Path of Exile 2 - Gamescom Druid Gameplay Walkthrough

[@steel5897]

Being able to use multiple skills without having to worry about getting 6L gear is such a huge improvement, I hope they lean into these skill combos a lot, that could distinguish PoE2 from 1 a lot in a good way.

[@tsunamie1015]

In a way you'll still worry about getting a gem to 6-link, since without it it'll be lacking some support gems. But yeah, overall it will make builds a lot more interesting and open up some more freedom. Plus, 6 linking a gem is done through a tradeable item, which means that you don't have to look for a specific 6-linked gem but just for the item and 6-link anything you want.

[@azuthal]

6l are so easy to get. Just use your fusing ffs

[@tsunamie1015]

@@azuthal Slamming 1000+ Fusings into my Doryani's prototype last league says otherwise.

[@ayemjake]

@@tsunamie1015 1000+ fusings sounds about right. Anything beyond 1500 is a lose-lose.

[@anhiirr]

i mean i dropped a carcass day 1 on a 1 week flashback my first few maps....had it 6l within 300 fusings for a cold snap/vortex build. then ive also taken 1500+ for chests like perfect form back in the day etc. Or had impulas 6L in

[@thefirstpaige1587]

Probably a tiny little lore detail about this that's easy to miss, but the player character seems to namedrop Saqawal (when casting the tornado) and The First Ones (during one of the volcano casts), which hints at the druid being an Ezomyte character. As a bit of a lore nerd I'm very much excited for the chance to play as an Ezomyte, the attention to consistency of these sorts of things make me very happy.

[@filipecoimbra222]

Is lore good in POE? People mostly play it for the gameplay, but i know there's some lore to check between exploring. Just don't know how good it is.

[@Henbot]

PoE lore 😂 doubt it very deep at all

[@antipaladinTM]

@@filipecoimbra222 much deeper then you think and probably just as dark as D2

[@gianni.sacciloto]

​@@Henbot I absolutely love how fucking clueless people like you talk about things you know nothing about. There is a "Complete Lore Doc" about PoE (just the first game mind you) that you can easily find on google if you wish that has more than 380 pages. That's probably deeper lore than all Diablo games combined. :D

[@Intestine_Ballin-ism]

​@@filipecoimbra222they probably spent a lot more time making it than I did paying attention to it in any of the acts lol. It's decent

[@somedude15231]

I'm liking the direction that PoE2 is taking where they want you to combo together abilities and mechanically outplay bosses, as opposed to just overwhelming enemies with raw damage from a single ability. Now of course, extreme-damage, low-input single abilities might still be most optimal in the late game, which would be a shame, but it's also the kind of thing that makes PoE1 so exciting to play. So I'm curious to see how it works out in PoE2

[@Neroh01]

The duality of man 😅 honestly I don't know what I like more between poe1 one skill to rule them all and poe2 ingenious combos for all situations

[@sagan08]

This is the biggest concern but I believe GGG will not mess it up haha. They have been doing everything perfect til now.

[@Althyrr]

I think the fact that things combine well will help a lot, one of the reasons why it doesn't work in PoE1 is the maximum of 1 (or 2 if 2h weapon) 6-links u have, so even though you can use a clear speed skill and a single target one, its usually better to stick to one. I hope the multiple 6-links and added value for combining stuff will be better but we will have to see in the long run

[@Althyrr]

@@Neroh01 i was kind of worried about many maintenance type skills, like the wolves they showed. but then i remembered its poe so Cast when [insert your variant] exists and you can bigbrain with those

[@billybigstones6134]

@@Althyrrimagine they add a cast on transform gem lol

[@TickerSymbolYOU]

This is such a good video. I love how you show us different pieces of the toolkit and how they all work together, then use everything we've on the boss at the end. Please do this for every class!

[@L1St3n3R]

This is just unbelievable.... Looks insanely cool!

[@dayanson6920]

i think you mean unBEARlievable. Im sorry.

[@spiritarhon]

looks very slow and boring

[@federicocapriotti2180]

@@spiritarhon to you.

