Path of Exile 2 Patch Notes Just Made It Way Better!

[@andysampa]

Rax, i have made dozens of comments and I hope one day you reply one. Thanks a lot for your videos, man. You helped me in Diablo and now in POE2.

[@Raxxanterax]

I see you buddy. You’d be surprised how many of them I read but I just don’t type back. Thank you for being here my friend and merry Christmas!

[@vilnclik3430]

Real 💯

[@760viater]

Pinned too. What a legend.

[@stonecold5373]

it's all about you eh? LOL me me me me what about me! haha.

[@txchainsaw8907]

A heartwarming Christmas story right here. ❤ 😊

[@84superninja]

Checkpoint teleports is a massive W

[@elhama90]

Wait they actually implemented this?!?!

[@eri_ck9260]

@@elhama90no, at least as of now its not in the game

[@electricant55]

​@@elhama90that's the next patch

[@brettcloud8550]

Later this week ​@@elhama90

[@MatijaVuk-z9n]

i'm just always using my own teleport

[@Evilwombat]

This is why I gave them my money - they just get it. The game clearly has issues, still amazing despite them, but I have 100% CONFIDENCE that GGG will make the game better with the right changes. I've NEVER had that feeling with Blizzard and D4 even after 6 seasons. GGG made better changes to the game 3 days after launch than Blizzard has in a whole year.

[@raban0815]

EA is no launch, but blizzard did take longer to change things even in open beta.

[@KrystalWolf24]

Comparison is the thief of joy, just enjoy homie.

[@DarkWanderer666]

Yo why does my witch keep getting monk and ranger drops. Fix that crap.

[@familiarisfelinus4087]

@@DarkWanderer666if you aren’t getting drops you want you can still use the orbs that drop to make what you want from normal or magic items, you can also make rares from any items you find to sell or sell in general to gamble at vendors to get great gear you want for your build

[@Slitheringpeanut]

Then you don't know GGG...

[@Caliban743]

Red Rax can't scare you Red Rax:

[@Cyridi31]

Actual jumpscare

[@MangoHero247]

Red rax looks like he vapes 💨

[@DARKCOP2011]

Blue was Diablo Rax, Red is PoE Rax... How we never notice it is not only one!

[@Wandeezimo]

Never played a GGG game before this, it feels like I left an abusive household and got adopted by loving parents

[@TheDuemaster]

This made me laugh out loud. Thanks

[@Moritz.Langen]

❤

[@NickRigas-rd3zv]

Welcome :)

[@curious_i_be9571]

Welcome to the family 😂😂😂

[@baconoverlord7982]

None of that made any sense.

[@streetzyskater]

Im only level 34 and I've been having a blast getting destroyed by bosses until I figure them out. This game is so fun. This patch just makes it so much better. Can't wait for more!

[@Uncle19]

Well said. I’ve loved the challenge so far. Feels more rpg than “a” rpg and I’m loving the paradigm shift

[@streetzyskater]

@@Uncle19 the rage i felt from getting smashed by that damn monkey and then the relief when I got him. Haven't felt that in a while

[@tsukiortu]

​@@Uncle19genuinely feels like a better take on what diablo 4 felt like it was going for at launch

[@BobTheBewildered]

only level 17, have died so many times but made it through them all eventually, which is a big part of what makes games like this great for me

[@Weaver_Games]

I like the bosses, I don't like getting to them. Maps are enormous and movespeed is molasses. I found a pair of boots with 20% movespeed and I'm never taking them off lol I'll pass them between chars if I have to.

[@Brogenitor]

The most impressive part of these changes is the creative way they are fixing QoL issues without just blindly throwing the balance out in the opposite direction. Clear, thoughtful, measured approach and inifintely faster time to addressing than competition. GGG continues to set the standard for excellence here.

[@TheSpoonisher]

blizzard should be taking notes tbh.

[@Ashenoa]

this. So awesome. And then I think of a game like Starfield, where it took them how long to release a real patch?

[@baconoverlord7982]

That's called being "noncommittal" which is what GGG is well-known for.

[@MandoMTL]

I finally got 20% move speed boots after 3 acts. I wanna cry.

[@SilentSeventh]

Amazing, i’m at the dreadnought boss in act 2 with low level magic items and one rare item. So bad lol

[@justanormalguy4885]

I'm holding on to my 15% move speed boots from early act 2 still, can't give them up 😅

[@kravenmato]

​@@justanormalguy4885 i had 10% since lvl 11 until nearly Act 1 cruel i found a 15%

[@V22Steamer]

I bought a 15% pair of boots my FIRST visit to the armorer (forgot his name) and I refuse to let them go.

