The developers of Path of Exile 2 have announced their biggest expansion ever and are completely changing their endgame.
What kind of expansion is this? Titled Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients, the developers are bringing ancient powers back to Path of Exile 2. They have completely changed the world as it was known, and this is especially evident in the endgame, which functions completely differently than before.
Here you can watch the trailer for the new expansion Return of the Ancients:
New Endgame in Focus
How does the new endgame work? The developers of Path of Exile 2 have completely changed the endgame with their update. Instead of a randomly generated map, there are now some fixed points in the endgame that every player gets to experience.
New are the fortresses of the ancient powers, which block parts of the endgame map. Here, players must first obtain keys that are, of course, only available for fighting powerful new bosses.
In addition, there is a skill point for the new Atlas Passive Tree for each completed map. Unlike the previous tree, players can now obtain all skills, but must distinguish between two variants. For example, either the boss can become stronger and drop more loot, or you can receive a buff.
But the ancient powers are not the only fixed locations on the map. The new endgame is filled with many “Points of Interest.” In the south, for example, there is now a sea that you can even explore freely after completing a quest, to hop from island to island and collect treasures.
Wait a minute, quests? This is probably the biggest innovation in Path of Exile. The developers no longer want you to wander aimlessly through the endgame, but now give you quests that introduce all the mechanics. As so-called storylines, they are supposed to guide your gameplay from now on and in the future.
For the seafaring adventure, this is, for example, a mission to save a person. Once you have completed it, you will also understand how that part of the map works, and the quest ends basically with you now being able to freely explore the world in that area.
Quests also need a quest log, which the developers provide directly, showing you where you can go next and what still needs to be done. You can also see in which areas you can still earn skill points for the new Atlas Passive Tree to complete it as well.
New is also that you can influence other maps in the endgame through various mechanics. For example, the developers showed a fog enchantment that makes maps even more difficult but also more rewarding.
New League with Many Crafts
What does the new league bring? Each season of Path of Exile 2 also brings a new league into the game. In this case, it is “Runes of Aldur.” It’s about the runes bearing the name, which you can find on every map of the season.
In altars, of which there is one on each map, you can choose a reward to fight for. Because crafting the rewards causes enemies to spawn around the altar.
The rewards become increasingly intense the further you progress in the game, and correspondingly, more enemies join the fight. The developers have also added over 100 new crafting runes, with which you can better determine the outcome of your crafts.
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