Path of Exile 2: Patch Notes 0.1.1

Path of Exile 2's latest update, Patch 0.1.1, is a behemoth of changes, improvements, and bug fixes. This article highlights the key updates.

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Table of Contents

• General Changes
• Skill Changes
• Monster Changes
• Endgame Changes
• Other Changes

General Changes

This patch significantly enhances gameplay and the user interface. Key improvements include:

• A new "League Migrations" button simplifies character transfers between leagues.
• Strongbox mechanics are refined, with shorter intervals between enemy waves, clearer mob distinction, and a fix for a monster spawning bug. Fog now dissipates upon enemy defeat, and Research Strongboxes appear more frequently.
• Runes in equipment are now replaceable.
• Armor effectiveness has been increased.
• Expedition Vendor access is no longer level-gated; item rarity now depends solely on the shop level (existing shops unaffected).
• Minions instantly respawn near the player if they die too far away.
• Uncut Gem levels are now displayed in the item name.
• Equipped Charms show remaining charges.
• Map entrances are safer—monsters no longer spawn directly at the entrance.
• Item pickup is smoother, even while performing other actions.
• Overall performance improvements, especially in shadow-heavy areas, faster loading times, optimized boss fights and visual effects, and enhanced game behavior in The Ziggurat Encampment.

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Skill Changes

Several skills have received adjustments:

• Supercharged Slam now has a 3-meter radius limit.
• Scavenged Plating grants more stacks against stronger enemies.
• Vine Arrow's description clarifies that it only hits on impact.
• The Aura tag has been removed from Pain Offering.
• Skills in Meta Gems can no longer gain energy.
• Lightning Bolt is renamed "Greater Lightning Bolt" (clarifying its origin from the Choir of the Storm amulet) and its damage mechanics are adjusted.

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Monster Changes

Numerous monster adjustments enhance gameplay balance and visual experience:

• Essence Monolith mobs have a delay before using skills, but their Toughness is increased.
• Certain boss hitboxes are refined to better align with their animations.
• Some monster spawn rates are reduced.
• Mob energy shields are rebalanced for improved map clearing.
• Over 40 individual mob visual effects and attack modifications have been implemented, improving the overall experience without drastically changing gameplay.

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Endgame Changes

Endgame content sees significant updates:

• Four new Tower Map areas are added.
• The Lost Towers Map is updated.
• The Arbiter of Ash fight now offers six attempts instead of one, with Falling Flame Seed and Flaming Gale no longer interruptible or blockable. The boss now focuses less on minions.
• Map areas now include checkpoints, guaranteeing at least three Rare Monsters per map.
• Monster density is increased in some areas (e.g., Untainted Paradise has double the monsters).
• Chest counts are increased in certain areas.
• Boss encounter frequency is increased (approximately one per four maps), but the Waystone drop rate from Map Bosses is lowered.

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Other Changes

This update addresses a wide range of issues:

• Over 70 bug fixes related to crashes, quests, and in-game interactions.
• Numerous visual effect corrections.
• More than 20 controller-related bug fixes.
• Over 100 equipment item stat adjustments for improved balance. Noteworthy is the change to Original Sin, now granting +17-23% Chaos Resistance instead of zero Chaos Resistance.

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Patch 0.1.1 includes over 300 changes in total. For complete details, refer to the official Path of Exile 2 website. We eagerly await the next update and the eventual 1.0 release!