[@KevinMole-cj3kl]

You wanna cry are you right I in the head what a silly person

[@crismonBlue]

GGG 3 days in : Yeah okay guys so we started fixing Bliizard 3 months in : yeah we heard you loud and clear. Cookbooks!

[@baconoverlord7982]

Umm... what? 3 months into Diablo 4 they were already tweaking end-game and made the campaign skippable... something people have been SCREAMING about to GGG since leagues began. What are you talking about?

[@thelegionisnotamused8929]

Thanks Raxx, I appreciate your breakdown of things in general and find you and a few other select streamers to be a bright spot in the community. I have left constructive criticism on the game on X and was met with nothing but rabid fanboys. I know I suck at games but always enjoyed the social interaction more than anything. I have decided that I don't want any part of that anymore and decided to move on. As a disabled veteran, I appreciate your candor and humor along the way.

[@FlyBird]

This patch fixed my main issue (Move Only namelocking) and I wasn’t even expecting that. I was prepared to live with it. Wow. I’m new to the POE franchise and I’m having so much fun. It’s cool to see a dev care so much.

[@adeirfanwahyudin2215]

They always listen to comunity , thats why poe 1 player having so much faith on them

[@Uncle19]

Even though loot was scarce, it felt good to appreciate a good blue and get so excited over a yellow dropping. I don’t miss loot littering the ground and nothing feeling special. It also makes me want to spend my orbs more.

[@thizzguy1018]

Lol I screamed when a unique dropped and it wasn’t even a good one for my class

[@HeroOfTheWeb]

@@thizzguy1018 I've looted about 10 uniques, and not a single 1 was for sorc/witch. I did the ascension first trial and it gave me a level 1 crude bow that was unique lol.

[@HazemMaddouri]

@@HeroOfTheWeb RNG is RNG haha

[@baconoverlord7982]

You don't miss loot littering the ground? Lying to yourself, huh? There's a difference in loot making loot pointless and lots of loot, but progression still being intact (Like Diablo 4 for example). It just takes a slight amount of planning...

[@thizzguy1018]

@@HeroOfTheWeb lmao yep, all the ones ive gotten so far have been for melee, and im sorc. But honestly i have a godly staff, so im not minding it. Also theres only like 5 staves rn that are unique so i get it

[@trxe420]

As someone who has played Blizzard games like wow for half my life, this is almost shocking to me. It's not even how quickly they changed things, it's the accuracy. It's almost exactly what we wanted and also with care for now making the game boring by dumbing it down. It's working too, I just logged in and killed one random rare and got an exalted orb. I am glad I went with the upgraded supporter pack, companies that operate like this deserve to be rewarded. For myself, this game has been very challenging, but not impossible. Even bosses I died too many times, I just had to keep at it until I figured out how to beat them. I actually like that, seems almost perfectly tuned for me. The dodge roll blocking was the only part of the game I didn't like, especially in Freythorn where the mobs respawn right on the checkpoints. Fixed now, thanks GGG!

[@ConlanMayer]

So all of this is live?

[@joshwent]

​@@ConlanMayer loot changes are live, other changes should be out this week.

[@trxe420]

@@ConlanMayer Yes not all of it, maybe I got lucky with the orbs. Seems dodge might not be in there yet, still a PITA for me

[@MakukuQc]

I would remove Losing Item on death, i got killed couple of time with after death effect just to see all the loot that dropped disappear.. Maybe have it On in Hardcore

[@markhowell9440]

I lost a jewellers orb yesterday and i was incredibly upset. Still in love with the game in general though, Warrior go bonk

[@raban0815]

You want the loot, go and take it. With the mobs respawning as well you could create an endless loop of loot laying on the ground in the very same instance, which should be problematic and one of the reasons for this

[@jumpjack15]

@@raban0815 incorrect

[@familiarisfelinus4087]

I didn’t even know that you lose items on death !?

[@raban0815]

@familiarisfelinus4087 only loot on the ground not inventory

[@taochi100]

Way more drops now. I logged on 2 hours ago and had 4 rares drop in an hour im hyped and I had a large amount of items that make my rares or items in general was more

[@Weaver_Games]

I wish I just waited. Trying to push through act 2 with only magic items and no currency to upgrade was miserable. Suddenly a rare weapon dropped and unlike 4x my damage (also had sockets so runes). IMO the game progression shouldn't be this spikey and luck dependent.

