by Blake May 06,2025
Path of Exile 2, developed and published by Grinding Gear Games, launched into Early Access on December 6, 2024. As a sequel to the original Path of Exile, PoE 2 is a standalone title that revamps many mechanics while retaining traditional ARPG progression and gameplay.
Path of Exile 2 is renowned for its complexity, featuring one of the largest Skill Trees in gaming. This can be overwhelming for newcomers to ARPGs or those unfamiliar with Path of Exile's unique mechanics. This comprehensive guide hub consolidates all of Game Rant's coverage on PoE 2, offering insights into game mechanics, currencies, progression, quest and boss walkthroughs, and more.
This guide to Path of Exile 2 is continuously updated to reflect new content added during Early Access and leading up to its full release in 2025.
Before diving into Path of Exile 2, it's beneficial to familiarize yourself with the game's meta, learn how to enhance your experience, and gather essential tips for a smooth start.
These guides provide crucial information about Path of Exile 2, such as maximum level, completion time, microtransactions, and answers to common questions. They also offer beginner tips to help new players get started, covering in-game options and settings, optimal PC graphics settings, combat controls like dodging and movement, and other ways to optimize your gameplay experience.
Burning Questions, Answered
All Early Access Supporter Packs & Rewards
How To Change Character Leagues
How To Get Points
Best Stash Tabs to Buy
How Long to Beat
Biggest Improvements Over The First Game
Max Level & Leveling Milestones
Is There Level Scaling
How to Claim Early Access Twitch Drops
Best PC Settings For Path of Exile 2
How To Dodge & Block
How To Change Weapons In Combat
How To Bind Skills
How to Change Movement Input
How To Link Items To Chat
How To Hide The Chat
How To Enable/Disable Crossplay
10 Beginner Tips
Where To Buy Scrolls Of Wisdom
What To Do With Extra Loot
Best Classes For Beginners, Ranked
How to Get Gold Fast
How To Play With Friends
What To Spend Gold On First
Path of Exile 2 boasts a complex array of mechanics essential for maximizing your build. While it brings back familiar elements from the original game, it introduces numerous new mechanics that make PoE 2 feel fresh and engaging.
These guides delve into your character's stats, core gameplay mechanics both in and out of combat, and the new Skills and Sockets systems in PoE 2.
Character Attributes, Explained
How To Get More Passive Skill Points
How To Respec Passive Skill Points
How To Use The Passive Skill Filter
Weapon Set Points, Explained
Spirit Resource, Explained
How To Increase Spirit
How To Increase Movement Speed
How To Raise Max Mana
Energy Shield Explained
What Does Accuracy Do
Best Resistances To Upgrade
How To Fast Travel
How To Identify Items For Free
How to Trade
All Ailments Explained
What Are Instances
How To Stun Enemies
How To Aim Skills
Armour Break, Explained
All Crowd Control Effects
How To Create & Join Guilds
How Does Arcane Surge Work
How Do Power Charges Work?
Death Penalty, Explained
How Do Herald Of Ice And Thunder Work
How To Equip Support Gems
How To Get More Support Gems
How To Equip & Use Runes
Jewel Sockets, Explained
How To Get More Uncut Spirit Gems
How to Get Raging Spirits
In Path of Exile 2, while you can equip gear, Skills, and Passive Skills freely (provided you meet the requirements), Classes serve as the foundation of your build. Each Class begins at a different part of the Passive Skill Tree, guiding players towards passives that enhance their chosen archetype.
Path of Exile 2 plans to feature 12 Classes, with six available during Early Access. The Ascendancy system allows each Class to choose from powerful, permanent Skill Trees that complement the standard Passive Skill Tree.
These guides explore the six (and eventually 12) Classes and the Ascendancy system, providing insights into the Ascendancy system, recommended builds for each class, and other class-specific tips.
Best Classes, Ranked
Best Solo Class
How To Swap Mercenary Ammo Types
How To Summon More Minions
How Does Aftershock Work?
How Does Rage Work
All Class Ascendancies (& Ascendancy Nodes)
How To Unlock Ascension Classes
Monk Leveling Build Guide
Tempest Flurry Invoker Build
Mercenary Leveling Guide
Sorceress Leveling Build
Rolling Slam Warrior Leveling Build
Warrior Leveling Guide
Witch Leveling Guide
Gear is pivotal for power progression in Path of Exile 2. While you can find powerful gear through enemy drops, a unique Crafting system based on a variety of Currencies allows for further customization and enhancement.
