Path Of Exile 3.26 Endgame Bosses And Mechanics Guide: These New Features Will Redefine Your Endgame Experience!

In the controversial Path of Exile 2 Early Access, the extremely low drop rate of rewards has always been a major point of complaint among players, even after numerous adjustments. However, it must be pointed out that the efficiency of obtaining PoE 2 Currency during the exploration process is higher than that of obtaining specific gear.

The main reason for this is that in Endgame, you can effectively increase the probability of Divine Orbs or Orb of Transmutation appearing in the game by setting the rarity and drop rate of loot contained in the map, but this has little effect on gear with multiple rarities and multiple affixes.

With that in mind, this guide will cover the optimal Atlas Tree setup for efficient currency farming in Endgame, currently in Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.3.0 The Third Edict, so you can get started as soon as you jump in.

It’s worth reminding you that the developers of Path of Exile series of games are keen to occasionally release hotfixes after major patch releases, which may change the functions of some of the nodes recommended for you here. Please pay attention to it in time and respond as needed.

Optimal Atlas Tree Setup

First, let’s clarify that the most important affixes that can help you gain more POE 2 in-game currency are high rarity and high density of monsters. So when you first enter the endgame, you can invest 5 Atlas passive points in Rising Danger and replace them with Twin Threats during exploration, which both can increase the number of monsters in the map you enter.

Additionally, Expanding Hordes and Bountiful Bloodlines, as well as the smaller nodes contained below them, can serve as the next batch of nodes activated during your mid-exploration process. They not only increase monster pack size, but also increase the probability of Magic Monsters appearing, which is very effective for farming currency and unique items.

For the nodes on the right side of Atlas Tree, you may need to change your activation strategy - here you are no longer focusing on monsters but on the rarity of items. In view of this, Constant Crossroads and Crystalline Growths are your best options. The former can improve the quality of Waystones you can find, and the latter can increase the chance of the map you explore containing Essence.

While Waystones and Essence can’t be directly exchanged for usable currency in Path of Exile 2, they can make your next map exploration more profitable. Especially Essence, so here we also recommend Resonant Lattice and Harmonic Corruption for you, they can both double your efficiency in farming Essence.

According to some player feedback, Local Knowledge, located in the upper left corner of Atlas Tree, is also a good node for improving farming efficiency. However, in my opinion, although it is the only node among all the nodes currently introduced that directly increases the probability of currency drops, its requirements for the landscape in the map are too high, because not all maps have only one style of landscape, and it is difficult to judge.

Additionally, Unstable Energies, which can improve the affixes contained in Waystones, should also be one of your best passive options. But it is worth reminding you that not all Prefixes and Suffixes contained in Waystones will provide benefits to your farming, so please decide whether it is worth it before you activate this node and upgrade it.

Other Ways

Besides focusing on your Atlas passive skill tree, you can also add affixes to your gear that increase the rarity of loot using certain Path of Exile 2 currencies. This can only be used if you enter a very profitable map where you can focus on farming, as your character’s combat abilities and defense abilities will be very weak.

It is actually highly recommended that you perform this operation in Ring Slot and Amulet Slot, because there are two of these two types of slots in the game, and the gains that can be caused by increasing the rarity of items or increasing the drop rate are doubled. In addition, the effectiveness of Gold Ring and Gold Amulet themselves is enough for you to complete most farming tasks.

If you can frequently encounter NPC vendors in the game who can trade items with you, it is also a good idea to get some Boots and Helmets with affixes that increase the rarity of items from them for your build, but again, it is important to emphasize that this cannot be used as a universal build and can only be used in specific maps.

Ultimately, investing a little in your Waystones is well worth it, as the monetary rewards they bring back to you are substantial. That concludes the current Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.3.0 for the best Atlas Tree setup for farming currency in the endgame, along with some other strategies you can use during exploration.

In general, farming POE 2 currency is not a difficult task in the game, but it requires you to spend a lot of time and effort. Therefore, when you decide to start farming, please make all the necessary preparations, such as making a build that can kill monsters efficiently and an Atlas Tree setup that is beneficial to it. I wish you a happy game!

In Path of Exile 2 patch 0.3.0 released on August 29, the new Act 4 was introduced into the game, which is an island-themed game content. The main questline included in this Act will allow you to recruit Ezomytes, which is an important step in entering Interludes and exploring the endgame content.

