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I don't know if you know about POE 1's Legacy of Phrecia Event. Maybe you have not only heard of it, but also played it. Today let's explore why it is important for POE2 players.

The Path of Exile: Legacy of Phrecia event was launched on February 20, 2025, and quickly became a hot topic among fans. In just 24 hours, it had 91,977 real-time online players on Steam.

Apology Event

In fact, GGG has limited energy to develop two games at the same time. At first, in order to meet the needs of players of both games, he promised to develop them simultaneously and release the league and major patches of PoE 1 and the early access updates of PoE 2 alternately.

But the final result is seen by everyone. Jonathan Rogers, as a representative of the company, said on the public platform that it was an impossible task. At that time, POE 1 had been on Settlers of Kalguur for more than 200 days, and lasted for more than 29 weeks. It became the longest league in the history of POE 1.

Therefore, GGG, as a company that values ​​player feedback in the community, decided to hold an event for fans to apologize. So the event called Legacy of Phrecia was launched, which launched 19 new Ascendancy classes based on the game's lore and mechanics.

As we all know, PoE 1 has been around for about 12 years since its release. Even if we add the closed beta version that started in 2011, it has been 14 years. And the Ascendancy class has remained roughly the same for nearly nine years.

This undoubtedly provides players with new motivation to upgrade equipment and unlock skills for the new class by challenging enemies to obtain Path Of Exile Currency.

There is also good news. Based on the good reception and enthusiastic feedback from players to the Legacy of Phrecia event, and in response to the requests of the majority of players in the community, this event, which was originally scheduled to end at the end of March, will be extended for a full month and will now end at the end of April.

Special Rewards

We all know that the Legacy of Phrecia event is designed specifically for PoE 1, even if it is not designed for PoE 2, but it may eventually inspire some events or seasons in PoE 2.

In addition, participating in this event may get unexpected surprises. It will provide some unique rewards that make you feel that participating in this event is worthwhile. Even if you are not a PoE 1 player, but a PoE 2 player.

Of course, the most attractive of them are Autumn Knight armor set and Twitch Drops. They can be used in both PoE 1 and PoE 2 games, and can only be obtained in this event. Players can get Twitch Drops in the first week of the event.

In addition, Autumn Knight armor set is very important to increase the speed at which you farm XP and in the end-game battle. However, its acquisition requirements are relatively difficult. You need to reach level 20, 40, 60 and 80 before you have a chance to get Autumn Knight Armor Set.

Therefore, it is very necessary to use Divine Orb. It can upgrade your equipment, speed up your upgrade speed, and greatly increase your chances of obtaining Autumn Knight Armor Set.

After reading this article, you must have a general understanding of why it is important for POE 2 players. I hope this article can answer your doubts.

Generally speaking, several games in a series are connected, not only in terms of storyline but also in terms of gameplay and mechanics, so it is better to play them in order.

Based on this situation, facing the early access of POE 2 released on December 6, 2024, you may wonder if it is necessary to play the first one before playing it? Next, we will introduce you to whether this necessity exists based on the performance of the two games.

Is The Main Story Connected?

The sequel to POE introduces a new seven-act storyline (3 acts in early access) and is set 20 years after the background story in the first game. Although it is accompanied by a series of new features and mechanics, the storyline of the sequel is generally independent.

From this perspective, you don’t need to play the first version of the game to understand and enjoy the story of Path of Exile 2. This will not only allow new players to integrate into the game quickly but also provide old players with a brand new experience.

Is The Specific Game Content Connected?

In terms of other content, both Path of Exile 1 and 2 will have the same endgame content and expansions, so no matter which one you experience, your inventory or progress will eventually carry over to the comprehensive endgame. In this regard, you don’t need to play the first part before playing POE 2.

However, it is worth noting that Path of Exile series has always been known for its esoteric and complex game mechanics. So if you have played the original version before, you will adapt to the core gameplay faster in the sequel, such as the skill system and characters of each class. But if you have not played POE 1 and go directly to POE 2, it doesn’t matter, because the latter has prepared a special tutorial for novices in this regard to help you get started quickly.

Is It Necessary To Play POE 1?

Based on the above content, we can conclude that not playing the original game will not cause trouble to your POE 2 experience in terms of plot or mechanics. But if you have time, it is recommended that you also experience the first part to understand the entire storyline of Path of Exile series in depth, and at the same time, you can also have more fun!

