Last week, Grinding Gear Games revealed significant updates for Path of Exile 2 in their upcoming 0.2.1 patch. Alongside the announcement, they hinted at additional content to be unveiled soon. Today, we have some exciting new details to share.
Socketable System Enhancements
The socketable system is designed to aid players in progressing through the campaign by addressing attribute or resistance gaps. However, in the current iteration of PoE 2, the endgame experience has become less engaging due to a lack of compelling options.
To address this, the 0.2.1 update will introduce 22 new runes, 14 soul cores, and 7 talismans. The first batch has just been revealed:
- Hedgewitch Assadra’s Rune of Wisdom – enhances any wand or staff, granting an additional spell level across the board;
- Farrul’s Rune of the Chase – enhances boots with a 5% boost to movement speed;
- The Greatwolf’s Rune of Willpower – enhances breastplates, redirecting 10% of incoming damage to mana instead of health;
- Tacti’s Soul Core of Affliction – enhances helmets, reducing chaos resistance of cursed enemies by 8%;
- Talisman of Thruldana – enhances martial weapons, shortening poison duration by 25% and allowing increased poison application.
These additions promise to bring more strategic depth to the game. Path of Exile 2 remains in early access on PC, PS5, andXSX/S.