However, before you can start this quest, you must first complete an encounter with Siora, Blade of the Mists, a new boss added in patch 0.3.0, who is a powerful and elusive enemy. After you activate all Megaliths and reach the designated arena, she will appear and start attacking you.

But I need to remind you here that if you are not ready for the battle, please try not to step into it, because Interludes in Path of Exile 2 are open and you can start the battle at any time instead of confronting it head-on. 

However, if you have this guide, you will get twice the result with half the effort. Here, we’ll provide you with specific instructions for finding Siora, Blade of the Mists, as well as strategies to use during the fight. Without further ado, let’s begin our exploration!

Location

First, let’s check out the location of this boss - in Stones of Serle map. Recruit the Ezomytes quest is automatically triggered after you enter the first Interlude, and requires you to go to the edge of the map and activate all the Megaliths in turn.

After you activate it, Siora will appear in the center of the entire map. At the same time, your small map will also change so that you can find her smoothly. However, according to some players’ feedback, this boss does not always spawn in the center of the map.

If you farm it multiple times for PoE 2 Currency and loot it provides you, it is possible that it will appear from the circle of megaliths. Due to the changes to the game content in POE 2 0.3.0 patch, the edges of the arena in this encounter are not very clear, so please walk towards the boss when you are ready, otherwise you are likely to suffer strong damage.

Combat Moves

When you enter the arena where you fight Siora, Blade of the Mists, you’ll find that you can only move within a small circle, and the rest of the area is shrouded in dark fog, which is quite consistent with her title. The following are the boss’s attack moves summarized based on player feedback.

• 1. Siora will launch a lightning-based attack first—five bolts of lightning will appear around her. But don’t worry too much, as you’ll receive a dodge reminder, giving you plenty of time to use skills or dodge away from these dangers.
• 2. The boss will then cover the entire arena in darkness, which will cause you to continue to receive damage in the dark. So run towards Megalith, which is shining brightly, as much as possible, which will reduce the damage you suffer.
• 3. Siora will also spin wildly on the ground and swing her scythe, which will cause continuous and large amounts of damage. The advice you can provide here is to stay away from her position as much as possible and dodge in time.
• 4. As the battle progresses, the lightning cast by the boss will become more and more frequent, and it will appear more and more frequently. Move in time to avoid being hit by them.
• 5. During the battle, Invincible spirits will occasionally spawn at the edge of the arena and fire bolts of energy at you. Although their damage is not as strong as the boss itself, you still need to pay attention to them.

Killing Strategy

From the above analysis of the moves, it’s clear that you need to maximize your Lightning Resistance build to achieve sustained combat. Also, try to stack as many affixes as possible that provide you with super high mobility, and spend a lot of POE 2 in-game currency to maximize it, which is very useful for avoiding damage.

Additionally, a constant shower of lightning will occur when its health drops to around 50%, so be careful when approaching this stage. Although Siora’s attack moves and damage capabilities are not as deadly as Viper Napuatzi, once your character is struck by its lightning, it will be very difficult to kill it in one go, so keeping moving and attacking frequently is the most important way to win this encounter.

Successfully defeating Siora, Blade of the Mists will net you a wealth of loot, and Una will appear after the battle. After speaking with her, you’ll be able to journey through Darkness of Scorched Farmlands and begin further exploration. This concludes the process of defeating Siora, Blade of the Mists in PoE 2. Hopefully, this guide will help you navigate this encounter more smoothly and earn you the generous rewards. Have fun!

With the recent release of Patch 0.3.0 and The Third Edict into Early Access, Path of Exile 2 has seen numerous changes to the original game, along with the addition of new content like Rise of the Abyssal league mechanic and Lineage Supports, which can all give players a completely different gaming experience in this controversial game.

However, what players are most concerned about is whether the existing classes and Ascendancy classes will still have the same effectiveness as before after these changes, which is mainly because the last major patch 0.2.0 made all players feel a lot of unfair treatment: weakening the original class made Huntress become S tier class.

Given that POE 2’s game director Jonathan Rogers promised in some media interviews some time ago that developers would pay more attention to balance in patch 0.3.0 and that such a situation would not happen again. As soon as this news came out, many players who had originally planned to give up PoE 2 began to work on returning in patch 0.3.0.

