Path of Exile 2 — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Stop the Madness | Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients | 2026-04-30 | Overcome the insanity ⚙️Live Reveal - 1PM May 7 PDT ⚙️Play on PC and Consoles - 1PM May 29 PDT twitch.tv/pathofexile |
| Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients - Uncover the Truth Teaser | 2026-04-27 | Uncover ancient truths ⚒️ Live Reveal - 1PM May 7 PDT ⚒️ Play on PC and Consoles - 1PM May 29 PDT twitch.tv/pathofexile |
| Watch GGG Live on May 7th PDT | 2026-04-22 | Take a first look at our all-new cinematic teaser as we build towards the 0.5.0 launch and join us for GGG Live on May 7 at 1PM PDT at twitch.tv/pathofexile! More details on the revamped endgame and major new content will be revealed, followed by a Q&A with ZiggyD, who will be joined by Jonathan and Mark. Tune in to the livestream to earn new Twitch Drops, and feel free to co-stream the event! Uncover each chapter of Return of the Ancients Content Update, arriving May 29 1PM PDT! |
| The Last of the Druids Race Event Winners | 2026-04-13 | The Path of Exile 2: The Last of the Druids Race Events have concluded! Yesterday’s final race had a lot of classes neck and neck for first place, and for the first time in Path of Exile 2 racing history, we have a new overall winner with a time of 2h 16m 35s from GuyThatDies, beating Angormus’ fastest time from Race 2 just by 1m 23s! Check out the full list of winners below. Race 1 Ranger: Kiom#6602 - 2h 43m 46s Sorceress: Lettu#4118 - 3h 5m 13s Witch: 全斗焕#0671 - 2h 38m 48s Monk: q821575618#7735 - 3h 9m 49s Warrior: Angormus#4067 - 2h 32m 46s Mercenary: luxian#9193 - 2h 25m 36s Huntress: lhd930325#9342 - 2h 46m 23s Druid: lidonglin511#6294 - |
| The Last of the Druids Race Event VODs | 2026-04-07 | The Path of Exile 2: The Last of the Druids Race Events are underway! This series of races introduces the Druid and their new skills. The finale of this race season is happening next week, and we can't wait to see who'll take the crown! Tune into www.twitch.tv/pathofexile to see the action live, with shoutcasting by ZiggyD and RaizQT. The third and final race starts at 1PM on April 12th (PDT), or 2026-04-13T08:00:00+12:00 in your local time. If you missed seeing the first two races live, check out the VoDs below. |
| Build Showcase: Pounce Tactician by Lexxure | 2026-03-30 | Is your build having a ruff time? Consider becoming a professional dog walker with this Path of Exile 2 Build Showcase featuring a Pounce Tactician by Lexxure. Nothing compares to watching your faithful wolfpack tear your enemies apart. Check it out! Thanks to Lexxure for putting this build together. Check out their detailed guide here for more information. This build showcase features each of the microtransactions in the Blood Moon Primal Effects Bundle, which is currently on sale. |
| The Last of the Druids Race Event Starts Soon | 2026-03-23 | The Last of the Druids set of races is starting soon! The first race will commence one week from now on the 29th of March at 12PM PDT. Tune in on our Twitch channel to watch each class race to kill Tavakai in Act 4 with a Demigod's Virtue Unique item up for grabs! The first race will be casted by ZiggyD and RaizQT. Co-streaming is welcome! For more information on the races, including race start times and important rule changes, check out the full announcement here. Good luck to everyone participating! |
| Announcing The Last of the Druids Race Event | 2026-02-25 | It's time for some more Path of Exile 2 racing action starting from the 29th of March PDT! While the races are open to everyone, the purpose of them is to crown players that are willing to prove themselves against others. With the addition of the Druid and 21 new skills, the next race is sure to be a thrilling watch! In this season's set of events, players will compete to be the first to kill Tavakai in Act 4 in a Solo Self-Found Fate of the Vaal fixed layout environment. While this is not a Hardcore Event, players will incur a penalty upon death where they will not be able to move until a two and a half minute period has lapsed. It will also |
| Path of Exile 2 0.5.0 Timeline | 2026-02-18 | It’s been over two months since the launch of the Last of the Druids, so soon it will be time to talk about the next big update for Path of Exile 2. Towards the end of April we will be announcing our full plans for the 0.5.0 update including all the changes we will be making to the endgame as well as the new league! It’s a pretty huge update, so stay tuned. In the meantime, there is still plenty of time left to play in the ongoing Fate of the Vaal league. Fate of the Vaal will end right before 0.5.0 is released. After that, your characters and their items will be migrated to the Standard or Hardcore Early Access league. There will not be any |
