Increased complexity means Death Recap is needed more than ever

Just what the title says, the increased complexity and number of systems and mechanics at play in Path of Exile in 2025 necessitates a new look at the idea of a Death Recap system in the game.
There have been dozens of seasons for Path of Exile, and in that time hundreds of changes to abilities on both the player and monster side of the equation. As the number of different mechanics and systems increases, the complexity doesn't change linearly, as anyone who uses Path of Building will know, it's exponential. We are reaching a point where the most smooth chill farm session can be interrupted in an instant with no visible cause. The longest running hardcore characters can meet their end without ever knowing why their hundreds of hours of progression were just ended.

I understand the idea of keeping some information proprietary or server-side only, but even a minimal amount of information like the damage type and source of the final damaging events could engage people even more to find solutions for that issue. If I die and I know why, I'm driven not to mess up like that again. I fail, I learn, I try again. When I can't learn or change anything, my instinct is to not repeat the same thing without knowing what to change. That's the definition of insanity, and there are times I feel a little insane after a death in modern Path of Exile, as I try to figure out what if anything I can do.

For streamers or content creators, they have the advantage of at least recording the moment and going back to review, but that's not going to be the situation for most players. Let my character die, that's fine, but let me learn from my mistakes.

Now for the graphical side, even outside of game play, there can be issues with the number of systems working together these days. Invisible monsters or effects are a very real thing in Path of Exile, and I don't see them going away. Having a delirious map with an active breach and an abyss running can easily lead to whole packs of monsters not being rendered. Knowing that a monster landed a melee attack and killed me, as opposed to an on death effect or spell, but there was nothing around me, I could know I'm having those issues and react accordingly. Turn down settings, fight smaller packs, or avoid mechanics which cause it more often.

In summary, I understand why the Death Recap has been held back for so long, but modern Path of Exile is not the same as Onslaught League. The mechanical and graphical complexity is exponentially higher, and the idea of a Death Recap needs to be honestly and earnestly revisited. The time has come for a bit of transparency, and I'm not talking about the breach area not being rendered as it moves.

Pretty much agree. I don't think it's a necessity, but I do think it would be beneficial.