Path of Exile 2's 0.1.1 Patch: A Comprehensive Overview of Key Changes
Path of Exile 2 has received a substantial update with Patch 0.1.1, addressing numerous bugs and implementing significant gameplay improvements. This article highlights the most impactful changes.
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Key Changes:
- General Gameplay: A League Migration button simplifies character transfers. Strongbox mechanics are refined, with faster enemy waves and clearer mob differentiation. Runes are now replaceable, armor effectiveness is increased, and Expedition Vendor access is no longer level-gated. Minions respawn faster near the player, Uncut Gem levels are visible, and equipped Charms display remaining charges. Map entrances are safer, item pickup is smoother during actions, and overall performance is boosted, particularly in shadow-heavy areas.
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- Skill Adjustments: Supercharged Slam's radius is capped at 3 meters. Scavenged Plating's effectiveness scales with enemy strength. Vine Arrow's description clarifies its hit condition. Pain Offering's Aura tag is removed. Meta Gems no longer grant energy to socketed skills. Lightning Bolt is renamed "Greater Lightning Bolt" and its damage is recalibrated.
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- Monster Modifications: Essence Monolith mobs have delayed skill activation but increased toughness. Boss hitboxes are refined for better animation alignment. Spawn rates for certain monsters are reduced, and energy shield values are adjusted for improved map clearing. Numerous visual and attack improvements affect over 40 monsters.
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- Endgame Enhancements: Four new Tower Map areas are added. The Lost Towers Map is updated. The Arbiter of Ash fight now offers six attempts, with Falling Flame Seed and Flaming Gale adjustments. Map checkpoints are introduced, guaranteeing at least three Rare Monsters per map. Monster density is increased in some maps (e.g., Untainted Paradise). Chest frequency and boss encounter rates are modified.
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- Other Fixes and Tweaks: Over 70 bugs are fixed, encompassing crashes, quests, and gameplay interactions. Visual effects and controller issues are addressed. Over 100 items have stat adjustments. The item "Original Sin" now grants Chaos Resistance instead of negating it.
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Patch 0.1.1 encompasses over 300 changes. For complete details, refer to the official Path of Exile 2 website. The community eagerly awaits further updates and the eventual 1.0 release.