PoE 2 · Grinding Gear Games · 2024
Path of Exile 2
The successor that rewrites GGG's ARPG from scratch
Grinding Gear Games ARPG in Early Access since December 2024. Reshapes the genre with more deliberate combat, no animation cancel, and an endgame articulated around Citadels and pinnacle bosses like Arbiter of the Ash. Independent engine and balance from PoE 1.
Tools
20Build Planning
3
Mobalytics PoE 2
🧮Build PlanningPoE 2 build hub with its own web planner and integrated build tracker
Path of Building Community (PoE 2)
🧮Build PlanningOffline build planner for PoE 2, community fork that evolves with every patch
PoEPlanner
🧮Build PlanningWeb planner for PoE 2 passive tree, atlas and equipment with no install
Trading
6Exile Companion
💰TradingMobile app with item OCR, currency tracker, campaign guide and waystone scanner for PoE 1 and PoE 2
Exiled Exchange 2
💰TradingPrice-check overlay for PoE 2 — spiritual successor to Awakened PoE Trade
POE Overlay
💰TradingIn-game overlay for price checking, market history and carry services, with a dedicated PoE 2 build
Path of Exile 2 Trade
💰TradingGGG's official trading site for Path of Exile 2
Sidekick
💰TradingOpen-source overlay for Path of Exile 1 and 2 with price check and dangerous map modifier detection
The Forbidden Trove
💰TradingThe largest PoE 1 and 2 Discord — central hub for bulk trading, services and mirror-tier crafting
Crafting
2
Economy
2
Reference
5Hideout Showcase
📚ReferenceCommunity for sharing, voting and exploring hideout designs in Path of Exile, with a dedicated PoE 2 filter
Maxroll
📚ReferenceEditorial hub of PoE 2 guides and planners written by top players
Path of Exile 2 Official Discord
📚ReferenceOfficial Path of Exile 2 Discord server — live news, accessible devs, community discussion
Path of Exile 2 Wiki
📚ReferenceCommunity-driven PoE 2 wiki with editorial articles on classes, mechanics, items and lore
PoE2DB
📚ReferenceComplete database of PoE 2 items, skills, monsters, and extracted data
Comparisons
8Craft of Exile (PoE 2)vsPath of Crafting
Craft of Exile if you value a mature probability and cost model with years of iteration (forked from the PoE 1 version). Path of Crafting if you want a PoE 2-native experience with real-time mod pools and a UI redesigned from scratch around the new mechanics.
Exiled Exchange 2vsPOE Overlay
Exiled Exchange 2 if you want the direct spiritual successor of Awakened PoE Trade, focused only on fast price-checking. POE Overlay if you need extra features: market history, carry services integration, and a broader toolkit inside the same overlay.
Exiled Exchange 2vsSidekick
Exiled Exchange 2 if you're coming from Awakened PoE Trade and want the same workflow in PoE 2. Sidekick if you also play PoE 1 or value dangerous map mod detection in a single tool.
MaxrollvsMobalytics PoE 2
Maxroll if you want deep editorial guides with step-by-step leveling and per-skill endgame setups, written by top players and revised each patch. Mobalytics if you value a PoE 2-focused build hub with its own integrated web planner and progress tracker.
Path of Building Community (PoE 2)vsPoEPlanner
PoB 2 if you want math depth and DPS simulation on your real PoE 2 builds. PoEPlanner if you need a fast, shareable web planner with no install, especially for visualizing the atlas tree and sharing builds with the community.
poe.ninjavsPoE 2 Scout
poe.ninja if you want the consolidated community standard — the same platform that covers PoE 1 with years of trusted use. PoE 2 Scout if you prefer a PoE 2-native tool, open source and focused specifically on the new game's market dynamics.
Path of Exile 2 TradevsThe Forbidden Trove
PoE 2's official trade site for individual items via direct search. TFT (Discord) for bulk currency, services, carries, and trades the official site doesn't cover well — with smaller PoE 2 presence than PoE 1 but still the community's main hub.
Path of Exile 2 WikivsPoE2DB
PoE 2 Wiki when you want to understand something: readable articles, explained mechanics, context, and lore. PoE 2 DB when you want exact data: mod tiers, drop tables, monster stats, and everything datamined from the client.
Creators
5
Big Ducks
Creator dedicated to long-form PoE 2 build deep-dives: 18-30 minutes covering passive tree, gear progression, gem links, and scaling from campaign through endgame. His Wolf Amazon guide in 0.4 (Last of the Druids) is reference for the chain-freeze archetype. Methodical style, ideal for players who want to understand why each decision, not just what.
