What changed in Path of Exile 2 in 2026

Rog, Dannig, and Tujen no longer continue appearing after speaking to them at the end of their respective fights.

Now allows you to replace a Limb at the end of the Map Boss Fight.

Multiple monsters have had their damage reduced across various skills.

Significantly improved rewards from Tier 14 Maps and above.

Unique Enemies in the Fog gain half the Toughness during Delirium Encounters.

No longer persist after a Delirium encounter ends.

Flames now point towards the location of the Boss in The Azak Bog upon completing the Flameskin Ritual.

Improved visibility and behavior of Rogue Exiles.

No longer provides Always Shocks to Monsters and reduces resistances granted to Monsters.

Grants the option between Azmeri Spirits with 50% increased Movement Speed, or Azmeri Spirits no longer dematerialising when no players are nearby.

Now explicitly states that its damage is not based on your weapon's damage.

Adds quality that enhances Minion Modifiers on a Ring or Amulet.

Can no longer be applied to Foci and Wands.

Now has 725 Armour, 206 Energy Shield, and 130 Ward.

Now spawns fewer Rare Monsters overall but increases the number of Modifiers per wave.

Normal, Magic and Rare Enemies in the Fog gain half the Increased Damage during Delirium Encounters.

Now spawn when you get to the correct depth and are placed better to avoid being directly on players.

Now grants a Sinister Jewel Socket.

Various indicators to help guide players to use an Ancient Mechanism after defeating the Arbiter of Divinity.

Now explicitly states that it has no sockets.

Every section of the Ocean revealed is guaranteed to contain at least one Grand Expedition.

Now grants Randomly gain between 0 and 40% increased effect of Explicit Modifiers on Tablets.

Added Quest markers to Acts 2, 3, 4 and Logbooks.

Now has a base Critical Strike chance of 12%.

Now describes all of the other bonuses the Queen's Ritual previously had.

Now has 15% reduced Effect of Chill on you and 15% increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict.

Will now choose a nearby target when released from a Monster.

Now provides more direction on what to do with it.

Added a quick-action menu when playing with a controller.

Now has a base presence radius of 8 metres.

Now have 10 additional Omens in the first set of Favours.

Now has 15% reduced Effect of Shock on you and 15% increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict.

Fixed an issue where some Delirium monsters were missing audio.

Can no longer consume living players.

Now has Energy Shield values of 135.

Multiple bugs related to quests and interactions have been fixed.

Now found closer to the Hunting Grounds entrance.

Effects that prevent recovery no longer affect core game systems.

Farrow can now be invited to your Hideout in the Runes of Aldur Leagues.

Earn the Wendigo’s Crown Helmet Attachment after 3 hours of watch time during the second week of Twitch Drops.

Prevents abuse of logging out during stun.

Keywords are now only clickable when holding Alt.

New nodes will automatically be added to existing maps.

Added another bonus to the notable for better player experience.

Players can no longer fail Delirium by moving forward too fast.

To prevent excessive cost reduction through various mechanics.

Almost all known progression blockers have been addressed.

Improving combat encounters with Breach monsters.

Vruun will now spawn after defeating Rare monsters.

Ensured skills are at the intended level.

No longer wait for power to be restored after checkpointing.

Allows reserving Life instead of Spirit on reservation gems.

Players will no longer be able to change their map choices after selection.

Further improvements planned for the campaign.

This can now be modified as a preference.

Clusters will enhance elemental conversion jewels.

Working through the list of common crashes.

Skills may not be targeting correctly.

Post 0.5.0 launch, there will be fixes and improvements to the endgame and balance adjustments.

Players can gather Hiveblood to curate and open new paths for experimentation and specialization.

New areas, bosses, and map mechanics introduced in the ancient fortress.

Major upgrade to the Breach mechanic with intensified encounters.

30 new maps to explore on the Atlas, each with new bosses.

More than a dozen existing Unique Items have been revised.

Completely redesigned Atlas Passive Tree with new abilities.

Final Ascendancy Classes for the Huntress and the Monk added.

Details on how to redeem Twitch Drops rewards from your Twitch Inventory.

All cosmetics from this promotion will be available in Path of Exile 1.

New system to easily follow community build guides.

The new Runes of Aldur league starts with a fresh economy and includes exclusive mechanics, content, rewards, and bosses.

A new powerful weapon in the war against the Hiveborn, allowing for crafting valuable currencies and items.