Currencies in Path of Exile 2 can modify item rarity, add or reroll modifiers, and more. Additional methods to upgrade your equipment are also available. These guides offer detailed information on the PoE 2 Crafting and upgrade system, the different types of Currencies you can acquire and use, and strategies for farming gear and acquiring valuable items like Charms.
How To Upgrade Item Rarity
How To Upgrade & Refill Potions
How to Add Sockets to Gear
How To Upgrade Armor & Weapon Quality
How To Reroll Gear Modifiers
All Currency Items & Effects
How To Unlock & Use Salvage Bench
How To Unlock & Use Currency Exchange
How To Find Out Current Path of Exile 2 Currency Exchange Rates
How To Unlock & Use Reforging Bench
How To Get Orb of Chance
How To Get Divine Orb
How to Get Greater Jeweller's Orb
How to Farm Gear Early
How To Get Uniques
Charm System, Explained
How To Equip & Upgrade Charms
Stellar Amulets Explained
How to Get Ingenuity Utility Belt
How to Get Hand of Wisdom and Action
Upon its full release from Early Access, Path of Exile 2 will feature six Acts in its campaign, followed by an endgame. During Early Access, three Acts are available, repeating on Cruel difficulty to bridge to the endgame and Atlas map progression.
Each Act requires players to complete quests, defeat bosses, and progress through the story until reaching the final boss and moving to the next Act. These guides provide comprehensive walkthroughs for the quests and bosses you'll encounter throughout Path of Exile 2.
All Main Quests and Acts
All Permanent Bonuses from the Campaign
Where To Find The Devourer (Treacherous Ground Quest)
Secrets In The Dark Quest Walkthrough
Where to Find Renly's Tools (Finding the Forge)
Where To Find Una’s Lute
How to Beat Draven, The Eternal Praetor
How to Beat Count Geonor, The Putrid Wolf
Rathbreaker Boss Guide & Strategies
Ancient Vows Quest Guide
How to Beat Balbala
How to Beat The King in the Mists
What To Do With Golden Idols
Ascent To Power Walkthrough
Sisters of Garukhan Guide
How to Use the Sacrificial Heart
Treasures of Utzaal Quest
How to Find and Beat Mighty Silverfist
What To Do With Mushrooms
The Slithering Dead Quest Guide
After completing all Acts in the main campaign and Cruel difficulty, players progress to the endgame, unlocking new mechanics and activities for further progression.
While Trials can be taken on to gain Ascendancy points, the endgame is primarily driven by the Atlas system, which involves exploring an infinitely-generated overworld through increasingly difficult Maps.
These guides detail the various endgame systems in Path of Exile 2, including unlocking the Endgame, the Atlas and its mechanics, and other activities available after beating Cruel difficulty.
How To Unlock Cruel Difficulty & Endgame
Advanced Tips For PoE 2 Endgame
How To Get & Upgrade Waystones
How to Sustain Waystones While Mapping
Best Atlas Skill Tree Setup
How to Unlock Hideout
How To Find More Citadels
Atlas Of Worlds Guide – Maps, Events, & More
Realmgate Explained
Breach Guide – Passives, Rewards, & Tips
Delirium Guide – Fog Mechanics, Passives, & Rewards
Ritual Guide – Passives, Tributes, And Favours
Expedition Guide – Passives, Artifacts, & Rewards
Burning Monolith Explained
Trial of Chaos Guide
Trial of the Sekhemas Guide
While understanding the core game systems is essential, some players seek to delve deeper and maximize their experience in Path of Exile 2.
These advanced tips cover aspects that become more relevant in the late or endgame stages. For instance, while Loot Filters are useful for mapping in the Atlas, they're less critical during the campaign, where picking up everything for Gold is advisable. Nonetheless, knowing what items to keep and what to sell can be invaluable.
How to Get XP Fast (Level Up Fast)
How to Use Loot Filters
How to Get Loot Filters on Console
Sidekick Features & Installation Guide
How to Use FilterBlade
Things You Should Not Buy From Merchants
Things You Should Not Sell To Merchants
How To Get More Character Slots
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