Path of Exile 2 - Official Gameplay Overview

Journey to the ancient dunes of the Vastiri Desert in this new gameplay video for Path of Exile 2, and take a look at two new weapon types--Spears and Crossbows--in action.

[@pixelmentia]

So considerate of her to let enemies know what bolts she's using.

[@FrozenSpark12]

the crossbow is voice-activated

[@antonsimmons8519]

@@FrozenSpark12 So it's like the Judges' sidearm from Judge Dredd? Cool!

[@whiteblack8210]

tbh its so annoying

[@pettersonystrawman9291]

PoE is an anime now.

[@Nuclearsunburn2]

@@antonsimmons8519 exactly my thought too!

[@lprisk2013]

Her repeating what kind of crossbow bolts you have equipped, every single time you switch, doesnt get old at all..........

[@lukii6770]

Yeah should be able to disable it as a Option

[@nathninetyone]

Yeah, it’s really irritating

[@MrDaleox]

expecting to use at most 2 types of bolt, one for aoe and one for bosses. This video is just for a little info tease

[@MrImwolff]

@@lukii6770 this has been confirmed by bex.

[@lukii6770]

@@MrImwolff who is bex ?

[@damonkhan94]

It wasn't really clear but will there be different types of bolts for the crossbow?

[@JetConvoy]

Yeah they didn’t really say anything about it...

[@Marty-V]

Would have been handy if they would highlight it more.

[@32Drizzt]

Maybe an audio cue each time you switch, dunno just throwing an idea out there

[@ceomusic7]

@@32Drizzt and make sure the audio cue says the entire name of the bolt instead of just “incendiary, frost, pierce”

[@32Drizzt]

@@ceomusic7 Assuming there ARE "incendiary", "frost", or "pierce" bolts. We really have no way of knowing at this point

[@GRAVYBEATS]

Yo, so are there any bolts?

[@cookedtomato]

No bolts

[@nedyzhe]

bolts will be bolts

[@alexanderriku9716]

ARMOR FROST BOLTS

[@ShionShinigami]

Bold question!!!

[@haste3]

Yeah they should drop that for sure, was pretty bad.

[@kari548]

And remember kids: *PERMAFROST BOLTS!!* *ARMOR PIERCING BOLTS!!* *INCENDIARY BOLTS!!!!!*

[@softtacosapex6962]

thats gunna get annoying real fast

[@KillaTundant]

@@softtacosapex6962 maybe, but it sounds cool to me lol

[@mamba2006]

Got annoying real fast. Hopefully there will be a toggle option for it.

[@therealbahamut]

@@mamba2006 There better be because that's gotta go. If they want people to use more than one ability in a game that all too often rewards maximizing one ability and spamming the ever living hell out of it, then playing the same voice line every swap is NOT going to encourage swapping.

[@JackieFrankieful]

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[@sarikrana4215]

Incendiary bolts, armour piercing bolts, permafrost bolts......

[@Victor-ye6cz]

ARMOR PIERCING BOLTS!

[@hoddtoward8779]

PERMAFROST BOLTS!

[@Victor-ye6cz]

@@hoddtoward8779 INCENDIARY BOLTS!

[@funkwolf]

really hope they tone that down significantly.

[@sergeyt2947]

ARMOR PIERCING BOLTS!

[@JayKissinger]

Give your animators a raise! How they've so smoothly animated such weird creatures with different skeletons is incredible. Looks almost Pixar quality.

[@Boris82]

No raise 😠 Maybe a bonus at the end of a season

[@RM-bg5cd]

@@Boris82 ???

[@blankneverlosegaming6374]

@@Boris82 just ask for it. If the job is well done, they probably won't say no to a little raise.

[@A5tr0101]

They are rolling in cash from the MTX

[@MrUnycorn]

yeah, i'll be impressed when people can play at that quality.

[@XeviousGG]

the art direction of this game is incredible

[@iamalos]

Hope they will provide some sort of indication of which bolts you are currently using

[@DanielPowell357]

underrated

[@sergioq94]

She says it when it changes

[@joseppi4435]

The comments you got worry me

[@Actkqk3]

@@sergioq94 No way, you are a genius!!!

[@Addicted2wowlulz]

No , let the character say everything. "QUICKSILVER FLASK" "MANA FLASK" "SILVER FLASK" "Flame dash"... etc

[@ridleybadassgaming1986]

It's making my eye twitch because he left behind that legendary mana flask.

[@Moumszk]

X2

[@NinjaSushi2]

Meh. It's a test character in an unfinished game.

[@Kiaulen]

Came to comment the same. Cool, so we're just leaving these on the ground now?

