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 bug fixes and improvements. This article highlights the most significant changes.
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Key Changes Summarized:
- General Gameplay: Improved Strongbox mechanics (faster waves, clearer mob distinction), Rune replacement in equipment, increased armor effectiveness, Expedition Vendor accessibility changes, improved item pickup during actions, performance enhancements (especially in shadow areas), faster loading times, optimized boss fights and visuals, and gameplay refinements in The Ziggurat Encampment. A League Migration button has been added.
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- Skill Adjustments: Supercharged Slam now has a 3-meter radius limit. Scavenged Plating scaling adjusted based on enemy strength. Vine Arrow projectile hit clarification. Pain Offering's Aura tag removed. Meta Gem skill energy gain prevented. Lightning Bolt renamed to Greater Lightning Bolt and damage mechanics adjusted.
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- Monster Modifications: Essence Monolith mob skill delays and increased toughness. Boss hitbox adjustments for better animation alignment. Reduced spawn rates for certain monsters. Energy shield rebalancing for smoother map clearing. Over 40 visual and attack adjustments for enhanced experience.
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- Endgame Enhancements: Four new Tower Map areas. Lost Towers Map update. Arbiter of Ash fight now allows six attempts, with Falling Flame Seed and Flaming Gale adjustments. Map checkpoints added, guaranteeing at least three Rare Monsters per map. Monster density increased in certain maps (e.g., Untainted Paradise). Increased chest frequency and adjusted boss spawn rates (approximately one per four maps), with reduced Waystone drop chance from Map Bosses.
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- Other Fixes and Adjustments: Over 70 bug fixes (crashes, quests, interactions). Numerous visual effect corrections. More than 20 controller issue resolutions. Over 100 equipment item stat adjustments for balance. A notable change to the Original Sin item: Chaos Resistance is now +17-23%, instead of zero.
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This update comprises over 300 changes. For the complete Patch Notes 0.1.1, visit the official Path of Exile 2 website. We eagerly await future updates and the eventual 1.0 release!
