{
"post": {
"title": "PoE 2 Early Access FAQ",
"selftext": "The Path of Exile 2 Early Access is rapidly/slowly approaching, here's some commonly requested information: \n\n* Path of Exile 2's full release will be **free to play**, but the Early Access period (several months into 2025) will be gated to players who purchase specific Supporter Packs that grant early access and in-game Microtransactions\n* The Full Early Access Pricing and Details have been revealed, for PC and Consoles: **GGG Official FAQ**: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-post/25485982\n* PoE 2 Supporter Packs with Beta Keys: https://www.pathofexile.com/purchase , cheapest is $30. \n * (PoE 1 Players who have spent $480 or more in the past will get a PoE 2 Early Access key for free, without needing one of these packs, in the next two weeks)\n* Path of Exile 2: Endgame Content Reveal; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpIbaTXJD4g\n\nWe recommend asking questions in the GGG Official FAQ, since they're reading there. \n\nBest of luck getting your Beta keys, Exiles",
"url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/PathOfExile2/comments/1g4kwm9/poe_2_early_access_faq/"
},
"comments": [
{
"body": "I get a 403 error when I try to buy the supporter pack - anyone else?"
},
{
"body": "I have two accounts, one on ps5 and on on PC through Steam. I have purchased stash tabs and mtx on both ps5 and on PC. If I want to switch between platforms easily in EA, will I continue to have the stash tabs and mtx in ps5?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "as long as they have been purchased on both yes"
}
]
},
{
"body": "Heya,\n\nSo, in principle, I do like the 1 attempt at a boss on the atlas (?) thing but has anyone asked/know \n\n- How do we learn the fight? \n\nI haven't seen anyone ask the question so I assume it's either obvious and I guess we'll find out in the EA but does anyone here know?"
},
{
"body": "I have purchased enough from the store over time to be given an early access key. I play poe 1 on steam though and it says my access key is for the standalone client. My questions are two fold\n\nDoes this mean I have to play standalone for EA and cannot play on steam or would the key also work with steam?\n\nSecond, since my account is via steam, how would I login to the standalone client since they EA key is account bound."
},
{
"body": "Possibly a dumb question, but when they say that skins will transfer from PoE to PoE2 does this include minion skins as well?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "AFAIK it includes everything*\n\n*Barring stuff that isn't in EA yet and they did say that they were still porting over/syncing accounts so there is that delay as well."
}
]
},
{
"body": "PC and console play questions\n\nHello fellow excited exiles! I am looking forward to the Early Access on Friday and am planning out my support pack and gaming plans. I just got a new PC and am ready to hit poe2 hard. \n\nI plan to play on my ps5 from time to time and so does my gf. Trying to nail down how the accounts interact and how many keys I would need.\n\nI imagine she would need her own poe2 account for this, does that mean she would need her own EA key? \n\nCurrently, my ps5 account and steam account are not linked or combined, should I do that in order to ensure straight forward play across the platforms? I have some mtx on ps5 and understand it wouldn't transfer so wasn't planning to link. But maybe it makes more sense?\n\nI'm not totally familiar with ps5 online accounts, can she be logged in with her profile and be playing on my ps5 online subscription? Hoping this is so, haven't encountered this at all until know.\n\nThinking it would need 3 EA keys if we wanted to play this way-\n1 key for my PC\n1 key for my ps5 acct\n1 key for gf ps5 acct? (Same ps5)",
"replies": [
{
"body": "I think PC and ps5 accounts cannot link fully as I tries previuosly and it did not work,try to do it now with poe"
}
]
},
{
"body": "Is it worth playing path of exile 1 while I wait for early access? (I never played PoE before).",
"replies": [
{
"body": "It's a great game, but it's got a steep learning curve so you might not get super far before EA starts. But it's free and fun if you're looking for something to do while you way.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Yeah i would most likely only have time for the campaign, im wondering if the story will be connected at all? Or just same universe?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "how the story is told in game is not very good (IMO). I'm currently listening to a lore series:\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loVRzJ30FzY&list=PLVbBUf18CULLbx1-Uun8fTumMs32DnrVM\n\nIt seems pretty detailed, i'm only like 12 vids in"
},
{
"body": "PoE2's story takes place 20 years later. It's not really a game most people play for the story but I think there's at least some connection, and a lot of the in-game cultures and stuff that show up in PoE1 are showing up again in PoE2. I don't think it's directly continuing the story or PoE1 or anything, though."