BuBahz
Spanish-language creator focused on short, to-the-point format. His patch overviews (typical 8-12 minutes) condense the essentials without an hour-long video — useful for players who want to know 'what changed and what to do first' without investing an afternoon reading. He also covers key boss kills like Arbiter of the Ash with step-by-step mechanic guides. Natural complement to long-form creators.
KroximatuZ
Spanish-language anchor of the PoE 2 ecosystem. KroximatuZ builds complete builds with a focus on campaign smoothness — one of the game's real pain points — without sacrificing endgame viability. His CoC Spark Druid Oracle guide in 0.4 is reference for the Cast on Critical combo in the new ascendancy. Key entry point for Spanish-speaking players starting PoE 2.
Lolcohol
A builder focused on less-meta archetypes in PoE 2 — Grenade Deadeye, Mercenary builds, combinations most don't touch. His guides are short, practical, and use PoB and Mobalytics for sharing, making them more accessible than tutorial-avalanches from heavier creators. Editorial partner with Mobalytics for PoE 2.
Zizaran
The most recognized creator in the Path of Exile ecosystem, now with central coverage of PoE 2 since Early Access. His content follows the same pattern as his PoE 1 era — deep patch analyses, league mechanic guides, community events like Gauntlet Races — adapted to PoE 2's pace. For players entering each new league looking for 'what changed and how to start', Zizaran is an obvious entry point.
Resources
Beginner Guides
Essential resources to start playing PoE 2
5 resources
League Mechanics
Videos explaining the mechanics of each PoE 2 patch / league
5 resources
Build Guides
Featured builds and archetype recommendations for PoE 2
5 resources
Trading Guides
How to master trading and maximize profits in PoE 2
5 resources
Boss Guides
Strategies and mechanics for pinnacle bosses (Arbiter, Trialmaster) and citadels
5 resources
About the game
What Path of Exile 2 is
Path of Exile 2 is an ARPG designed by Grinding Gear Games from the ground up — not a patch nor an expansion of PoE 1, but an entirely new game with independent engine, animations, skill system, and endgame. Launched in Early Access on December 6, 2024, it has been iterating with the community for over a year and remains one of the most active ARPGs on the market.
The most visible change vs. PoE 1 is combat rhythm: heavier animations, no mass canceling, mechanics inspired by souls-likes (dodge roll, parry on some builds, critical positioning). This polarized the community — players coming from PoE 1 expecting frantic combat had initial friction — but also attracted a new audience that bounced off the original's chaotic speed.
Why we treat PoE 2 as a separate game
Although they share universe, GGG, and general philosophy (online ARPG with leagues, player-driven economy, F2P at full release), PoE 1 and PoE 2 are different games:
- Different engines — PoE 2 runs on an updated engine version with rewritten physics, lighting, and animation tooling.
- Independent balance — PoE 2's items, skills, ascendancies, and endgame don't share patches with PoE 1.
- Parallel leagues — GGG has already rotated multiple simultaneous leagues across both games. The cadence is independent.
- Different commercial access — PoE 2 has paid Early Access today; PoE 1 was F2P from day one. PoE 2 is planned to go F2P at full release, but today they're different commercial models.
That's why each game's tools, creators, and resources live in separate folders, even though some tools (Path of Building, poe.ninja in its PoE 2 version) serve both.
The Early Access cycle
Since EA launch, GGG has shipped major patches with new ascendancies, league mechanics, deep balance adjustments, and endgame rebalance. Notable versions:
- 0.1 — EA launch, first campaign, first 6 ascendancies.
- 0.2 — Cruel Difficulty, loot adjustments, first league.
- 0.3 / 0.4 — Last of the Druids: new Druid ascendancy, Fate of the Vaal mechanic, endgame expansion.
- 0.5 — Return of the Ancients (announced May 2026, patch notes May 21, league launch May 29): new Runes of Aldur league with Ezomyte Runesmithing (NPC Farrow and Remnants with rune slots), 2 new ascendancies (one for Huntress and one for Monk), and an endgame redesign. GGG framed it as the last major patch before the 1.0 full release, expected after ExileCon in November.
The 0.x versioning signals the game is in active development and players should expect significant changes between patches. With 0.5 closing out the EA cycle, the codex will flag new content as the league progresses.
Who this section is for
If you're coming from PoE 1 wanting to try PoE 2, you'll find much of what you learned useful but rhythm and many details change. Start with PoE 2 beginner guides — don't assume your PoE 1 knowledge transfers directly.
If you're new to the genre, PoE 2 is more accessible than PoE 1 in its first hours (more readable combat, better-paced campaign) but equally deep in endgame.
Every tool and resource listed here is specifically curated for PoE 2 — no generic content nor recycled PoE 1 material.