[@anhiirr]

@@federicocapriotti2180 as if the D4 beta didnt showcase how enthralling the leveling/entry to endgame can YIELD such slow/boring/monotonous aspects that would no doubt entail in ENDGAME

[@TimeTraveler343]

I'm not a Druid fan but this looks insane..

[@sofyanalsayed5997]

I hate Druid since the hearthstone days

[@Corusame]

Agreed. Not liking your comment tho cos you're on 69

[@XpVersusVista]

i am a druid fan, and this just made me an even bigger druid fan.

[@sofyanalsayed5997]

@@XpVersusVista druid is broken in every game I tried that is why I hate him XD

[@gor.]

@@sofyanalsayed5997 in poe everything is broken with enough investments so you are all good :D

[@Dan1loBC]

The UI now has a stagger bar. I love how they're taking our feedback and making the game even better. It's so hard to wait a whole year to try it out :|, but I know it'll be worth the wait!

[@iamarugin]

Only 5 months remains..

[@CatFinder3000]

@@iamarugin4 months later, still 5 months left, rip

[@iamarugin]

@@CatFinder3000 F

[@GoonzerTheOne]

@@iamarugin A week to go

[@Narnach]

I love how many different synergy mechanics there are, and the combos we can come up with to use them.

[@Aubee89]

It looks incredible and we can't WAIT, GGG. Keep showing us the goods!!!

[@DustinHarms]

Looks absolutely sick. I cannot wait. Druid main in like, most games, and this is far and beyond looking like exactly what I've always wanted!

[@Henbot]

Not sure about the volcano spell tbh

[@Warfalcon]

"Not as much armour as a Warrior" That's a buff

[@nomnam7352]

I really like all the skill comboing and synergy, bossing is probably going to be extremely fun in this game.

[@gamesandsht]

@@RAVA17 did you even watch the video? He killed the boss quite fast. The characters at exilecon had no gear or skilltree and the demo was overtuned.

[@rafaelsanti2253]

@@gamesandsht even an early version of it was twice as fast as this, there are very few monsters on the map, and it's good to kill creepy bosses. Lots of bad decisions, like krinzh's transformation into a bear. This may be of interest only to Asian anime fans. Instead of adding new characters, story, and endgame to the original version, they made this cringe that has nothing to do with the original.

[@Swiftymoschi]

​@@rafaelsanti2253U cant Showcase anything If enemies die instantly...

[@pacman_pol_pl_polska]

@@rafaelsanti2253 The whole point of PoE 2 is to "fix" PoE 1.

[@ChillySundance]

Normie detected! Normie detected! Close the gates!@@rafaelsanti2253

[@Mezion]

Path of Exile 2 is the savior of ARPG's that Diablo 4 WISHED it was... This game just keeps looking better and better!

[@Mezion]

@spidermeng1846 Yeah, D4 is an arcade beat em up style arpg. No trading, and the issues go on and on. I understand that it is a work in progress, but it is almost a carbon copy of D3. It has become less and less like Diablo 2 (of which I hold in the highest esteem).

[@dutchmilk]

Given what we know now, that bear is gonna get one shot.

[@TuuguuSMD]

😅😅😅 hahaha

[@Salz1usTox1cus]

0:47, these spells, dude, cmon im totally sold!!!! Druid looks so amazing.

[@Kvodan]

Also wanna mention insanely detailed environment interaction. Every piece of material, foliage, little stones react to character performances. I feel impact through the video, cant image how awesome it feels in own hands. Appreciate triple G they making triple S game. The second time btw! ❤🎉

[@R3STRIKT3D]

Literally in the first 20 secs they're in the jungle area and there's a tornado/fire/lighting and the foliage/environment is static.. The game looks incredible but let's not lie for no reason

[@WahooGaming]

I got to play the druid at Gamescom, and it was so awesome! I can't wait to play it again! :D

[@BearPawSwipe]

This looks good! I like the interactions.

[@Iverath]

Im just worried that youre locked into druid skills and spells if you pick a druid.

