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Nearly a month after the release of Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.3.0: The Third Edict, the first patch is finally here. Officials announced their change plan on September 25th, and Patch 0.3.1 is expected to be released between September 29th and October 5th.

The primary focus of these changes is the endgame, and it‘s Based on player feedback. The developers have streamlined the endgame to reduce negative user experiences while maintaining benefits. Let's take a look at the specific changes in this update.

Tablets And Towers

Since players don't like the idea of ​​finding Towers on the map to enhance it, especially finding multiple overlapping Towers for optimal benefits, we've made some optimizations to this area.

Precursor Tablets will no longer rely on Towers on the map, but will be used directly in Map Device. Each time you use a Precursor Tablet, its use count decreases, and when it reaches 0, it will be destroyed.

You can use up to three tablets on a single map, but the number of available slots depends on the number of affixes in the map. A six-affix map will have all three slots open. This obviously isn't as good as stacking multiple tablets together, but we've made some adjustments to compensate for this.

To compensate for the lower stacking limit, the effects of modifiers on tablets have been increased by approximately 2-3 times, and some new affixes (such as extra shrines and strongboxes) have been added.

To compensate for the lower content limit per map, the effects of affixes on tablets have been significantly increased by 2-3 times. Here are some clear examples:

• Collector: Item rarity increased from 7-10% to 10-30%.
• Teeming: The number of magic monsters increased from 15-25% to 25-70%.
• Of Strongboxes: The chance of containing a strongbox increased from 30-50% to 50-100%.

Tablets will also receive several new affixes:

• Of the Devoted: Contains an additional Shrine on the map.
• Of the Antiquarian: Contains an additional Strongbox on the map.
• Crystallized: Contains an additional Essence on the map.
• Exiled: Contains an additional Rogue Exile on the map.
• Azmeri: Contains an additional Azmeri Spirit on the map.
• Summoner: Contains an additional Summoning Circle on the map.
• of the Summoning: Contains a 25-50% chance of a Summoning Circle in the map.

While their role has been reduced, Towers still exist, primarily for unlocking Atlas vision and rewarding a Precursor Tablet.

Maps And Bosses

The fact that only some maps had bosses, while others required clearing all rare monsters, made the map farming experience less enjoyable. Clearing rare monsters in particular became a monotonous task of following minimap icons. We've made adjustments to address this issue.

Bosses

After patch 0.3.1, all Endgame maps will contain a map boss. Players only need to defeat the map boss to complete the map, eliminating the need to clear rare monsters. You can freely choose how many small monsters to clear.

As for map icons that previously indicated a boss, patch 0.3.1 now indicates that the boss in that map will be more challenging and offer greater rewards.

Map Randomness

To increase fun and earn more PoE 2 Currency, each map will automatically have one to three random extra items (Breach, Expedition, Ritual, Delirium, etc.) added to it upon generation.

Previously, these random items displayed icons on the map. However, starting with patch 0.3.1, these icons will be removed from Atlas. All non-player-added items will be randomly generated, while the system will avoid duplication with player-added items. If you add a Ritual activity to a map, additional items will be randomly generated.

Map Size And Monster Density

To reduce the farming time per map, we've adjusted the map size and monster density. In Tier 1 maps, the number of monsters and monster hordes has been reduced by 30%. As the map level increases, the number of monsters will gradually increase, returning to current levels by Tier 15.

Open maps will have slightly lower monster density than enclosed indoor maps to prevent overwhelmed monsters in open areas.

Fifteen maps will be reduced in size:

• Augury
• Bastille
• Blooming Field
• Channel
• Epitaph
• Fortress
• Grimhaven
• Hidden Grotto
• Oasis
• Penitentiary
• Rupture
• Savannah
• Slick
• Vaal City
• Wetlands

Other Miscellaneous Changes

Due to the introduction of tiered currency, the value of PoE 2 Orb of Alchemy PoE 2 decreased. It can now be used on magic items, upgrading them to rare and rerolling four affixes. This function is somewhat similar to a hybrid of Chao Orbs and Orbs of Alchemy.

To accommodate these changes, Atlas talent tree has been adjusted to accommodate the relevant talent nodes, but the goal is to keep the benefits largely unchanged.

Summary

Overall, most of the changes are excellent and meet player expectations. Officially stated, it's intended to pave the way for 0.4.0, and while these changes will clearly make the next season even better, it also makes PoE 2 feel more and more like PoE 1 Plus.

The changes to reduce monster density in Tier 1 through Tier 14 maps are clearly intended to help struggling new players, while this is bad news for players who are fully geared up, making farming low-level maps less rewarding and less fun. This may be the only controversial aspect of this change.

With the influx of new players entering Path of Exile 2, patch 0.3.0 aims to further simplify and reduce the difficulty of the endgame to help new players adapt. However, with the extremely demanding POE 2, building a polished build still requires considerable effort for new players.

Good gear can significantly improve the endgame experience and increase farming speed, creating a positive feedback loop. If you want to farm more efficiently in the endgame, you can buy PoE 2 Currency on IGGM.com and obtain the gear you need most.

Nearly a month after the release of Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.3.0, The Third Edict, Path of Exile 2 plans to participate in Tokyo Game Show 2025 (TGS 2025) from September 25th to 28th to further promote the game and the update.

Path of Exile 2 will not only showcase and promote the game, but will also host a Boss Rush Event for attendees. The better your performance, the higher your chances of winning exclusive merchandise!

So how will you play this event, and what other exciting activities will Path of Exile 2 bring to the show? We'll explain.

POE 2 In Tokyo Game Show 2025

First and foremost, Tokyo Game Show, or TGS for short, is a classic, world-renowned video game convention, first held in 1996. The show was held twice annually from 1996 to 2002, and has been held once annually in September since then.

The show typically lasts four days, with the first two days open to industry professionals and the last two days open to the public. TGS primarily showcases Japanese games, but international video game developers also participate.

