Lore to Know for Path of Exile 2 From Path of Exile 1: The Basics

[@TalkativeTri]

EDIT ON 11/30: I am planning on get Part 2 out TODAY!!!!!! I will turn you all into PoE lore enjoyers. JUST YOU WATCH! 29 days ;)

[@valerianolopez4061]

bro we need a cinematics for this for real... ! well explained

[@dr_ubo]

You've already turned me into a fan (and I still suck! I still need help! but your enthusiasm is so infectious I'm really into POE now)

[@MrSeifer159]

I'm so ready to learn about it :D thank you so much ! @TalkativeTri

[@carril54]

Impossible... because I already am an enjoyer of PoE lore, thanks for the vid

[@Valka077]

I have watched every single one of your videos and this is the best one you made. More like this please :) good job

[@XLL38_0]

I thought the Lore of POE 1 is that you get Exiled, and in POE2 you get Exiled 2.

[@The-Lore-Weaver]

Fun fact: Although virtue gems are often attributed to mount verusso and the beast, the description of the Geomantic gyre, an unique staff, says that the first virtue gem was given to the mortals by titans, this could suggest that there is something in the world of Path of Exile that may have been the primal source of this power, predating even the beast itself! The titans will be appearing in PoE 2 as we have seen in act 2 from gameplay already available. I made a video about this ;)

[@TalkativeTri]

OH MY, REALLY? That's awesome. checking it out now.

[@The-Lore-Weaver]

@@TalkativeTri Thanks! Hope you enjoy the video, and if you have any feedback, I’d love to hear it!

@@The-Lore-Weaver i'd disagreed with you, the flavor text said the staff was given by the titans, but nothing imply the gems were also given by them. The staff might be ancient and the vaal has it with them when they mined the first virtue gems from the beast. If virtue gems did exist prior to the beast then it would break the history of virtue gems entirely.

[@The-Lore-Weaver]

It is actually implied that the first gem was given by them: the timeframe of the events of the fall of the titans aligns with the proto-vaal civilization, much before than the rise of the vaal empire. at that time, gods already existed, and after the fall of the titans, actually, we see the feats of Lunaris and Solaris against the Lightless. this indicates that we are talking about a past with gods who were not in slumber due to the power of the beast. The vaal empire rised much later and at a different geographical location, now, saying that the staff was passed on ages until it reached the vaal, now that is an implication not made by the item and any other text. In my opinion, this does not break any part of the story, it just shows that everyone thought the beast was the prime source of the power of the corruption. PoE2 is here to show us that another seed of corruption was found, and another beast is being created ( this is confirmed in the last Q&A I think ). The gems, like the beast, are the fruits the same source of power, of corruption, which is probably rooted in the depths of the earth - no wonder so many characters hear whispers from the depths, and also, since the titans were situated in the depths of volcanoes and magma, it would make sense that they would be able to "tap" into the power of gems while also controlling the downside of corruption.

[@aberges]

Fuck, and the giants blood keystone mentions the titans too... Now that I think of it, gemstones hold power beyond gods themselves, as it let's mortals not only challenge and defeat gods but the cosmic entities of the Atlas too.

[@tripleraze321]

I’ve been a critic of you making videos just for the sake of pumping out videos. The age old quantity vs quality meaningful content. But this video was great, good work.

[@TalkativeTri]

I appreciate that!

[@SebiBubble]

Algorithm likes quantity better than quality tho

[@tripleraze321]

@ I never said it didn’t, what the algorithm wants and what individual consumers want, are two different things.

[@iKnowMungFu]

Scholars maintain that Doryani was working around the clock to add two more boobs to Atziri's chest.

[@TalkativeTri]

lmao

[@satibel]

it's assumed that it was for fertility ritual purposes.

[@DJ-ew8fd]

@@satibel Yeah my extras are for fertility. I can attest to that.

[@LiliumCruorem]

I got 6 balls. I’m hyper fertile and covered in hair except for my eyes.

[@Jameshowardadventures]

@@LiliumCruorem cool inspiration for a new poe 2 boss lol

[@PlantsAndInsects]

This is perhaps the best video I have seen from you so far!!!!! Super interesting! I do not know much of the lore, though I wish I was able to hear it after walking away from an NPC...