[@alexseguin5245]

@@Iverath Probably not the case, this is still Path of Exile lol

[@TheBubbeloo]

@@Iverath They did say in the Exilecon demo that you can still mix and match almost anything as much as you want, I'm guessing shapeshift forms might be locked to druid but abilities will still be separate skillgems. Just have to wait and see :)

[@ninetailedfox579121]

@@TheBubbeloo I doubt they would make such a big deal about adding shapeshifting if they were just going to lock it to druid.

[@Mr.Soberish]

​dont quote me on this but im pretty sure theyve showed the ranger shapeshifting too. So think its not just a druid thing.

[@StructuralIntegrity.]

This is the class we all wanted on December 6th. I hope it comes to the game ASAP

[@bystander85]

As both a PoE fan and a Monster Hunter fan, the more combo-based and synergistic skills in PoE 2 is getting me really excited. Not to mention the 100 bosses I get to test my skills against. The part where the slam skill animation is dependent on if the bear is on all fours or already standing blew my mind. And the volcano spewing extra magma orbs when you stomp around it was *chef's kiss* I absolutely can't wait to get my hands on PoE2. I really hope GGG continues to share these great showcases and development updates to tide us over! An Act 1 demo before beta would be a dream.

[@tabs1913]

Nice to have an awesome game to look forward to.

[@cloontang89]

The number of different customizations possible on skills is really impressive. I can see this adding a ton of class diversity and unique play styles. Love the bear animations too.

[@TornSilencio]

YES!! That's what I need in a game like this! A lot of people kept telling me that I'm asking too much to feel different in an arpg (I'm used to MMORPG's) but they are actually doing it in this game. This game is looking sooo good. As a developer you can do whatever you want with enough imagination and dedication but people downplay this especially people who don't know anything about actually making a game.

[@cloontang89]

@@TornSilencio Totally agree. It was evident from the PoE devs during exilecon that they know their game inside and out. That sort of confidence and dedication will set this game up to be played for years.

[@Thunder_God_Bane]

oh God this looks soooo good, I play druid in D4 and i just cannot wait for this!

[@rogerh2694]

This puts D4 to shame.

[@jhozthron4415]

@@rogerh2694 Yeah I mean D4 is decent however this will probably be next level stuff.

[@Thunder_God_Bane]

@@rogerh2694 Don't be a tribal andy.

[@NJungArt]

Okay, I didn't expect the Druid to look THIS GOOD!!

[@d3filer]

I really love the combo game, keep it up!

[@Thunder_God_Bane]

Cannot wait for this class! Bring it onnnn GGG!!! Been doing T15s with my Monk but im ready for my true main to come to the game.

[@GaeFootballClub]

"Hi. I'm Jonathan Rogers from Grinding Gear Games." is gonna be really exciting to hear.

[@i3looi2]

Man, this feels like BG3 level of thoughtfulness. Slam near a volcano = more eruptions. Keep it up. Too bad you had to showcase and spoil some of these interactions. Imagine us being 50h deep into the game and realizing some of the stuff only then xD.

[@jamoljackson46]

Am I the only one that sees this game being one of the greatest ARPGs of this decade?

[@n3cr0he11]

And remember its all started in Chris garage with 2 ACTS and no endgame, after we have act 3 and maps and we still farm merciless docks and now we have THAT!!!! 😍

[@alanleonardopiovesan]

This looks amazing! Congratulations GGG, I can't wait to play this!

[@ninetailedfox579121]

This looks amazing. The visuals look great, skill effects feel super nice and meaty, the options on setting up different skills to different weapons and seamlessly auto-switching as you cast looks cool and super-smooth, the spirit system and the new passive tree system are really cool... I really can't wait for this.

[@SmyleTran]

Everyone at GGG sounds like Chris Wilson's siblings.

[@cv1937]

Just wanna say that the booth at Gamescom was pretty cool, also really nice team there. Was nice hanging out at the Lounge and talk for a bit!

[@1000_Gibibit]

Great job as always to everyone at the GGG team. Everything simply looks, sounds and hopefully feels great to play as well. I love the dynamic skill switching and more complex attack timings so much, very exciting!!