This year's Tokyo Game Show will take place from September 25-28, 2025, at Makuhari Messe, and Path of Exile 2 will be located in Hall 2 Booth S03. The game is expected to use the show to showcase additional post-patch 0.3.0 content.

In addition to promoting the game and hosting a Boss Rush Event (more on this later), Path of Exile 2 will also be hosting social media abilities during TGS 2025.

For example, you can take a selfie in Vaal Orb photo booth, set it as your profile picture, and post it on social media with the hashtag "#PoE2TGS" for a chance to win an exclusive key-cap or badge set.

How To Participate In Boss Rush Event?

Path of Exile 2 booth will host this event during the show, and anyone interested can participate (though there may be a wait due to crowds).

Boss Rush Event features 15 powerful bosses from various Path of Exile 2 acts, one after another. Your challenge is to defeat as many of them as possible within a 20-minute time limit.

A live leaderboard will be displayed above the booth throughout the event. The more bosses you kill and the less time you consume on the event, the higher your ranking will be.

Not only will you enjoy the glory of being a top player, but you'll also receive exclusive game merchandise, with the number of prizes depending on how many bosses you defeat. Even if you just watch, you'll have a chance to draw a prize!

To participate in Boss Rush Event, you'll need to choose one of seven pre-selected characters (one for each class) to enter the game. The bosses will then appear one by one.

It's worth noting that before attacking the boss, you'll need to defeat several groups of monsters ahead of them to test your skill. After that, you can unleash your attacks on the boss until it's defeated.

Defeating the current boss will open the portal to the next arena, and the level of all subsequent bosses will increase. Furthermore, many of the 15 bosses are from the recent The Third Edict update. So it's difficult to defeat them all if you haven't started playing in the new league yet.

While participating in this event won't bring rewards to your game account, it will be fun and exciting, allowing you to hone your game skills. This will give you the opportunity to earn more POE 2 currency later in-game.

How To Prepare For This Event?

If you're confident in your abilities and want to test your skills in Boss Rush Event at this expo, it's recommended that you practice playing the game beforehand, or at least learn more about the bosses you might encounter.

The specific 15 bosses that will appear in Boss Rush Event are still unknown, but most will be from the newly added Act 4. If you've been playing PoE 2, you're likely already familiar with the bosses from Acts 1-3.

Act 4's new bosses include:

• The Prisoner
• Scourge of the Skies
• Great White One
• Diamora, Song of Death
• Captain Hartlin
• Blind Beast
• Krutog
• Yama the White
• Torvian
• Benedictus
• Tavakai, the Chieftain

As for the bosses from Acts 1-3 that may appear in Boss Rush Event, it's expected that a selection of the following will be chosen as your opponents. If you're not familiar with all the boss mechanics, prioritize the more difficult or well-known ones.

Act 1:

• The Bloated Miller
• Beira of the Rotten Pack
• The Devourer
• The Rust King
• The Bramblehast
• Asia Praetor Consort
• Draven Eternal Praetor
• Lachlann of Endless Lament
• The Executioner
• The Crowbell
• Candlemass the Living Rite
• The King in the Mists
• Count Geonor
• The Rotten Druid

Act 2:

• Rathbreaker
• Balbala the Traitor
• L'im the Impaler
• Jamanra the Risen King
• Tor Gul the Defiler
• Deathlord of Blackrib Pit & Ekbab Ancient Steed
• Rudja Dread Engineer
• Zalmarath the Colossus
• Constrictor Queen Kabala

Act 3:

• Rootdredge
• Mighty Silverfist
• Blackjaw the Remnant
• Xyclucian, the Chimera
• Zicoatl, Warden of the Core
• Ignagduk, the Bog Witch
• Mektul, the Forgemaster
• Queen of Filth
• Ketzuli, High Priest of the Sun
• Doryani

In fact, Path of Exile 2 has previously held Boss Rush Events and similar offline challenges at other trade shows, so you can also learn more and prepare by searching and watching videos of past events.

That's all for this introduction. TGS 2025 is just around the corner. If you've already arrived in the host city, be sure to prepare for the upcoming Boss Rush Event! We look forward to your success and the prizes!

As a key component of Patch 0.3.0, Act 4, newly added to Path of Exile 2, introduces a new story, quests, and rewards based on a new area. You'll need to fully explore Ngamakanui archipelago, learn about it, and claim all the loot.

Act 4 features four side quests, each with a new boss. Completing them not only grants you weapon parts needed to achieve the final mission objective, but also rewards you with POE 2 currency to upgrade your gear, accelerating your progress into the endgame.

This article will explain the key steps for completing these four side quests, helping you tackle them more efficiently and effectively.

1. Hostile Takeover

This quest is crucial because, in addition to the basic rewards, completing it unlocks Shoreline Hideout and the automated trading system. Key NPC Ange will also permanently manage your trades. Below are the steps to complete this quest.

• Step 1. Enter the game and reach Kingsmarch.
• Step 2. Find NPC Ange at the dock.
• Step 3. Travel by boat to Whakapanu Island.
• Step 4. Find the boss Diamora, the Song of Death, in Singing Caverns and defeat her.
• Step 5. Return to Kingsmarch and interact with Ange to gain the relevant permissions.

2. Tribal Medicine

Continue to travel to Ngakanu Island and visit NPC Kaimana to receive the quest. It's worth noting that the final requirement of this quest is to defeat Great White One boss on Whakapanu Island to obtain its shark fin, so you can also reach there first to start the fight.

This boss is located near the shoreline of Shark Pit. It will jump out of the water and bite you with its jaws, dealing bleeding damage. It can also move freely on the beach. The best way to deal with it is to equip skills and gear that deal lightning damage.