[@lukejohnson3149]

Great video! I really appreciate the way that you organized things. It was easy to follow as someone who has not played the first game.

[@xXDEUC35Xx]

I'm sure I speak for most out there, but I appreciate all the effort you put into videos like this. Saves us the time of going through all the lore ourselves and trying to make sense of it all lol you're awesome dude. Thanks!

[@Badgerwithcrocs]

Can't wait to see the lore of Poe2 brings me back when i was a kid and i listened to the gossips of the town people in d2 thanks for the video Tri !

[@InvictusWarGaming]

Do you still intend to release the follow up lore videos you outlined here? I can’t find any on your channel.

[@jiri-one]

What an awesome piece of content! Been looking for something like this to contextualize PoE for new player! Thank you! :)

[@sasha1558]

Good video! The lore is often forgotten about because of poe's focus on gameplay. Its nice to see someone explaining the lore

[@TheGeekagok]

Loved the video. Also, wanted to point out that PoE lore is based on the actual story of Australia and New Zealand. It was colonised by the Britannic Empire and used as a dump for the prisonners that were overflowing the prisons in the main land (thinking they would die there, but that part failed). So people were literally exiled there, and had to deal with an incredibly dangerous environnement, as well as the natives. I'd even go on a stretch to say that Sin and Innocence could represent the evangelicals that went there and tried to convert (and massacre) the native population, technically "putting their gods to sleep". Most of the gods lore is also based on the natives' religion and mythologie (that you can also see in Moana, the Disney, btw). There are probably a lot more connections I don't know about or didn't notice (the map of Wraeclast is also very close to an actual map of New Zealand and the neighbouring lands), but I love them. :)

[@elohel3293]

hell of a stretch. i cant find aby sources talking about missionaries killing the natives.

[@TheGeekagok]

@@elohel3293 The massacres and general genocide of the arborigens are very documented events. "Missonnaries" is probably not the right word word, though, and looking again there might not have been religious reasons behind them, but the result was the same, their culture and religion was nearly killed with them.

[@wickeddrac7489]

@@TheGeekagok Except you ignore and it is well documented just like history of all lands that Natives were at War with each other all the time and massacred each other for resources and land.. trying to equate massacres with only one empire is ignorant and dishonest to the extreme...

[@nierjamnikomata4371]

The Karui and Halls of the Dead, their music and aesthetics are based on natives and Pacific tribes.

[@minirlz]

@@wickeddrac7489 There is a reason why OP and their follow up comment has likes and yours does not. Holy shit the density of your skull LMAO

[@doomhammer3510]

OMG this is Amazing! I can't wait for rest of the videos in this series.

[@dreamcore_gg]

Can't get enough of these lore recaps, love it!

[@GavrynGaming]

Dude you killed it Tri, this is SUCH good background on the lore, can't wait to see how you cover the campaign lore! It's a lot to distill 😂

[@TalkativeTri]

For anyone who doesn't know Gav is doing a PATH OF EXILE 1 EPIC in the leadup to PoE2. Go check out his channel and wonder how I will turn 14 hours of vids into like 10 minutes LMAO: kzbin.info/aero/PL3LOYj3QhReXGTqMABnfa41tRGz7w1GeL

[@Gamer9o]

I have been playing poe 2k hours .. and still confused about lore .. so this series is gonna be great time spender while waiting poe 2

[@Nataz06]

I'm so happy you're doing this series. I am one of those that doesn't know the lore cause I started way late in POE 1's life.

[@Bodom1after1midnight]

Got 1500 hours on PoE1 and i haven't got even the slightest of clues as to what's actually going on, never read quest text, never listened to npcs... maybe its time to learn from some lore videos

[@vesperr10]

100% worth doing

[@RJMacReady1]

Poe actually has pretty sick lore. Also (in some parts) amazing voiceacting. Dominus, for example, someone give the actor behind all the awards forever

[@homebrewd2698]

I have been waiting years for this kind of video!!!!

