Path of Exile 2 News

It has been a while since the release of POE 2 Early Access, and players have said that this is a challenging game. The biggest challenge mainly comes from the bosses in the game. These bosses have more sophisticated animation design and have also been greatly improved in mechanics design, which has been praised by many players.

However, the sophisticated changes have brought an increase in difficulty. Now if players want to successfully defeat bosses, they need to have more accurate dodge and attack time. It is also a huge challenge for players.

Although players understand the game mechanics in the first act, bosses are not so easy to defeat, and the game tutorial cannot fully teach players how to successfully kill bosses. Successfully killing a boss will not only reward players with POE 2 Divine Orbs and rare loot, but more importantly, the pride of successfully completing the game. After all, no one spends a lot of time and energy on a battle that is bound to fail.

We will introduce you to the five more difficult bosses in the first act.

1. Rust King

This is a boss that you encounter during the game, and it will attack once you have captured the last rune in Red Valley. It is the first boss that you must learn to dodge or risk being killed by a powerful attack. Thankfully, these attacks are easily telegraphed if you know how to look for them.

If you encounter a boss that is standing still with its hands raised, back away and dodge the attack as it is about to summon lightning. However, it should be noted that this boss has a lightning aura, so if you stay near it for too long, your health will be depleted. Therefore, it may be the first difficult boss that you encounter.

2. Rotten Druid

Rotten Druid is one of the most memorable optional battles in the first act, mainly because of its fungal aesthetic that helps explain the existence of fun zombies. It is also a challenging boss for players. Almost many players can't forget the difficulty of fighting with it, because it can kill low-health players with high-damage boulders.

If players want to survive in this battle, the most important method is to try their best to avoid attacks and avoid being pulled into the center of the battle, especially to avoid his barrage of explosive spore projectiles.

3. Asinia

Since Asinia, Praetor Consort and Draven, Eternal Praetor are bosses with connections in the legends and games, these connections make players unforgettable. Players must use various methods to avoid Asinia's large-scale attacks, and during the battle, she will also summon Draven to fight together, and even more hateful is that she will use some very vicious moves to attack players.

She will try to trap the player in the bone prison so that she can consume the player's health with a large amount of fire. To avoid death, the player must escape quickly. This battle can be said to bring a visual feast to players. Many players said that although the difficulty is appropriate, it is very interesting.

4. Draven

When he is retrieved to participate in Asinia fight and his health is below 66%, Draven will summon Asinia to assist. Players need to be aware that this situation is a dangerous stage of the battle. They must avoid attacks from Draven and deal with Asinia's ranged attacks.

More importantly, during the battle, Ghouls (green spirits) will appear around the arena. Once Draven absorbs them, he will gain great power. Although players can eliminate the spirits by stepping over them, as long as they appear on the grave, an eternal knight will appear, resulting in more enemies.

5. Candlemass

Players must not skip the optional boss in Ogham Manor, because the reward for killing this boss is a permanent increase in maximum health, which is really a huge temptation for players. Although this boss is not difficult to kill, players need to pay attention to its high-damage fire attack. In this battle, the most important thing is to find equipment with fire resistance, which will produce different results on the battlefield.

In fact, many players already have a basic understanding of all the bosses in the first act. This article only makes a comprehensive assessment from the aspects of difficulty, rewards, etc., and introduces the bosses that are more difficult to kill in detail.

Many players may have discovered while playing POE 2 Early Access that this is a demanding game, especially in the early stages of the game, many players said it was a bit difficult. Therefore, it is very important for players to take a break in the game and understand the best places to gain XP and upgrade.

Generally speaking, the best maps for collecting anything are basically some maps with a reasonable layout, easy navigation and high monster density. If players lack skills and equipment and encounter obstacles during combat, they need to consider revisiting the map and collecting small bosses.

In order to allow novice players to integrate into the game faster and understand the basic mechanics of the game, we will introduce several best places to gain XP. However, it is necessary to emphasize to novice players that they cannot just focus on gaining XP. Currencies are also very important to players. Players can earn POE 2 Currency by participating in various league activities. In short, currencies and XP are indispensable for successful upgrades.

1. Hunting Grounds & Ogham Village

Players need to have enough level and relevant equipment to safely go from Act 1 to Act 2, otherwise they will encounter great obstacles when facing Geonor. So, if players find themselves in a difficult situation, go to Ogham Village as soon as possible to farm.

Although the houses in this village are arranged in a mess, it is relatively easy to navigate, and Executioner fight will drop loot and provide good XP for players. However, players need to make sure they have successfully killed Crowbell in Hunting Grounds, so as to gain additional passive skill points.

2. Keth & Mawdun Mine

Compared with the first act, the second act map will be more difficult to clear, and several difficult enemies have been added to these maps. Players may need more time to ensure that they are more comfortable with the challenge.

Keth is a good map, and the optional boss Kabala Constrictor Queen is also relatively easy to defeat. Another map connected to Keth also contains Keth's ninth treasure optional boss. Players can rerun these maps to gain HP by spawning new instances.

3. Trial Of Chaos

Players are familiar with Trial Of Chaos because they gain passive points for their ascendancy class here. However, players can still gain XP and loot by rerunning this map. Compared to Trial of Sekhemas, Trial of Chaos is better because Sekhema trial prioritizes avoiding damage, which hinders players to a certain extent.