After killing the boss, you'll automatically receive a Shark Fin. Bring it to Kaimana, who can then use it to heal Blood Plague. Kaimana will then offer three uncut gems, you can choose one as the reward, and we generally recommend choosing the rarer Spirit Gem.

3. Forgotten Bounty

While exploring Kedge Bay to complete the main quest, Dark Mists, you may stumble upon a Torn Map Piece, which will immediately activate Forgotten Bounty.

This side quest requires you to collect four Torn Map Pieces, located in various locations throughout the archipelago:

• 1. While exploring Kedge Bay, you'll find the first piece (which also triggers the quest) in Dead Man's chest in the first zone.
• 2. Travel to Whakapanu Island and find a petrified pirate holding the second map piece.
• 3. Explore all the caves on Shrike Island; one of them is filled with corpses, and the third fragment is hidden inside.
• 4. Journey deep into the optional island, Isle of Kin, to find the fourth fragment.

Once you've obtained all the fragments, bring them to Makoru to unlock Plunder's Point, a new location marked on the map. Continue there and find some dynamite and a detonator on the island. Then, interact with Dannig to learn the dynamite's purpose.

Next, follow the map's instructions to place the dynamite, which will then explode to reveal hidden treasure as a reward! To maximize the amount of loot, it's recommended to center the dynamite near the detonator and space it out appropriately to cover all loot nodes.

4. Trial Of The Ancestors

Find Matiki on Isle of Kin. He'll convince Makoru to lead you to Eye of Hinekora. After arriving there and disembarking, you'll find Matiki again in a passageway.

He and Navali, a representative of Hinekora, will ask you to look into a nearby bowl. Hinekora's power will then separate your soul from your body. You'll then need to complete three trials to prove your worthiness.

• Kaom's Test: You'll battle enemies in a fire-filled environment.
• Maata's Test: You'll encounter a shaman who fires a barrage of poisonous shards at you.
• Rakiata's Test: You'll encounter a warrior who summons waves of water to attack you during combat.

After completing the test, continue your journey to Halls of the Dead. You'll find a map pointing to the location of the ancestral warriors and treasure. You'll need to follow the instructions to find the final boss in a secret chamber.

Before that, however, you'll need to complete three more trials. Crucially, these trials grant you tattoos that provide combat bonuses.

• Ngamahu's Test: Offers tattoos that grant +5 strength or +5% fire resistance.
• Tasalio's Test: Offers tattoos that grant +5 intelligence or +5% cold resistance.
• Tawhoa's Test: Offers tattoos that grant +5 dexterity or +5% lightning resistance.

Reaching the end of the hall will lead you to Navali, whose pet is the final boss, Yama, the White. This boss deals chaos damage with volleys and area-of-effect attacks, requiring you to dodge them by jumping behind obstacles.

After completing the battle, Navali will reward you with a tattoo that grants 2 weapon set skill points.

These are the main steps for completing all four side quests. However, you should pay special attention to the boss battles within each quest, as they are the most challenging parts of the quest. Defeating them will easily net you rewards!

As one of the key main classes in PoE 2, Witch is an intelligence-based class focused on summoning minions and using dark magic to kill enemies. Its reliable damage output and low difficulty of mastering make it ideal for beginners.

Of course, just because it's easy to master doesn't mean you can easily tackle more advanced Path of Exile 2 content by playing as a Witch, especially since the release of patch 0.3.0, when the game's mechanics became richer and more complex.

With this in mind, this article will introduce a Bleed Witch build crafting guide that will help you complete most of Rise of the Abyssal league content and successfully enter the endgame.

Bleed Witch Build Crafting Overview

While Lightning Spear is a skill more suited to Amazons, this build also allows you to deal bleed damage to enemies and create more explosions with Lightning Spear.

In addition, you'll want to utilize Armor Break mechanic to increase enemy damage in subsequent encounters. To achieve this, you can either use Armor Break skill directly (if you have it) or add specific support gems, such as:

• Splinter: Breaks enemy armor by linking it to an attack skill.
• Corrosion: Reduces the effectiveness of enemy armor through poison or gas effects.
• Armor Explosion: Deals damage in an area when an enemy's armor is completely destroyed.

Building on this, you can make Lightning Spear even more powerful, inflicting a more intense bleed effect. For boss encounters, you can utilize Curse and Rake debuffs and Blood Hunt skill to completely decimate the enemy.

In addition, if you plan to use this build, it's best to choose Blood Mage as Ascendancy class. This will unlock Blood Barbs skill, which deals Aggravated bleed to cursed targets and also grants bleeding magnitude with elemental damage.

Note that as you progress, this build will require you to continually acquire new gems and replace old skills with new ones. If you can't unlock new skills quickly, consuming specific PoE 2 currency to enhance gear is another option.

Step 1: Become A Witch (And Blood Mage)

As we've explained, you must first become a Witch and then select Blood Mage after unlocking Ascendancy class mechanic before you can begin crafting this build.

When you arrive in the major zone Clearfell in Act 1, find Renly and obtain a spear from him. After that, unlock Explosive Spear, Contagion, and Frost Bomb skills and equip them.

How To Utilize Related Skills?

After unlocking the necessary skills, first throw your spear forward at an enemy, then cast Contagion to cause it to explode, spreading the debuff to the remaining enemies and killing them. If you use Frost Bomb against a boss, you'll gain additional elemental exposure.

By continuously casting the skills in this order, Explosive Spear, Frost Bomb, and Contagion, you can continuously control enemies and cause them to take damage. To achieve this, you'll need to consistently cast Explosive Spear and Contagion.

After casting Explosive Spear twice, the first spear will explode with the second, and Contagion will spread again, destroying enemies until you defeat the boss, The Rust King.

This will unlock your first Tier 3 gem, allowing you to equip Lightning Spear, replacing Explosive Spear in your rotation to deal lightning and fire damage.

How To Choose The Offhand Weapon?