[@JaegerX87]

BroTri it's me and I'm happy to see that you made a Lore video about POE! I will digest every information that I can get! Thanks Bro

[@benjaminhill01]

I've been watching all your videos, man, but I love this one a lot. I'm one of those people that just couldn't get into the lore. But this was explained so well. Hyped for the series!

[@ANF333]

Awesome job Tri. Always a light of hope and wisdom in these long lasting days of waiting for POE2. Thank you for keeping the torch lit.

[@stiken4421]

Hey Tri! I had like one year or so pause from PoE content (yours included). And this is my first vid of yours after that break. The change I instantly noticed is how quality of material and your flow (which was great back then already) went up! Nice to hear you! ;d

[@cspalmitu]

Thanks for this man, I was looking forward to a series like this from you. Very cool, let's watch!

[@stokos123]

I adored the format. The storytelling through breaking it down to bite-sized pieces was interesting and easy to follow, without being overwhelming with minor details and nuances. As a PoE lover for 10 years now, I was aware of everything showed in the video, but I was intrigued to stay and watch the whole thing. Can't wait for the next ones. If you want some feedback for the upcoming videos, I'd say throw some more text on the screen for us adhd'ers. Lore places, entities, characters, etc. should have their name displayed on the video in order for us to follow the storytelling more closely. It would certainly make the context of the story more concrete and memorable. Thank you for the effort, keep it up!

[@Monstar515]

Incredible video! As a lore junkie I look forward to more videos like these. Can’t wait for this release!

[@vesperr10]

Such a great idea to recap lore part of the game! Especially since it is VERY underestimated. Liked it alot and waiting for a new vid!

[@toasternoodle2938]

This was a really good, i would love a longer form video where you maybe go over any additional detail regarding these chapters of lore you covered in here. I am a massive fantasy nerd and the PoE lore scratches some of that grim dark fantasy a lot of other games have aversion to cover.

[@oaksmadoaks]

Still watching Gavryn Lore Series you recommended. This Series you are doing is very very nice addition!

[@TalkativeTri]

gav is lore longform goat right now.

[@Nataz06]

I super love ur channel and totally get why ur doing what ur doing, I just hope you understand why some of us regulars aren't watching alllllllllll ur video's you been posting lately. Don't take it as a neg, just get new folks! :) Idk why I posted this, just thought I'd share as I love the channel but haven't been watching as much as of late.

[@TalkativeTri]

I totally get that! Not every video will be for everyone, I appreciate you letting me know :)

[@henriquepessoa7201]

This is awesome, thank you! Look forward for the rest and maybe some more in depth later as well

[@MentalMIDNights]

Inspiring video brotha planning on making lore videos my self and your the only channel that really popped up but man you do this 100 x better then I even attempt to hahaha I hope to get this good

[@juva932]

Subscribed, please continue this series! I want to be prepared to get into PoE 2's Lore as well!!

[@Pinnswin]

Men, this is briliant piece of work...

[@REET911]

This was a banger video. I believe there is huge untapped market for well produced high quality POE lore videos. Who knows, maybe you could be THAT channel for POE.

[@Alphidius]

This video is a perfect summary of the different cultures in PoE! Can’t wait for the next few parts!

[@MXKAMAL]

one of the best videos u did bro good work i watched this 3 times didnt know alot of stuff after 4k hr playing

[@Bearcubmunich]

Love this. Almost seems like a condensed version of Kitten Cat Noodle's playlist (which I adore). Good job

[@Athreous]

Omg this was awesome! It's like a documentary! Please, keep them coming!

[@torechristianson7168]

Thank you for this Video

[@MadPutz]

Vaal = Aztecs Karui = Maori Eternals = Romans Oriath = Byzantines Inspired by each, but with their brutal aspects even more extreme.

[@augustomesavila]

This reminds me of the VaatiVidya videos about From games. Great job! Waiting for the next one!

[@bs_art3625]

The video i needed, thanks!

[@kieranclarke4373]

PoE lore is quite interesting, yet quite extensive. Accordingly, your video serves as The Essential History of Wraeclast: What Every Exile Should Know. Full thumbs up on your project! I look forward to the next episode.