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Yea play the campaign, it’s free why not. Certainly not necessary though"
}
]
},
{
"body": "Best place to buy the early access bundle? Steam or POE account/website?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "ggg gets more money if you buy it on their site, otherwise it doesn't really matter"
}
]
},
{
"body": "has anyone gotten a key yet that has spent over $480?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Yeah just got mine yesterday"
}
]
},
{
"body": "Does anyone know if the friend list is shared between the games?"
},
{
"body": "Have they mentioned anything about logout macros? I heard it now pauses, but does that pause also apply to instance idle timer?"
},
{
"body": "How does unlocking the first Ascendency points work? Do you need to pick one of the two ascendancies right away, or can you postpone the pick to later?\n\nThinking of levelling all classes to the first two ascendancy points before continuing.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "How it works in PoE1 is that you go through the trial and end up at a altar. When you click the altar you first pick which ascendancy you want, and after that your choice is locked and you gain your first 2 ascendancy points. If you log out/portal at the altar before picking your ascendancy you wont gain any skill points and you will have to go through the trial again. If you want to postpone picking an ascendancy class you'd just post pone doing the trial.\n\nI haven't seen any footage in PoE2 where someone picks their ascendancy class so I don't know if this is exactly how it works in PoE2."
}
]
},
{
"body": "If I buy the Thaumaturge of the Vaal 160 dollar tier preorder is there any way to gift the additional key to a different platform?\n\nRealized I need two keys if I want to play EA on PC and console and was wondering if it just made sense to buy the 160 dollar pack on Xbox and then use the secondary key on steam (if possible)\n\nI'll just plan on buying the 100 on PC and the 30 dollar tier on console otherwise since I'm waiting on the release of the 5080 to upgrade my machine",
"replies": [
{
"body": "I think EA keys are exclusive to the system you bought them on.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Dang really? Is this confirmed and do you know where? Was going to buy the package with 5 keys so I could play on my PC and use my ps5 sparingly. Wanted to get my ps5 friends to play but I wanna play on PC primarily",
"replies": [
{
"body": "I think GGG said it in the FAQ but not sure."
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Will there be anything to earn/unlock for my MTX or hideout for example in the early access that I would miss out on if I wait until normal release?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Almost certainly will just be the supporter pack stuff. \n\n\nIt's possible they will do some challenges like the current leagues but I kinda doubt it"
}
]
},
{
"body": "Now that early access is less than a week away, do we know the exact release time in different time zones?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "1. There's a big countdown on the main website. Once that reaches zero, the servers open and you can start playing. [https://www.pathofexile.com/](https://www.pathofexile.com/)\n2. The FAQ state the time and auto convert it to the time zone of the device you're using. https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3587981\n\nIf you need more than that, I'm afraid you'll have to use a website for the conversion or math."
}
]
},
{
"body": "Dumb question about buying early access - if I want to play on steam should I buy it via steam or buy it via the official website and am still able to link it to my steam account? Does it matter where I buy it?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "As long as your accounts are linked, it doesn't matter.\n\n[https://www.pathofexile.com/my-account/connections](https://www.pathofexile.com/my-account/connections)"
}
]
},
{
"body": "How does the Ranger Deadeye - Eagle Eye Ascendancy node interact with the accuracy we get from Agility? Do we need less Agility with this node?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "You need NO dex with that node. You will only want as much dex as you need to equip your gear and gems, and then you can turn your remaining travel nodes into strength for +life or int for +mana."
