At the Grinding Gear Games Livestream event, the developers behind Path of Exile and its sequel have uncorked what’s next. PoE: Necropolis and a new PoE 2 class have been given the spotlight.
All of March, the team over at Grinding Gear Games has been teasing what’s next in the chamber for their critically acclaimed title, Path of Exile and the upcoming sequel. Today, they finally let it all out during the GGG livestream. The next expansion is titled Path of Exile: Necropolis and the trailer released today during the livestream can be found just below, in case you missed it.
Path of Exile: Necropolis Key Features
- Firstly, in the introductory phase of Necropolis, you are introduced to the Undertaker Arimor, who will provide you with the Lantern of Arimor. This powerful family heirloom can illuminate the wrathful spirits haunting monsters throughout Wraeclast, and it will be the player’s bread and butter heading into the new content.
- Knowledge of the game’s systems is paramount, as players will encounter spirits that boon enemy mobs, making it more of a challenge to deal with them. These buffs deploy heftier rewards, so it could be worth excising some spirits to help the Undertaker out.
- With the Lantern of Arimor in tow, the Undertaker hopes to employ you to rid Wraeclast of the haunting spirits and further his cryptic cause. The Lantern can be used when entering any new area to detect the supernatural, so the player is aware of any hauntings happening around them.
- A new tier of Endgame Difficulty awaits – Path of Exile: Necropolis introduces a new Endgame Difficulty, which tests your characters in new ways. Tier 17 maps have also been added, featuring a new set of bosses, more powerful monsters, and rewards. Players can scale the peaks of Path of Exile’s most difficult challenges by completing these maps and proving their mettle.
- Arimor’s Cemetary – A new area that allows fans to create powerful new weapons and armour with drops they’ve collected. Burying these items in the open graves allows new abilities to slot into weapons and armour efficiently.
- The Scarab system has gotten an overhaul! A myriad of new options have been added, giving ways to push the challenges and rewards of Endgame Maps to new heights.
For those anticipating the release of Path of Exile: Necropolis, you will only have to wait a little longer, as the gates to Necropolis open on March 29. That’s not all Grinding Gear Games came to show today, as they’ve also given fans a look behind the curtain at Path of Exile 2 and the new class, the Ranger. A trailer can be seen below, showcasing the new class, along with all of the exciting details surrounding the sequel.
Path of Exile 2 Announcements
- Path of Exile 2 is billed as a next-generation action RPG, set years after the original, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the still-spreading corruption.
- The sequel features a new campaign with six acts, over 100 environments, 600 monsters and 100 bosses.
- Twelve Character Classes, almost double the original! There are two character classes for every combination of base stat points (Strength, Dexterity and Intelligence). You can even combine skills from the different classes to create a player’s tailor-made ideal character build. The twelve character classes have their own three ‘Ascendancy’ specializations, resulting in a whopping 36 Ascendancy Classes to pick between. A lot more freedom is given to the character builder this time around.
- New Skill Gem System – 240 Skill Gems will be included, which grant devastating active skills and 200 Support Gems that modify their behaviour. An added system to the sequel.
- Endgame Content for Days – After Path of Exile 2‘s six-act campaign concludes, players can gain access to its endgame. Each of more than 100 endgame maps has a boss fight and modifiers that enable revamped versions of many of the previous Path of Exile‘s leagues
With the addition of the Ranger, Path of Exile 2’s development team has also revealed that Lord of the Rings’ elven archer, Legolas, is a direct inspiration for the build. With all of the good news comes some bad. Grinding Gear Games took the time to reveal that the previously announced release date of PoE 2’s beta (June 7) will be pushed back to an unannounced date later in the year.
Game Director Jonathan Rogers said, “While we can get the game’s content ready in time, we underestimated how long it takes to get gameplay polished to a standard that we are happy with. We will still be doing an Alpha in June, but we are going to be delaying the Beta until later in the year,” regarding the status of Path of Exile 2.
That just about wraps up the exciting GGG livestream showcase! Fans looking for more info can go to the official Grinding Gear Games website, or head to their Twitch channel for the entire showcase.