[@ben-64]

So far the thruline for all the class gameplay I've been watching is making the gameplay evoke the feeling of being the thing. It's beautiful. The gameplay feels like a force of nature. Meaty, chunky, furious. A bear causing a volcano should feel that way. The tactile feedback of slamming the ground causing more projectiles to launch from the volcano. Elegant and passionate design. Game is going to be one of those rare masterpieces born of passion and skill. Uncompromed. I can't wait.

[@consonaadversapars]

This is the Diablo 2 sequel fans have been waiting more than 20 years for! 👌

[@MilkshakeGuruTTV]

But...that was already said for the past decade about PoE1. So how can this be as well? Old meme is dead. Just say this is the sequel PoE deserves lmao.

[@consonaadversapars]

@@MilkshakeGuruTTV To me, this feels way more like a Diablo 2 sequel than PoE1. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@newworldforward1842]

@@MilkshakeGuruTTV No, that's what they said about D3, POE wasn't a thing at all back then.

[@MilkshakeGuruTTV]

@@newworldforward1842 No one said that about D3. D3 specifically caught flak for not being enough like D2 in both the art direction and the gameplay direction. When PoE launched it was literally paraded around as the D2 you deserved. This PoE 2 cannot be that in the time line lmao. It's just the sequel PoE deserves.

[@elderwiz3165]

@@MilkshakeGuruTTV PoE was a nothing burger Indy side show. Free software thingy. Wasn't at all any sort of competitor to Blizzard or Diablo. A bunch of guys cobbled something together in their basement on their free time.. How can you even suggest such a thing?

[@thorveim1174]

the skill tree having "mirror" branches for alternate forms is just a perfect idea to fix an issue that transforming characters in games tend to really suffer with and can enforce always using a trandformed form over weaving between forms; that specializing always beats a jack of all trades. Here you can truely do both and dont have to focus on one form at the complete detriment of another.

[@olderbadboy]

Anyone who played druid in diablo 4 should be very excited to get a better version of a bear 😍

[@ScarlettSpitfyre]

I played it. And doesn't even compare. This one is completely on another level. It really feels like a DRUID merging and transforming into more forms. Not only in wearwolf.

[@arsstv]

@spidermeng1846 There is nothing excellent about D4. And it's visuals are shit.

[@HauntedOath]

It looks so much more badass than the d4 version

[@Chief_117.]

in last epoch bear better the d4 and poe 2

[@fast1nakus]

​@@Chief_117.fuck yeah. This one is so lame in comparison

[@dontplz]

wow everytime i watch these video its just so visually stunning, sometimes I smoke a joint and rewatch a bunch of these.. they just POP

[@mr.excidium8054]

6:30 Volcano and Slam interaction is a great game mechanic, is irl reference, and is simply... immersive af! Bravo!

[@skoudouflis88]

Daaaammnnn. Now thats a Druid! Great Job.

[@TalkativeTri]

Rewatching this 2 months before release. So hoping I get to play a bear on November 15th!!!!!

[@MrDragonRyan13]

Looks great! Love the interactions between skills and the tactical decision making between how you go about it

[@pedroleon9714]

POE2 please stop ridiculing DIABLO 4

[@yammoto148]

​​@spidermeng1846Last Epoc

[@marior9582]

D4 was just a demo, not even a game. PoE 2 will be THE game

[@Xanatos1989]

Volcano looks original Like the Volcano From diablo 2 Druid 😅

[@yammoto148]

@spidermeng1846 Ah yeah paling in comparison to 17 damage

[@devonhogg234]

​@spidermeng1846 1year* Jonathan at exilecon said it's in its last year of development and Chris said in the subractum interview it'll be out "in the better part of a year" So assuming no delays it'll launch q4 next year

[@Tomifil]

This game is a love letter to gaming. Thank you

[@cyanophage4351]

This looks so good. More videos like this please!

[@AkantorCZ]

Amazing. This is a dream come true! Despite PoE having such a great customization options, itemization, game mechanics, etc., great combat experience was always kind of lacking. I'm so glad you're going this direction with PoE2 and even exceeding many expectations. Thank you.

[@phenom1928]

It shows that they made an effort, thanks for the gameplay

[@hastaare]

I can already can see my CPU choking and dying from the amount of effects, but oh my god how awesome this looks!

