Path of Exile 2 is kicking off 2025 with its first major patch—and it's a doozy. As promised in the patch preview released last weekend, Grinding Gear Games has returned from its holiday break to tackle some of the most pressing issues and smooth out some of the friction players have faced in the weeks since PoE 2's early access launch. Patch 0.1.1 delivers a long list of additions and changes, ranging from retuned endgame maps to rebalanced uniques to general quality of life tweaks.
First up in the patch notes, GGG's targeting frustrations players have run into when progressing into endgame mapping. Players attempting the Arbiter of Ash pinnacle boss will now have a bit more wiggle room to work with as they learn the fight: At its base difficulty, you'll get 6 respawn attempts, with the number of respawns decreasing at higher difficulties.