}
]
},
{
"body": "so I need a bit of clarification now. I bought the EA supporter pack on Steam and the game has been added to my Steam library. Do I need to create a POE account now? (I didn't played the first game)",
"replies": [
{
"body": "You only need to create a PoE account if you want to use the standalone client rather than play through steam.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "aight, thanks for the info"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Never really played poe1. Looking into the ascendencies I am looking like I was to play the infernalist. However I see that this is a witch class, and I hate pet classes. Is it possible or viable to play a fire slinging class without pets?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Probably. We don't have enough info to know how well a non-minion fire spell infernalist works versus other classes, but it'll likely work and be fine. Classes in PoE are very flexible and we've seen plenty of nodes in the Witch's ascendancies that aren't specific to pet classes."
},
{
"body": "I've always played Witch without pets, and I'm sticking to that approach in this game too. I'm aiming to build a fire/burning Witch, focusing on the Ascendancy that spawns fireballs or something similar. I'm confident we can make it work—after all, that's the beauty of this game: getting creative and finding your own path!"
},
{
"body": "In addition to the other comment: In PoE, both 1 and 2, you can use any skill gem and any weapon with any class. Some work better together than others but you're never forced to use any specific combination."
},
{
"body": "You can just choose to take fire spells when you choose your skills in the gemcutting menu, and choose to go for fire and spell related nodes on the passive tree. You don't have to go for minions with Witch.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Neat. I have so much to learn. Thanks"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Is there a limited amount of EA Keys on PS? I know that it's not purchasable yet but due to timezone differences I might miss the first couple of hours before buying it.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Well there shouldn't be a limit, and if there might be a shortage, it will be temporary until they'll fix it."
}
]
},
{
"body": "In poe2 is cooldown time the same as reload time for grenade skills?"
},
{
"body": "As someone who has ever only played through steam and gotten a confirmation on early access. \n\nAm I to log in with steam or my PoE login at launch to use my access? Since I haven’t gotten a code, but just a email and message?\n\nAlso should I download the launcher or just through steam?\n\nCan’t seem to find any information."
},
{
"body": "Is there any mechanic in POE2 (or POE1) that can make your DPS against one target increase over time? At first glance I do not see anything that keeps rampong up forever (or to a very high level). It would be good to know if there is some ramping that could be combined with a very defensive build.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Forever? No. There is https://www.poewiki.net/wiki/War_of_Attrition which gives you double damage if the fight lasts for at least 100 seconds.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Thanks! I assumed GGG would stay clear of the type of endlessly scaling damage that Diablo 3/4 has been playing around with."
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "If I start as a witch can the witch be respec to a female warrior?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "As in, the class? No. But in PoE you can use any weapon and any skill gem with any class. So you could absolutely play a witch with a big hammer and smash people to dust, but you can only choose one of the two witch ascendencies: Infernalist or Bloodmage. If those are good choices for a melee build remains to be seen, but you can certainly try and make it work. You currently know as much as I do about wether it'll be a decent choice or not.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Thanks! That was helpful!"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Will there be discounts at the winter sale in the steam?)"
},
{
"body": "New PoE player here. I'm sure this has been asked many times... but which key would you all recommend to a new player? I'm leaning toward the Ogham ($60) support package for the extra points, but was unsure how much it will benefit compared to the cheapest package with 300 points. Thank you in advance! Look forward to joining the community in playing this amazing looking game.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "For PoE 1 you need about 400-600 points to get all stash tabs which are necessary to comfortably play the endgame. It is as of yet unknown which tabs will be useful in PoE 2, but I'd say if you like the MTX that come with the $60 pack, go for that. If you don't like the MTX, go for the $30 pack and purchase another supporter pack in the future that has MTX you do like.\n\nMaybe even one of the current ones for settlers? Scroll down below the EA packs to see those:\n\nhttps://www.pathofexile.com/purchase\n\nEdit: Typo"
}
]
},
{
"body": "Are we going to have private leagues on EA?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Maybe. They weren't sure in the livestream interview if private leagues would make it into initial EA release or if they would come later, but they said they aren't far off in any case.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Thanks. Usually it opens to create a day or two before launch right?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Yes. If they get them ready for the EA launch, I suspect they'd do that here as well."
