After a disastrous recent update and a flurry of attempts to fix it, Path of Exile 2's next patch will bring 'two highly sought after improvements'

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Path of Exile 2's recent 0.2.0 update did not go down well with players. The update unleashed nerf-a-geddon unto numerous classes and abilities, while also making monsters tougher by fattening their health bars. The purported aim of the update was to make the later game more challenging. But the effect, at least according to players, was that it made the game feel way too slow, denying them that sense of empowerment and rapid progression that is at the heart of ARPGs.

Developer Grinding Gear Games addressed these concerns in a blog post on its website, defending some of the decisions while acknowledging the unintended consequences of others. Since then, it has issued several further updates. The latest, 0.2.0f, arrived two days ago, and respecced ascendency classes while also making changes to charms, the crafting system, and the endgame.