PoE2 - Crash on Hit

Since yesterday 09.12. my game started crashing when i got hit by big slam attacks. It started in Act 2 in the Mastodon Badlands when the big shield guys charged me and hasn't stopped since.
It also happens when im swarmed by multiple enemies, the game freezes, the audio of my entire PC glitches out and the game crashes.

What I tried so far:
-Updating drivers and Windows (current version 22H2)
-Changing graphics settings and renderer
-Different Upscaling Modes
-Running as administrator and different compatibility modes
-Not getting Hit (duh)

It's mostly annoying, since logging back it takes some time, but thanks to the new logout protection i can resume where i left off most of the time, but this does prevent me from doing my second Trial, since it puts you back outside the trial and i have to restart completely.

I have the same problem. Keth, when got hit by magic attacks -- stutters, and then crashes.


UPD:
Probably the case is in sound: disabled "reverb enabled", enabled "disable gameplay event voices", enabled "mute in background". Playing now for 15 min stable.

UPD2:
No, problem is still there. If you got hit by smth in random period of time (dont know that causes it exactly) -- game crashes.

Same issue, it seems that sticking to the walls prevents it, but after progressing to the next area, it crashes in the middle of the location again

Update:

I started a new character and haven't had any issues since.
Crashes might be tied to a weird combination of MTX, skill effects and enemies.

Last update didn't helped. Also, now I even can't start game - it freezes, and then i see enemies (they were invisible), and they easily can hit me - game crashes.

So, I agree with topic starter, prolly that problems is in my class + ascention (witch + bloodmage). I'll try to play other character and get to Keth.

Got a same problem on PS5. Since yesterday the game started crashes every 5 minutes. Always in a fight. It started in Act 2 cruel. In boss fight, the situation is much worse aprox every 20 seconds. I'm monk with chayula ascendancy without any mtx.

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So, I agree with topic starter, prolly that problems is in my class + ascention (witch + bloodmage). I'll try to play other character and get to Keth.

The character I had the crashes on was also a Bloodmage I should add.

10 days passed -- problem is still there.

Same problem. And I found the culprit & solution.

Witch + Bloodmage
Mastodon Badlands
Shield guy charges me - CRASH

After a lot of testing I found a reddit thread that had the solution.

Apparently, the crash happens with the combination of blood mage's first ascendancy node and.. *drum roll*

Dusk Vigil unique staff.

Can confirm, that after de-equipping the staff, the game is not crashing any more.

It has nothing to do with the Mastodon Badlands after all.. It's just that it's the point at the game where players have aquired the ascendancy. With the afformentioned combination, it's indeed crashing EVERYWHERE in the game.

Pls fix thanks :)

MeisterIgel#5358

Surprise - I have this staff, will test it asap and reply after, ty