Although Path of Exile 2 has been getting more attention recently, you may still want to try or relive the charm of POE 3.25 Settlers of Kalguur. This is completely possible. There is even a new event Legacy Of Phrecia in the game recently, which allows you to continue enjoying POE 1 before 3.26 arrives.

However, there have been some problems with the running of Path of Exile recently, and some players have reported that the game cannot be launched normally on PC. But don’t worry, this is completely solvable, and we will provide you with several solutions below.

1. Set A DirectX 12 Launch Option

Using this method will make the game to run using the DirectX 12 API. If you want to set the DirectX launch option through Steam on PC, you can follow the steps below:

• Open Steam and find and click the “Library” tab.
• Find Path of Exile in your game library and right-click it to select “Properties”.
• Find the General tab in the Properties menu and enter -dx12 in the Launch Options box.

If this doesn’t work, enter -vulkan again instead.

2. Rename The Repository Folder

This method is a more indirect adjustment method. Just find the wbem folder in the file explorer on your computer and rename it to Repository.old. Then return to the command prompt and enter and execute the net start winmgmt command before trying to restart the game.

3. Delete The Production_Config.ini File

This file is one of POE’s configuration files. It may be that its failure prevents your game from starting normally, so you can find and delete it in Path of Exile directory path by accessing the file explorer.

4. Update Graphics Card’s Driver

In addition to failure, “outdated” is also one of the possibilities for the game not to run, because old GPU drivers are not always compatible with newer game features, so you can solve your game failure by updating your computer’s graphics card driver.

5. Unplug The Headphones In Advance

Although this solution may seem a bit confusing, it is indeed one of the options to solve the problem, and some players have done this and succeeded. So if you often keep the headphones plugged in, you can try it.

6. Turn Off Voicemeter Banana

Voicemeter Banana is an audio mixer software player. Although the user experience is good, it has been officially confirmed that it will conflict with the operation of POE. If you have installed the software on your computer and POE startup fails, try uninstalling it.

If you have tried all the above 6 solutions as much as possible, but your Path of Exile still cannot run normally, then you can only try to reinstall the game or check whether your computer itself has a problem. I hope you can solve all the difficulties as soon as possible!

Since the launch of POE 3.25 last year, the first game in the series has not released a new version, but has focused on the development of Path of Exile 2. The good news is that POE 2 finally launched early access in December last year, and the response was very good, and it is expected to be officially launched in 2025; the bad news is that the future of POE 3.26 has become more distant and erratic.

Due to the differences in the gameplay between the first and second parts, you may be more accustomed to playing only one of them, and if you are a fan of the first part, you should obviously have been disappointed for several months. Therefore, in order to ensure that the number of players who focus on the first part is not greatly reduced, Path of Exile launched Legacy of Phrecia event for the first game on February 20.

What’s more exciting is that due to the very good response to the event recently, the developer decided to extend its duration on the original basis so that you can play it to your heart’s content. Based on this, we will further analyze the deep meaning behind this extension for you.

Legacy Of Phrecia Event Overview

The event started on February 20th and was originally scheduled to end at the end of March, but has now been extended to the end of April. The biggest highlight of the event is the introduction of 19 new Ascendancy classes based on the lore and mechanics of POE series. Other major content includes replacing Atlas passive tree with Idol system and the new available Autumn Knight Armor set.

Although the launch of this event seems to be mainly to make up for players who have been waiting for 3.26 for a long time, you can actually experience it as a POE 2 fan, because the 19 Ascendancy classes can equip you with new mechanics and abilities, giving you the opportunity to try different builds, so that you can farm currency or other resources faster in the second game.

What Does The Extension Mean?

We all know that the schedules of most games’ limited-time events are basically arranged in advance, and easy adjustments will disrupt the planning of the game in the next few months. Therefore, the postponement of the end time of Legacy of Phrecia shows that the popularity of this event is indeed extraordinary, and extending it can benefit both the game and players. On the other hand, it shows that neither POE 1 nor 2 may have any major moves in the next few months.

Although there are reports that Path of Exile 2 may be officially released in May this year, based on the recent updates and overall performance of the game, it is difficult to say whether this time will be postponed, so Legacy of Phrecia has enough time to provide you with fun. In fact, even if the official version of POE 2 can be released as scheduled, you can also use the resources accumulated by Legacy of Phrecia for early development.

In short, the extension of Legacy of Phrecia has almost no negative impact, so please enjoy it with confidence!