[@CardiaDarkhill]

Slight correction: We know for a fact that the beast was created before the fall of the Vaal, as we have numerous references to them mining their virtue gems from its hide and Doryani wounding it (creating the opening we use in act 9 of PoE1). The Eternal Empire was founded on the power of the virtue gems, the beast mist have predated them for them to use its power to rise to prominence. We also know that the second caraclysm was caused by Malachai messing with the Beast, it seems very likely that the Vaal cataclysm was also caused by the Beast.

[@DJ-ew8fd]

Cool. Looking forward to the rest. Love your content. I check every day for more.

[@vFrawst]

Just found one of my go to channels for path of exile 2. I subbed.

[@makoandmoka]

Going back to the start of all... good video brother!

[@Zmann966]

Gimme the rest of this series! I need more!!

[@fvzi4861]

This is the first time I am actually interested in the lore of a game, great job.

[@franks6349]

poe needed a great lore video, great stuff subbed

[@114418514]

3:14 The best way to wield virtue gems is actually to embed them onto your flesh, just that this method has soooo many downsides. Sticking them onto your equipment is the safe way to wield them.

[@vitink159]

this video should be in the game. great work.

[@MrEHD-fj1bz]

POE lore and world building is underrated because of the nature of the game been mostly game-play cecntric edit: 4:52 mywifu

[@jeffhannah1250]

Hey Tri! I don't comment very much, but I'm enjoying the lore stuff. Seems like most people don't care about lore in POE, but I like story in the games I play. Cheers, brother!

[@TheJaqqour]

Can't find the second video on this channel, am I going crazy or was it never released? Great summary btw, very quick and concise

[@KittenCatNoodle]

Nice! Love to see it Tri - get these exiles ready!!

[@Red-Wyrm]

Virtue gems are crystalized divinity. As gods felt asleep - their essence was captured in crystalized carapace of Beast. Vaal was first to discover Beast and started mining it. Eternal Empire much later repeated it. That also explains why god wasn't all powerful after awakening. They no longer possessed their entire divinity, due to part of it still remained in myriad of virtue gems.

[@bpampolini]

Didn't know Jim from The Office played PoE. Great video!

[@cow212208]

Great work I needed this.

[@DustinHarms]

Ah this is so great. These videos will be a nice quick reference for those interested! Hope you can collab with Kitten Cat Noodle! She's my go-to for PoE lore shenanigans.

[@RelaxedpiperYoutube]

Great series, I've alway wondered about the PoE lore.

[@antoniocorbachomatthes1629]

Thank you so much for this effort. Im Not a Poe 1 player, since the action was too fast for me. But I'll be trying Poe 2 definitely, so a great way to get in 😊

[@Agapanthah]

Nice job! Great content.

[@ChessDoctorsOrigins]

Yeah no bullshit, this was impressive! you nailed it!

[@dreaderus]

Hey tri any thoughts on a full blown por mmo? I sorta wish this eas the case here but maybe it evolves ?

[@sylverxyz]

Perfect prep for PoE2, looking forward to the end game refresh for sure! :)

[@OnePieceRooster]

I never realized how much of the lore I've absorbed through osmosis while playing this game. I always skip all the dialogue, and pretty much ignore all the conversations for the most part. After 3k hours I guess it was inevitable that I would learn most of these things. Props to the writers of the game for sprinkling lore to every system of the game allowing even us ignorant buffoons to pick up on the plot lines.

[@leonhewitt4744]

Wow impressive work here!!

[@rockkiller124]

Thanks for the lore

[@hylanderOP]

I was not ready for that Jim from The Office jump scare at the end bro

[@Corusame]

I really hope they turn up the lore to a thousand with a much more fleshed out story in PoE 2. I know it has never been the focus in PoE games but think it could elevate the game a lot.

[@sesimie]

Lore is more important than combat for me. It's solid foundations is what makes me excited.

[@MohEternal]

when are we getting the next one ; ; ? I want to hear more and share with my friends coming into poe2

[@BobMotster]

Yo, Tri, where is part 2? Come on, man. PoE2 is almost upon us. Thanks!