| ExileCon 2026 Tickets Now on Sale! | 2026-02-10 | ExileCon 2026 tickets are now on sale! The convention will be held on November 7th and 8th (NZT) this year in Auckland, New Zealand. Meet our team, content creators, and fellow Path of Exile fans, watch major announcements, and much more! For more information about the event and to purchase tickets, visit our ExileCon page. |
| Developer Interview - John Espiritu, Lead Rigging Artist | 2026-02-09 | In this Developer Interview, we sat down with John Espiritu, Lead Rigging Artist at Grinding Gear Games, to find out what makes our models jiggle and jive. Check out the video below! |
| Hideout Showcase | 2026-02-04 | In today's news post, we'd like to feature a variety of unique hideouts created by the creatives of the Path of Exile 2 community. Check out some community-created hideout picks in the video below. Here's a list of the hideouts featured in the video: Lost Forest by hawkingshd Astral Twisted Domain by guht Conqueror by freepoul Secret Grotto by tallbird Shoreline City by Relih If you'd like to be featured in a future video, be sure to submit your hideout in our Hideout Showcase forum. |
| ExileCon 2026 | 2026-01-28 | On November 7-8, 2026, we’ll be hosting our third ExileCon in Auckland, New Zealand! Play new content, watch major announcements, meet our team and your favourite content creators, and more! Tickets will go on sale on February 10 PST. Find out more about the event by clicking the button below: |
| Build of the Week: Poison Basketballs by Pants | 2026-01-22 | In this episode of Build of the Week, we'll meet a shapeshifter with the worst acid reflux imaginable - an Oracle with a mean case of gastroenteritis. This build by Pants makes use of lineage support gems to bring forth a volatile barfing lizard, powered by chaos. Thank you to Pants for this slam dunk of a build. For more information, please check out their detailed guide here: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3903098 |
| Fate of the Vaal Concept and Environment Art | 2026-01-19 | Queen Atziri and her ancient temple have featured prominently in our latest Path of Exile 2 content update. In today's news post, we've gathered some concept art from the Fate of the Vaal league. Check it out! Atziri, Queen of the Vaal Atziri's Chamber Izel, the Remade Tolua, Masterwork Smith Treasure Room |
| Path of Exile 2 0.4.0d Patch Notes Preview | 2026-01-13 | Patch 0.4.0d for Path of Exile 2 is coming this week! Boss buff hover popups now show buff names, Temple Room placement has clearer upgrade information, as well as many other bugfixes and improvements. 0.4.0d Patch Notes Fate of the Vaal League Changes and Improvements Players who die during the Architect or Atziri boss fights in Atziri's Temple can now respawn in a new instance of the Temple with most other content removed, similar to how endgame maps work. Improved the Holten league mechanic placement variance and re-enabled Energized Crystals. Atziri's Chambers now correctly connects to any room placed next to it. The Temple now requires a |
| Boss VS Boss: Jamanra VS Geonor | 2026-01-06 | It's a battle of the corrupted Act Bosses! Who will come out on top? Will Jamanra's aversion to cold damage be the advantage Geonor needs? Find out in today's Boss VS Boss! Let us know who you'd like to see battle it out next! |
| The Last of the Druids Mystery Box Concept Art | 2026-01-04 | We recently released The Last of the Druids Mystery Box! With 63 microtransactions inside (including variations), our artists put a lot of effort into making each one look great. Check out some of the concept art for this box in today's news post. Stormborne Armour Pieces Stormborne Weapon Skin Marionette Armour & Character Skin Marionette Weapon Skin Desert Hourglass Map Device Prison Waygate Map Device Toad Idol Hideout Decoration Phoenix Pet Ghostlance Level-up Extra Effect Rat Fountain Level-up Extra Effect Wings of the Phoenix Level-up Extra Effect |
| The Last of the Druids Original Soundtrack | 2026-01-01 | Path of Exile 2: The Last of the Druids includes a number of new music tracks from composer Kamil Orman-Janowski. Featuring the bestial beats of the druid and the sacrificial symphony of the Vaal, check out the tracks on Kamil's YouTube channel herehere, or a few of the highlights below! |
| The Last of the Druids Supporter Packs Concept Art | 2025-12-28 | Earlier this month we launched Path of Exile 2: The Last of the Druids alongside the Kalguuran and Precursor Series Supporter Packs. With a variety of unique microtransactions, we’ve gathered some pieces of concept art in today's post. Check them out below! Kalguuran Seafarer Armour Pack Hartlin's Wrath Unique Finisher Effect Kraken's Cove Hideout Lost Treasure Weapon Skin Kraken Stash Skin Bundle Awakened Precursor Armour Pack Gravity Well Portal Bundle Relic of the Precursors Map Device Forgemaster's Bench Hideout Decoration |