[@sbef]

@@Weaver_Gamesthis makes no sense. How do you only have magic items in act 2? You can craft rares or buy them. I feel a lot of players just expect everything to drop instead of crafting, buying or gambling.

[@mrcostarrr]

​​As a completely newbie to PoE I actually had to learn that myself how important crafting is and that most of your "gg" gear comes from crafting instead of drops. I'm so used to Diablo where's basically no crafting at all that I had to adjust my gameplay based on that ​@@sbef

[@Hymhum]

@@sbef Imagine that my ranger has somehow way worse drop than sorc. Sorc full of rares, orbs, heck... even had more support gems at level 15 than my ranger at level 20. Without drops on sorc I would not afford to buy rares or gamble with ranger. Weird... Had a luck with gamble yesterday and increased my dps by 25%. Nice feeling. Can't wait to see changes after I will login.

[@blazedehart2748]

I can’t wait to log back in. I’m level 25 with all lvl 11 gear. My dps is like 110 or something 😂

[@Mr30Louzi]

The EA is out less then a week... this is no small feet! I love this dudes, holy shit

[@itselisha222]

Small feet 👣

[@360Fov]

I'm glad they didn't outright nerf body collisions and dodging; I really respected the fact that any encounter could potentially become lethal, so you have to be spatially aware and strategic....but yeah, if there's guaranteed-death scenarios that you don't have control over: that needed fixing! For sure.

[@Razzy_82]

Same, hopefully they don't listen to all the c9mplaints and keep the game relatively the same as what it is now. So many idiots complaining because it's not a cake walk. They should be embarrassed of themselves 😂

[@HeroOfTheWeb]

I love that i can be trapped, but I do NOT love that things can pop up from just outside my screen and jump or turbo sprint and surround me before I can react at all. I've been surrounded by those beetles in what felt like 20-30 ms, about as fast as a blink. I also had things jump on me (I want to say it was on the dreadnought) and I got merc'd, and those things were from off screen.

[@suzukisixk7]

I'm happy about it, I got zero complaints about the monsters trapping me. My issue wasn't the monsters but rather my friends. While I don't want zero collision I think it's reasonable to think your friend would move aside slightly to accommodate you moving by in a narrow passage, whereas a monster would not of course.

[@baconoverlord7982]

There's a lot more than that requiring serious attention, lol. I mean... if they want anyone to ever get to end-game anyway.

[@Razzy_82]

@baconoverlord7982 like what?

[@liamglasel]

What I find insane is how lightning fast they are on the feedback. I'm sure we've all been made to feel as if we've been listened to, just to not have anything addressed or fixed for weeks or months. Keep my money Chris, great game already

[@hpmc7426]

It feels like they can read my mind!

[@ELPsteel]

The PoE devs are just legendarily goated at this point. Their ability to be directly in touch with the most serious issues and then IMMEDIATELY address them is on a level I haven't seen anywhere else, although Last Epoch comes close.

[@metallicafan416]

It's a crashing buggy mess and your ready to blow the devs 😂

[@ELPsteel]

@metallicafan416 wow, where did I say anything about the stability of the game itself? I was obviously speaking on the way the devs interact with the community, keep going off for no reason though. Btw, no crashes for me at all yet after 14-15 hours, and the only bug I’ve encountered at all is the Tinker’s Tools quest location not showing up, so I have no idea wtf you’re going on about

[@familiarisfelinus4087]

@@metallicafan416 I’ve played over 30 hours and I’ve had no game crashes, maybe it’s a skill issue?

[@ctbeard08]

@@metallicafan416I’ve crashed twice in 28hrs and also, it’s early access. Cry more.

[@nofaace2576]

@@familiarisfelinus4087 You crash all the time if you teleport to your duo. No crashes in solo

[@leandro.doroche]

a company hearing players thoughts and feedback? thats crazy, fresh and new to me

[@Duckman8213]

Is it now

[@kingsanom1]

Really? That's literally all Blizzard has done the past year and a half and turned their game into a walking simulator. These are good changes, but some people should be ignored.

[@ripleyhrgiger4669]

You've been gaslit and abused by Blizzard and other devs for so long. You'll heal and recover in time. GGG DOES actually give a shit. They'll keep their vision of what they want the game to be but will still give you the QoL changes and adjustments where needed. No one is perfect, and GGG does slip up, but they correct those mistakes and LEARN from them. Path of Exile only saw growth... think on that... the graph never went down only up.