[@athraxis]

Guarantee it's probably some shitty 1c flask

[@adgato75]

Has to carry all those bolts.

[@boozebeard9501]

The aesthetic for this act is sooo coool.

[@vasyapupken]

OK, OK. I'm taking notes - exclude crossbows in loot filter.

[@vandakaii2893]

lmao

[@monsterboomer8051]

Fire arrows, frost arrows, armor piercing arrows. Just write off any ranged gameplay.

[@rigatoni144]

They confirmed that these voicelines will be toggleable.

[@marcosanaya9540]

@@rigatoni144 lolololol

[@AsyrKaras]

the reflections on the life and mana spheres looks awesome! nice detail

[@nyrhog3740]

oh, someone notice this too

[@Jeffthestrider]

Seeing Sin and Innocence on the health/mana orbs is cool.

[@jrobi501]

? Where

[@WhuHammers]

@@jrobi501 literally the characters on the hp/mana bar no?

[@kyoken8691]

POE1 had globe girls, now POE2 has globe gods

[@mr_darian]

В PoE 1 были не девушки глобусы, а богини Солярис и Лунарис.

[@DaCurse0]

@@kyoken8691 poe1 had solaris and lunaris and now theyre next to the xp bar

[@souvillaine5131]

Gosh notice the screen-space-reflections on the Health/Mana meter. Such a great little detail!

[@Ghettochild.2600]

Oh snap, just notice that. Nice touch.

[@dustinhodges9987]

This is what a sequel should be

[@zach11241]

Bolts?

[@ov3rkill]

@@zach11241 Definitely, it's all about the bolts.

[@jhenxou4721]

see diablo 4 wont even match this game because it doesn't have bolts

[@alistairbolden6340]

No its not, it looks like poe with a reskin. POE 2 should be a different game, this looks like it will play just like poe 1.

[@samarakaye2779]

@@alistairbolden6340 Better graphics, new story, new mechanics but iTS JuSt a rE-sKiIin hEnlo

[@petrlazar5240]

"When you go there, tread lightly" Mass destruction in 3... 2... 1...

[@tnogl4678]

Omg the numbers trigger the Cowboy Bebop opening in my brain

[@XiLock_Alotx]

Ok. The reflections upon the life and mana UI orb’s is a wicked touch!

[@Kh088]

Diablo 2 had the same thing

[@Rafaelinux]

@@Kh088 Nah. Diablo 2 didn't reflect ingame lights.

[@malazan6004]

@@Kh088 Diablo 2 had a shine not actual reflections of what is happening in game

[@tomhaswell6283]

That Crossbow Frost effect looks so sick

[@TietFabriek]

If you look carefully you can see the light effects from the abilities on the Health, Mana Globes and rest of the UI. Insane...

[@AMabud-lv7hy]

What's more insane is just how many more fps this will take away from the game

[@ThaShogun]

16:54 anyone else notice how they used the reverse dash to go into the mob? That means you can get the defensive buffs instead of offensive to fight up close!

[@Itstakoma]

The combat is crunchy and satisfying, oh and the enemy design is exquisite.

[@RisottosWife]

The gameplay looks very satisfying and the art direction is top-notch, great job!

[@Vebsters]

Equips LMP on Incendiary bolts - fps drops, Chris Wilson: Oh yeah, it`s all coming together

[@Pierluigi1489]

The reflection of the mouse arrow, moving on the surface of the bottom health and mana orbs... Man they really did an outstanding job in every single detail!

[@absence9443]

Absolutely great besides the called out abilities or bolt types.

[@x7eroXx]

Can be turned off, added as a meme Chris said

[@boozebeard9501]

Hope the game maintains this kind of pacing. Combat looks a lot more deliberate and reactive.

[@MohcineJabairi]

That's what I'm hoping and afraid of too. Hopefully the end game won't have those annoying super fast 50mil dps builds

[@daubh2ers358]

there was brief moment there when the spiderweb bent with the players movement. I'm sold.

[@El.Duder-ino]

Game looks absolutely amazing on all levels, especially with graphics and animations, great job!

[@Ionstorm]

The lighting is poor,from abilities, his lightning or fire abilities don't glow and light up the surrounding areas... Needs fixing.

[@Pabos89]

LOVE the music for Perennial king, them eletcric guitar lines.... beautiful

[@Akaya3511]

Getting Javazon flashbacks from my D2 days. This makes me happy.

[@torstent8979]

But as a Diablo fan who played PoE 1 just for a few hours, my heart hurts because of the loot he's ignoring in this vid. ^^

[@graf_fridula3981]

This Looks so cool!!!! Love the Environments and setting

[@servantofthemosthigh9250]

The music during the bossfight at the end is fire

[@anasbakhit4303]

reminded me of the Prince of Persia series.