Although players can rerun Trial of Chaos through the inscribed ultimatum from the beginning of Act 3, which is a better way to get Vaal loot than XP farming, players can still get more XP when grinding here.

4. Farming Endgame Maps

Even if players reach the endgame, they still need to spend more time grinding to successfully complete the character. Early endgame maps are a great place to farm XP because the progression curve helps players keep investing in their characters before completing their builds and moving on to more advanced maps.

To get enough XP from each map, it is important to find the best modifiers, such as increasing monster density, which can spawn more monsters and help players get XP better.

5. Farming Breach Events

Farming Breach Events are a popular endgame farming event. The army of monsters spawned in the breach will become the main source of XP, of course, endgame currency and loot will also be generated. Because the breaches generated in the endgame maps are affected by Waystone modifiers, modifiers such as increasing monster density will also affect the amount of money players get from the breach.

Although Path of Exile 2 Early Access version is difficult for novice players, through the methods described above, players can get more XP and get a better gaming experience in the game.

As we all know, This popular game was released in 2013 and quickly won the love of fans and widespread praise from critics. And Path of Exile 2, which is also loved by players, is its sequel. Today, let's talk about Chris Wilson, a key figure who made a significant contribution to POE 1.

Lead Designer And Co-Director Of POE 1

Chris Wilson served as the lead designer and co-director of the original POE 1 and played an important role in Grinding Gear Games studio. Wilson co-directed the original POE 1 with Mark Roberts.

But a recent document indicates that Chris Wilson, as the lead developer, may have left the company. This is really sad news. The document shows that Wilson no longer served as a director of the company on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. It seems that many players have noticed that Wilson has been absent since a few months ago. The reason for his departure is currently unknown.

GGG Studios Spokesperson

Wilson was the face of the studio during the creation of the original game. He frequently appeared on the official Grinding Gear Games forums to share updates and news about POE 1. He was a key public figure in marketing the first game.

During GDC 2019, Wilson discussed how the studio developed games with long-term player retention in mind. It is important to enhance the appeal of the game. In the case of POE 2, this can increase the variety of Path Of Exile 2 currency, add new classes, add new levels, etc., but it is not just that. It turns out that the secret to success lies in the studio's good connection with the community.

The studio attaches great importance to the suggestions of players in the community. A vivid example is that GGG previously sent out that it had paused the next update of POE 1 and would prioritize work on POE 2. After receiving more than 500,000 support requests from players during the release of POE 2, RPG developer also apologized for the delay in customer support.

Since the release of POE 2, it has attracted about 100,000 online players every day. And from the current point of view, POE 2 is still very popular among players on Steam. It can stand out among Last Epoch, Diablo 4, Lost Ark and other popular ARPGs, which is very valuable in the competitive ARPG community.This is also due to the fact that GGG Studio attaches importance to player suggestions and makes changes.

In fact, we don't know why Chris Wilson, who made great contributions to POE 1, resigned. Although frustrated, we respect his decision.

When players successfully enter the final scene of Path of Exile 2, they will continue to face challenges from top bosses. Among them, King in the Mists is the most economically valuable and challenging. If you successfully defeat it, you can not only quickly get enough currency, but also get unexpected surprises.

But starting the challenge is not easy. Players need to get a rare item, An Audience with the King first. In this process, not only do players need to have ample playing time, but it is also a challenge to players’ patience.

About An Audience With The King

An Audience with the King is a rare item in the game. It can not only be used at the gate of Atlas, but also play a significant role in fighting King in the Mists. There are two main ways to get it. Players can get rewards by participating in ritual altars, or they can use trade with other players. Here are two ways to do it:

Participate In Ritual Altar

In Ritual, An Audience with the King will appear as a reward, but before starting the ritual, the player needs to explore all the rituals in the map node first, because there is a chance that one of the rituals will appear. But in general, the chance of getting a reward through the ritual is very, very small. It is worth noting that An Audience with the King is not only available in high-level maps, but also in Waystones below level 16.

When the player participates in the ritual, if he sees the reward but does not get it, he needs to spend 1000 Tributes to operate the top button to refresh the reward pool, but in fact, it usually takes 2500 to 7000 Tributes to get An Audience with the King, so it is almost impossible to get the reward through Ritual in one go.

When participating in Ritual, Defer function at the bottom of the rewards menu will help players get the reward better. The delay function ensures that the reward appears in the next few ritual nodes. Of course, the time required for each item to return to the node varies depending on the value of the reward.

For the most valuable rewards such as An Audience with the King, the return time is long enough, which may require players to have enough patience to wait. Using the delay function is not free, but for the rewards that can be obtained, the cost is just a drop in the bucket. Most importantly, the game will give corresponding discounts for using the delay function twice or multiple times, which greatly reduces the cost of players.

But for expensive rewards such as An Audience with the King, even if Defer function is used multiple times, the cost of dozens of ritual maps has been spent in the early stage, and there may not be enough financial support to continue using Defer function in the later stage.

Trade Method

An Audience with the King can also be obtained by consuming POE 2 Divine Orb. Many players with strong financial strength usually choose this method. But please note that the amount of POE 2 currency you need to spend is constantly changing depending on the appearance rate of this item in the game.