[@asgenociide]

The attention to details is amazing, for example when you have energy shield and get hit, you see the shield stoping the damage. The runes on the bear that scales with rage. This game is going to be AMAZING ! I don't care if it comes in 2 years from now, take your time to deliver this masterpiece like it needs to be done, thanks GGG. (wen patch not ?)

[@hewas9738]

Wow I didn’t even notice the energy shield thing.

[@eternalrhythmmusic]

Omfg I can't wait, this all looks stellar AF!! Been playing the first one for so long, this looks like a really substantial upgrade! 🙏🏾

[@naisuuart]

ugh the visuals! the way how the environment changes because he's a big boy, absolutely amazing! i CANNOT wait for this to get released, i must say i think the flasks are a downgrade imho but really looking forward to playing this.

[@impact6126]

This is the best Implementation of "giving the Players actions meaning" Ive ever Seen in any Video Game Not Just the arpg genre

[@jackwabbit9784]

Looks insanely good, graphics are beautiful

[@rmermini]

I really love the mob design from Goblin with Skeleton Head armor to that Behemoth thing. Looking forward to play this game :D

[@Creamouz]

Looks really cool, praying the Huntress gets Halberds as a kind of 2h spear

[@gravellergear4703]

It's always surreal hearing my native Kiwi accent on KZbin lol. Looks dope af

[@o0A7mad0o]

looks really sick 🐻, can't wait to watch the Necromancer Gameplay💀

[@mahimmahim6514]

poe1 already has necromancer

[@NeOglaf]

Even in the most remote corners of our world heard this sound. It was PoE who slapped Diablo4.

[@canisinumbra]

No, it didn’t.

[@lolzkai1]

This is a lot easier to follow then the one earlier, appreciate this you guys.

[@hewas9738]

Yeah they didn’t make the other one. That interview was a bad idea, but luckily they released this right after.

[@Me_Sean]

The huge delay on preforming an attack after transforming seems like peak ruthless design. Very counter intuitive to PoE, Thanks.

[@phinguyen6399]

Oh yes! cant wait! And Please make the campaign good, we gonna stick with it for years to come

[@stu.chainz]

Can’t wait for a slower version of the same game? 💀

[@phinguyen6399]

@@stu.chainz dude it's not same game. we can do a different gameplay style with poe 1

[@aaronh248]

Actually just don't make the campaign mandatory for every damn character we make throughout a season.

[@gu244]

​@@aaronh248it is going to be guaranteed, been that way for over 10 years I highly doubt it will change now

[@coachmcguirk8277]

@@stu.chainz Yes? PoE 1 is a damn mess, they need to hit the rewind button with PoE 2 which it seems like they're doing.

[@KokkeOP]

This looks incredible. You're truly delivering top-notch quality. I have rooted for this second instalment for years and you did surprised with Exilecon, which was an enourmous sucess even for a nich community, with an amazing event full of fun things to do. 2024 feels so far away now! Now, I kindly suggest implementing a change. Let's seek an approach where we don't have to rush towards a fast-paced, flashy endgame. This current speed in Paty of Exile (1) often result in a whirlwind, where the beauty of the game's graphics isn't fully appreciated. Hopefully the quality you've worked so hard for is not being sacrificed on the altar of min-maxing.

[@cruenthias]

thank you GGG for just making a bear and not a man-bear

[@plaidhatter1674]

Well, we also have werewolf.

[@22louki]

Hi i am new player at poe but a veteran at another similar game. i gotta admit poe has huge potential and it is exciting indeed that you can play whatever you want the way you want, i've never seen a game that has no limitations to playstyle and spells.Also the new graphics in poe2 and animations look great! I just made a comment not to compliment a game that basically needs no introduce, but to also mention what bothers me with poe1. Sometimes i feel overwhelmed by information and there is so much reading inside that personally exhausts me after a point. also there are things that feel extremely complicated, such as combinations on skill tree and the use of gems. I strongly believe that if you make poe2 less complicated this will be "the" game of the new age. Competition may be high indeed, but the freedom i mentioned earlier is something that is appreciated from each and everyone. Also thank you that you take your time and not releasing a game at beta as a ready game just for cash grab. The age of hypers will cease sometime,but alteast for us the normal people let us have a great game to enjoy. whether i will play the game or not, i appriciate your effort and hard work, i am sure you will have huge success regardless because you follow the correct steps.

