Subject: Severe Network Latency Spikes After 0.4 Update – Game Unplayable

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Sineseeker#0738 wrote:

tried all the "fixes" on the web.. none of that shit works.

exitlag is the only thing that absolutely fixed it. unplayable without.

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limityt#0828 wrote:

I am writing to report a critical and persistent network issue introduced with the 0.4 update that has made Path of Exile 2 virtually unplayable.

Since the 0.4 patch, my in-game latency, which is normally a stable 30ms, frequently and abruptly spikes to between 80ms and 200ms. These spikes last for a few seconds before instantly dropping back to normal, causing severe stuttering and freezing. This happens with alarming frequency and has directly resulted in multiple character deaths in the endgame, resulting in significant lost progress.

I want to be very clear: this problem is unique to Path of Exile 2. My network is stable, and I experience no such latency issues in other online games I play regularly, including Diablo 4, DOTA 2, CS:GO 2, and PUBG. The game was perfectly stable for me in version 0.3.

Troubleshooting Steps I Have Exhausted:

Adjusted all in-game settings (graphics, audio, network options) with no effect.

Tried connecting from different networks (home, mobile hotspot).

Used multiple different gaming VPN/accelerator services.

Ensured no background applications were consuming bandwidth.

None of these measures provided any relief, which strongly indicates the problem originates from changes in the game's code or netcode introduced in update 0.4. I am not alone; similar reports of network-related stuttering exclusive to PoE 2 are appearing on the forums.

This is not a minor inconvenience. The instability has a direct, punitive cost in a hardcore ARPG. I am requesting an immediate investigation and a clear explanation from the development team regarding what in the 0.4 update is causing these debilitating latency spikes and when a fix can be expected.