Path of Exile 2 — How to Play
What it is
Grinding Gear Games' sequel, set in Wraeclast a generation after the first game. It is a separate game with its own characters, campaign and economy, in early access since December 2024. Your account and its cosmetics are shared with Path of Exile 1.
What is new
- Weighty combat: you can move with WASD, every character has a dodge roll, and bosses telegraph their attacks.
- Skill gems sit in a skill window, not in your gear; support gems socket into the skill gems themselves.
- Spirit is a separate resource that pays for auras, buffs and permanent minions.
- Weapon swap lets you assign skills to two weapon sets.
- Gold buys from vendors and pays for passive respecs; trading still uses orbs.
Starting out
- Pick a class whose weapon you like — see Classes — and play through the campaign.
- The endgame is an Atlas of maps opened with Waystones.
- The game changes a lot between early-access updates; check the date on any guide you follow.
Trade only through the official trade site. Buying items or currency for real money is not allowed on our boards.