Patch 0.5.0 almost certainly dropping April 10, 2026

Here is my argument for a Friday, April 10, 2026 release date for Patch 0.5.0, based on historical patterns. First, all major updates occur on Fridays. While both April 3rd and April 10th are Fridays, April 10th is more likely for taking extra time to polish the endgame update. An April 10th release date is 119 days from Patch 0.4.0, which is closer to the average and April 3rd will probably be the official announcement from GGG.

Historical PoE2 EA Timeline
Patch 0.1.0: Released on December 6, 2024
Patch 0.2.0: Released on April 4, 2025
Patch 0.3.0: Released on August 29, 2025
Patch 0.4.0: Released on December 12, 2025

Average Number of Days Between Updates
Days between 0.1.0 and 0.2.0: 119 days
Days between 0.2.0 and 0.3.0: 147 days
Days between 0.3.0 and 0.4.0: 105 days
(average = 124 days)

Sounds about right. With Poe 1 3.28 dropping end of March.