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Path of Exile 2 is an Action Role-Playing Game developed and published by Grinding Gear Games that launched into Early Access on December 6, 2024. A sequel to Path of Exile, PoE 2 is a standalone title that overhauls many of the original game's mechanics with evolved, yet traditional, ARPG progression and gameplay.
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Path of Exile 2 is a complicated game, one that infamously features one of gaming's largest Skill Trees, and it might feel overwhelming if you are new to ARPGs or Path of Exile's unique approach to the genre. This Path of Exile 2 guide hub lists all of Game Rant's PoE 2 guide coverage, including what to know before playing PoE 2, guides for all game mechanics like Currencies and progression, quest and boss walkthroughs, and more.
This complete guide to Path of Exile 2 is a work in progress, and will continue to be updated as we continue to cover new content added through the Early Access and its full release in 2025.
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Getting Started & PoE 2 Beginner Tips
Before getting started in Path of Exile 2, it's a good idea to take some time and learn about the game from a meta standpoint, learn about what you can do to improve your experience, and pick up some tips to get you on the right track upon logging in.
These guides explain important information about?Path of Exile 2, like the max level, the time it takes to beat, microtransaction availability, and other burning questions in addition to beginner tips for?PoE 2?that will help new players find their footing.
In this section, you will also find guides covering in-game options and settings, such as optimal PC graphics settings, basic combat controls like dodging and movement, and other?PoE 2?guides that explain how to optimize your experience.
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Game Information
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Controls & Settings
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PoE 2 Game Mechanics & Systems
Path of Exile 2?is a complex game, one with dozens and dozens of mechanics that are all important for players to understand to maximize their build. Though?Path of Exile 2?brings back many familiar mechanics from the first game, there are a staggering number of new mechanics that make?PoE 2?feel like a completely new game.
These game mechanic and?PoE 2?systems guides cover essential information about your character's stats, the game's core mechanics both in and out of combat, and the new Skills and Sockets systems in?PoE 2.
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Character Stats & Skill Points
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Gameplay Mechanics
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Classes, Ascendancies, & Builds
Though players can freely equip gear, Skills, and Passive Skills (as long as they meet the requirements),?in?PoE 2, Classes form the foundation of your build. Each Class starts on a different part of the Passive Skill Tree, guiding players towards passives that tend to work well with that archetype.
There are a planned 12 Classes for?Path of Exile 2, but only six are currently available in the?PoE 2?Early Access. However, the Ascendancy system has already been added, giving each Class a choice between powerful, and permanent, Skill Trees that supplement the normal Passive Skill Tree.?
These guides cover the six (and soon 12)?Path of Exile 2?Classes and the Ascendancy system, including the basics on the Ascendancy system, recommended builds for each class, and other class-specific tips.
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PoE 2 Class Guides
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PoE 2 Currencies & Gear
In?Path of Exile 2, gear is one of the most important parts of power progression. Of course, you can find powerful gear as drops from enemies in the world, but there is also a kind of?Path of Exile 2?Crafting system that is based on a series of Currencies.
Currencies in?Path of Exile 2?can upgrade item rarity, add modifiers to a piece of gear, reroll modifiers, and much, much more. There are a few other ways to upgrade your equipment in?PoE 2 –?these guides explain useful information about the?PoE 2?Crafting and upgrade system, the different Currencies you can acquire and craft with, and details on how to farm gear and get useful items like Charms.
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Upgrades & Improvements
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PoE 2 Currencies
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Quest & Boss Walkthroughs
On its full release out of Early Access,?Path of Exile 2?will feature a total of six Acts in its campaign and an endgame that begins after beating Act 6. In the Early Access, though, we have three Acts that repeat on Cruel difficulty to carry players over to the endgame and Atlas map progression.
Throughout each Act players will be asked to complete quests, defeat bosses, and otherwise progress through the Act story until they reach its final boss and progress to the next. These guides offer walkthroughs for the many quests and bosses that players can encounter throughout?Path of Exile 2.
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Act One
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Act Two
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PoE 2 Endgame Guides
After beating all Acts in the main campaign (and again in Cruel difficulty),?Path of Exile 2?players will progress to the endgame and unlock a variety of new mechanics and activities to continue progressing.?
Though players can take on various Trials to gain Ascendancy points, the?Path of Exile 2?endgame is primarily driven by the Atlas system, which allows players to take on Maps of increasing difficulty as they explore an infinitely-generated overworld.?
These guides go into detail on the various endgame systems of?Path of Exile 2, including how to unlock the Endgame, the Atlas and its related mechanics, and other activities players can take on when they beat Cruel difficulty.
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Endgame Tips & Mechanics
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Endgame Features & Leagues
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Advanced PoE 2 Tips & Other Guides
Though most Path of Exile 2?players will be satisfied with their experience in the game by understanding the foundations and game systems, some want to go further beyond and truly maximize their experience.
These advanced?Path of Exile 2?tips cover things that players should know, but won't typically matter until the late or endgame. For example, though knowing about Loot Filters is handy when mapping in the Atlas, it doesn't matter quite as much in the campaign, when you should be picking up virtually everything for Gold. But even then, you should know what to hold onto and what's worth selling.?