Until the end of Act 3, your ideal offhand gear is Rattling Scepter, which grants you bonus Spirit. However, unlocking Herald of Thunder buff will be even better.

This skill ensures that after killing a stunned enemy, your Lightning Spear will always stun them, dealing bonus damage. As you progress, don't hesitate to choose Storm Lance when you unlock your first Tier 5 gem.

Fire three Storm Lance spells at the ground followed by an Explosive Spear to create a massive explosion for massive damage. Also, don't forget to utilize Elemental Armorman and the support gem Living Lightning.

How To Choose Passives?

In early-game combat, you need to absorb all the damage from enemy attacks while also dealing extra damage to them. Adding the necessary passives for bonus attack damage is crucial.

When you use Lightning Spear to quickly pierce through a group of enemies and apply bleeds, rare monsters will accumulate some bleed. You can use Blood Hunt to blast them, managing critical and inevitable critical to allow the bleed to deal true damage.

Note that from this point on, Frost Bomb will be replaced by Elemental Weakness, which requires a strong reveal effect and a longer duration. Therefore, your passive should further increase your attack damage against full-health enemies.

To this end, it's best to give Lightning Spear a larger blade on the first attack to deal more damage against rare and unique enemies and gain a significant attack damage bonus.

To achieve this, you'll need to maximize attack damage, creating a consistent damage output, and then gradually increase the bleeding effect - since all elemental damage is a bleeding magnitude.

While this guide is designed to help you utilize this build through the early stages of Patch 0.3.0, you can still choose this build after Act 3 and even the endgame, provided you've upgraded it to further enhance it.

We hope this guide is helpful as you play Path of Exile 2. We wish you all the best during your time in Rise of the Abyssal League!

While farming is the primary way to earn loot in PoE 2, you can also trade with others to more quickly obtain those drops you've always eluded, or to sell any excess items you've acquired.

Before the release of Patch 0.3.0, the trading system in Path of Exile 2 performed its basic functions, and the actual experience was limited by its lack of automatic functionality. Thankfully, this patch has updated this.

As a result, you can now more easily and conveniently sell excess items in The Third Edict using Auto-Trade system to earn PoE 2 currency. However, the system isn't activated immediately; it requires completing a series of prerequisite quests.

This time we will explain how to complete these quests, specifically defeating the crucial boss, Diamora.

Enter Act 4 And Find Ange

Ange is the key NPC for unlocking Auto-Trade system and receiving the corresponding quests, but you can only find her after entering Act 4. The steps are as follows:

• 1. Enter Act 4 and go to the central hub, Kingsmarch.
• 2. Find the well near Rog's shop.
• 3. Find Ange and interact with her to receive Hostile Takeover quest.

Travel To Whakapanu Island

The key to Hostile Takeover quest is defeating the boss, Diamora, the Song of Death, located in Singing Caverns, an area of Whakapanu Islands.

To reach this location, you must first complete Ship Charter quest in the main storyline. This quest requires you to find Makoru, who will help you obtain the ship needed to sail.

When you first arrive on the island, you'll encounter some monsters around level 46-48. You'll need to defeat them while exploring the island to find the boss, as the map is always random. It's generally easier to find in the northwest of the archipelago.

Defeat Diamora, The Song Of Death

As a key boss in Act 4, Diamora's attacks are mostly cold-damaging, so you'll need to equip gear with cold resistance. Furthermore, your resistance will decrease over time during the fight, so it's safe to aim for at least 30% or 40% resistance.

To achieve this, it's recommended to consume currency on a Sapphire Ring for cold resistance and add the corresponding runes and gems to your armor. This will increase your cold resistance to around 60%.

Phase 1

This boss fight consists of three phases. In the first minute or two of Phase 1, Diamora won't attack much, so you can focus on dealing as much damage as possible by avoiding her summoned tornadoes and dodging her arm thrusts.

Then the boss will slide off the edge of the map and periodically jump out of the arena. During this time, a tornado wall will form behind her, so be sure to avoid it.

Phase 2

When the boss's health reaches approximately three-quarters, she will enter the center of the arena, triggering Phase 2. During this phase, she will create a wide-area gaze effect, which you must avoid by avoiding Diamora.

During this phase, the boss herself will not directly damage you, but she will summon minions. These minions deal significant additional damage, which stacks over time.

In addition, during Phase 2, the statues at the edge of the arena will begin creating a Petrifying Gaze effect, which will root you in place. You must avoid them.

Phase 3

After the gaze ends, Diamora returns to her regular combat mode and Phase 3 begins. The key to this phase is to kill the boss quickly, otherwise she may activate her gaze again.

During this phase, the boss will summon multiple bubbles that move around the arena. Do not stand in or touch them, as this will inflict Drowning debuff. If you receive three Drowning debuffs, you will die instantly.

So, you'll need to keep attacking Diamora while dodging bubbles until you finally kill her.

Return To Ange To Unlock Shoreline Hideout

After defeating Diamora, the Song of Death, you can teleport back to Kingsmarch and interact with Ange again. She will grant you access to Shoreline Hideout.

Not only can you rest here, but Ange will also serve as your trade manager. You can sell items, and Ange will handle the transaction for you while you're offline.

How Do You Set Up Automatic Trading?

To enable Ange to work automatically, first obtain a merchant tab from the micro-transaction shop, or convert an existing premium tab to obtain one.

Once you've done that, place the items you want to sell into the tab, and Ange will handle the transaction for you while you're offline or completing quests.

Overall, unlocking this system isn't difficult. The only slightly tricky part is Diamora, the Song of Death boss fight. However, with the appropriate gear and a good understanding of her combat patterns, it's easily manageable.

The above is PoE 2 guide provided for you this time. I hope it will be helpful for you to play the game! Have fun!

Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.3.0 has arrived. Players may not have the patience to read through the lengthy update from beginning to end. But I'm sure you're all very curious about whether the dominance of Lightning Spear Amazon build from 0.2.0 will return.