[@steadychasingmoneybands6213]

@@ripleyhrgiger4669 almost like yall forgot about how awful some poe1 seasons have been lolol

[@Luke973T]

​@@steadychasingmoneybands6213 were they consistently awful or did they improve?

[@LegendaryJae213]

summary: better resource and gear rates, better enemy rates, and fixed plenty of complaints. im having a shit ton of fun with this game

[@badger297]

This dev team just fucking gets it dude. I work nights, this is the first video I've watched waking up today. I want to call off work so badly now 😂

[@baconoverlord7982]

Gets... what? They made a game that clearly doesn't resonate with most of the playerbase from the first iteration of the game... and now they are making noncommittal "changes" that barely do anything to fix it. So, please... explain what it is they "get".

[@PhilHealey]

@@baconoverlord7982doesn’t resonate with the player base? Is that why it had over half a million players on steam alone this weekend?

[@baconoverlord7982]

@@PhilHealey Half of what POE 1 had... weird.

[@badger297]

@PhilHealey you know they made the games separate for a reason, right? Sounds like you're mad they didn't make poe1 again. You should cry some more bro. I bet they'll fix it for you 🤣

[@baconoverlord7982]

@@badger297 Hey, genius... it's POE 2, not a whole different game.

[@Maizan24]

Ggg has always been absolutely phenomenal at responding to their players feedback. This is great. I'm not very far in the game yet but I can't wait for this patch to drop.

[@ThomaskStrider]

it's out already! They did everything server side so no download

[@paulblart2179]

I know it's been an issue for some people, but I actually love the small amount of loot that you get in this game. Not only does it make it so that you're not constantly going back to town to sort through a massive inventory every 10 minutes like in D4, but it also makes it so that when you find an upgrade or something that you could potentially craft into an upgrade, it feels amazing. I also like the fact that uniques are actually rare and you're not constantly being showered with them like in D4. POE2 in early access (with 6 months to a year of development left) is already orders of magnitude better than full release D4 with an expansion.

[@DangLin-Wang-m8b]

This game is still in early access and I preemptively purchased access, knowing very little of this game. It was a gamble that I haven't made since the release of Anthem(preordered it). GGG is restoring my faith in game developers.

[@kenallsop7502]

For all the highs, the most exciting part about PoE 2 is the team making it, and this is a great example of why.

[@enqubas]

Asmon had a video about dodge issues. I suggested setting collision box to 0 when dodging. It's sweet that GGG had the same idea. Pushing monsters is potentially good, but we'll see. Teleporting to checkpoints was another thing Asmon said. It's crazy how good GGG is as a company. Rare monsters seem to be less common than unique ones. I love the regal orb increase. I wish you could get 3x shards from fully upgraded rare item. Chaos orbs are somewhat in an abundance that I've noticed. Exalted orbs would be nice. Unlucky drop protection is great! I've had no drops from bosses. 10/10 for this patch. Nothing bad really. GGG has really hit it out of the park.

[@TheSeth256]

Meanwhile here I am sitting at 0 chaos orbs 😂 But I don't really mind, I'm really glad exalts and regals now drop quite reguraly, was even able to craft some cool equipment in act 3 normal. This would never happen in PoE1.

[@lightseeder358]

They are making changes in one week after launch that D4 devs needed full seasons patch to make any kind of small change. That's just crazy.

[@paulodavi9166]

This game is my dream Arpg. Been waiting for it for 20+ years.

[@stonerhino83]

It's a bummer that you never played Dungeon Siege 2 then.

[@DoctorStrange01]

​@@stonerhino83 lmao how did you even come up with this, are you implying Dungeon Siege 2 is better than PoE 2 ? Or should be someone's dream game ? Please elaborate.

[@wanderer5766]

@@stonerhino83 From a Dungeon Siege 2 player, what does it have to do with anything now?

[@AlexandraSpeaks]

I just rerolled to sorc so im gonna get to experience this from 0 again but looking at those changes basically every issue i was having has at least been somewhat addressed

[@Deceit-hx7ey]

performance issues are one of my top problems.... without having to resort to FSR/DLSS, it doesn't run all that well. (ryzen 5600x/RX6600)

[@Yauchy]

Solid patch for sure, more to be done but good to see some meaty, helpful changes early

[@Smudge7Four]

People saying to make maps smaller are not using their noggens. They just need to fill the maps up with things to do like they did in PoE1. The checkpoint teleports was also a massive change. One change I would like to see is an orb that allows you to pick one specific modifier on your gear to change so I can get rid of light radius on my gear. They can make them super rare, but would be a nice change. Kind of like enchanting in D4.

