With Path of Exile 2 finally reaching its Full Release and leaving Early Access after two years, Grinding Gear Games still has plenty to show off ahead of the game’s official launch. The developer has revealed the new Shadow class, a Knight Ascendancy for the Duelist, and the upcoming Conquerors of Wraeclast league. On top of that, the remaining two campaign acts are finally being added, bringing the game’s main story to a conclusion.
And if you’re reading this and going “Damn, that’s a lot of new content”, I’m right there with you. I was happy with the game leaving Early Access, but GGG is going well beyond that. As you’ll see.
One of the biggest additions to Path of Exile 2 is the Shadow, a new class focused on stealth, daggers, and traps. Players can sneak up on enemies, attack, and disappear before they can respond. Kills reset the stealth cooldown, while eight different trap types and shadow clones called Shades provide even more ways to take down enemies. The Shadow also comes with two Ascendancies, Assassin and Infiltrator.
The Duelist is also getting the Knight Ascendancy, which allows players to recruit a Squire companion, deploy War Banners for...