This will require us to see what buffs and nerfs patch 0.3.0 brings to various abilities, and which mechanics have received significant adjustments this season. So, let's take a look at which builds will rise and which will be nerfed in patch 0.3.0.

Nerf Skills

Lightning Spear

First, Lightning Spear Amazon. It dominated the entire endgame in 0.2.0, surpassing other builds by a significant margin. In 0.3.0, its key skill, Lightning Spear, has been nerfed. Secondary projectiles are now fixed at 5 (previously 3-8 with level), and the 50% increased damage when consuming a Frenzy Charge has been removed.

This nerf significantly reduces the build's damage by approximately 40-50%, especially in terms of single-target burst, but has little impact on the speed of farming. Lightning Spear Amazon has essentially lost its status as a Tier S build, but if you're willing to invest significant POE 2 currency in it to build the right affixes, it can still deliver decent damage.

Incinerate

Incinerate received a skill rework in patch 0.3.0, requiring mana to acquire Fuel resource to activate, and no longer granting Burning Ground by default. Builds that relied on its Burning Ground to trigger Whirling Slash were severely impacted, and those who wanted to continue this playstyle would need to find a replacement for Incinerate or simply not play at all.

Infernal Cry

Many builds have added Infernal Cry to their skill list because it provides a significant amount of additional fire damage to melee builds. It's a very useful skill against non-boss enemies.

Patch 0.3.0 adjusted its damage. In previous leagues, this skill provided a fire bonus of approximately 150%, but now it only provides a bonus of around 60%. Despite the damage reduction, this skill is still usable.

Enhanced Skills

Arc

Arc is now a projectile, with increased chain attacks and a 50% increase in shock intensity. It can consume Lightning Infusion for additional buffs. Overall, this skill has great potential after the rework. As a projectile, it can stack a lot of damage and could be very effective when paired with Dead Eye, potentially increasing both map clearing and single-target damage.

Lightning Rod

Lightning Rod quality upgrade has changed from increasing the explosion radius to a chance to cause an additional explosion (maximum 20%). This is a wonderful change, as the increase in explosion radius isn't noticeable, but the single-target damage increase is significant, benefiting bow builds.

Storm Wave

Storm Wave now slightly hits enemies on either side of the character. This slight change significantly improves its feel and clearing efficiency, making it a fantastic addition for Monk players.

Contagion

Contagion received a similar rework to Lightning Rod. As its quality increases, its effect shifts from increasing debuff damage to granting additional infected targets. This skill allows Witches and Mercenaries to benefit from Chaos Damage Over Time builds, improving the efficiency of farming PoE 2 currency.

Comet

Comet's base damage has been increased by approximately 20%. This is a significant improvement compared to other skills that receive direct stat buffs, primarily because of the impact on critical strike. These buffs act as compensation for the impact on critical strikes.

Ascendancy Class Changes

Blood Mage Witch

Sanguimancy passive node can now be freely allocated (saving 2 Ascendancy points). Additionally, Life Remnants spawn on hits and critical strikes, making it more likely that a Blood Mage Witch's health will be depleted.

The new node, Whispers of the Flesh, grants cursed enemies 15% health, which is actually a significant change, as keeping the curse active allows you to trigger other auras, increasing your damage.

Blood Mage Witch was already a strong contender in League, and this change directly benefits it with a significant direct damage increase, convenience, and talent point savings, making it one of the biggest winners of 0.3.0.

Gemling Legionnaire

Advanced Thaumaturgy Notable Passive now automatically generates red/green/blue orbs based on skill stat requirements;

Gem Studded Notable now provides powerful bonuses based on socket color (cost reduction, movement skill penalty reduction, critical damage reduction, etc.).

These changes transform Gemling Legionnaire from a utility talent into a more practical and powerful one, providing significant sustain and flexible buffs, potentially opening up new playstyles in patch 0.3.0.

Lich

Price of Power Notable Passive node now grants 40% more damage (up from 25%) and no longer excludes channeled skills. This simple change gives spell-based Lich builds a straightforward, massive damage boost.

Smith Of Kitava

Smith of Kitava's defenses saw nerfs to several of its core stats, such as the removal of its maximum fire resistance bonus and reduced health regeneration. This significantly reduced the tank of Ascendancy class, making it one loser in this patch.

Global Mechanic Adjustments

Besides changes to skills and sublime classes, this patch also has some significant global impacts. Critical damage modifiers have been reduced, with some weapons' critical damage modifiers dropping from 40% to 25%. This lowers the damage ceiling for all builds that rely on crit, making them vulnerable early on.

Furthermore, the block cap has been set to 50%, likely related to the new defensive mechanic, Deflect. Deflect's effect is similar to Spell Suppression from PoE 1, but applies to all types of hit damage. Players can convert a portion of their dodge value into deflection. Deflection chance can be stacked up to 100%, reducing hit damage and associated status effects by 40% upon success.

In Patch 0.3.0, bow and spell-based builds are the clear winners. Monks haven't been nerfed, and in fact, have become stronger. Some new PoE 2 currency has also been added, making it easier for players to craft their own gear. Lightning Spear builds, Incinerate Slash builds, and warriors who focus solely on blocking have all been nerfed. The remaining builds are up to the players' research and development.

With the release of patch 0.3.0, The Third Edict, on August 29th, Path of Exile 2 has added a host of new content, enriching gameplay while also providing you with more farmable resources and corresponding farming methods.

To quickly advance your character in the new leagues, you'll need to take advantage of these new items and mechanics to earn more POE 2 currency to enhance your character and gear.

One of the most noteworthy items is Desecrated items. These items can enhance your gear or Waystones in unique ways, but for them to work, you must first visit Well of Souls.

This article explains the specific relationship between these two items and other related information.

