysts as well. Any existing Vaal Infusers will become
• *] All players will automatically get a maximum crystal cap of 60 and medallion cap of 6 so you no longer need to upgrade these yourself.