The Druid Comes to Path of Exile 2
Path of Exile 2: The Last of the Druids is coming on December 12! Unleash the wild within as you shapeshift into wolf, bear, or even a fire-breathing wyvern! Explore brand new Ascendancy Classes, an innovative league mechanic where you can craft your own dungeon, and a new Pinnacle endgame boss! The Druid is a shape changing elemental spellcaster. Using the sacred Talismans, a new type of weapon, the Druid can call upon the power of Draiocht to transform into an animal. In his human form, the Druid wields magical staves to channel the powers of the earth and the natural world. Raise scorching volcanoes from the ground, conjure roots to ensnare enemies, or strike them with a powerful thunderstorm! Most of the Druid’s human-form skills last for a duration and aid his animal-form abilities in various ways. As a spellcaster, the Druid can also take advantage of a new Spell Totem skill, which creates a totem that automatically casts any chosen spell for a time. As a creature of the night, the wolf channels the energy of the Moon itself into a flurry of ferocious attacks. Fast and agile, it leaps forward to freeze its foes and rake them with vicious slashes. Being a true alpha, the wolf can also summon a pack of minions to fight alongside it. A hulking powerhouse of strength and brawn, the bear rampages through its enemies, leaving devastation in its wake. By demolishing hordes of monsters, the bear builds up Rage that empowers its attacks and roars, ultimately turning it into a walking calamity. A sight seldom seen in Wraeclast, the wyvern leaps into combat and slashes at its enemies with lethal talons. Empowering itself by devouring the freshly dead, the wyvern calls down lightning explosions and spits balls of fire. Of course, it can also take to the skies and rain down streams of flame upon its foes. It is a dragon, after all. This Content Update also introduces two Ascendancy Classes for the Druid. The Shaman channels nature’s fury, harnessing Rage to empower his Spells and becoming a walking natural disaster raining down Meteors, Lightning, and Ice. The Oracle has perfected the power of Foresight, using it in combat to gain a massive advantage by peering into the future to predict a monster's movements and even allocate passives from alternate timelines! Explore the opulent temple of Atziri, the Queen of the Vaal during the height of her power in the capital of the ancient empire. With the power of the Beast, Atziri plans to risk her entire civilization in pursuit of eternal youth. Can she be stopped? Her Royal Architect and devoted followers will work against you, but perhaps the past is not set in stone… In this Content Update, we’re adding over 30 Support Gems, making substantial balance changes to every character class, doing a balance pass on a large number of Unique Items, introducing improvements to the endgame, and much more! Join us in playing The Last of the Druids on December 12th!