[@khrishp]

Endgame omens like they showed in the announced trailer will be able to help you with that. But it will be an endgame thing.

[@TheSeth256]

Chaos orbs kinda do that, but are more YOLO.

[@tomekhome]

GGG deserves our full support, such an amazing company. They outraxxed Raxx

[@kieranclarke4373]

Rax, your videos covering game mechanics (patches included) are really the best on the Internet. Your pacing, vocabulary choice, enunciation, even pauses - all 100% on the spot.

[@donovanv6219]

Literally dropped my first GCP 10 minutes after this patch. wonderful changes.

[@baconoverlord7982]

"This game is tough" Spot-on. It's not fun like this. It's not a relaxing blaster game like online ARPGs have traditionally been. It's dark souls meets head-smashing into a wall.

[@Ignius1123]

The one thing i'd like to see them change beyond these is the weird turn rate stuff that makes kiting feel clunky. alot of times when i'm trying to run one direction and fire behind me, my attack just doesn't go off because of turning. the slow down on movement while using ranged attacks is plenty, we don't need this weird dota style turning around stuff too.

[@DarthVapor86]

I was actually expecting a video from you about your thoughts on what needs to be changed. The fact that they did all this within 3 days of launch is amazing. You might not have to be King Complainer on this one Raxx lol

[@CaledonianCraft]

A gaming company that listens to the community feedback and then works overtime to implement the feedback quickly into the game that is only been out for 4 days and is still in early access. The way it should be.

[@Thunder53540]

Bro! I found you in D4 and stopped watching when I dropped D4 for POE1. Watching you now again for POE2 and man you have instantly vaulted to one of my favorite creators. You, Ziz, Subtractem, DS Lilly, and Big Ducks put out the best stuff! Keep it coming man you rock! Especially helping a Dad gamer like me with limited time make the most of my gaming experience. Thanks 🙏🏼.

[@Birdface.]

Rax, can you make a inclusive guide to gearing? Im new to PoE and would love insight into what you look for in items and how to look for bases. Things like this. Thanks!

[@vesko82]

Amen to that.

[@thegreenemachine992]

Some tips until then. For everyone life life life, get life rolls as much as possible anywhere you can. Ignore weapon and boots I'll come back to those. Next hp regen somewhere or a couple places if you are struggling. Next your secondary defensive stat armor, evasion, energy shield whatever you are stacking go for that. For boots, movement speed always, #1 I'll take movement over boots with all those others combined. Item rarity is something I'm experimenting with it's priority. Everything else is up to you and more build specific. This is a very broad topic that changes from build to build and they aren't hard and fast rules. Attack speed on one class could be more important than hp regen, it varies and you need to experiment.

[@micheljolicoeur6094]

These are awesome changes. Kudos to GGG for the quick and surgical fixes to address a ton of feedback. Patch Notes very detailed as we have come to expect from GGG, unlike other games that just say "incresed", GGG explain the change and why they made the change and how it will help the players.

[@capellozapellini6074]

Bro this is such a huge patch and it’s the very first one????? This game is going to have incredible support through the years.

[@ABIADAB]

its early access, i think we can expect that there will be a lot of balance changes and patches in EA be it good or bad. but we shouldn't see the same level of pace when the game is fully released, because changing things too much and too fast can create a very unstable environment.

[@adeirfanwahyudin2215]

If you think this waa huge , wait until you see poe 1 patch note for every 3 month , its like entire new expansion consistenly and FREE

[@ChilledUnskilled]

I'm super happy with the much lower quantity of gear drops in POE2. I'm also super happy with the changes they announced to make the levelling process more even keeled. GGG showing why they're one of the best yet again.

[@Morbidhouse]

Not a fan of loot disappearing after death and all mobs reseting. I would rather have the option to reset a zone at the checkpoints, maybe have a 10min timer on it so you can't abuse the reset.

[@peposlava]

That’s actually a good idea. Even 1h wait for reset. As long as you can try again.

[@MrFaceMan]

You can invite your friend to party so they can come save you :v.