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Is the early access purchase available on ps5?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "I read somewhere, that it'll be purchable when ea starts",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Nice ! I hope you are right this game looks good!"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Is it pointless to get the EA? There’s no keys available?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Depends. Do you want to play the EA? If yes, then there is a point. I don't know what you mean with your second question. The keys aren't limited.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "GGG ran out of steam keys to give out the other day, I'm unsure if they've gotten more yet.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Huh, didn't know that. I checked and the default limit seems to be just 5000. That's s bit low for PoE. I suspect they'll get more if they ask Valve for them though.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "I thought EA was already out before posting, my bad. Bought the $30 anyways. Hopefully it’ll be good for Friday!"
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Is there any way to try game at least few minutes for free ? \n\nI have only generic laptop with Vega mobile 8 igpu and Ryzen 5 3500u is there any chance game can run somehow ? \n\nThere are some games with godlike optimalization like Genshin Impact that I can run on lowest full hd 60 FPS.\n\nAny idea demanding is Poe 2 ?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "I'd go try the regular PoE on lowest settings and see how that goes. I think PoE2 is pretty demanding, there are a lot of unique effects, spells, auras, background gfx, etc. going on. The CPU and Graphics Card are both pretty important. :\\\n\nI usually use this website as a very basic 'tier list' for graphics card and cpus: https://www.logicalincrements.com/"
},
{
"body": "those are way under the recommended specs so i doubt it, especially not endgame content, either play on console if you can, or use a geforce now sub to play on pc if you can"
}
]
},
{
"body": "if i buy the supporter pack on steam because its cheaper does the stuff still work on standalone client?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Just make sure it isn't a regional loophole if you're traveling or vpn or whatever, since those transactions usually result in a ban."
},
{
"body": "As long as your accounts are linked, it doesn't matter which one you buy.\n\nhttps://www.pathofexile.com/my-account/connections",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Thanks"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "I want to buy an early access for me+my friend on steam, but would like to keep the 300 points you get for each early access supporter pack, if i buy it twice on my steam account, will i get an extra key to send to my friend to use on steam, or do i need to gift him the supporter pack(which gives him the 300 points for that pack?)"
},
{
"body": "Hey, I am still not seeing the supporter pack for poe2 on ps5? Am I missing something? Cheers",
"replies": [
{
"body": "no, they said ps5 won't be able to buy it until the 6th",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Thank you 👌"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "As someone who played a good hundred hours of D4, is there a point in trying out PoE2 if I liked ARPG gameplay but think the Seasonal System of D4 is garbage? Am I setting myself up for disappointment or is/will PoE2 do something more engaging then \"level up a new character every X months\"?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "There is definitely fun to be had in the permanent leagues if that is what you are into, but if you want to play together with most of the playerbase then you'd have to join in on the seasonal leagues. If that is as much of a dealbreaker as your comment sounds like then I think you'd be better of trying some other games.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Bummer.\n\nAs it's eventually F2P, I might give it a go, but sort of disappointing that it too will essentially force seasonal resets and no permanent progression."
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "I got a starter pack for poe2 on steam and didn’t get any code emailed to me or anything. There is no way to even start downloading the game. \n\nAny advice or help?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "The game isn't out yet, preloading isn't available. You'll get a code soon, they're temporarily out of keys and working on resolving that. If by mid next week you're still without a key, contact GGG support.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "I preloaded on Xbox 90gigs. I can actually even load it and play with the options but obviously servers are not up.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Yeah but preloading *on steam* is still not available.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Ik jus sayin"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "They out of keys, wow. It must be super popular if they even blew through what they would have thought to be a comfortable buffer already. That's a very good sign"
},
{
"body": "Thank you for clarification. Where would I have to go to get the code? The ggg forums or emailed to me? Not sure if I have a forum account",
"replies": [
{
"body": "They said it automatically activates on purchase, also pre load will be available a day or 2 before the 6th, so in a few days",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Thanks"
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Hello, fellow Exiles!\n\nI’m turning to this knowledgeable community because, while GGG support has been super friendly and responsive, I’m still a bit unclear about my situation.\n\nHere’s my case: \nI’m planning to play *Path of Exile 2* on Xbox, but I’m unsure how my MTX will work across platforms and accounts. I’ve got a bunch of cool MTX (stash tabs, effects, etc.) purchased between 2013 and 2015, all from my time playing on PC. The thing is, I can’t remember if I bought them directly through GGG or via Steam — maybe even both.\n\nRight now, my account setup looks like this:\n\n1. My GGG main account has my MTX (I think!).\n2. My Steam account is linked as a sub-account.\n3. My Xbox account is also linked, and that’s where I’ll play POE2.\n\nMy question is:\n\n* Do I *need* to merge sub-accounts for my MTX to show up in POE2?\n* If my MTX are already tied to my GGG main account (even if purchased via Steam), will they automatically carry over to POE2 when I log in, or is merging accounts still required?\n\nI’d appreciate any advice or experiences you could share to clarify this!\n\nThanks in advance for your help!",
"replies": [
{
"body": "I thought they are putting in an account merger where it will be like battlenet and you will have numbers behind your account name. Now you can cross progress and cross platform. Could be wrong as I've never played one, I just remember Jonathan saying that's why the delay happened"
}
]
},
{
"body": "Do I need to buy a key on Xbox and PC if I want to play on both platforms? I looked at the Microsoft store and steam and they both seem to only offer the client download with purchase of early access \n\nI was hoping to use my console for playing and my old PC for trading",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Yes you need to buy early access for each platform if you want to play on both."