Cosmetics from the Twitch Drops campaign will eventually be available in the Microtransactions Store.

Earn the Arbiter of Ash Waypoint after 3 hours of watch time during the first week of Twitch Drops.

Introduction of a search box on the Atlas.

Players can create Private Runes of Aldur Leagues ahead of the launch.

In the Standard League, existing Atlas progress and Atlas Passive Tree will be reset.

Return of the Ancients will launch on all platforms on May 29, 2026.

Six new Endgame storylines added.

New crafting systems implemented.

Receive the Verisium Parasite Pet for purchasing or gifting 2 Twitch subscriptions from May 29 to June 13, 2026.

Complete the Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients quest on Discord by playing for 15 minutes to receive the exclusive Runeseeker Avatar.

Introduction of the first set of eight league challenges.

Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients will launch on PC and consoles.

Guidelines for streamers on how to enable Twitch Drops for their viewers.

A new Challenge League featuring Kalguuran Runecrafting.

The game will be free to play from May 29 1 PM to June 1 1 PM PDT.

Face Bodach, a new pinnacle boss in the Wildwood.

Campaign updated to improve navigation through areas.

Ability to quickly check market prices for items.

Two weeks of Twitch Drops starting from May 29, 2026, with rewards for watching streams.

Players can claim free cosmetics by watching community creators on Twitch and participating in Discord Quest.

Players can earn new cosmetic effects by playing in the Runes of Aldur during the Free Weekend.

The patch size for the update will be around 40GB on Steam.

Completing 8 challenges in the Runes of Aldur League will earn players pieces of an exclusive Knight of Aldur Armour Set.

Our biggest expansion ever launches on May 29, introducing new content and features.

Fragment Tab will be available for purchase in the shop once Return of the Ancients releases.

The Temple of Atziri and its mechanics will become part of the core game in Return of the Ancients.

Introduction of new Pinnacle Bosses.

Addition of 40 new Unique Items with new mechanics.

Save 50% on the Early Access Supporter Pack from May 29 through June 12 PDT.

Instructions provided for linking your Path of Exile account with Twitch for Drops.

Each Master provides unique bonuses that can alter mapping and gameplay experience.

New Ascendancy-style progression featuring three masters: Jado of the Order of the Djinn and Hilda.

Players will be able to predownload the patch the day before the launch.

Bonuses from Masters can be swapped freely between maps, encouraging experimentation.

Kalguuran gems are fusions of Kalguuran runeshapes and Wraeclast magic, powered by Runic Ward instead of Mana.

The Runes of Aldur League introduces remnant encounters that grant a huge variety of rewards.

Press H in-game to open the Challenges screen and track your progression.

Trade Quick-Search streamlines item lookups with far less hassle.

A full set of league Challenges for players to complete, offering exclusive cosmetic rewards.

The new Fragment Tab gives players a more organized way to manage their fragments.

Earn pieces of the Knight of Aldur Armour Set or Totem Decoration by completing Challenges.

Navigating the Atlas is now faster and more intuitive with the new Atlas Search feature.

Many existing runes have received significant buffs.

A massive expansion to the rune system with brand-new runes to discover.

Introduced various new augment items like Perfect Desert Rune and Masterwork Rune.

New skill gems added such as Animus Exchange, Bitter Dead, and Detonate Living.

New wombgift items introduced including Lavish Wombgift and Ornate Wombgift.

New rings and amulets added including Two-Stone Ring and Veridical Chain.

Added various new stackable currency items including Vaal Blacksmith's Infuser, Essence of the Breach, and more.

The item Omen of Recombination has been removed from the game.

Items such as 'Vaal Infuser' renamed to 'Vaal Armourer's Infuser' and others.

Introduced new weapons and armor items including Aberrant Sledge and Ancient Gauntlets.

Added new map fragments such as The Triskelion Reforged and new pinnacle keys.

New support gems introduced including Tangmazu's Thurible and Catha's Brilliance.

Uncover the origins of an ancient Trickster God spreading madness.

The damage and life bonus given to monsters from Delirium has been reduced.

Added new NPC Farrow with 4 new quests in the campaign allowing you to unlock various new crafting features.

Align with different masters for unique bonuses in the endgame.

Travel to the Monastery of the Keepers and discover The Genesis Tree.

All old characters receive a free passive tree refund due to changes.