[@SpacemanNL-b6l]

There is a reset in game already I just farmed 1 boss over and over till I got better gear

[@Dinugujon]

As a warrior, i was able to mitigate getting surrounded thanks to leap hahaha. But im glad they made this change. Also, I'm really glad they're increasing the drops. But I'm still having issues with getting gear for my class. Im constantly getting sorcerer gear. Even when the vendors reset, its a sea of red gear.

[@syahidirhassan4846]

whenever this happen to me in the old game... i just pick up a good armor base (white) and crafted it myself lol.

[@STiStein]

The item situation is that I should be able to get a higher DPS weapon that could replace my legendary weapon and feel okay to do so but that isn't happening. I have not upgraded my weapon since middle of act 1 and I'm almost to act 3. That doesn't feel good, I don't need it to be a legendary but give me something to help out along the way. Same goes for other items as well.

[@lachezartzvetkov617]

I bet a magic weapon in act 3 will give you more DPS than your act 1 legendary so just swap it.

[@electricant55]

Once I got a +2 weapon it's so hard to replace it

[@khrishp]

​@@electricant55 Depending on the weapon, you can roll up to plus five. So keep checking, keep rolling your weapons.

[@Masterplan79th]

there are no legendaries in PoE, only uniques, which are mostly not best in slot. They aren't better than other weapons, they just do 'soemthing' that other weapons can't do, something unique. It's likely that a white or magic weapon off the ground in act 3 will be more damage than your act 1 unique because of how area level affects item level affects what base types can drop.

[@electricant55]

@@Masterplan79th that, plus a lot of uniques have a big downside

[@mntking22]

GGG is a God Tier developer. Their responsiveness to community feedback and commitment to improving their game is unparalleled in the gaming industry.

[@razielgrave224]

Teleporting checkpoint is nice.

[@jeffhartsell]

This is great news and a great video! I sub'd on Twitch with Amazon Prime because of your excellent D4 content and I'm pumped for POE2. Never played POE1, but I've started POE2. Completed Act 1 finally with a cold sorc (rough!) and started a ranger to see how it compares. Keep up the awesome content!

[@VanillaGorilla704]

Great update. Only additional change I see that needs an update is either increasing the amount of gold we get or reducing the respec fee substantially as this is hindering us from experimenting with builds.

[@wsjsk175]

the key word you used that i liked a lot is "surgically" -- absolutely nailed what they did

[@xfall86]

Curious why dont they price the official launch of poe2 Instead of making it f2p. I mean its obvious its meant to be a quality game

[@NousagiBrat]

It has always been their business model that worked for them for more than 10 years. Even EA is technically free-you buy the coins and get the game for as a bonus

[@stonerhino83]

Some of the cosmetic packs alone are over $70. That easily covers the cost of a game, but if you got it for free you can justify the expense.

[@lynco3296]

GGG has made more progress and meaningful changes in a few days than many developers make in months worth of patches. The whole gaming industry has been put on notice.

[@nidavelliir]

Reddit was whining so much about this and all they had to do was just wait a few days.

[@jonsnowight9510]

@nidavelliir Why do you think the changes were made? Because of those whiners. Reddit is a hive of scum and villainy, but in this case, they were right.

[@endlessexp595]

redditors straight be straight pretending issues with a game are the end of the world itself that the developers orchestrated to spite them specifcally

[@ELPsteel]

While I hate whining just as much as you probably do, forum feedback is part of what contributes to getting changes like these to happen

[@Lewkario]

Super encouraging to see them jump on these changes and engage with the player feedback so quickly. People coming in at 1.0 are going to get such a phenomenal product. Excited to be able to see the full progression of the game!

[@Jdiroe]

I’m absolutely enjoying the game as new player. I’ve never felt a better sense of accomplishment in an arpg

[@cynthia3385]

You're the BEST, Raxx! Super grateful for all your guides and help through the years. This is the first hybrid SOULS + ARPG game and I'm FREAKING LOVING IT!!

[@ShaneMcGrath.]

Already gone from completely unstable for me with 2-3 crashes an hour on the first day to no crashes at all, Devs are on the ball!

[@ThatOneDudeNick]

Great changes, and early too. Much respect for apparently putting in weekend hours for this. Loving the game so far.

[@Zer0Hour17]

Being able to push small enemies is a good compromise between what it was and full on phasing, though I’d still be fine with full phasing.

[@raban0815]

But remember dodge roll is free and without CD, full phasing would be too strong in that case.

