Summary
The developer behindPath of Exile 2has confirmed a host of sweeping buffs for several of the game’s classes, including the Sorceress, in the upcoming update. The action RPG by Grinding Gear Games was released late last year and quickly built up a dedicated following. For many fans, its deep character customization, loot-driven progression, and dark, gritty setting positionPath of Exile 2as the spiritual successor to theDiabloseries. The game offers plenty of classes for players to customize their builds, and now it seems many of them will be getting buffs.
Path of Exile 2is the follow-up to the original game that launched in 2013. The sequel brought in a host of new features, including a bevy of new Ascendancy classes and a complete gem system overhaul. Post-launch,Path of Exile 2became hugely popular on Steam, cruising past half a million players on its second day and placing it in the rarefied air of popular titles likeApex Legends. The new round of buffs aims to balance gameplay and improve the experience for its active player base.
As recently revealed on theofficialPath of Exilewebsite, the game will receive a suite of upcoming changes set to come into effect in the coming days, which are focused primarily on achieving better player balance through buffs. The classes receiving buffs include the Sorceress, Huntress, Warrior, and Ranger. The update will also introduce a new support gem and make several adjustments to crafting. Additionally, it aims to reduce the speed of swarming monsters, which many players have cited as too difficult, along with plenty of other improvements.
Many of the class buffs are targeted at the Sorceress, one of the Intelligence-focused classes in the game. For many players, the Sorceress is one of the more popular classes, with the planned buffs aiming to boost her power to improve overall balance.Sorceress builds inPath of Exile 2can be super effective, and when done right, they can deal massive amounts of damage while maintaining a high degree of survivability. One of the many upcoming buffs includes doubling the explosion radius of the Frostbolt projectile spell.
Path of Exile 2has a solid roster of classesfor players to choose from, each with different stats, abilities, and Ascendency classes. The upcoming update will also seek to readdress the power of the Warrior, Huntress, and Ranger classes with a range of buffs, such as increasing Ranger Lightning Rod damage by 30% and making the Warrior Shield Wall detonatable with Warcries.
The recentPath of Exile 2: Dawn of the Huntupdateintroduced a massive number of nerfs, which many players felt made the game feel slower and less balanced. On the official site, the developer addressed these concerns, stating that it had listened to player feedback regarding the nerfs and that the upcoming buffs are being deployed in part to help rebalance the game in response to player complaints.
