In Path of Exile 2, the developers have introduced sprinting with the new season. While the limited movement speed was a problem for many players at first, they can now sprint continuously. However, the new feature can also become a death trap for many.
How does sprinting work? In Path of Exile 2, players can sprint continuously since the new season “The Third Edict”. To do this, simply hold down the space bar, and the character will sprint instead of walking.
This method is significantly faster than walking, but it also has a huge disadvantage. Whenever monsters grab a character, they fall to the ground and must get up again. During this time, players can hardly defend themselves against enemies, which often leads to their deaths. However, players are not deterred.
Here you can watch the trailer for the new season, which also introduces the sprinting feature:
Sprinting is very popular
Why do players still sprint? Although many players admit that sprinting has become one of their most common causes of death, they still refuse to stop sprinting. This is mainly due to the speed advantage.
In the predecessor of Path of Exile 2, shoes with increased movement speed were a jackpot for many players. They allow completing the often labyrinthine levels much faster. The same goes for the sprinting feature.
Instead of fighting through hordes of enemies, many players simply run past them to the next interesting location to fight a boss or face a special mechanic.
What do players say about it? That sprinting has quickly developed into one of the most common causes of death and players still do not want to give it up, many would agree. On Reddit, they write:
- FormulaCliff: “I don’t care how often I trip to my death, I will always sprint everywhere.”
- YouAteIt: “I always have my instant-heal flask with 20% healing ready, which I can spam eight times when I’m on the ground. It surprisingly saves you often!”
- weed_blazepot: “That’s how it should be. Persistently keep running, and it will eventually work out. I enjoy the risk now… when others die. When I die, of course, it’s just cheap rubbish.”
- ogzogz: “Learn to interrupt sprinting with a dodge roll when you expect an attack. During the dodge animation, you can take hits without tripping. After the animation, just keep sprinting.”
Preventing oneself from falling by using a well-timed dodge roll is a good tip that may prevent some deaths in the game.
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