Both the old and new storyline lead to the same shared Atlas endgame. Path of Exile 2 retains all expansion content that has been created over the last six years and introduces a new skill system, ascendancy classes, engine improvements and more.
20 Years Have Passed
Since the death of Kitava, society has been slowly rebuilding. Ambitious men rise to fill the void and their thirst for power is once again corrupting Wraeclast.
Path of Exile 2's characters are a new set of Exiles who fall into the same class archetypes as those in the original game. As such, they can pick from a set of 19 new Ascendancy Classes that differ from the old ones that are still available in the Path of Exile 1 campaign.
At ExileCon (July 28-29th), Grinding Gear Games will reveal everything there is to know about Path of Exile 2 - including its beta launch date!
The developers will also be showcasing Path of Exile: Mobile and the 3.22 expansion for Path of Exile 1 at this event.
You can watch online at twitch.tv/pathofexile or attend in person.
Tickets to attend ExileCon can be purchased at pathofexile.com/exilecon.
Path of Exile 2 introduces the next generation of Path of Exile's iconic skill system. Support Gems are now socketed directly into Skill Gems, removing many of the frustrations present in the old system while maintaining all the previous depth. It's now possible to six-link every skill your character uses.
The entire progression of armor and weapons has been redone from start to finish, alongside entirely new character models and animations. All of your old micro-transactions are still compatible.
Over the years there have been many changes that Grinding Gear Games would have loved to make to Path of Exile but couldn't, because they would break existing characters, so Path of Exile 2 is an opportunity to make all of these changes in one large update.
There are no platform specifics nor release date for Path of Exile 2 yet.
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