So, this guide will list the class tier list in this patch based on existing information and leaked information, including Ascendancy classes, which will help you make a decision in tons of options more quickly. But it is worth reminding you that they are likely to change in subsequent hotfixes and league changes.

Classes Tier List

First, let’s take a look at the tiers for each class after the current patch release.

S

• Witch And Ranger

A

• Mercenary, Sorceress, Monk And Huntress

B

• Warrior

In fact, it’s not surprising that Witch and Ranger top the list, because in the developer interview just introduced, Rogers also stated that in subsequent patches, POE 2 will pay more attention to the effectiveness of classes focused on DEX and STR, and these two classes happen to be a perfect match.

As for 4 classes in A tier, they were among the best classes in the previous Dawn of the Hunt league, offering high damage and survivability, and thanks to the previous buffs, their effectiveness remains very strong. If you have to find a class in this tier that is most worth trying, here might be the answer: Sorceress or Huntress.

This is also related to their exclusive character attributes, and Sorceress has recently been improved in POE 1, a game that was released more than 10 years ago, so players using these class are likely to reap the benefits from the original; and the controversy surrounding Huntress has not subsided, and the developers will not give up on continuing to improve it.

Many players had high hopes for Warrior before the 0.3.0 patch notes were released, but unfortunately, it cannot use Deflection due to its lack of DEX attributes, and its low elemental damage reduction also prevents it from benefiting from a high defense boost from Armor calculation, even though Heatproofing problem seems to be a problem for this class focused on physical damage.

At the top level, Warrior needs to use a large mace with one hand to maintain high damage and blocking, but the improved Giant’s Blood Keystone Passive will simply increase your strength, but your defense will be worse, which is very unprofitable in the endgame content. Of course, the effectiveness of Ascendancy classes you can choose after passing some of the trials provided by POE 2 has also become a consideration in this tier list. Let’s take a look at it below.

Ascendancy Classes Tier List

Here are some of the criteria used to create this tier list. The first is, of course, the effectiveness of the builds created based on them during exploration. Another factor that is often overlooked by players is the diversity of the builds that can be created. Only Ascendancy classes with enough build possibilities can be called the best.

SS

• Deadeye

S

• Blood Mage
• Tactician
• Lich

A

• Stormweaver
• Ritualist
• Invoker
• Witchhunter
• Warbringer

B

• Acolyte of Chayula
• Amazon
• Chronomancer
• Gemling
• Infernalist
• Pathfinder

C

• Smith of Kitava
• Titan

Deadeye has been a top-tier Ascendancy since Path of Exile 2 0.1.0. This is partly because its elemental resistance is strong enough to allow it to complete many boss encounters. It also has a very strong damage capability, allowing you to continuously inflict high levels of damage by simply investing some PoE 2 Currency in gear that reduces skill cooldowns.

In addition, Deadeye also gained a Called Shots skill, which will allow you to add a target to damage, making it more suitable for fighting against group enemies. As for class options such as Blood Mage, Tactician and Lich, they all received certain enhancements in the 0.3.0 patch, so they became a member in S tier.

A common flaw with both A and B tiers of Ascendancy is that the available builds are very limited, failing to meet the exploration needs of most players. Smith of Kitava and Titan classes, with their focus on physical damage and simple defense, are completely out of line with the specialized spell-casting and high-mobility playstyles delivered by this patch, so they received minimal buffs, but are now more balanced than before.

The above is the tier list for all classes and Ascendancy in Path of Exile 2 Early Access, based on patch 0.3.0. Since we’re in the early stages of the game right after the patch release, developers will undoubtedly release over five hotfixes, which will change the effectiveness of some builds and, consequently, their impression in the minds of players. All information is subject to in-game accuracy. Happy gaming!

Path of Exile 2 Early Access, which received many negative reviews, has released patch notes for Patch 0.3.0, the next major in-game patch following Patch 0.2.0, released on April 4th. This note introduces a host of new content expected to officially arrive in Path of Exile 2 on August 29th, such as the new league mechanic, Rise of the Abyssal, and Act 4.

