Constant latency spikes

So. I think this all started a few years ago (or more than a few). I remember not having any issues with playing the game when there was an Ultimatum league, which was... A long time ago. But some time after that, I started having issues with PoE. And those issues are constant latency spikes. Constant and random. They can happen in ANY instance; you can not predict when they will appear, but they will. New character? Spikes. Encampment? Spikes! Hideout? You would not believe, but spikes!

I tried the shader capacity change, the graphics settings, and the server change - none of that helped. The only thing that helps is re-creating an instance. Sometimes I have to create a new instance more than once. Most of the time it's 3-4 instances in when I get one that does not have latency spikes, going from the usual 33ms up to 200+ms.

The same thing happens with me when I tried playing PoE2, and because of which I dropped it as it was unplayable, given that you can have a normal instance one minute, then you go into the Abyss depths league mechanic, and the spikes start - and you CAN NOT create a new instance for that one.

So yeah, I just got really fed up and decided to create a thread, which I almost never do.

Below you can see the link with test results in WinMTR:

https://pastebin.com/WwbKDVVY

Hopefully, something can be done for me to be able to enjoy the game and not wish to break my keyboard in a fit of rage.

Best regards,
Dacataron
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