Path of Exile 2's 0.1.1 Patch: A Comprehensive Overview of Key Changes
Path of Exile 2 has received a substantial update with Patch 0.1.1, boasting a massive number of fixes and improvements. This article highlights the most significant changes.
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Key Changes:
- Gameplay & Interface: A new League Migrations button simplifies character transfers. Strongbox mechanics are enhanced with shorter enemy wave intervals, clearer mob distinction, and a fix for monster spawning issues. Runes are now replaceable, armor effectiveness is increased, and Expedition Vendor access is no longer level-gated. Minions respawn instantly near the player, uncut gem levels are visible, equipped charms display remaining charges, map entrances are safer, and item pickup is smoother during actions. Performance optimizations target shadow areas, loading times, boss fights, visual effects, and The Ziggurat Encampment.
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- Skill Adjustments: Supercharged Slam's radius is capped at 3 meters. Scavenged Plating's effectiveness scales with enemy strength. Vine Arrow's description clarifies projectile impact. Pain Offering's Aura tag is removed. Meta Gems no longer grant skill energy. Lightning Bolt is renamed "Greater Lightning Bolt" and its damage mechanics are revised.
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- Monster Modifications: Essence Monolith mobs have delayed skill activation but increased toughness. Boss hitboxes are refined for better animation alignment. Spawn rates for certain monsters are reduced. Mob energy shield values are adjusted for improved map clearing. Numerous visual and attack improvements affect over 40 mobs.
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- Endgame Enhancements: Four new Tower Map areas are introduced. The Lost Towers Map is updated. The Arbiter of Ash fight now offers six attempts, with Falling Flame Seed and Flaming Gale skill adjustments. Map checkpoints are added, guaranteeing at least three Rare Monsters per map. Monster density is increased in certain maps (e.g., Untainted Paradise). Chest frequency and boss encounter rates are modified.
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- Bug Fixes and Miscellaneous Changes: Over 70 bugs are fixed, addressing crashes, quests, and in-game interactions. Visual effects and controller issues are also addressed. Over 100 equipment items have stat adjustments. The item "Original Sin" now grants Chaos Resistance instead of removing it.
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This update encompasses over 300 changes. For the complete Patch Notes 0.1.1, visit the official Path of Exile 2 website. We eagerly await the next update and the eventual 1.0 release!
