In Path of Exile 2, claws will be classified as unarmed weapons, letting you use them for unarmed attacks and combos. In the original game, daggers and claws carry similar feels. Some Path of Exile weapon types will be tweaked in Path of Exile 2 to give them unique identities.
For example, the Siege Crossbow, which uses the same bolt types, shoots blasts in high arcs that land on enemies, instead of firing straight ahead like the standard Crossbow. By slotting different bolts and switching between them, you gain many tactical, ranged options. Armor Piercing bolts hit all targets in a line Incendiary bolts set enemies ablaze and Permafrost bolts build a line of frozen enemies. With it, you load different Bolt Skill Gems into your weapon to enjoy various effects. The spear has an engage/disengage ability that lets you dash into melee range, and bounce back out if things get too hot.Ĭrossbow is the second, new weapon class. Spear, for example, lets you make melee and ranged attacks, and each weapon within the class has a skill built for mobility. That endgame content includes the new weapon classes. In addition, both games' communities will enjoy the same endgame content. Which features will make the jump? The new Skill Gem system (explained in a bit) will appear in the original game.
Monsters and items are specific to each storyline, so you won't see much crossover, in that regard. That doesn’t mean that the first Path of Exile will receive all of Path of Exile 2's features. The shared client also means that some Path of Exile 2 gameplay improvements will flow back into the first game. Your Path of Exile characters and purchased cosmetic items carry over to Path of Exile 2. “And also, we wanted to make sure that Path of Exile 1 would continue to be upgraded. “We didn’t want to split our community,” explained Grinding Gear Games founder Chris Wilson during a gameplay demo. You only need one account to access both games-once the sequel launches, you can login and decide to make characters in either Path of Exile or Path of Exile 2. Path of Exile 2 is built on the same engine as the previous game, with the sequel jump letting the team make gameplay changes without alienating the current Path of Exile community.