Content Update 0.5.0 — Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients

Still will sit uninstalled.
Some demons can only be cast out through prayer and fasting.
I stop looking at updates for a weekend and crafting is removed from the game.
Interesting.
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Last edited by ruthiethedog#6749 on May 26, 2026, 4:45:34 PM
The essence nerf was actually fair. Crafts were too deterministic for attack weapons, unlike caster weapons, which are way more RNG heavy
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Coin_bit#4730 wrote:
The essence nerf was actually fair. Crafts were too deterministic for attack weapons, unlike caster weapons, which are way more RNG heavy


Caster weapons were much easier, no idea what you're talking about.
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I'm not sure I see your point. You have 8+ diffrent gear items to craft, that's 8 of the same or 8 diffrent new/old modifiers you can use. Now I know some build use less gear, and some use more, that's just an average.

My point being that you won't only get to use only 1 crafted modifier on your build. So it still matters what you get. You are also not taking into account that more then most likely people will find powerful combinations of these modifiers to use on a build that will make it far better then what we could make in 0.4.0.

None of us know yet. Try chilling out and looking at the big picture. The point is to put all these mechanics together after all, not just use one for an entire build.


no that is the change. they added a limit to items for only 1 crafted modifier.

so by definition you cannot use these mechanics together anymore. you will have to choose 1 single crafted modifier. so if you choose an essence, that means you cant even use any of the new alloy items on that gear.

and since they removed recombinator you cant combine 2 items with the mods its literally impossible now
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d4nkf1re#7135 wrote:
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I'm not sure I see your point. You have 8+ diffrent gear items to craft, that's 8 of the same or 8 diffrent new/old modifiers you can use. Now I know some build use less gear, and some use more, that's just an average.

My point being that you won't only get to use only 1 crafted modifier on your build. So it still matters what you get. You are also not taking into account that more then most likely people will find powerful combinations of these modifiers to use on a build that will make it far better then what we could make in 0.4.0.

None of us know yet. Try chilling out and looking at the big picture. The point is to put all these mechanics together after all, not just use one for an entire build.


no that is the change. they added a limit to items for only 1 crafted modifier.

so by definition you cannot use these mechanics together anymore. you will have to choose 1 single crafted modifier. so if you choose an essence, that means you cant even use any of the new alloy items on that gear.

and since they removed recombinator you cant combine 2 items with the mods its literally impossible now


I think you misunderstand me. You can still use different modification types, just not on the same 1 piece of equipment. But you will be able to use multiple crafted modifiers, just only 1 per piece of equipment, so you can still use more then only one on an entire build that has 8 or so pieces of equipment.
just imagine the game being hard, with few good choices...

and you go there and make it worst...

Might pass this league because I'm not masochist
After reading the patch notes, I have absolutely no desire to play.
GGG keeps making the same mistake: out of a multitude of skills, you have to play with a small number of builds, no more than 10, because the rest are constantly being nerfed.
And their new crafts have essentially become useless with the latest changes.
I predict the league will die within a month.
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I think you misunderstand me. You can still use different modification types, just not on the same 1 piece of equipment. But you will be able to use multiple crafted modifiers, just only 1 per piece of equipment, so you can still use more then only one on an entire build that has 8 or so pieces of equipment.


sure, but i think you are missing my point. if you use an essence that means you literally cant even engage with the new content.

why would we support a system that makes all the other content unusable?

thats like saying if you decide to do breach you cannot do delirium or expedition anymore.

thats a bad system.

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