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Path of Exile 2 Guide
Path of Exile 2 from Grinding Gear Games promises 12 new playable classes, and a ton of enhancements to combat. The team has added WASD controls to all characters, added moving while shooting to all characters, and have been revealing sweeping changes to the overall gameplay of Path of Exile 2. This will be our Path of Exile 2 Wiki that takes you through all of the characters, builds, and details you need.
Path of Exile 2 was revealed during ExileCon 2019. The initial reveal showcased a Witch who escapes from execution and starts their journey to regain power and extract revenge on their would-be executioner. The teaser trailer promised a seven-act storyline. On the website, Grinding Gear Games updated the Path of Exile 2 page to tease the following systems. All descriptions below are sourced directly from the official website update on March of 2024.
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Features
A Grand Adventure: Journey across the deadly continent of Wraeclast, meeting multiple immersive cultures while facing off against evil in many forms.
Combat Redefined: Do battle with Corrupted abominations and Divine creations alike wielding skills that can be used together in graceful combinations.
Design Your Build: Choose your own skills, and don equipment of your choosing. Path of Exile 2's skill tree allows any class to specialize in any style of combat.
Classes
The 12 Character Classes include
Skills
Customisable Skill System: Any class can use any Skill Gem, and those Skill Gems can be further modified by up to 5 Support Gems that can drastically alter how the skill works.
In addition, you can now Dual-Specialise your passive skill tree, allowing your character to switch between two wildly different fighting styles at will.
Gear
In-Depth Equipment System: Path of Exile 2 features hundreds of equipment base types for you to uncover as you explore the land of Wraeclast. These have a wide range of magical modifiers, but can also be found in unique variants imbued with ancient power.
Endgame
Explore a New Endgame: At the conclusion of Path of Exile 2's six-act campaign, you'll gain access to its endgame. Each of the more than 100 endgame maps has its own boss fight and modifiers that enable revamped versions of many of Path of Exile's past leagues. We'll reveal more details of the surprises that await you in Path of Exile 2's endgame in the leadup to release.
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Early Access
Path of Exile 2 Early Access was originally teased for June of 2024. The website has since been updated to tease simply "Early Access in 2024." You can register for access on the official website.