Guides, tips, builds, and beginner resources for Path of Exile 2 by Grinding Gear Games.
5 maps dominate PoE2 farming in patch 0.5.2 — which layouts hit hardest by density, which bosses to skip, and which mechanics to stack for maximum exalted per hour.
PoE2 Crucible guide 2026: weapon passive tree node priority per archetype, juicing math for 24 spec points, and best forged weapons in patch 0.5.2.
Buying a Divine Orb in Week 1 can cost 270 Chaos. By Week 3 it’s 220. Learn why PoE2 prices crash and when to buy each currency type.
Stop guessing what to farm: 10 PoE2 uniques that actually define builds after Patch 0.5, with the exact drop source and build mechanism for each.
Most HC deaths in PoE2 come from building in the wrong order. Here’s the defence-first priority framework, death taxonomy table, and best classes for HC 0.5 league start.
Spectres beat Skeleton Mages on moving bosses—but Skeletons dominate burst damage with their command skill. Full PoE2 minion DPS breakdown by content tier, patch 0.5.2 verified.
Contagion’s 1.7m spread radius explained — plus exactly when ED outperforms Soulrend for Witch Chaos DoT in PoE2. Full Lich build, passive tree, and support gems. Patch 0.5.1 verified.
The movement cancel timing most Whirling Assault guides skip — plus Hollow Form clone positioning, endgame gems, and gear for PoE 2 patch 0.5.2.
Which PoE2 orbs belong on your weapon vs. your boots? Slot-specific sequences, fracturing risk ratings, and the 0.5.2 caster nerf — all in one guide.
Most players chase mob density. PoE2 Delirium’s real reward multiplier is fog depth. Simulacrum wave breakdown + atlas passive priorities. Patch 0.5.2.