As the sequel to a large-scale MMO that has existed for more than ten years, Path of Exile 2 Early Access has received a lot of attention since its release: the novel game storyline and the exploration mechanism that is completely different from the original have made it a new favorite of many players.
However, the high game difficulty also puts POE 2 at the center of controversy, such as the large amount of loot waiting for you to pick up and make choices after the battle, the huge passive skill tree with more than 1,500 skill points to unlock, and the multiple statistics in the items that need to be calculated.
In this case, it is very undesirable to enter Wraeclast without some skills or strategies blindly, which will waste your POE 2 currency and all your energy. So in order to help you enter it more easily, this guide will introduce you to 5 very important tips to avoid you from making bigger mistakes.
1. Reduce Unnecessary Killing
When you enter Path of Exile 2 and start exploring, you will definitely focus on making a build with strong clearing and combat capabilities, but here you need to be reminded that not all monsters need you to defeat them. Although farming these enemies will allow you to gain more experience points for faster upgrades, in fact, as long as you complete the main campaign in the game, your experience points are enough to reach the specified level at a certain stage.
In the process of clearing the map, you should pay attention to those checkpoints hidden in the dark, which will give you more time to check your build before challenging some powerful bosses, and invest some POE 2 Exalted Orbs in gear that focuses on offensive and defensive capabilities in time. Most importantly, once you are unfortunately defeated in a boss encounter, you will respawn at the checkpoint closest to the arena, not the entrance of the map.
In addition, the optional bosses, the trigger points of side quests, and the treasure chests containing special items in the map are also worth your attention, because they can also bring you very rich experience points and loot rewards, such as some permanent attribute gains or super valuable Uniques.
2. Learn More About Build Guides
Path of Exile 2, like the original, has a massive passive skill tree with over 1,500 skills to unlock. While each class starts at a different passive skill tree, you can unlock and use any of them, since all classes share them.
This gives you more flexibility in your build, as you can make a build that is completely yours based on your play style. But the time and effort spent on finding the best build options can be overwhelming, so the advice here is to try to follow some of the build guides on social media and the current game version.
3. Respec Is Not Terrible
In the early exploration journey of POE 2, you can only unlock a very limited number of passive skills, and then as you go deeper it will branch out into more options, such as adding 5 points of specific attributes to your character or increasing your attack or casting ability.
But you may face a situation: the passive skills unlocked in the previous battle are not applicable to this battle or are not applicable to your build at all, then you need to respec. Don’t be afraid of Respec, it’s a process every player has to go through. Once you get the hang of crafting your build, you’ll find that the cost is well worth it.
While Respec costs a lot of POE 2 Gold, you can do it as often as you want after you complete The Mysterious Shade and Sorrow Among Stones’ quests and unlock Hooded One.
4. Make Sure You Use The Best Potions
After you fight the enemy, you may find a lot of potions in the numerous loot. Remember, please choose the best and most suitable one to put in your build, and invest more POE 2 Orbs in them as much as possible to change their affixes so that you have better potions.
For example, if your build focuses on the casting of mana, then choose a potion that can restore your mana in a short time; if you are about to face a boss with super survivability, you should choose a potion that can help you restore health in a short time, which will make your endurance better.
5. Give Up Some Necessary Materials
Although many players like to place a lot of materials in their inventory during exploration in case of emergency, this is completely unnecessary, because the loot mechanism has been greatly improved in this sequel, and the materials you need have a good drop rate, except for those very rare Uniques.
You should pay more attention to those materials that improve the modifiers of gear and change the quality of items, such as Orbs, Gems, Armourer’s Scrap, and Blacksmith’s Whetstone.
The above are the 5 tips that can be provided to you in the current POE 2 Early Access. I hope that with the help of these tips, you can explore all the game content more smoothly and complete all the achievements. I wish you a happy game!