What Are Desecrated Items?

These items, newly introduced by The Third Edict, provide powerful new modifiers for your gear or enhance Waystones, giving you additional benefits while exploring the map and other league content during the new leagues.

How To Get This Item?

Desecrated items are obtained in two steps. First, you need to farm Abyssal Fissures to obtain Abyssal Currencies, which typically take the form of bones from various Abyssal enemies.

Next, you need to apply this special currency to your regular rare items, converting them into Desecrated items to obtain a hidden modifier. The currently available currencies and their functions are:

• Gnawed Jawbone: Desecrates a Rare Weapon or Quiver
• Preserved Jawbone: Desecrates a Rare Weapon or Quiver
• Ancient Jawbone: Desecrates a Rare Weapon or Quiver
• Gnawed Rib: Desecrates a Rare Armor
• Preserved Rib: Desecrates a Rare Armor
• Ancient Rib: Desecrates a Rare Armor
• Gnawed Collarbone: Desecrates a Rare Amulet, Ring or Belt
• Preserved Collarbone: Desecrates a Rare Amulet, Ring or Belt
• Ancient Collarbone: Desecrates a Rare Amulet, Ring or Belt
• Preserved Cranium: Desecrates a Rare Jewel
• Preserved Vertebrae: Desecrates a Rare Waystone

Note that this newly added modifier is initially inactive. You must visit Well of Souls, infuse acquired bones into gear or Waystones, and then reveal them through Well of Souls to activate the modifier's effect.

While Abyssal Currencies offer a limited variety of options, they uniquely reduce the randomness of re-rolling modifiers for gear, allowing you to more directly enhance your gear without consuming additional base currency.

How To Find Well Of Souls?

After creating your Rise of the Abyssal League character, you'll need to complete Act 1 in the main campaign, then progress to recreating Horn of the Vastiri as you explore Act 2.

Next, continue on to Mastodon Badlands and strive to find Lightless Passage. To do this, carefully explore the edges of the map and locate a hidden, downward-sloping path, typically located in the southwest of the area.

When you see a distinctive archway marked by a giant tusk, you can pass through it and enter the dark path leading to Lightless Passage, where you'll enter a dungeon.

This dungeon is extremely dangerous, with countless monster hordes and dangerous, rare enemies lurking in the darkness. While clearing all monsters will yield currency and other resource drops, remember that your goal is to find Well of Souls.

So don't get hung up on it; simply keep pushing forward, protecting yourself, until you see the entrance to Well of Souls.

After completing your initial exploration, the waypoints in this area will be permanently unlocked, allowing you to easily travel back and forth to Well of Souls via the map.

What Should You Do After Entering Here?

Once you enter Well of Souls, you'll encounter Lurking Creature. Interacting with it will trigger a story involving a character called The Hooded One, who will help you understand Lurking Creature's language and communicate with it.

Completing this interaction grants you permanent access to Well of Souls' features. It will then become a dedicated crafting station, similar to a hideout, allowing you to quickly access it when you need to modify new gear.

What Does Well Of Souls Do?

Here, you can reveal and apply Desecrated modifiers, earned through Abyssal Currency, to rare gear.

These modifiers are initially hidden on the item in unreadable green text. Placing an item in a Well of Souls container will trigger a ritual offering three different modifier options, which you can choose from.

Note that once you select and confirm a modifier, Abyssal Currency can no longer be used on that item, making the buffs granted to the gear permanent and unchangeable.

Selecting a modifier allows you to add general modifiers to gear, allowing you to upgrade faster through combat and making it easier to acquire gear with specific stat rolls.

Adding modifiers to Waystones, on the other hand, allows you to infuse new Waystones with new modifiers in the endgame, increasing the challenge level and earning more rewards.

In short, Desecrated items are new items that enhance your gear in Rise of the Abyssal League. To function, they must be activated and selected through a ritual in Well of Souls.

That concludes our introduction. We hope this helps you become stronger in Patch 0.3.0! We wish you the best of luck in your League adventures!

After nearly five months, Path of Exile 2 finally received another major update. While no new classes were added this time, the story has finally advanced to Act 4.

As one of the highlights of 0.3.0, it is undoubted that players are very excited about it. So, what is the main story of Act 4, and how does it compare to the previous three acts?

Act 4 Plot

The story of Path of Exile 2 takes place 20 years after the events of the original game, but the protagonists are completely different.

In the first three acts, you are an exile sentenced to death by Count, but luckily escape (this is the screen where you choose your class). Investigating Seed of Corruption, you eventually battle Count, discovering that he has been bewitched by Oriana. However, she has already escaped with The Beast. (Act 1)

Tracing Oriana's footsteps, you arrive in Vastiri Desert and defeat her resurrected champion, who harnesses the power of the beast, but she escapes once again. (Act 2)

In the ruins of Utzaal Jungle, you encounter the people of Kingsmarch and gain access to the lore of Vaal Empire. After defeating the final boss, Doryani, a brilliant inventor from Vaal Empire, he finally agrees to help you assemble a weapon to fight The Beast. (Act 3)

Act 4 picks up where Act 3 left off, as you continue your hunt for Oriana and The Beast. In addition to The Hooded One, Doryani will also join you on your journey to find The Third Edict, an ancient weapon powerful enough to defeat The Beast.

This legendary relic is said to have shattered long ago, its fragments scattered across Ngamakanui Archipelago. You'll need to charter a boat from Kingsmarch to reach this area.