Of course, in addition to the additions, the developers also modified or even remade the existing content that was not conducive to the balance between the characters in the game. For example, the endgame was not deep enough and the attribute adjustments between each class. But what surprised the players the most was the revision of Support Gem system.

Since support gems are one of the important build options you can choose in the game, any changes to them will change the way players think or approach making quality builds in the next league. Therefore, this guide will give you a detailed introduction to the changes to support gems in POE 2 0.3.0 patch and the impact they have.

Gem Socket Separation

First, the developers have separated slots for skill gems and gem-supporting gems from the item slots used in builds. This means you no longer need to painstakingly find or retain Stacked Stone Slabs picked up during exploration to create complete Gem-links, making the build process much more streamlined. However, this also presents some issues.

Without the help of Slabs, it’s difficult to get three-link or higher gem sets in the early stages of the campaign, and it’s even harder to get five-link sets in the later stages. This is mainly because the drop rate of POE 2 Jeweler’s Orbs, which can adjust the number of slots on weapons or armor in the previous league, has become very low. If this is improved after 0.3.0 patch is released, this shortcoming may be eliminated.

Removing Quantity Limits

Another change that players will appreciate is the removal of the limit on the number of times a single Support Gem can be used. In The Third Edict, you can now use any number of Support Gems simultaneously. This means you can equip both Martial Tempos and Clarities on the same Skill Gem, and you can also use copies of the same Support Gem on different Skill Gems.

In this case, the way to make a character build becomes very diverse, and all builds have received a certain improvement, because the benefits can now be doubled or even tripled! For example, skills with long cooldowns can be quickly and continuously cast with the help of multiple support gems that provide cooldown reduction benefits.

With the support of gems that increase the damage radius and damage ability, skills, which with smaller basic range damage will become easy to deal with groups of enemies that swarm in at once. If you use this buff in some profitable maps, then these greatly improved area damage skills can help you achieve fast and effective PoE 2 Currency and loot farming.

Prior to patch 0.3.0, only Gemling Legionnaire Ascendancy Class could use duplicate support gems, leading many players to speculate whether this Ascendancy would be nerfed after this restriction was lifted. In fact, some changes were made to it in the patch notes, but they were all more inclined towards balance and did not provide significant improvements. This will be a big challenge for players using this type of build.

Clearer Tiers

In this latest patch, the process of upgrading Tier 1 Support Gems to Tier 3 Support Gems has been simplified. For example, if you obtain a Support Gem through combat drops or exploration, you can obtain this Support Gem with Tier 2 and Tier 3 by using higher-level Uncut Support Gems, which is much more convenient than the previous crafting process.

In addition, in some specific cases, the effectiveness of Tier 3 Support Gems may change after upgrading. For example, Faster Casting at Tier 3 will give you a 10% casting speed bonus for each spell cast in the past eight seconds. The benefits it provides, coupled with the fact that there is no limit on the number of support gems that can be inserted, will give some classes that focus on spells a significant boost.

Lineage Supports Added

In addition to revising the existing support gem system, the developers have added a new type of support gem to Path of Exile 2, called Lineage Supports, which are exclusive to the endgame. These gems have a lower drop rate than Uniques, which take weeks to farm, but the power they carry is enormous.

According to some leaked information, Lineage Supports are very similar to Vaal Gems added to POE 1. They can both make interesting changes to existing skills. For example, Dialla’s Desire can add a level to the supported skill and increase its quality by 10%, while reducing its mana or other resource costs; Zarokh’s Retribution will give you twice as many Spell Echoes but increase their cooldown.

However, it is worth noting that these Lineage Supports cannot be obtained directly through Gemcutting. According to the traditional method of adding them in POE 2, they are likely to appear in some specific enemy or boss encounters. The specific details may have to wait for the announcement of the next league.

These are the gemstone reworks and additions that are currently available in Path of Exile 2 Early Access. While there’s no guarantee that these changes will ensure the best gaming experience for all players in this early access sequel, it’s worth noting that the developers are listening closely to all player feedback and comments, and are committed to remedying any previous mistakes made by Path of Exile 2. Therefore, the release of this new patch and the next league is worth anticipating. Have fun playing!

