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Path of Exile 2 0.5 Patch Notes Biggest Changes #pathofexile2 #pathofexile #poe #arpg

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Summary

  • Act 3 Changes: Waterway levers have been removed to improve zone flow.
  • Energy Shield: Received significant nerfs, particularly to Energy Shield recharge, which has been reduced on both the passive tree and gear.
  • Ascendancy Updates: The Chronomancer has been buffed and reworked into a more generalist ascendancy, and the Gemling Legionnaire has received substantial buffs and mechanic overhauls.
  • Totems & Keystone: The Ancestral Bond Keystone was reworked to remove totem costs and charge requirements, making totem builds significantly more viable.
  • Combat & Mechanics: Deflection, armor, and evasion have seen adjustments. Notably, melee splash damage can now only be applied once per damaging area.
  • Leech & Specific Skills: Leech has been nerfed, impacting builds like “Comet Cast on Crit.” Other skills, such as Poison Bomb, shield wall, and oil grenades, also received nerfs. Infernal Legion received a significant nerf, though potentially offset by companion buffs.

Act 3 and General Gameplay

  • Waterway levers have been removed from Act 3.

Defense and Mechanics

  • Energy Shield: Significant nerfs to Energy Shield recharge; passive tree nodes and gear modifiers have been reduced.
  • Armor & Evasion: Armor and evasion values are 15% higher at level 80; deflection has also been buffed.
  • Leech: Leech has been nerfed, which negatively affects the “Comet Cast on Crit” build.
  • Melee Splash: Melee attacks now only apply splash damage once per damaging area. This change impacts builds utilizing the “tribal furry” node on the passive tree.

Ascendancies

  • Chronomancer: Received buffs and a rework, making the ascendancy a more effective generalist.
  • Gemling Legionnaire: Received major buffs and mechanic overhauls, including new skill gem quality interactions and defensive systems.

Keystone and Skill Changes

  • Ancestral Bond: Reworked so that placing totems now has no cost and does not require charges. It doubles the totem limit instead of removing it.
  • Other Skills:
    • Poison Bomb, shield wall, and oil grenades have been nerfed.
    • Infernal Legion received a large nerf, potentially offset by companion buffs.
    • Omen of Corruption has been removed.

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