[@Vedgy]

Me playing PoE1: Yeah I just hold spacebar and my character teleports around instantly exploding the entire screen and killing bosses in fractions of a second, it's so fun I love picking up loot Me playing PoE2: Fuck, I died because I forgot that using Ancestral Slam next to a heavily chilled enemy empowers my next use of Celestial Spear against bleeding enemies who haven't been knocked back recently, that would've granted me an elemental aegis for two seconds which I can expend to gain a power charge that I can use to fortify my off-hand shield while I'm in golem form. I'm a moron for forgetting that and I deserved to be one-shot. Time to clear the entire zone again.

[@VileImpin]

Bruh real af

[@Awezug]

It all looks against all the things that current core audience of the POE loves, but everything about POE 2 looks really genius. POE2 looks like the next generation ARPG and I hope it will get a lot of recognition and success. Devs already explained that POE will continue to exist so their core audience should still be happy and probably will have their beloved stuff back in the game, like determined craft of the old days and variety of melee builds.

[@FukurouYGR]

13:31 BEAR ROLL!

[@Nodsbane]

Wow, this is going to be so fun because you are going to be able to learn all kinds of ways to play every character. I personally love to experiment and that's actually why it was was fun for me to learn the 1st game over the last couple of years. Can't wait for this game!

[@StriderIK]

Druid looks like it does more than 17 damage 😂👌

[@taoday118]

And no Tempest Roar needed

[@maskoncr00ked]

all this druid shape shifting / timing on abilities based on hind legs or all 4s stuff feels like you guys are really evolving the formula - it shows thoughtful design.

[@buliwyfZrage]

That looks actually insane, holy shit. Im completly sold now, this looks like a up to date Diablo 2 LoD!

[@buliwyfZrage]

5 and a half weeks away and its finally in Early Access. Hopefully.

[@BearCozyCrew]

This video is great! Looking forward to playing the druid :)

[@PaintMasterPoE]

Bear roll in town is 10/10 😂

[@pushaktysak9124]

this game offers so many possibilities I can't imagine how difficult it is to develop such a thing you are heroes guys

[@dovydasgerve7007]

This is crazy, Devs actually can play there own game. Props where props is due!

[@Xerrash]

Loved the bear roll at the end xD. PoE 2 looks very promising, I can wait to get my hands on it.

[@Perka-PoE]

Insane. The only word that I can say: Insane ♥

[@Bendickson300]

The druid we deserve! Can't wait to see more animal forms

[@TuuguuSMD]

Wheres my druid?

[@Jaylaz]

Probably the best looking Druid I've seen in any ARPG to date.

[@the1deadman543]

This is so much better than d4 bear form. My God man..GGG LET US ALL PLAY ALREADY 😆

[@lucasisr8801]

the skill interactions in this one are so good

[@naps7039]

omg this is crazy and you dont even have to load every persons inventory in the game and you actually employ people that play the game they're designing, im in. cant wait to play this game

[@taoday118]

And you don't need the super-low-drop-rate Tempest Roar

[@canisinumbra]

I will enjoy people overhyping PoE“2“ and then realising it’s not made for them.

[@Enskyed]

​@@canisinumbraDont want damn casuals tarnishing my experience, so hopefully so.

[@MrKozlosPL]

​@@Enskyed tho i still hope for a proper SSF orb drop rebalance, along with those skills rework to make so you can really enjoy any skill ever, not just meta without FOMO.

[@Enskyed]

@@MrKozlosPL I wouldn't, unless they don't let you switch to soft cuck league.

[@gambitkillerbeats]

I dont play PoE but man.. Cant wait to play this one. Looks so good.

[@seanjackson3051]

PoE about to SHIT on the D4 druid by making the same thing just 10x better LMAO

[@louloucici78]

like poe always did xD

[@canisinumbra]

@@louloucici78what it never did.