[@GeneTHEHAMMER]

Loving this game, I've got 4 Orange items (Wand, Belt, chest, n boots) all before Lvl 20. Been playing Sorc Frost/Fire with a Legendary BoneSpirit Wand that shreds. Got staff roll adding +2 on all frost. Can't wait to get RAXXs Ice Comet in the mix. Happy Slaying n thanks for all the work RAXX

[@Jlewis0201]

That’s some great rng lol

[@GeneTHEHAMMER]

@@Jlewis0201 indeed, Im usually the unlucky cat in my group. Happy Slaying

[@jonsnowight9510]

3:45 10,000 in an hour for you is *very* different from 10,000 in an hour for the vast majority of people. Calibrating the game based on someone who literally plays video games all day, every day is idiotic. Someone like Raxx does more gaming in a day than most people do in a week or even two.

[@jumpjack15]

10,000 in an hour is the same for everybody unless you are trash

[@jonsnowight9510]

@jumpjack15 That's not even sort of true. Attempting to insult someone because they don't press buttons the same way you do is what actual elementary school children do.

[@TheTwekoNinja]

Technically 10000 in an hour, is 10000 in an hour regardless of who is playing. But to your point obviously when he logs 40 hours a week versus a dad’s 5, he’ll get more drops on time played, but it’s that way no matter what the drop table is like

[@jonsnowight9510]

@@jumpjack15 That's not even sort of true. Attempting to insult someone because they don't press buttons the way you press buttons is what literal elementary school children do. Grow up.

[@jumpjack15]

@jonsnowight9510 now you're butt hurt because you were wrong 🙄 😒

[@antonego9581]

game is so good. feels like the first true modern ARPG. cant wait for the future of this game

[@Experternas]

my change suggestion is mega easy. Remove the damn tinnitus noice from standing near the portal which you do very often, its not a pleasant noice and that will make you dread getting close to one after a while.

[@michaelengel7241]

Raxx, you are so right, amazing work from GGG. Love the game and glad you are with us.

[@MajesticColly]

I’ve seen a lot of negativity over a few issues over the weekend. People keep forgetting this is early access and we have devs that WILL listen. The game will continue to get better and better for sure. Well done GGG!

[@an_wobbly]

These are some great changes. It's funny to see the chaos orb weight reduced considering I've only gotten 1 chaos for like 4 or 5 exalts. I figured that they intentionally made exalts more common than chaos orbs. Kinda reveals how different experiences can be and how delicate balance can be for a game where only a handful of players find themselves at the top of the currency drop bell-curve.

[@vilnclik3430]

When will this patch be live?? Or did it come out already??

[@The_truth_is_in_the_dream]

Thank god I wasn’t the only one having a hard time with the beetles

[@nagilum144]

Thank you for the content summary of the changes - helps a lot

[@TorrentUK]

Rax, you rock. Can't wait for your new build, currently chewing my way through with a ranger but I'm flying blind here

[@Linykocour]

It needs one more change but I guess to fix that would require a long time - less dead ends in maps, 15-20% smaller maps in general. Not every maps needs to be maze.

[@jeremyschoen9876]

This is why I gave them the 100 founder pack. I love supporting this type of dev work. So refreshing.

[@philliphill9111]

great comments as per usual Raxx, looking forward to patch. having such a hard (loving it) time with the game. new things being discovered daily (zone reset example) . Am a D4 fan, however this is more my style of game fun. keep up the great work GGG.

[@tommythunder7498]

The man the myth the legend Raxx, thank you so much for the quality content! It helps us (your community) ao much! I was wondering if you could address the problems with the asecndency mechanics. Thanks and take care!

[@Zypresse78]

Its crazy how easy it is to follow what you say. And i usually have a lot of problems understanding informations. Every poe2 you did so far gave me that confirmation and i feel much less dumb for a change

[@gearzdesign]

The dodge roll/mob blocking is one of my biggest complaints, I'm so glad they have a fix for this already. It was hair pulling frustrating getting swarmed and dying because of it.

[@chriskos7868]

I’ve been enjoying your content and put your streams on when I’m playing with friends. Thanks dude, this game rules!

[@Lengari]

Definitely love the changes. I am kinda stuck on the molten lava river boss rn as warrior and I had hoped they would have at least reduced its HP or make the fight more warrior-friendly. It feels too hard compared to other bosses on that level. But my gear is pretty bad too i guess. Long term I would love to see warrior have abilities to not only bonk bosses with basic attacks all the time in the early game. But maybe that fixes itself with new weapons.

