The newest Path of Exile 2 update, Last of the Druids (0.4.0), is now live, and we’ve updated the guides on our sister site, PoE Vault, to ensure that Exiles are well prepared.
In Path of Exile: Last of the Druids, we see the first hybrid Strength and Intelligence class in Path of Exile 2, the Druid. The King of the Mists has wiped out the rest of the Druids. The Druid survived, but the event twisted him into a beast. After wandering the forests for years, he has finally awakened and now tries to reclaim his humanity and find his lost wife.
For new players who want to try out Path of Exile 2, you can follow our “How to Start” guide. Path of Exile 2 is not an easy game, but with our guide and Discord help, there is no reason not to try it out and enjoy all the fun Wraeclast has to offer in this sequel ARPG from Grinding Gear Games.
The latest league is now available for PC, Mac, and consoles.
Fate of the Vaal Challenge League
This league adds Vaal Beacons to each zone, allowing you to access the Temple of Atziri. As you visit the Temple, you’ll build your own dungeon room by room, upgrade it to be more rewarding, and find new bosses, uniques, and crafting methods!
This December Path of Exile 2 patch introduces Last of the Druids with the following:
- A Fresh Challenge League
- New Druid Class
- New League: Fate of the Vaal
- Over 30 New Support Gems
- Big Balance Update
- Major Ascendancy Adjustments
- 250 New Passive Nodes
- 11 New Unique Items
- Abyss Overhaul
- Major Performance Improvements
- New Supporter Packs
For more information, please head over to the Last of the Druids Hub.
Recommended Builds for the Last of the Druids
We’d like to give you a few recommendations for what we believe are some of the strongest leveling builds for 0.4.0.
The Galvanic Shards Mercenary Leveling Build is one of the strongest, smoothest, and safest league starters for Path of Exile 2. It delivers fast early-game clear, exceptional boss burst, and a reliable playstyle built around pinning enemies while detonating massive elemental damage.
The Poison Pathfinder Leveling Build is a bow build that clears the campaign easily. This build is one of the strongest endgame builds, as it can easily clear high-level juiced Delirious maps and Uber Pinnacle bosses. It also ignores all slow effects and can run all map modifiers in the endgame.
Ice Nova Snap Sorceress or Witch Leveling Build excels at leveling with destructive cold spells. Ice Nova consumes Cold Infusions to deal devastating damage. Enemies can be instantly frozen by the built-in Freeze buildup of Ice Nova, and then Snap (previously Cold Snap) explodes them to finish them off and generate Cold Infusions. Frost Darts are included to deal single-target damage against bosses and elites. This leveling build is viable in solo self-found mode and extremely effective as a league starter.
Arc Sorceress or Witch Leveling Build excels at leveling with destructive Lightning damage. Orb of Storms creates 3 orbs with a single cast to simultaneously zap targets while casting Arc. Once the orbs expire, they generate Lightning Infusions to empower Arcs to chain additional times and deal three times more damage. Snap finishes off enemies and is another source of Lightning Infusions. This leveling build is viable in solo self-found mode and extremely effective as a league starter.
Forge Hammer Titan Leveling Build is specifically catered to leveling using the Titan Ascendancy. It combines the heavy-hitting damage of Leap Slam and Rolling Slam, and synergizes by triggering the fissures that activate when Forge Hammer is hit by a slam or aftershock.
Totems Warbringer Leveling Build is a concise guide on how to league-start with a Warrior and transition into my Totem Master build in Patch 0.4.0 – The Last of the Druids. Just like before, we will transition into totems during the campaign.
Boneshatter Warrior Leveling Build is a tanky, slow class that uses heavy stuns and large hits to clear packs and take down bosses. The primary focus will be around building a large life pool and carrying a big 2-handed weapon for massive damage during the leveling process. Patch 0.4.0, The Last of the Druids, did not change much for the leveling process of this build, so prepare to continue crushing bosses in seconds!
The Spark Witch or Sorceress Leveling Build is a solid choice for leveling any endgame elemental Witch or Sorceress and lines up perfectly with a transition into many endgame builds with little respec required. Cast Spark in combination with Orb of Storms and Frost Bomb + Flame Wall for single-target for tri-elemental sparks that deal greatly enhanced damage.
Chaos Witch Leveling Build: With the arrival of Patch 0.4.0 The Last of the Druids, this build was left untouched, making it one of the best and safest starter builds. This build primarily uses Essence Drain and Contagion to wipe out hordes of enemies, along with Dark Effigy and Despair for additional single-target.
Bonestorm Witch or Sorceress Leveling Build: The Bonestorm Witch excels at leveling with destructive physical spells. Bone Cage deals area damage to kill groups of enemies, while Bonestorm fires multiple projectiles that deal high burst damage against individual targets.
Minion Witch Leveling Build: The Minion Witch is a powerful and comfortable way to level, with many options for endgame build opportunities later on in your journey. If you’ve been looking for a reliable way to get through POE2’s campaign, then this is the perfect place to be.
If you’re thinking about getting into Path of Exile 2 (it’s free-to-play!) with this newest league, our mods are available to answer any of your questions, so feel free to join their Discord.
We wish you an amazing 0.4.0 patch start.
Team Poe-Vault