Path of Exile News

Do you ever find yourself in a gruelling boss encounter, usually several attempts in, only to be swatted by a move that you're sure didn't connect? Outraged, you blurt an expletive and look around for someone to validate your indignation, but there is no one there to respond to your "did you see that?!?" except for your cat—giving you the soft-eyes and blissfully unaware of your plight...
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Despite the 500 hours of playtime I've accrued over the years, I've always been a pretty casual Path of Exile player. In PoE, 500 hours is rookie numbers: The infamous sprawl of its passive skill tree and labyrinthine gear crafting mechanics still border on the unfathomable to me. For players who aren't instinctively horrified by having to do any amount of math, PoE is an expansive canvas for buildmaking artistry; for me, it's the world's largest character build buffet. I've been standing comfortably on the shoulders of theorycrafting giants—until now...
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Path of Exile 2 is tough, a much more challenging affair than most other ARPGs. The Ranger was the third class I played, and let me tell you—if you're looking for a leg up to handle the difficulty, you've come to the right place. After being on the struggle bus for days, especially with my Chronomancer, playing a Ranger was easy breezy and I thoroughly enjoyed blasting everything to bits...
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Grinding Gear Games continues to tinker away on Path of Exile 2, fixing some of the "key pain points" of the otherwise superb early access ARPG. Full patch notes for the latest set of upcoming changes are on their way, but in the meantime the developer has revealed some of the major improvements heading to Wraeclast—not least of which is a change to passive skill respecs...
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The Sacrificial Heart is just one of the many random items you'll have to find a use for in Path of Exile 2. Just like the Sun Clan Relic, you need to bring this grisly trophy to a certain location if you want to claim its bounty—which is well worth it considering you'll get two passive skill points for your trouble...
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