[@TrickmasteH]

Looks very fun. Look forward to trying the spear.

[@SirQuantization]

Looks amazing! Can’t wait!

[@danielallen2760]

My graphics card: "ight, imma head out"

[@salemas5]

your GPU probbably needs *PERMAFROST BOLT*

[@gamebox2956]

Digging the Point of View much higher now

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

9:16 "SlR, there's a waII in our way!" "DESTR0Y lT!"

[@nechitarobert6469]

Of course you are here ... -.-

[@falaflani4831]

Just like the real Jelal you are everywhere

[@Meister_Dwight]

Just realized the environment lighting and effects subtly reflect off the health and mana orbs... incredible.

[@jaredsmith4919]

Looks so much more polished. Can't wait for this to come out!

[@andarilhosith494]

Now THIS worth the hype! :D

[@HumanityAsCode]

Think about how many hours you put into games like this. "Permafrost bolts!" "Armor piercing bolts!" You're going to hear that in your dreams

[@poh1126]

yeah im not looking forward to that

[@arkade-]

@@poh1126 yea and chris already said you can disable it.

[@poh1126]

@@arkade- dope

[@cookedtomato]

I'm gonna wake up screaming PERMAFROST BOLTS

[@newbie6377]

Wouldn't it be funny if they added normal mobs that keep saying the different bolts they're shooting at your character?

[@wizzed]

that subtle reflection on the health and mp orbs , amazing

[@dreg7305]

This looks amazing, cant wait to finally be able to play it!

[@shaun10767]

Drinking game take a shot every time she changes bolts....and im dead

[@DeeDub02]

Are you trying to kill everyone?

[@Brian-yz8dj]

No one listen to this man!

[@Cocacola2103]

That not a game, that just straight up a suic1de attempt!😂

[@Wurschtbi3b]

My body is dehydrated from all the drooling

[@sahilsvision]

This looks amazing. Can’t wait!

[@SI4NA]

It all looks suuuper cool, cant wait to play it ! Especially crossbow :D But please let us toggle voice line on the bolt type haha.

[@elvistran4595]

3 words: Crossbow Elemental Hit

[@stef6682]

One word: Spear

[@x7eroXx]

Why when you can just use a spell instead

[@Zeamond]

Can you do a showcase on the specific audio settings in this game? Asking for a friend bolts.

[@chrismanuel9768]

Confirmed you can turn them off. Thankfully bolts.

[@elmohead]

Love the mastodon monster at the end. Whoever designed that thing deserves a raise! Also that music OMG...

[@bblouise1372]

Outstanding textures, sharp and very detailed. 👌🏼

[@TheRuneSaves]

The effects are beautiful !

[@jonathanabgrall6075]

If they can keep that pacing/ambiance at end game and avoid the nightmarish zoomer lightshow that PoE1 endgame is, this is literally perfection.

[@mhelsen6764]

exactly, this playstyle is so much more appealing than the million spells flying around we currently have in PoE1. Sadly it's not going to be like this in PoE2. I'll guess we have to wait for PoE3

[@antonsimmons8519]

Hopefully some of the less-loved weapons get total overhauls in this system. Would love to see staves be more than just swung like a long hammer, for instance.

[@odawari8090]

the soundtracks used in different instances are awesome to say the least

[@KuramaKitsune1]

Im Really looking forward to hearing "Arnor piercing bolt" 10000 times each play session

[@lechtaczka1272]

There should be an achievement tied to that alone lol.

[@DiabloClone9]

Imagine if you could hear not only your own character's cues but also everyone else's lol

[@rexhunter2729]

@@DiabloClone9 its helpful but not the 1 million time

[@RVilkaitis]

Maaan POE dev team never disapoints, cant wait to play this game!

[@nemesis656]

You must not actually play. They definitely disappoint.

[@capriciouskills8120]

The animations are so clean. Muhgawd

[@ghostshade]

Damn those spear animations makes me interested to keep a look out for path of exile 2.

[@jonashansen8907]

Could you guys make a way to let the player know, what kind of bolts they are using while switching between the types of bolts? - Maybe the character could say it out loud everytime you change it?

[@ashishgohil_]

Wow this is amazing cant wait

[@txbill2512]

This looks fantastic. Can't wait.