[@Tentacl]

Other games - automste system and make them brain dead. PoE2 - automate systems as tools for the players so yhey can increase complexity as desired. Chef's kiss.

[@soonerdude1142]

Bear form looks great!

[@Dar1usz]

yeah another bear in another mmo rpg, like they cannot transform into something else like tiger, turtle or rhino. druids from games are like a r3tarded tribe with only 2 transformation knowledge, come on ...

[@Lapeepee]

@@Dar1usz*ARPG* and we’re getting tons of forms which have been confirmed and shown years ago. Different cat forms on the beast master ascendancy and they also said in towards the beginning of the video Bear is one of the forms for Druid. Plus bears are fuckin cool

[@Dar1usz]

i been playing bears as druid since 2001, and as i can see nothing changed@@Lapeepee of course why to show other transformations, bear will be enough cause diablo 4 sucks so players dont mind play another bear for another 10 years.

[@Dar1usz]

where they show any of other transofrmation, just curious to see what they did@@Lapeepee

[@louloucici78]

@@Dar1usz u did not look the video right ? or even the last exilcon were they talked about shapeshifter form right ?

[@Sithalos]

I love how this looks better than D4's "druid" in every way. D4 bad.

[@dhunter2ful]

Great showcase! I would actually prefer to be able to dodge roll mantaining the bear form though, even if it looked silly to some.

[@MorbidEel]

There might be a way to achieve that considering the bear rolling in town at 13:31. If they put in the work to make that animation it should be for more than just rolling around in town.

[@LikeGodzzila]

At the end of the video you can see the bear do something that looks like a dodge roll so there might be an option for that

[@dhunter2ful]

@@LikeGodzzila If i'm not mistaken, they said they kept the roll at Towns, but outside of them you go back into human form.

[@thomasgoodwill]

There is a unique item that lets you keep the form even after a roll

[@dhunter2ful]

@@MorbidEel They said before that they decided to keep It only at town because it looked kinda silly, but at least the animation has been made already. Hope they add the option.

[@DeathInherent]

I love PoE, but PoE 2 is much more what I want out of an ARPG. I love the emphasis on making the action more fun and complex, and the improved animations. Overall it just looks a lot more fun to play to me :) Can't wait!

[@peepopoo4387]

I'm kinda worried builds are going to feel like other ARPG's where you feel limited with skill choices and are forced to use the obvious interactions or your build is bad.

[@Strill_]

They said that the volcano combos with any slam skill. There's a ton of those.

[@Arbutusunedo]

May it be the first game that makes a druid an actual playable class and not a tier D trashcan? we shall see I only play druids

[@Xanatos1989]

The Volcano Skill looks original Like diablo 2 druid 😅

[@ZeepZerp]

The interactions between skills that you keep showing off in these teases for PoE 2 are everything I've wanted. Also, that you've added skill gems like that roar that lets you use cries, that's cool. I can't wait. I'm eager to see what the full kit will be for the Druid. There are so many possibilities but in so many games you end up limited because Druids traditionally can do so much that developers have to pick and choose. But this is GGG, I can see you all just making more and more skill gems and skill tree options for years to come. Just don't put alternate forms in the shop. Skins, yes. But don't paint yourself in a corner by putting forms in there and then realize, oh we could just put that on the skill tree or in a gem.

[@Zangetas]

Looks sick. I hope the skill combining won't be too forced though.

[@CouchOwner2]

based on how it looks to be set up it shouldn't be. there's confirmed about 240skills and the "combos" here are generic elements like "shout plus slam". you'll probably have around 6-8 shouts and 8-12 slams. probably a dozen different channeling skill options. lightning storm could probably be replaced with several dozen options although how many would be relevant to the druid setup will be more restricted obviously. the volcano's power scaling with slams though does look a little too nutty. it's hard to imagine there will be much to compete against that if you're running slams.

[@mr.lonewolf8199]

This, this is next evolution in arpg genre

[@tingknow]

Jesus Christ, i have a family and a job! Why you don't want me to take care of them?

[@Wintermist-SWE]

Jesus Christ, this looks so good!