According to the patch notes for Path of Exile 2, patch 0.3.0, which is expected to be released on August 29th, the new The Third Edict is much larger than the previous Dawn of the Hunt, including but not limited to the addition of a new act, the return of the league mechanic, various balance changes, and quality of life improvements.

Beyond that, there’s a crafting system that makes crafting more valuable items more predictable, and a new crafting currency that comes with it. Given the sheer number of changes included in patch 0.3.0, and the breadth of categories they fall under, here will introduce you to some of the biggest changes brought to this controversial sequel in this patch.

1. Sprinting Adds

When POE 2 was first released, players praised the dodge roll mechanism, which was mainly because this function, which can greatly improve the flexibility and movement efficiency of the character, was what the POE 1 players had long wanted. And in the practice of more than 8 months, it has also proved to be effective.

In this 0.3.0 patch, the developers have brought players a sprint mechanism that can quickly cross various exploration scenes. After August 29, you can sprint by holding down the roll key, which will give you a higher speed than some monsters with dexterity.

In this case, you can combine sprinting with rolling dodge, so you can easily retreat from the group of monsters to ensure that the distance between you and the enemy is safe enough, and then cast the remaining skills safely. The method of ending sprinting is also very simple, just use other skills to get out of this state.

Or you can use it as a way to travel quickly in the game, but please note that this is not a real mount system, so it is easy to miss those destructible treasure chests containing a lot of POE 2 Currency and gear on the exploration path. In view of this, the biggest role of this basic function is to reduce invalid travel time, and it is best used in some maps that require fast farming of gear or currency.

2. Support Gem Remakes & New

In Dawn of the Hunt League released in April, POE 2 significantly weakened the original character abilities, which caused many players to complain and even give up on the new game. In order to improve this situation, the developers restored all of them in this patch and improved the balance between them. Furthermore, Support Gem has been changed.

First of all, there will no longer be a limit on the number of Support Gems of the same type that can be used. This will allow more advanced players who have independently made builds to freely combine them, create more build possibilities, and give new life to previously invalid builds.

In this case, it is highly recommended that all players who are keen on attacking and casting spells focus their support gem options on Chaos build-up and spend more in-game currency to upgrade it, as this will allow you to deal serious damage to the health of some enemies with multiple elemental resistances.

Of course, patch 0.3.0 also brings 11 new Support Gem options to players, which is undeniable. But the ones that need to be highlighted here are 40 Lineage Supports, which are unique support gems newly added in this patch specifically for use in the endgame, which introduce very powerful and unique effects to your skills, sometimes completely changing the way skills work.

3. Defensive Changes

Even with the 0.2.0 patch significantly weakening the existing game content, Energy Shields has always been considered by players to be the most effective defensive attribute in combat, but this may change after the next patch is released due to the addition of Deflection.

In the next league, classes that focus on Dexterity will have a chance to convert Evasion into Deflection, which will reduce the damage you take by 40%, regardless of whether you are hit by actual damage or Ailment.

On top of that, the chance of this new defense being triggered can be up to 100%, depending on Monster Accuracy. Thanks to this mechanism, Ranger, Monk, and Huntress in the next league will have stronger survivability and more chances to deal higher damage.

For the sake of balance between the various roles, the developers have also added a defense mechanism for Warriors: Heatproofing mechanic available for all elements, which will increase your Armor in the build by 30% and increase the defense of Helmets against Cold Damage.

4. Shop Manager Joins

In previous game content, if you needed to trade with NPCs in the game, you could only wait for the shopkeepers to appear, but they were often negligent and could not provide you with POE 2 in-game currency or gear you needed. Not only that, you also had to wait in the hideout for other players to appear who could trade with you.

But now, a new NPC, named Ange, will become your shop manager and bring you a fully asynchronous auto-trade system adapted to the current popular game style: as long as you convert your previous Premium Stash tabs into this shop and put the items and the corresponding correct prices in it, it will help you make the corresponding transactions even when you are offline.

Overall, the addition of this new shop manager and trading system will make your trading process in Path of Exile 2 faster and smoother. Although this suggestion was made by players in the original game, the developers chose to put it in the sequel first, perhaps to test whether it is feasible and whether players really like it through this game that has already received polarized reviews. From my personal point of view, it is a very good addition.