[@Seoulo_Dolo]

I am absolutely hooked on this game already. Thanks for the cold guide, rax!

[@sullivan8686]

I'm floored by how polished this early access game is. Easily the smoothest first week playing a new, heavily populated multiplayer game ever. Huge props to GGG!

[@comptro2006]

Great videos Raxxx. Helping a busy dad keep playing games on my off time.

[@MattR8605]

Incredible Devs that are actually listening to player feedback. The ease that enemies can block you in has been the main complaint I’ve had along with most others I’ve seen. I cleared Keth last night and those beetles were insane 😂

[@Chris-zg7ty]

I love GGG. Such a refreshing deviation from most game companies. You can just tell how much they love their game and how much they want to make it great and how much they respect and appreciate the players. So rare.

[@adomingues00]

I've tried the game this weekend and i've found it realy polished and accessible for newer players. Dificulty was challenging but quite fun. Unfortunately i found it limited in the abilities i can choose and experiment. I know there are a lot of NYI gems, but so far i believe they simplified it too much in this aspect... hopefully at release there will be more skill/support diversity. Also, the passive tree is massive but most nodes are just flat % increase, wich makes it somewhat repetitive. Loot is also not exciting and inventory space is limited. Good fun game, but i've had a better start/mid game experience in gear and build diversity in Grim Dawn or Last Epoch for example. Will keep track of the game ofc, quite sure it'll get better.

[@epsilon1670]

I basically deleted and started over on my witch because I got absolutely shafted on drops

[@fullmetalalkami6466]

The checkpoint teleport is literally game changing, absolutely amazing change

[@Gandalf-zd1gi]

Not ready to learn a new game yet, just started D4 and love it. Poe 2 looks awesome, wishing ggg good luck with it.

[@Mampff91]

i really like what they are doing with rares in this game. they have an actual role in the game somewhat tied to meaningful progression and are not just an afterthought, because they are really hard and have some cool abilities.

[@jingo4754]

A group of friends and I (four total) cleared the act 1 boss together and all it dropped was a single gold pile. It took us four attempts... i was not happy. Glad they fixed it

[@douglastran918]

idk if this is an actual problem but when using WASD movement, there seems to be an auto aim feature for attacks. so when trying to attack something like the bell while its close to an enemy it targets the enemy instead even if your cursor is on the bell. it feels kind of bad especially in scenarios where you round up a bunch of mobs to clear with the bell but your attack autolocks to a random enemy which gets you killed. idk if its intentional or not but i hope they address it

[@Gameplayer70]

I think it’s because the WASD is built very similar to the controller style. With controller it auto targets enemies over objects. I’ve doing that when doing something objective based like the trials, I have to avoid most monsters and kill anything near by very quickly in order to successfully complete the map.

[@Skeezae]

I’ve been enjoying the game immensely and these changes are fantastic. Ty for the great content Raxx

[@m4lyz]

Very nice video summary! I was wondering if some players also encounter guild donation bugs? Where a member of your guild donates but it didn't register but got deducted from their personal points?

[@Azealothe]

So happy they went the route of buffing drops instead of nerfing the bosses. The game is tough and as new poe player i like a good challenge, and i also appreciate them not completely removing getting body blocked. My friends and i would get pissed every now and again but hopefully this hit the sweet spot, as another person said there should always be that "sense" of danger and potential death if you just mindlessly rush through an area

[@C9Kreal]

Restarted a ranger this morning from my monk and the loot is a lot nicer. Just finishing up act 1 as I type this, already gotten quite a few item upgrades let alone decent amount of orbs, couple exalts and 3 ish regals

[@Gregair13]

Already made my comments on twitter. All of this is good. They are listening and they care. The dodge roll is nice. The loot is nice. But the best is the checkpoint system. So good.

[@tripleraze321]

I am chronomancer. I have been bloodied, beaten, and resized. My ascendancy doesn’t seem to give much damage but I’m having a blast despite getting my sh%t kicked in.

[@DB-hb1go]

I wish there was an auto organised button for your stash and satchel

[@sabatykos]

brother Raxx! i have just one quick question. I know you have been playing EA for a while does anybody know if our character slots from path of exile 1 will transfer over to 2 do you know this at all? I can't seem to find a answer from google (Major let down heheh) any help in this matter would be great also do you know once the slots transfer over? thanks in advanced brother raxx red hoodie looks great (Im a nyer heheh) stay safe n happy holidays.