Content Patch 0.5.0: Are We Getting New Class or Act?

I'm excited for the next Content Patch 0.5.0 with the revamp to the endgame, but curious if people think we will also get a new Class or Act? If GGG wants to release PoE2 by end of year, Duelist/swords might be included with 0.5.0.

we better not

we need an endgame, not more classes (or a half baked content addition as seen in the past 20 patch notes added)


just do end game patch + loads of bug fixes

During the last interview, they said that version 0.5 would include Chapter 5 and the new class, the Duelist. When version 0.5 is released, GGG is expected to prioritize addressing several issues: 1. More engaging end-game content. 2. The survival issues of melee classes, or rather, the issue of armor absorbing damage. 3. More powerful, stronger, and more engaging BD, rather than nerfing those already powerful BD.

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mystsol#3553 wrote:

During the last interview, they said that version 0.5 would include Chapter 5 and the new class, the Duelist. When version 0.5 is released, GGG is expected to prioritize addressing several issues: 1. More engaging end-game content. 2. The survival issues of melee classes, or rather, the issue of armor absorbing damage. 3. More powerful, stronger, and more engaging BD, rather than nerfing those already powerful BD.

Can you link it?

I just want the Templar

realistically speaking 3 months ( 1 month winter break ) is not enough time from them to develop a complete new engame.


They will just copy paste some leagues from POE1 to POE2 and call it endgame rework

New class, new act and new/updated endgame all at the same time is not realistic, we already got a new class last patch so the next logical step is a new act but endgame is imo top priority right now so 0.5 will probably be revamped endgame + act5 AT BEST.

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Warrax#2850 wrote:

New class, new act and new/updated endgame all at the same time is not realistic

Agreed, I think with the new updated endgame we will get only one or the another, new class or new act. Since we got druid last patch, I could see GGG rolling out Act 5.

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mystsol#3553 wrote:

During the last interview, they said that version 0.5 would include Chapter 5 and the new class, the Duelist.

I don't remember GGG saying that in an interview.

I feel like they would keep the last acts for full release. I've heard at some points there would be 6 acts, act 6 being short but that was long ago so i'm not sure.
If that's correct i'm expecting act 5/6 for full release specialy after the work they've done to implement interludes.

I hope we will get the endgame rework cause that was a sad news for me that it wasnt there this time. So if they are short in time i rather have just end game and bug fixes next update.

If they have more time and we get a new class or new act too that's big bonus ofc.

I would be happy to have swords in the game or dagger =)

I'm fine with them waiting until full release for the final 2 acts. But they should definitely have those done and be playtesting them for multiple leagues before 1.0.

As for 0.5, if they announce any big new thing other than endgame then my hopes will be dashed for a decent endgame. Endgame needs a complete overhaul, and that task alone is bigger than introducing another mechanic/class/etc. Not only that, they need to rework some major stuff with temple, imo. And probably work on fixing issues with Druid and the new Djinn ascendency. Aside from that, infusions need a rework as well. Nice idea, poor implementation.

So many things get implemented with major flaws and they just never address them. Instead doing bandaid tweaks that just add more clutter to the game.