These are the four major changes to the game content contained in the current patch 0.3.0 in Path of Exile 2. In fact, ever since the developers announced that the official version might be released at the end of this year, players have been discussing this sequel. Although it is not clear whether this patch is the last major patch for Early Access, the developers have brought a lot of sincerity. Let us look forward to it together.

In a recent livestream held by Path of Exile 2’s developers, the basic content of patch 0.3.0, scheduled to officially enter the game on August 29th, was fully revealed. Not only that, they also announced that a new league called The Third Edict will be entering the game with patch 0.3.0, as well as Rise of the Abyssals league mechanism it contains.

This league is definitely familiar to some loyal players of POE 1. Yes, that’s right, the developers have inherited Abyss league mechanism, which released in 2017 of the original game into the sequel, which is their usual style. Of course, in order to avoid repetition, the developers also added some game elements suitable for modern exploration style.

For example, new currency and items applicable to the league mechanism, as well as new combat methods, will allow you to get a different gaming experience even if you have previously explored similar leagues in previous games. If you are interested in it, you may wish to follow this guide to learn how Rise of the Abyssals League mechanism works and what it contains!

How It Works?

First, let’s take a look at how Rise of the Abyssals mechanics work. Like the original game, from the first Act you enter the game, you’ll notice there are fissures everywhere you look, which can affect the surrounding monsters, such as making them more harmful or having higher health.

After you successfully defeat those enemies, the corresponding fissures will be sealed. When you seal a certain number of fissures, Abyssals monsters will appear and fight you, which called Abyss encounter.

Not only do they have more powerful damage, but they will also be affected by monsters spawned near the fissures and inherit their rarity and attributes, including mana leech aura that can be converted into Abyssal modifiers.

Each time you complete an encounter, you’ll have a chance to open a path to the Dark Domain, which leads to an Abyssals city filled with monsters with Abyss modifiers. These bosses are more challenging than those in regular Acts, but the loot they drop, as well as multiple Abyssal Troves that may contain new Lineage Support Skill Gems, are more valuable.

In addition, as you advance in the campaign of PoE 2, the difficulty of your confrontation with these enemies can gradually increase, because they will interact with the unique enemies added in the previous Dawn of the Hunt league.

For example, Rogue Exiles can be resurrected with Abyss modifiers after being defeated by you; regular map bosses can spawn a special Abyss boss to continue to fight you after death.

Although this seems to make the challenge more difficult for players, it is worth celebrating that the developers have recognized the mistake of the scarcity of loot before, so completing the above battle process in the next league can obtain very rare and useful unique items and a lot of POE 2 Currency.

In addition to regular battles, Rise of the Abyssals League mechanism also affects Essences, which play a huge role in the game. They can be transformed into other forms and provide you with different rewards. After you close all fissures, you can get an Abyssal trove, which contains magic or rare items.

About Abyss Crafting

In the previous POE 2 game content, no matter how the crafting system changed, it could not make players completely satisfied, because the randomness and risk were greater than the original, which made many players unwilling to use it to obtain better quality gear, and instead traded directly in the market or with in-game vendors.

To alleviate player complaints, the developers added Ancient Bones to Rise of the Abyssals league mechanics. This is a new in-game currency introduced with the new league, which can be used to assign veiled Abyss modifiers to items. According to leaks, its appearance is somewhat similar to Immortal Syndicate veiled mods and has a dedicated area in the backpack.

This currency appears as rewards for completing various quests, battles, and challenges. Once you have enough, you can go to Mastodon Badlands in Act 2, which contains a specific location where you can spend Ancient Bones, Well of Souls, which you need to go through Lightless Passage to find.

After throwing the item and the specified number of Ancient Bones into the abyss of the well, you can choose a veiled Abyss modifier for it and wait for a while. Lurking Creature will bring back the item you have crafted with the modifier you selected. Although it is not known whether the modifiers that can be chosen are all high gain, this almost risk-free crafting method may be popular with players.

These are the details on how Rise of the Abyssals league mechanic will work, along with the accompanying crafting system, in Path of Exile 2’s patch 0.3.0, scheduled for release on August 29th. While Abyssal mechanic didn’t spark a huge response in the original game, the addition of dedicated modifiers and a crafting system in the new game has the potential to significantly change the mechanic’s reputation, and perhaps even the game’s, overall. Happy gaming!