[@XridddikX]

Finally something to look forward to

[@Melkor1205]

This is just wonderful ^^

[@musikamusika1736]

man, the music needs some more appreciation, It's so haunting, love it

[@Evaese]

the score is haunting and gritty for sure

[@TheFitDragon]

will combat be slowed down more in POE2 and will we have more definitive ways to determine how we took damage and what types of damage are going out from enemies? POE1 is super fast pace and all about how fast you can move through a map.

[@SeeThat92]

if only

[@tizza963]

Wow looks absolutely amazing!!

[@JayShifu]

Visuals are impressive

[@startariotinmeestk]

Yeah for a ps2 game

[@xXJ0ck3lXx]

@@startariotinmeestk yeah yeah kiddo.

[@endlessgrinding3764]

@@startariotinmeestk don't u have eyes 👀?

[@standheaykic66]

@@startariotinmeestk someone clearly watch this video on 240p.

[@lystic9392]

Love the spear. It's completely my playstyle.

[@dredre2630]

That instant loading time when going back to the caravan was crispy

[@TBContent24]

Look at the glass on the health and mana orbs, they actually reflect light from the gameplay in real time

[@As-tray]

Remember those animes where characters always shout the name of the skill they're using? Here, we have *BOLTS* instead.

[@antonsimmons8519]

ULTIMATE RAINBOW-FROSTING CUPCAKE SUPER-SMASH!!! **and then it's just a regular uppercut**

[@adgato75]

"It's Just A Spear!" - just hits with spear

[@lukii6770]

Would like to see the Mage Class Gameplay in this , looks Awesome

[@blacktrack8716]

Yessir

[@Nirnaeth1987]

The thing about PoE is that all 7 classes can be played as mages. It's quite special in the ARPG world.

[@KryfiniteDreamering]

@@Nirnaeth1987 or even the witch can play with swords, or bows, or daggers

[@ReneHoffmann194]

This looks incredible!

[@sergiubrebenel9054]

The real-time hud light and shadow reflections are a beast, that is freaking amazing

[@gen-mhi]

-30 fps

[@DatBoyQ305]

Man PoE 2, Diablo 4 and 2 Remastered, The Ascent. What a time to be alive for ARPG fans

[@tearfox9162]

and Lost Ark

[@DatBoyQ305]

@@tearfox9162 Forgot about that one!

[@K1ngsd1]

@@DatBoyQ305 everyone forgot about that one, even developers

[@babujobin1]

Only if these are released

[@luigiemario4191]

GrimDawn

[@MrZel92]

14:55 A javazon. Finally.

[@keepdeathonhold]

Javelin.

[@vosdraug4628]

@@keepdeathonhold It's a Diablo2 reference; Amazon + Javelin = Javazon.

[@standheaykic66]

Omg, can't wait to play this...on my phone!

[@kennethhon499]

Those bolt voice lines give me a real Dante styles vibe from Devil May Cry

[@tylerhudgins6814]

Game looks amazing

[@LutangGaming101]

Have you tried to look Lost Ark gameplay?

[@johannp.ferrao6211]

Spear+ Shield=

[@MeRenegade]

Goddamn the music in the last boss fight :O !

[@strangerunderyourbed6411]

Can't wait to get my hands on this game!

[@ZDRAVKOu720p]

Same

[@stevenchen2055]

I’ve only seen two mins of this trailer; and I’m already sold. Don’t need to be convinced or shown anything else

[@Wolfdoggie]

The ice effects are so purdy o3o

[@affanalam6123]

The lighting looks incredible.

[@XavierBetoN]

Epic gameplay. Osts reminds of Matt Uelmen.. Hope the storyline is mythological and epic as well. Crossed fingers!

[@Marwington]

*FPS chuckles in the corner* "I'm in danger"

[@adgato75]

Go banana ! He's the man

[@TheWestgardener]

This really looks like it's playing itself

[@kavalkahn]

Looks pretty great!!

[@TheWalkingSteakhouse]

That caravan design is SICK!!

[@Atlas_Found]

The spear looks super fun and fully fleshed out. The crossbow however...

[@Taronwayne]

Crossbow still fun tho

[@seproh0]

What you see in this video is just a tiny fraction of what each of those 2 weapon types can do depending on how you set everything up with gear, gems etc.

[@Gaveno112]

Man, the art style for this game absolutely blows away what I've seen of D4.

[@evansorry9468]

Sick effect the cursor reflection on the globe

[@MrHadif123]

The combat feels like LE. Loving it!

[@JamesBeer145]

This looks absolutely gorgeous.

[@TristenDM]

Looks like new weapons received a lot of love. Just hoping old weapon classes also get some...

[@Borderlines]

The lighting is so gorgeous

[@QuynhLe-uk5gb]

Could we get callouts for taking damage, using a potion, and time of day?