New Areas

Unlike the linear storyline of the first three acts, Act 4 is a semi-open world, allowing you to explore any of the areas you choose. The following areas are related to Act 4:

• Kingsmarch (Town)
• Kedge Bay, Journey's End
• Ngatoto Island, Hinekora's Passage
• Shrike Island
• Singing Caverns
• Shiplash Seastead
• The Enclave of the Twilight Order
• Isle of Decay
• Ngakanu
• Precursor Forge - Precursor Ruins
• Twilight Enclave
• Shrike Island: Monster Level 46 (Boss, Scourge of the Skies)
• Journey's End: Monster Level 45 (Boss, Captain Hartlin)
• Ngatoto Island: Monster Level 45 (Boss, Diamora, Song of Death)
• Isle of Kin: Monster Level 45 (Boss, Krutog, the Lord of Kin)
• Izaro's Prison (Eternal Prison): Monster Level 45 (Boss, The Prisoner)
  

If you're not leveling high enough, you can level in these areas, but don't try to farm currency there. This time is wasted until you reach the endgame, so don't waste too much time there.

New Bosses

In addition to defeating 100 new monsters in Act 4, you'll also face 12 new bosses. It's currently unknown which boss will be the final one, but it's likely that the final boss in Act 4 will depend on the path you choose. Defeating these bosses will reward you with equipment and some PoE 2 currency. Here are some of the bosses in Act 4:

• Krutog, Lord of Kin (Giant Goblin Boss)
• The Blind Beast
• Yama the White
• Captain Hartlin
• The Prisoner
• Diamora, Song of Death
• Scourge of the Skies
• Hoko, of the Tukohoma Tribe

Krutog, Lord Of Kin

Krutog, Lord of Kin is an unstunnable boss with high resistance to physical damage. It consumes Sulphite in the area and vomits it towards you. This skill is an AoE ability, dealing Chaos damage if hit. It also uses attacks like Trample and Projectiles, but its movement speed is moderate, making it easily kited by classes like Huntresses and Rangers.

Captain Hartlin

Captain Hartlin is an undead boss with high physical and cold resistance. It deals physical and fire damage primarily. Besides its ability to use projectiles like mortars, its summoned ghost crew members can also fire beams at you.

Its movement speed is very slow, making it easier for agile classes to deal with it, but be wary of its various ranged attacks. Furthermore, many of its skills convert physical damage into fire damage, so be sure to increase your fire resistance.

Diamora, Song Of Death

Diamora, Song of Death is a demon boss with a movement speed similar to Krutog, Lord of Kin. It has high cold resistance but is weak to lightning. It is a spellcaster dealing primarily cold damage. Aside from being careful with her AoE abilities and increasing your cold resistance, this boss is quite easy to defeat.

Scourge Of The Skies

Scourge of the Skies is a beastly boss that can fly and doesn't have any particularly strong resistances. Besides approaching and attacking you, its primary attack is to summon minions. Therefore, having an AoE ability that can quickly clear monster builds makes it much easier to deal with them.

As for main bosses, they're not particularly difficult and can be defeated with the right gear and level. If you're repeatedly defeated, you can increase your level or use PoE 2 currency to rebuild your gear might be a better option.

This is a general overview of Path of Exile 2 Act 4. I hope this information will help you more easily complete Act 4 and reach the endgame.

Unbelievably, there are less than five days left until the release of Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.3.0: The Third Edict! In the August 20th livestream and the subsequent patch notes, the development team unveiled a wealth of new content!

Of course, much of this content is based on updates and optimizations to existing mechanics, which you can fully experience through gameplay after the patch and Rise of the Abyssal League launch.

However, for some of the new features, we recommend familiarizing yourself with them before 0.3.0's official release so you can quickly adapt to the new league and avoid wasting extra time learning the mechanics.

Below, we'll highlight a few of these new features so you can dominate 0.3.0 after August 29th!

Act 4 & The Interludes

In terms of the game's story, Path of Exile 2 0.3.0 follows Acts 1-3 with the introduction of Act 4. By introducing Polynesian-style Ngamakunui Archipelago, you can explore further story lines and gain more opportunities to farm POE 2 currency through new locations and bosses.

The archipelago consists of eight islands, but you can visit them in any order, adventuring while searching for ways to stop the corruption threatening Wraeclast and completing the main questline of Act 4.

Notably, in addition to Act 4, the game also introduces a new mechanic called The Interludes. Previously, if you wanted to access Path of Exile 2 endgame, you had to complete the first three acts and then play through them again on Cruel difficulty.

But now, The Interludes replaces this old system with new, less repetitive side quests, allowing you to earn additional loot and XP while experiencing Path of Exile 2 like never before.

The Interludes are expected to feature three temporary acts, including 19 new areas and nine new bosses, each representing a different storyline:

• Interlude I: Return to Ogham as in Act I and assist Renly.
• Interlude II: Travel to Vastiri Desert to find Asala.
• Interlude III: Join Doryani in their search for the missing Vaal descendants.

However, both The Interludes itself and some of the related bosses added to the endgame will be removed after Act 5 officially launches to prevent irregularities in the game's act mechanics.

Available Sprint Ability

In combat, besides attacking skills that deal damage and defensive skills that can block critical enemy attacks, timely and reliable dodges are also crucial. For this reason, Patch 0.3.0 adds a sprint ability to all characters.

This ability allows you to enter a sprint state by continuing to hold the dodge button after completing a dodge roll, significantly increasing your movement speed. But using other skills while sprinting will automatically cause you to exit the sprint state.

Note that taking damage while in this state will temporarily stun you, making you more vulnerable to enemy attacks. Therefore, if you want to escape enemy pursuit by sprinting, you must carefully time and sprint in the right direction.

Because this ability requires some skill, it's not recommended for new players of POE 2 to use it in the early game frequently. Not only could it lead to unnecessary damage, but frequent dodging could prevent you from farming necessary resources.

Of course, if you're truly in mortal danger, sprinting can still keep you safe by allowing you to retreat as needed. In short, overuse is never a good idea.

Rise Of The Abyssal League

Rise of the Abyssal, the new league that launched with patch 0.3.0 The Third Edict is a more formalized version of POE 2's first full league and a sequel to the league in the original game.

