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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

How to Get Early Access: Price, Release Time, and Countdown

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PoE 2 How to Get Early Access
You can get Early Access to the Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) starting December 6, 2024, by purchasing an Early Access pack. See the game's early access price, release date, countdown, and learn more about the early access content!

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How to Get Early Access

Gain Early Access By Purchasing a Supporter Pack

The early access will only be available to players who purchase a Supporter Pack. The lowest price for an Early Access supporter pack starts at $30 (USD).

Supporter Pack Price Differences

Pack PC Xbox PS5
Early Access Supporter Pack $30 $30 $30
Lord of Ogham $60 $60 $60
King of the Faridun $100 $100 $100
Thaumaturge of the Vaal $160 $150 $150
Warlord of the Karui $240 $220 $220
Liberator of Wraeclast $480 $370 $370
Paladin Series $30-90 $30-90 $30-90
Penance Series $30-90 $30-90 $30-90
Twilight Order Foil Reliquary Submission N/A N/A $110

More expensive packs will also include the contents of all lower packs. Keep in mind that Xbox and Playstation packs do not contain physical items.

Spend $480 in PoE

If you spent $480 in total in the first Path of Exile game, you'll receive a free early access key to the PC version of Path of Exile 2.

Early Access Price

Price Starts at $30 USD

According to Path of Exile's official X account, the Early Access pack for Path of Exile will start at the lowest price of $30 USD. The prices for other Early Access packs will be revealed during the developer livestream on November 21, 2024.

Early Access Release Countdown

Available Starting December 6, 2024

Path of Exile 2 Early Access Release
Early Access is available now!

The early access for Path of Exile 2 has been made available as of December 6, 2024, at exactly 11 AM PST on console and PC!

Path of Exile 2 Release Times

Early Access Available at 11 AM PST on December 6th

Location Time
Los Angeles (UTC-7) 11:00 AM (12/06)
New York (UTC-4) 2:00 PM (12/06)
Brazil (UTC-3) 4:00 PM (12/06)
London (UTC) 7:00 PM (12/06)
South Africa (UTC+2) 9:00 PM (12/06)
Perth (UTC+8) 3:00 AM (12/07)
Tokyo (UTC+9) 4:00 AM (12/07)
Sydney (UTC+11) 6:00 AM (12/07)
Auckland (UTC+13) 8:00 AM (12/07)

Early access will be available to consoles and PC and will be released at the same time across the globe.

Early Access Content

Available Content in Eearly access
Checkmark 3 Campaign Acts
Checkmark 6 Base Classes With 12 Ascendancies
Checkmark Endgame Content
Checkmark 50 Bosses and 400 Enemy Types

3 Campaign Acts

Acts 1 to 3 will be available in the early access, giving players a glimpse of the game's story. These first three acts will also be a primary activity while gearing up for the endgame, allowing players to have a streamlined activity while leveling up.

Has 2 Difficulty Levels

The first three acts in the early access will have 2 difficulties, Normal and Cruel. Normal is the default difficulty in the first playthrough, while Cruel will have tougher monsters but better rewards.

6 Base Classes With 12 Ascendancies

Class Ascendancy Classes
Mercenary ・ Witch Hunter
・ Gemling Legionnaire
Monk ・Invoker
・ Acolyte of Chayula
Ranger ・ Deadeye
・ Pathfinder
Sorceress ・ Storm Weaver
・ Chronomancer
Warrior ・Warbringer
・Titan
Witch ・ Infernalist
・ Blood Mage

The Warrior, Ranger, Monk, Witch, Sorceress, and Mercenary will be readily available in the game's early access. Each of these classes will have 2 Ascendancy classes during the early access, while the third ascendancy for each class will be revealed at the full release.

List of Classes

Endgame Content

A ton of endgame content is available in the early access of the game; this includes Bosses, Ascendancy Trials, Breaches, and unique enemies.

50 Bosses and 400 Enemy Types

The early access for Path of Exile 2 will feature 50 Bosses for you to challenge, and 400 enemy types for combat variety.

Path of Exile 2 Related News

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Second Race Event Mechanics: Schedule and Rewards First Race Event Mechanics: Schedule and Rewards
Support Pack Prices and Differences Is Cross-Platform and Progression Available?
Available Platforms and Consoles Guide Is Path of Exile 2 Free to Play?
Is There PvP Content? PC Requirements and Recommended Specs
Can You Play Path of Exile 2 Offline? New Gameplay Features and Returning Mechanics
Preload Date and Guide: How to Pre-Download Should You Create or Link an Account on Steam?
Early Access Release Time and Countdown All New Ascendancies

List of Bugs and Errors

All Bugs and Errors
Town Portal Bug Fix Guild Donation Bug Fix
How to Fix Failed to Join Instance (Portal Bug) Missing Tinker's Tool Bug Fixes
Missing Titan's Treasure Bug Fixes Account Does Not Have Access to Early Access Fix
Unknown Object Type Serialized by Server Fix Keeps Crashing on Launch Fix
Failed to Connect to Instance Fix Operation Time Out Error
An Unexpected Disconnection Occurred Error Disconnected From Patching Server Error

List of Patch Notes and Hotfixes

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0.4.0 Patch Notes All 0.3.0 Hotfixes
0.3.0b Patch Notes 0.3.0 Patch Notes
0.2.1c Patch Notes 0.2.1b Patch Notes
0.2.1 Patch Notes 0.2.0h Patch Notes
0.2.0g Patch Notes 0.2.0f Patch Notes
0.2.0e Patch Notes 0.2.0d Patch Notes
0.2.0c Patch Notes 0.2.0b Patch Notes
All 0.2.0 Hotfixes 0.2.0 Patch Notes
0.1.1g Patch Notes 0.1.1f Patch Notes
0.1.1e Patch Notes 0.1.1d Patch Notes
0.1.1c Patch Notes 0.1.1b Patch Notes
All 0.1.1 Hotfixes 0.1.1 Patch Notes
0.1.0f Patch Notes 0.1.0e Patch Notes
0.1.0d Patch Notes 0.1.0c Patch Notes
0.1.0b Patch Notes All 0.1.0 Hotfixes
Supercharged Slam Hotfix

List of Twitch Drop Campaigns

All Twitch Drop Campaigns
GGG Twitch Drop for November 21 Livestream Early Access Twitch Drops Details
March 27 Livestream Twitch Drops Dawn of the Hunt Twitch Drops (April 4 Launch)
The Third Edict Twitch Drops The Last of the Druid Twitch Drops

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