Path of Exile News

Path of Exile 2 is great but it can't match the dopamine hit of a good Diablo 4 loot drop

I'm around 20 hours into Path of Exile 2 and all my gear sucks. I'm wearing clothes even a zombie would refuse to wear with bonuses I'm not even sure I can tell are doing anything. There are so many different stats in this game and most of them don't seem to be that important when you're still below level 30. I'm not exactly suffering when it comes to clearing dungeons and PoE 2 might be one of the best action RPGs I've played, but the loot situation is kind of a drag this far in...
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Path of Exile 2 is already one of the top 20 most played games in Steam's history even though it's in early access and all the servers have been on fire

It's safe to say Path of Exile 2 has been a victim of its own success in its first day of early access, with throngs of gamers and PCG editors all trying to fit through the same digital door like the Three Stooges as the game's servers begged for mercy. But as pointed out by GamesRadar, that hasn't stopped PoE2 from being a runaway success already...
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Path of Exile 2 players are finally getting into the game: 'What we are doing right now is letting in players in batches so that we can make sure to monitor the backend and not overload it'

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How to use weapon set skill points in Path of Exile 2

Puzzling out weapon set passive skill points in Path of Exile 2 is perhaps the most cryptic part of the game I've encountered so far, mainly because the UI doesn't explain it properly. These skill points are a special allotment you can attach to your first or second weapon set, effectively giving you two separate skill trees that are only active when you're using each weapon...
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How to play multiplayer and couch co-op in Path of Exile 2

Playing Path of Exile 2 multiplayer or couch co-op is a great way of increasing your loot gains while also having a fun time slaughtering monsters with a friend or three. Though you can happily forge your way through the game on your lonesome, PoE 2 supports parties of up to six, meaning you can recruit five other compatriots. You can also try couch co-op if you have a friendly human in your immediate vicinity and two controllers...
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