New Class Unveiled and Endgame Expansion: Key Insights from Path of Exile 2s Global Patch 0.2.0

Last night, the team at **Grinding Gear Games** hosted a comprehensive presentation for the major update 0.2.0 of **Path of Exile 2**, which is set to launch on April 4 at 10:00 PM Moscow time, bringing the largest content expansion since the game entered early access.

This update, titled **»Dawn of the Hunt,»** will introduce players to a new playable class: the Spear Wielder. This agile warrior, hailing from the Azmira, was cast out from her home village after utilizing a skill stone. Now, she survives in perilous lands, wielding a spear and a buckler. From the outset, the character will have 20 abilities and 2 ascendance classes.

Additionally, the developers have prepared three more ascendance options for existing classes:

In addition to the new ascendance classes, the update will also feature two popular skills that players have long requested:

Alongside these features, the patch will include several new events:

Among the other innovations in patch 0.2.0 are:

The early version of **Path of Exile 2** is available on PC (via [Steam](https://stopgame.ru/to?https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F2694490%2FPath_of_Exile_2%2F), [EGS](https://stopgame.ru/to?https%3A%2F%2Fstore.epicgames.com%2Fru%2Fp%2Fpath-of-exile-2), and the [official client](https://stopgame.ru/to?https%3A%2F%2Fpathofexile2.com%2F)), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series. According to game director **Jonathan Rogers**, there is a 65% chance the game will reach full release by the end of this year. Following this, the sequel will be free-to-play.

You can watch the full presentation recording.