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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)
0.2.0b Patch Notes and Summary
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Patch 0.2.0b in Patch of Exile 2 (PoE 2) was released on April 5, 2025. See the full patch notes for 0.2.0b and information on all the bug fixes and featured additions in the patch notes below!
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0.2.0b Patch Notes Summary
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Various Monster Life Nerfs
All non-unique monsters in the campaign have had their Life, Crowd Control thresholds, and Ailment thresholds reduced by approximately 25%. Additionally, these monsters can no longer roll the Life Regeneration modifier. These adjustments are aimed at smoothing out the leveling experience and do not affect endgame monsters.
On top of this, Rogue Exiles have received a 40% Life reduction across all stages of the game, making them significantly easier to handle throughout the campaign.
Tempest Bell Combo Nerf Reverted
The combo requirement to use Tempest Bell has been reverted back to 4 after it was changed to 10 in a previous update. This allows you to use Tempest Bell sooner, but other recent changes will remain intact.
Grenade Nerfs Dialed Down
The cooldowns for both Explosive Grenade and Voltaic Grenade received nerfs with the release of patch 0.2.0. Lowering the cooldowns to 5 seconds at this point may seem like a buff, but it is still an overall nerf compared to the state of Grenades in version 0.1.1.
Curse Skills AoE Increased to Compensate for Increased Delay
After patch 0.2.0b, Curse Skill Gems will have higher growth of radius per level. This is in response to the nerfs Curses received in patch 0.2.0 that resulted in reduced effectiveness and increased activation time.
0.2.0b Patch Notes
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・All non-unique monsters have less life, tapering from 100% to 75% of what they had between levels 8 and 15. All monsters between level 15 and 46 now have exactly 25% less Life. All monsters between level 46 and 64 now have less life, tapering up from 75% to 100%. This results in all monsters in Endgame having the same Life as before this change. Their thresholds for Crowd Control and Ailments have been adjusted proportionately by the same amount. ・Rogue Exiles have had their Life reduced by 40% (on top of the change above). ・The "of the Hydra" (Life Regeneration) Monster Modifier now only appears at Level 65+. ・Tempest Bell's Combo required to use has been reduced from 10 to 4. ・Explosive Grenade and Voltaic Grenade Cooldowns have been lowered to 5 seconds. ・All Curse Skill Gems now have a higher growth of radius per Level. Starting at 1.5 metres at Level 1, Growing to 3.1 metres (from 2.1 metres) at Level 20. |
0.2.0b Release Date
Released on April 5, 2025
The 0.2.0b patch update for Path of Exile 2 was released on April 5, 2025.
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