Wudijo Path of Exile 2 Interview with Jonathan Rogers

Key Takeaways

• Path of Exile 2 Leagues contain both campaign and endgame elements just like Path of Exile 1.
  • The Beta begins with limited endgame but GGG plans to expand this via patches during the Beta. They estimate the beta will last a significant amount of time.
  • The Path of Exile 2 beta is going to be playable as if the game is fully released, but due to balance changes there may be resets associated to certain patches.
• Jonathan confirmed Scion is not coming to Path of Exile 2.
  • Supporting the Scion is awkward as it changes how the tree paths, especially through the center.
  • Path of Exile already supports the ability to do anything as anyone provided you're willing to sacrifice a few passive points.
• In Path of Exile 2 players can spend gold to instantly buy an item via the trade site.
  • Jonathan is not against some form of in-game interface, but Path of Exile 2 won't have an "auction house" in the traditional sense at the start.
  • For currency trades Jonathan wants players to be doing it in-game.
• Crafting is very different in Path of Exile 2 as opposed to Path of Exile 1.
  • Players will be encouraged to craft more frequently, including casually picking up items and using a Chaos Orb.
  • The plan is to limit the number of crafting systems can interact at the start of Path of Exile 2.
  • There's a big focus on midgame crafting as opposed to high end projects and perfect items.
• Builds in Path of Exile 2 require more gameplay complexity with things like combos, but the character building aspect will be simpler than Path of Exile 1.
  • One-button builds are still a thing, but won't be as efficient as multi-button builds.
  • Additional skills are about having a response for specific situations.
  • Once you reach level 100 your build will feel powerful and destroy a lot of the game's content. However, they plan to pay close attention to the amount of time it takes to reach that level of power.
  • They are keenly aware that balance changes and reductions in player power can be un-fun.
• The plan is to launch Path of Exile 2 straight out of the beta once they are happy with it.
• Since the last Interview, GGG has modified the respec system for PoE2 to use Gold.
  • This will be cheaper at low levels and more expensive at high levels.
  • However, GGG is rapidly iterating and this may change.
  • You can use gold for instant buyouts making it highly valuable.
  • Orbs of Regret could still be a thing in PoE2.

PoE 2 Interview

Timestamps

Path of Exile 2 Approaching