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

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Across all classes

Druid: 24% (mostly comet 16% and Bear)
Witch: 21% (mostly comet or spark 17% and minions is the rest)
Sorceress: 10.7% (mostly comet and Frost bomb)
Monk: 6% (mostly Charged staff)
Ranger: 15% (mostly poison bow stuff 12% and ice shot)
Huntress: 8% (mostly ice shot)
Mercenary: 6.3% (mostly explosive grenades)
Warrior: 9% (mostly titan with various stuff 6%)

Across all abilities

27% Comet
19% Spark
15% Frost bomb
13% Pounce
9% Poisonburst arrow/toxic growth
7% Shred
5% Ferocious Roar/Walking Calamity
5% Thrashing vines/entagle plant build stuff
3% shield wall
3% flicker strike

This is what people have actually been doing and playing. I just don't feel the patch notes represent that in a similar way.

To give one example, Warrior doesn't seem like that much of a problem. But Comet and CoC jumps out a lot more.

I'm not part of any beta testing so I can never say with certainty why they make certain decisions, but it feels weird for sure.


I think they nerfed Shield Wall because there is nebuloch tech since the begininng where infernalist can do absurd amout of damage with 2000% extra crit damage and it was quite cheap to achieve it. But instead of nuking SW from the orbit they should change Nebuloch interaction, idk
The tankiest character in 0.3 without an energy shield - https://poe.ninja/poe2/builds/abyss/character/fil0sofen-7545/szmichalwoj
Last edited by fil0sofen#7545 on May 22, 2026, 9:20:08 AM
Casters league again? ) Why witchhunter deserved so nerf? -50% less defences O_o.
Thanks GGG, I was really hyped for the patch and the wait has been rough, but these notes helped me a lot, desire to play is just about gone now.
GROK tl;dr this for me
when .build file schema or sample will be released? is it available somewhere?
Fucking Nerf Patch
- 5 month. for nerf everthing patch
They finished what was already poorly played. They improved what was already super popular. And they succeeded. Well done. The league died before it even started.
To be honest i don't care much about nerfs, there will still be enough broken builds for everyone. Just wait a bit and enjoy new stuff:)

BUT i really want to hear explanation/confirmation about build planners and price check and consoles!! please GGG make a statement if it works on the consoles as well!
Last edited by Stregobor#0215 on May 22, 2026, 9:47:40 AM
In PoE Warrior does exist with a single purpose... to suck so other builds look cool in comparison.
Someone online has tested it: a 6-player party with a dedicated Magic Finder (MF culler) gets at least 36 times the loot compared to solo mapping.*

This kind of reward completely destroys the game’s economy. If the 0.5 league is going to last half a year, then such an overpowered group farming advantage cannot be allowed to exist — otherwise, the economy will be severely ruined within the first week of the 0.5 league.

Please, GGG, significantly nerf group farming rewards!

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