Unlock a new crafting system in Act 1 that allows adding Runic Ward to armors using Verisium.

A new Pinnacle Boss added to the Fortress.

Logbooks now unveil sections of the ocean with various islands to explore.

New defense mechanic that activates at 1 life, allowing survival while it takes damage.

A new hub area for the Runes of Aldur league located on the Atlas.

Start fresh in a new economy with the Runes of Aldur league featuring new crafting mechanics and encounters.

Expanded map areas for enhanced endgame content.

New currency items unlocked through Remnant encounters to add crafted modifiers.

Explore the Ocean and challenge fallen Kalguurans for rewards.

The Chronomancer has received a range of new notables, opening up fresh build possibilities.

The Gemling Legionnaire now gains additional qualities from hundreds of Skill Gems, greatly expanding its versatility and build potential.

Significant changes to Logbooks in the Return of the Ancients expansion, introducing new exploration mechanics.

New items such as Siren Eggs and trapped Wisps added to the Logbook exploration.

Two new Unique Items are introduced: Auspex and Facebreaker, enhancing gameplay with unique abilities.

Players will find Vaal beacons in Act Three, activating six will unlock the Temple in the present.

Rooms that cannot be removed will be downgraded to paths to prevent the 'snake' strategy.

Players will automatically get a maximum crystal cap of 60 and medallion cap of 6.

Atziri’s Temple will remain in Path of Exile 2 as a core mechanic.

Medallion drop rates improved at smaller Temple sizes, reduced at larger sizes.

Vaal Infusers changed into 4 distinct currency items for different equipment types.

Vaal Beacons can be encountered in maps, with Temple level based on area level.

Rooms can now be up to Tier 4 after unlocking this ability on the Temple Atlas Tree.

New Temple Precursor Tablets guarantee Vaal Beacons in maps.

Existing Temples will be migrated to Standard Early Access leagues, but cannot be opened until the launch.

A new region on the Atlas guarantees Vaal Beacon encounters in every map.

Reward Rooms granted after defeating the Architect have been significantly improved.

Equip the Hollow Mask for a direct connection to the Goddess Viridi.

Gain the Rite of Restoration with the Reverie mantle.

A redesigned tree with over 300 nodes and new abilities.

Huntress and Monk classes introduced with unique abilities.

Battle foes and learn about Kalguuran Runecrafting.

Earn the Red Queen’s Font Hideout Decoration by watching Path of Exile 2 streams for 60 minutes during the event.

The biggest update ever featuring new storylines, bosses, crafting systems, and Ascendancy Classes.

Face Bodach in the Wildwood after completing the Rite of the Nameless.

Intensified Breach encounters and new challenges.

Easier following of build guides from community creators.

Includes new mechanics and skills, along with revisions to existing items.

Quickly find items and check market prices.

Improved cues for easier navigation through areas.

Explore new environments and face new bosses.

GuyThatDies achieved the fastest time overall in Race 3 with 2h 16m 35s.

Detailed results for Race 2 including class winners and their times.

List of overall fastest times for each class across the races.

Detailed results for Race 3 including class winners and their times.

Detailed results for Race 1 including class winners and their times.

Winners of the Path of Exile 2: The Last of the Druids Race Events have been revealed, with GuyThatDies achieving the fastest overall time.

The finale of the race season starts at 1PM on April 12th (PDT).

A series of races introducing the Druid and their new skills.

The Druid class is introduced along with 21 new skills for players to utilize.

A special Divination Card design will be awarded to the fastest player across all races.

The Last of the Druids set of races will start on March 29th at 12PM PDT with a Demigod's Virtue Unique item as a prize.

A Remove-Only stash tab will be added to core leagues for race rewards.

Incinerate and Flame Breath cannot be selected due to their interaction with Oil Grenade.

Fastest times across all races will receive a choice of new Displates.

Players incur a penalty upon death, unable to move for two and a half minutes.

Players compete to kill Tavakai in Act 4 under a fixed layout environment.

Announcing a new race event featuring the Druid and 21 new skills, starting March 29th.

Top placements in each class will receive the Demigod's Virtue unique item.

Spectral Fire now uses the player's stats for calculating its area of effect and dealing damage.

Fixed a bug where Uhtred supports counting Meta gems as Support Gems incorrectly.

Fixed a bug where atlas passive nodes for spawning monsters boosted the other faction.

Atziri's Chambers now correctly connects to any room placed next to it.

