9 New Environments
The trailer for PoE 2 shows a much darker setting with more gruesome enemies and tilesets. It would appear that a new god or essence is rising. Path of Exile's second half of Path of exile currency the campaign showed the consequences of the player's actions throughout the first half, so it will be really interesting to see how Grinding Gear Games shows the consequences of Acts 6-10 in the sequel.
A sequel would get boring quickly if players fought in the same areas. From footage released so far, the areas of Act 1 are reminiscent of Diablo and, surprisingly, Dark Souls. The dimly lit caverns and inspired swamps help vary the rather generic cities and shores from the first game.
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Along with these new environments comes with new enemies to fight. Certain enemies explode in blood, enraging those nearby. Projectiles rain from skeleton archers and undead swarm the player's position, making the beginning of the game significantly more engaging than the first game's intro.
While not many new weapons have been shown so far, spears have been confirmed to be in Path of Exile 2. This weapon archetype has been requested by the community for years now, showing the developers are willing to listen to POE orbs for sale fan requests and feedback.
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