[@qryvein]

some content i find familiar, but some parts can be easily missed, due to some lore are partly sprinkled in all seasonal content. due to the lore is sprinkled threw out the game not just threw the campange, but all discoverable text, items and also equipment with texts and one would need to play everything to discovery deeper the specific lore to the area one may be interested in. that why to get the lore, it would be an huge task that one would need split over multiple players to uncover the complet aviable lore.

[@Red-Wyrm]

Also, Beast created before rise of Eternal Empire. First to found Beast was Doryani - serving Atziri. On very fall of Vaal Empire, and before rise of Eternal Empire.

[@nosc_c]

I can't find the continuation of this video. Did he release it?

[@PlantsAndInsects]

The footage looks incredible in this!!! Is any of this from PoE 2? I don't remember seeing any videos like this in PoE 1

[@TalkativeTri]

The snippets from PoE2 pop up when I discuss PoE2, yes :)

[@Lutnar]

that thumbnail brother

[@TalkativeTri]

i have no idea which one, I am using three VERY DIFFERENT thumbs. Was it the Atziri one lmao

[@Lutnar]

@@TalkativeTri ye atziri O.O

[@KrullMaestaren]

And next, we will cover what comes next, after the next topic

[@PersianCamel]

Hi @TalkativeTri it would be good to link all the videos in this series together to be able to get to the beginning no matter which video you get into first and to be able to see the next one without the need to open your profile and search for it. Thank you for all your content!

[@xKingRognarx]

Very well put!

[@shiversky]

daaaamn I had volume set quite high and that bass at the beginning almost destroyed my windows XD

[@johnwolfe7596]

Excellent video!

[@Pharmacopium]

Damn this was good. We covered the Vaal, Eternal, Karui, and Templar in this but what about the Maraketh? Why are they not foundational lore? I think a 5th video examining the ethics of the player’s character in this story as a protagonist would also be helpful for some people to understand the difference between a God Slayer and a hero, and which, if not both, we are. I also think there is ample room for collaboration with meme build creators like Mathil and his ilk to create themed characters like a Kaom themed marauder, etc, and re hash details of that relevant background lore through the lens of character creation. The link between lore and itemization is fundamental for good ARPG design - something in my core wanted to wield the sword in the stone, and something about holding Kaom’s axe scratches that itch.

[@NKVale]

New player here. Will the rest be out by Dec 6? 😮

[@Darkinu2]

I've started over plenty of times trying to get into this game but the Trade Recipes concept keeps throwing me off and I get frustrated and end up quitting. This should help me catch up in time for PoE2. Thanks, from all of us, man.

[@seb4sti4n666]

The only lore I remember is that we fuck shit up by killing the beast and then we go kill some god. We also go to the past and kill and destroy it... In fact as exile we are worst then some of what is on this place.

[@joshmilner4864]

I beat it in 2020. I often wonder how much changed in those years. I know the seasons all had major changes but wonder if the actual acts or bosses and things changed?

[@pedroupaiva]

could you please add some of these words written on the screen while you say them, or maybe add subtitles? I loved this video a lot, but I had to rewind a few times to catch some of the names (which is not your fault, as I'm not a native english speaker!). anyway, good job Tri, you're awesome! 💖 [and yes I know a lot of those names are not english in origin, but they're being used in an english speaking context, which shapes their pronunciation]

[@TalkativeTri]

I definitely can! Love the feedback.

[@nunuonroad9969]

Thank you for this video

[@greggeiger7532]

I needed this. I played POE1 for 300 hrs and I don’t have a clue what’s going on.

[@jadetrentrichards255]

Very good video! This should be the go to video for new players just wondering what the hell is going on.😅

[@lazyxheart5171]

man i cant get enough of dark fantasy, it shows exactly what mortals are capable of given a motive and chance. did ggg ever produce lore books? if not they should make hard cover collector books with illustrations

[@signspace13]

Few and Far between. That phrase doesn't work switched around

[@Yoophee]

great video!

[@nicubota3320]

only thing i know from poe1 i am a criminal that some ppl trow me on a dangerous island Xd