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Out 11 December 2026

Before launch

Path of Exile 2

Grinding Gear Games’ action RPG sequel, leaving early access with a complete six-act campaign, two new classes and the Conquerors of Wraeclast league.235

In short

Path of Exile 2 is still in early access, and this page waits for its full release. When it launches, we read the first reviews and publish what players praise and criticise here, with the share who recommend it.

Out

235

On

PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S235

Made by

Grinding Gear Games

Editions

Path of Exile 2 editions and prices.

  • Path of Exile 2. The full game, free-to-play from 11 December 2026.236
  • Supporter Packs. Five packs of exclusive cosmetics and store points. The top tiers add merchandise, a figurine and a chance to have your hideout appear on the Atlas.235

Questions

Path of Exile 2, in short.

When does Path of Exile 2 fully release?

On 11 December 2026, Pacific time, when it leaves early access.236235

Is Path of Exile 2 free?

Yes. It becomes free-to-play when it fully releases on 11 December 2026.236

What’s new in Path of Exile 2 1.0?

Acts 5 and 6 finish the campaign, the Shadow and the Duelist join as new classes, and the Conquerors of Wraeclast league adds armies, strongholds and castle sieges. Over 40 new unique items, a passive tree rework and a support gem rebalance come with it.235

What are the new classes in Path of Exile 2?

The Shadow, who uses daggers, traps and Stealth, and the Duelist, who uses swords and Stances. Each has two Ascendancy classes at launch.235

How long has Path of Exile 2 been in early access?

Since 6 December 2024, so almost exactly two years by its full release.238

Are there rewards for signing up for Path of Exile 2’s full release?

Yes. Everyone who registers before 11 December gets free cosmetics, two so far, sent as codes after launch. Early access owners need to register too.237

Player reviews

What players say about Path of Exile 2.

This page becomes our reading of Path of Exile 2’s player reviews in the days after it launches on 11 December 2026. We judge each review from its text and report what players praise, what they criticise and who the game suits.

Also out

New games in December 2026

Path of Exile 2 full release: everything in 1.0

ExileCon 2026: everything announced

Sources

  1. 235Grinding Gear Games, Path of Exile 2 full release (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 Nov 2026
  2. 236Path of Exile forum, ExileCon 2026 Announcements, 6 November 2026 (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 Nov 2026
  3. 237Path of Exile forum, Path of Exile 2 Full Release Registration, 19 October 2026 (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 Nov 2026
  4. 238Steam: Path of Exile 2, store page and user reviews (opens in a new tab) Accessed 7 Nov 2026

Path of Exile 2 guides

Full releasePath of Exile 2 full release: free on 11 December, with Acts 5 and 6, the Shadow and the Duelist

More research

Guide · 7 Nov 2026ExileCon 2026: everything announced for Path of Exile 1 and 2, and what players thinkAt ExileCon 2026, Grinding Gear Games set Path of Exile 2’s free full release for 11 December and Path of Exile 1’s Covens of Umbra for 13 November. Every date, what each game gets, the Twitch drops, and what players make of it.Guide · 7 Nov 2026Path of Exile: Covens of Umbra (3.30): release date, the Covens league and the endgame changesPath of Exile 3.30, Covens of Umbra, launches free on 13 November 2026. How the Covens league’s Fates, Viscera and Wickerman work, the Threads of Creation that replace Scarabs, the Atlas tree and loot overhaul, and when Curse of the Allflame ends.
Guide · 6 Nov 2026GTA 6 map: every place in Leonida Rockstar has shown, and when the official map arrivesRockstar posts an official map of Leonida as a free download on 19 November. Until then it has named six places, from Vice City to Mount Kalaga National Park. What it has shown of each, who lives there, and how to get the map.Guide · 6 Nov 2026Ocarina of Time on Switch 2: what’s new, and what players say after launchOcarina of Time on Switch 2 is rebuilt from the ground up, with new visuals, voiced cutscenes, orchestral music, a jump button and an ocarina you can hum into. Everything Nintendo added, and what players praise and question after launch day.
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