Updated the Temple Mods list to match the in-map Mods List while running a temple.

Fixed a bug where transcendent limbs could be kept after dying.

Fixed a bug where the Abyssal Tornado Effect Microtransaction would remain visible forever if it absorbed shocked ground.

The Temple now requires a minimum of 1 room placed each run before opening, with a bypass option.

Fixed several conversation topics that had empty dialogue for Druids.

Further improved texture streaming to help prevent the unloading of active textures.

Fixed a bug where Kulemak's Desecration mod would not work around certain monsters when stolen by the player.

Phantasmal Arrow no longer targets the ground, fixing various range bugs.

The Devour Skill is now able to consume your Minions when available.

Fixed a bug that prevented Orbs of Chance being used on Life and Mana Flasks with a non-boss drop Unique Flask on their base type.

Fixed a crash when using Hollow Palm.

Fixed a bug where Fate of the Vaal encounters in specific locations didn't have a guaranteed reward.

Fixed a bug where Abyssal Eyes were not included in Socketed Item counts.

Fixed a bug where certain cosmetic shapeshift ability effects weren't displaying.

Fixed an issue where The Immured Fury wouldn't spawn.

Updated the Slow keyword to state monsters cannot be slowed below 25% of their base speed.

Adjusted the damage of various bosses found inside of the Trial of Chaos.

Updated the Temple Destabilisation keyword to clarify random vs room completion destabilisation.

Fixed a crash when using Firestorm.

Added an info popup when hovering the button to run Logbooks to clarify destination area selection.

Fixed a bug where Amanamu's Gaze and Queen of the Forest were preventing the movement speed modifier from sprinting.

Added description text to Atziri's Chambers to clarify how to unlock the room.

Skills which reserve spirit now display their final, modified spirit reservation on the skill information popout.

Updated the weapon requirement for the Smith of Kitava's Temper Weapon skill to explicitly state it cannot be used with Talismans.

Fixed a bug where Rampage's displayed damage in the skill popout window scaled with attack speed.

Players can now respawn in a new instance of Atziri's Temple after dying during the Architect or Atziri boss fights.

Fixed a common client crash on Xbox.

Fixed a bug where Walking Calamity's meteors displayed attack speed scaling in the skill popout window.

Fixed a bug where textures would appear blurred on the Xbox Series X.

Fixed a bug where Raging Spirits couldn't be targeted by Skeletal Arsonist's Explosive Demise command skill.

Updated the Spectral Fire keyword to correctly state that damage modifiers do not scale the explosion further.

Fixed a bug where some monsters inside the Vaal Temple were not receiving the intended amount of Monster Effectiveness.

Added user feedback for completed or unreachable rooms on the Temple Map.

Improved placement variance and re-enabled Energized Crystals for the Holten league mechanic.

Fixed a visual bug where Spectral Fire's visual explosion was half its intended size.

Fixed a bug where Unique reliquary displays found in the Temple could not be opened while playing in couch co-op.

Fixed a bug where the Unique Jewel Prism of Belief could not roll modifiers for Living Bomb.

Fixed an issue where the Headhunter Unique was sharing visual effects from The Flesh Poppet Unique.

Passive Skill Tree Notable Anointment displays no longer require the player to first pickup a Distilled Emotion.

Fixed a bug where the Phoenix Dodge Roll effect was invisible on PS5.

Fixed an issue where the Trial of the Sekhemas Map Pin wasn't highlighted correctly in the World Map during a quest.

Added buff names to the buff hover information on enemies.

Fixed a crash when unsocketing Garukhan's Resolve from a Crossbow ammo skill.

Fixed some cases where you could get stuck on objects when using Rend and Devour.

Fixed a bug where non-Temple owners could see dropped Temple Medallions, despite being unable to interact with them.

Fixed Abyss Atlas Passive Skills that applied to Depths Chance not applying to Boss Depths Chance.

The character sheet now displays how much item armour, evasion and/or energy shield you have.

Updated information on rooms when hovered in the Temple Map to show possible upgrades.

Fixed the Lunar Blessing howl moon beam effect being spawned twice.

Fixed the maximum medallion check for couch co-op, preventing players from picking up medallions if the Temple owner has the maximum amount.

Updated the 2D Art of Socketed Augments to match the 2D Art of what was socketed.

Introduced a new Mystery Box containing 63 microtransactions.

Includes new music tracks from composer Kamil Orman-Janowski.