0.4.0 "Deadlock Detected"

I was able to play PoE2 just fine in 0.3.0, but now I can't even boot up to queue with this update.

EDIT: I found a solution that worked for me, but unsure if it'll work for anyone else.

The game will continue to load even when the Deadlock Detected window pops up. Don't hit OK and allow the game to continue booting up until you see the main menu. When you do, hit OK and have the game shut down. Booting it up again should let it proceed as normal without the problem occurring again.
PoE players: Our game has a wide diversity of builds.

Also PoE players: The [league mechanic] doesn't need to be nerfed, you just need to play a [current meta] build!

And the winds will cry / and many men will die / and all the waves will bow down / to the Loreley
Last edited by Pizzarugi#6258 on Dec 12, 2025, 11:04:26 PM
Last bumped on Dec 13, 2025, 12:05:43 PM
You're going to get banned and they will not tell you why, and the community... oh... they will cancel you, accuse you of the wildest things. If you have NOX or aTube catcher installed, DELETE IT. If you have any malware in you PC, scan and remove it. Don't say i didn't warn you, their "anticheat" is more invasive than Riot's Vanguard. And if you have Vanguard installed, delete that s*hit, it will crash out with any other game that has an anticheat and get you banned from other games as well. Don't say i didn't warn you (it goes for any airhead thinking they're immune from AI moderation)... the future is here guys, enjoy AI Moderation up your holes!
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DaHaule#1128 wrote:
You're going to get banned and they will not tell you why, and the community... oh... they will cancel you, accuse you of the wildest things. If you have NOX or aTube catcher installed, DELETE IT. If you have any malware in you PC, scan and remove it. Don't say i didn't warn you, their "anticheat" is more invasive than Riot's Vanguard. And if you have Vanguard installed, delete that s*hit, it will crash out with any other game that has an anticheat and get you banned from other games as well. Don't say i didn't warn you (it goes for any airhead thinking they're immune from AI moderation)... the future is here guys, enjoy AI Moderation up your holes!


Um, just so you know, deadlock is usually related to CPU issues according to a quick google search.

This entire tirade is irrelevant.
PoE players: Our game has a wide diversity of builds.

Also PoE players: The [league mechanic] doesn't need to be nerfed, you just need to play a [current meta] build!

And the winds will cry / and many men will die / and all the waves will bow down / to the Loreley
Confirm... happens sometimes when using portal.

-AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
-RTX 5080
-64GB RAM
-SSD
-WIN 10.0.19045
Last edited by Nuclarium#3300 on Dec 12, 2025, 5:13:08 PM
Happened three times to me already, on the third time i didnt close the deadlock popup and i kept playing the game just fine, might work for you
Got the same. Once again the game is borderline unplayable in Clearfell Encampment on league start.
I have same problem with this error. I have too 9800x3d...
also Deadlock error....
-AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
-RTX 5080
7800x3d
5070

same error first time today
Same issue, 265k, rtx 5080

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