Path of Exile 2 has been facing various issues since the release of the new league, and one of the main problems is the loot, which is currently poor. GGG has planned changes, but for many fans, it doesn’t go far enough.
What are fans struggling with? Since the release of Dawn of the Hunt, the new league of Path of Exile 2, fans have been complaining about the poor drop rates of rare items. Even in the endgame, nothing useful drops from the enemies.
Many are simply missing the famous dopamine kick when farming. However, this is set to change soon with an upcoming patch. The developers have adjusted the drop rates.
More Loot, But Not Everywhere
What do the developers have planned? On April 17, 2025, GGG released a statement regarding the upcoming patch 0.2.0g (Source: pathofexile.com). This will primarily address loot drops and the Nexus. The following changes are planned:
- Loot drops will receive 3 major changes
- The bad streaks regarding loot from bosses in the campaign will be lessened by increasing the quality of their drops
- The quality of loot from all bosses will be improved
- The drops from enemies infested by Azmerian Wasps will also be increased
- Changes for the Nexus
- The number of necessary Nexuses to retain passive Atlas points will be reduced
- Their visibility on the map will be improved
How is the community reacting? Divided. While some welcome the changes to the loot, many are still not satisfied. They say the changes are not enough to make grinding enjoyable. The following comments can be heard on Reddit:
- “They need to adjust loot across the board, not just for bosses, nobody cares about bosses, they care when they kill Rares and get absolutely NOTHING.” – YamiDes1403
- “This will help a little, but it will probably just make bosses and wasps meta. We have to wait and see.” – Leg4122
- “I kill 20-30+ Rares per map, some are deadlier than the bosses, and I get nothing but blues and gold. Just 1 boss per map will not fix the miserable loot in general.” – TurbulentForest
- “Drops are bad overall, not just the drops from bosses or wasps. The game just doesn’t drop anything.” – Justincbzz
When is the patch supposed to be released? With Easter and the ANZAC Day holiday from New Zealand coming up, it will be difficult to estimate when the developers will release the patch.
We estimate that fans will have to wait at least another week, and can expect the patch in the week of April 28th. GGG has not provided a specific time and wants to remain flexible for the release. More about Path of Exile 2 can be found here: Famous ARPG expert explains: Path of Exile 2 is much better than everyone thinks