During Rise of the Abyssal, you'll occasionally encounter strange rifts that spawn a steady stream of monsters. You must eliminate these enemies quickly to resolve crises and obtain loot.

Providing More Ways To Enhance Your Character

If you want to enhance your character in Path of Exile 2, there are numerous ways. In other words, besides leveling up, the primary factor that determines your combat effectiveness is your build, and build crafting is closely related to a variety of items and mechanics.

Based on unresolved issues in Dawn of the Hunt and the pointless skill nerfs that left you dissatisfied, 0.3.0 primarily changes class skills and support gem mechanics.

Regarding skill gems, POE 2 is expected to balance the power differences between major skills, ensuring you have more powerful options while minimizing the homogenization of build crafting.

As for support gems, previously you could only insert one support gem per skill, but now you can place them in any number of skills, further expanding the diversity and options of crafting builds.

In addition, patch 0.3.0 introduces a new type of support gem, Lineage Supports, consisting of approximately 40 gems in total. These are extremely rare and can only be obtained by farming specific bosses.

Overall, The Third Edict builds on the strengths of the previous patch, not only adding new content to enhance the game's richness but also resolving some long-standing player complaints.

We hope the information we have provided here will be helpful in your experience with the new POE 2 patch! We wish you a pleasant journey through 0.3.0!

With the August 29th release of Patch 0.3.0 drawing near, Path of Exile 2 recently released a special teaser image, sparking speculation among players, despite not receiving a formal trailer.

At first glance, the image appears to consist primarily of incomprehensible symbols, with a portion circled and accompanied by a still-cryptic annotation.

While most players remain clueless, the prevailing theory is that this may foreshadow Act 4 and more, which will appear in Patch 0.3.0.

So, what exactly can be learned from this image, and does it indicate that Patch 0.3.0 will deliver satisfactory results? We'll explain.

What Does This Image Depict?

While the notes shown in the image mostly contain strange symbols, they're actually a special kind of text, and further clues to the puzzles may not be revealed until a more official update is released for Path of Exile 2.

But if you're a veteran of Path of Exile series, you might already have your own theories based on speculation from the community, the annotations in the image, and your own vague impression of these symbols from Path of Exile.

Speculations About The Teaser Image

First, it's important to understand that, as an early access release, only Acts 1-3 are currently available in Path of Exile 2. Therefore, among all the predictions about the content of Patch 0.3.0, Acts 4-6 is a popular possibility.

Based on this, as the first official Patch 0.3.0 preview, this image foreshadows at least some of the plot of Act 4. In fact, the mysterious symbols in the image look strikingly similar to Kalguur Runes.

Furthermore, portions of Path of Exile 2 art book suggest that Act 4 will probably take place in Karui Archipelago and Kalguuran town of Kingsmarch. These two factors combined lend credence to the speculation surrounding the release of new acts.

Another speculation regarding the new content in the image is that it involves a new class. Some players believe the first row of symbols in the image represents the word Druid, which is the most possible new class to be released in POE 2 patch 0.3.0.

Overall, both of these speculations are based on existing information about 0.3.0 and the meaning of the image's symbols, making them highly reliable. Of course, further details and accuracy will depend on future official announcements.

What Will This Mean If The Speculations Come True?

If patch 0.3.0 does indeed bring Acts 4-6 (or at least Act 4) and Druid, it would further enhance the playability of Path of Exile 2. You would be able to explore the new acts and learn more about the game's story.

In addition, you'll gain more opportunities and ways to earn POE 2 currency through quests offered by new acts, and new Druid skills. The currency can then be used to strengthen yourself and accelerate your access to the new endgame content introduced in patch 0.3.0.

What Are Players Looking Forward To In The New Patch?

Because POE 2 is still in early access compared to POE 1, it's inevitable that it has some shortcomings. These can only be addressed through continuous updates until it reaches the level of a "full-fledged" ARPG.

Based on feedback from POE 2 player community, you'll find several known issues that everyone is eager to see addressed or resolved. We'll discuss each one below.

Maintaining Balance

While most aspects of the game require balance, this requirement often applies to classes and skills. For example, when Dawn of the Hunt first launched, you might have felt that the new Huntress class was overpowered.

On the other hand, since skills in Path of Exile series are acquired through equipping gems, it's easy for individual gems to be exceptionally powerful.

Therefore, if these two issues remain unresolved, not only will the player experience for different classes and skills in POE 2 be unbalanced, but it will also lead to a tendency for most players to utilize the same combat setup, resulting in a homogenized experience.

More Useful And Interesting Endgame Content

As a hardcore ARPG, Path of Exile 2's core is undoubtedly its challenging endgame. However, since its early access launch, the endgame has consistently suffered from issues such as slow pacing, a lack of interesting content, and excessive & pointless restrictions.

Therefore, if POE 2 is to further improve the game with patch 0.3.0, it should focus on adding more useful and interesting gameplay to the endgame, rather than simply cramming a bunch of inexplicable features into the game and labeling it "new" and thinking everything is fine.

Adding The Auction House

Currently, available POE 2 trading methods include trading directly with other players or through the official trading platform. While both are excellent, the game truly needs an auction house!

In any MMORPG, the auction house isn't just a trading venue, it's also the perfect place for socializing and keeping up-to-date on the market conditions for various items.

Furthermore, it would be ideal to add an automated offline trading mechanism to the auction house - a major shortcoming of existing trading methods.

This mechanism could help players with urgent trading needs obtain their desired items immediately, and it could also help sellers who are offline clear their inventory. Why not? While both parties can communicate more details online, sometimes this isn't necessary.

While you may hope that Path of Exile 2 will continue to improve your experience, remember that it's still a work-in-progress. So, as long as its basic performance is satisfactory, you should give it enough time to mature.

That's our introduction to the new teaser image, along with our speculation on what Patch 0.3.0 might offer. Thank you for reading.