Path of Exile 2

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• Being in the shadows empowers dagger skills with additional bonuses.

  dagger skill

• Ready Stance empowers sword skills, enhancing each of them in different ways.

  sword skill

• 24 distinct new areas are added to explore.

  map area

• Support Gems have been massively rebalanced to be much more useful.

  gem balance

• Duplicity was shown as a new dagger skill at Exilecon Day 2.

  new skill

• The Duelist class is introduced, relying on speed, precision, and well-timed strikes.

  character class

• Two new weapon types are introduced in the full release.

  weapon type

• Nightmare was shown as a new dagger skill at Exilecon Day 2.

  new skill

• The Passive Skill Tree received a major makeover with hundreds of new stats added.

  passive skill tree

• The full release adds Acts 5 and 6 to complete the six-Act Campaign.

  campaign content

• A new Challenge League is introduced for the full release.

  challenge league

• Traps can be prepared in stealth and are automatically triggered and exploded in order when striking.

  trap mechanic

• Another socket is added to Runic Shortsword.

  implicit modifier

• Players can team up within their chosen faction across the league to capture castles from other player factions.

  faction mechanic

• Ready Stance can be upgraded to Sand or Blood Stances for deadlier combinations.

  stance upgrade

• Stances are introduced as a new mechanic utilized by the Duelist in battle.

  stance mechanic

• Critical strike chance is being removed from the passive skill tree.

  crit chance

• Players can recruit skilled warriors, rescue allies, deploy troops, and lead armies.

  army recruitment

• Over 20 new Champion Rare encounters with their own mechanics and surprises are added.

  rare encounter

• Two Ascendancy Classes are introduced for the Duelist in 1.0: the Knight and the Master-at-Arms.

  ascendancy class

• Conquering castles uncovers treasury rooms with a new crafting material to reforge gear.

  crafting material

• Players can establish a stronghold in the endgame, choosing between three factions with unique styles and troops.

  stronghold system

• Curse immunity is added as an implicit on revered vestments.

  implicit modifier

• The Shadow introduces Stealth, allowing the player to remain unseen by monsters until within a short distance.

  stealth mechanic

• Added a fatal damage tracker.

  death damage tracker

• New skills are introduced for classes that were missing them, such as the Warrior and the Witch.

  class skill

• The Conquerors of Wraeclast Challenge League introduces an endgame storyline to prevent the awakening of the Blood Lord.

  endgame storyline

• 18 new unique deadly bosses are added to the game.

  boss encounter

• Shrapnel was introduced as another trap skill.

  new skill

• Over 40 new Unique Items are introduced and more than 70 existing ones are revamped.

  unique item

• Grim Bargain provides Darkness on Crit for 60 Spirit reservation.

  new skill

• The Acolyte of Chayula Ascendancy can summon a companion that uses Quarterstaff skills and can sacrifice life to transfer its soul into a clone.

  ascendancy rework

• A new real-time endgame system allows delegating Atlas progression to your own commanders.

  atlas progression system

• The Blood Lord's promise storyline uncovers the dark secrets of the ancient Sanguar bloodline.

  endgame storyline

• Over 70 new points of interest are added to recruit troops and take on unique missions.

  points of interest

• The Shadow class is introduced, utilizing daggers, traps, and shades.

  character class

• All Jewel Sockets have been moved into the clusters.

  jewel socket placement

• The Infernalist Ascendancy features a new demonic minion that can cast any given spell, up to three Infernal Hounds, and new Covenant skills.

  ascendancy rework

• Path of Exile 2 is scheduled to fully release on December 11.; New supporter packs are introduced with the release.

  general

• The Shadow introduces traps as a new weapon type.

  weapon type

• The Shadow features two Ascendancy classes on release: the Assassin and the Infiltrator.

  ascendancy class

• The Blood Mage Ascendancy has new skills and curses alongside a rework of the Corrupted Blood mechanic.

  ascendancy rework

• Sweeping balance changes are applied with the full release.

  balance change

• Detonate is a new skill supposed to support a mine playstyle in PoE2.

  new skill

• The fundamental way reloading works on the Mercenary has been changed.

  reloading mechanic