Path of Exile 2: Patch Notes 0.1.1

Path of Exile 2's 0.1.1 Patch: A Deep Dive into the Major Changes

Path of Exile 2 has received a substantial update with patch 0.1.1, boasting a massive number of bug fixes and improvements. This article highlights the key changes.

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Key Changes Summarized:

• General Gameplay: Significant improvements to Strongboxes (increased frequency of Research Strongboxes, reduced enemy wave intervals, clearer mob distinction), enhanced armor effectiveness, improved item pickup mechanics while performing other actions, and performance boosts (especially in shadow-heavy areas). Minion respawn behavior adjusted, Uncut Gem levels now visible, and equipped Charm charge counters added. Map entry is safer, with delayed monster spawns.

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• Skill Adjustments: Supercharged Slam now has a 3-meter radius limit. Scavenged Plating's effectiveness scales with enemy strength. Vine Arrow's projectile hit clarification. Pain Offering's Aura tag removed. Meta Gem-socketed skills no longer gain energy. Lightning Bolt renamed "Greater Lightning Bolt" and damage mechanics adjusted.

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• Monster Modifications: Essence Monolith mobs have delayed skill activation but increased toughness. Boss hitboxes refined for better animation synchronization. Spawn rates for certain monsters reduced. Mob energy shield values adjusted for improved map clearing. Numerous visual and attack improvements across over 40 monsters.

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• Endgame Enhancements: Four new Tower Map areas added. The Lost Towers Map updated. Arbiter of Ash fight now allows six attempts, with Falling Flame Seed and Flaming Gale adjustments. Map checkpoints implemented, guaranteeing at least three Rare Monsters per map. Monster density increased in certain maps (e.g., Untainted Paradise). Increased chest frequency and boss encounter rate (approximately one per four maps), but reduced Waystone drop chance from Map Bosses.

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• Other Fixes and Tweaks: Over 70 bug fixes (crashes, quests, interactions). Numerous visual effect corrections. More than 20 controller issue resolutions. Over 100 equipment item stat adjustments. A notable change to the "Original Sin" item, now granting Chaos Resistance instead of removing it.

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This update comprises over 300 changes in total. For complete details, consult the official Path of Exile 2 patch notes. The community eagerly anticipates future updates and the eventual 1.0 release!