Path of Exile 2 will launch version 1.0 on December 11th, developer Grinding Gear Games announced. The release includes a complete campaign with acts five and six, wrapping up the story begun in early access.
Two new classes arrive with 1.0. The Shadow introduces stealth mechanics, allowing monsters to miss you at range. In stealth mode, daggers gain bonuses and you can place traps that trigger automatically as you strike, detonating in the order thrown. The Duelist uses a new stance system that enhances sword skills in different ways and enables "even deadlier combinations."
The update adds a new league where players team up with Varek and his mercenaries to conquer Wraeclast. New items arrive alongside revamped existing ones. Skill gems and support gems have been reworked, the passive skill tree redesigned, and several classes improved.
Grinding Gear Games delayed the game's 1.0 release roughly a year ago without specifying a new date, only stating it wouldn't slip to 2027. The studio repeated that stance about six months later before locking in the December target.