Path of Exile 2 improves endgame with upcoming 0.5 patch
It will also be the last patch before the full 1.0 launch
If you love playing Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) like me, then the news of the upcoming May 29 0.5.0 patch (Return of the Ancients) is going to be pure bliss. But if you haven’t, well, this is a good time as any to try out the ARPG, because this major patch comes with a ton of new content, including a more intuitive endgame, a reimagined skill tree, and more loot.
With a tweaked endgame, Grinding Gear Games’ PoE 2 will now feel easier to get into, especially once you complete the campaign (though the campaign isn’t actually finished, just up to Act 4 with two more chapters coming). It also introduces a new league mechanic (what GGG calls seasons) that’s basically about rune crafting on a rock that you will find on maps.
Doing so will attract monsters when you finish the process, but you’ll be rewarded by runes that you can socket onto your gear. The rune system also has a buffing system that gives you more survivability, too.
Other things include the ability to explore a new area and the oceans in the endgame, more storylines that help explain endgame mechanics, more bosses to fight, and more classes to try out.
Given that it’s the last major patch before the game leaves early access for 1.0 (likely to be announced in November at GGG’s ExileCon), that means there’s plenty of time to explore the patch. But it’s likely you’ll be like me and get about two weeks to a month of awesome playtime before you get bored and move on to a new game before eventually coming back when a new patch releases.
Check back soon for our full review once it releases, but if you’re hankering for some great APRG action, Diablo IV’s Lord of Hatred expansion is a really fun experience that should hopefully tide you over until Return of the Ancients releases.