}
]
},
{
"body": "Did they mention if we're gonna get full Ascendancy info before EA launch? They've shown quite a few of the Ascendancy skills already, but there's also a good amount still missing.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "The devs said they want players to experience the feeling of exploration as much as possible, I doubt they'll release full information on the passive tree or ascendancies. We'll probably get it from datamines as the patching starts."
}
]
},
{
"body": "Do we know how many total spirit we gain through campaign ? And do we have any spirit related passives point outside of minion node ?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "We will get 30 spirit per act, comes around to 180 spirit by endgame. We still don't know exactly if you can invest on the tree to get more spirit, at most I know about a notable that reduces spirit cost for minions."
}
]
},
{
"body": "Has there been any mention on any patch notes similar to a league launch? Curious whether we are getting the numbers behind skill gems prior to release, forgive if already asked can't find anything on it",
"replies": [
{
"body": "nothing was mentioned and i doubt it, they want people to go in as blind as possible."
}
]
},
{
"body": "[deleted]",
"replies": [
{
"body": "no but everyone will be on the party leaders once you go into a zone together so if your on opposite sides of the world someones going to have some lag"
}
]
},
{
"body": "Have there been any mentions of what will be a non-Ailment damage over time? I don't believe this existed in poe1.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "They exist in PoE 1 as well. A lot of them.\n\nAilments which deal damage over time are: Bleed, poison, and ignite. That's it.\n\nThere are many non-ailment damage over time sources such as: Any cold dot like vortex or creeping frost, any non poison chaos dot like essence drain or blight, any non bleed phys dot like exsanguinate or reap, blood rage (deals non-ailment dot to yourself), and so on.\n\nYou can see the full list here: https://www.poewiki.net/wiki/Damage_over_time",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Yo, /u/JackOverlord thanks man!"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "How does character slots work in PoE2. For instance, i've bought several extra slots on PoE1 and i'm out of empty slots. Will I be out in PoE2?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "none of your characters will be in poe 2 so no"
}
]
},
{
"body": "Couldn't find a thread for it so asking here first. Can we get flairs for classes / ascendancies? Seems we have no flairs yet",
"replies": [
{
"body": "That would be nice, but I recon you'd have a better chance if you messaged the mods directly via the \"message mods\" option in the sidebar. I recon they're kinda busy with the influx of new players."
}
]
},
{
"body": "https://preview.redd.it/tyry0cm9dy3e1.png?width=481&format=png&auto=webp&s=2c41ed6a88dc99fb55cc91584b97aa3dcfffa6a0\n\nI saw the other day that I was granted access and went to claim my key tonight. I clicked and then got a message saying these keys were currently unavailable. Has this happened to anyone else?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "I'm facing the same problem",
"replies": [
{
"body": "https://preview.redd.it/z1bpl84cey3e1.jpeg?width=1320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7f50b8ad05df771e29dcab46cfd628de157048a6\n\nSaw this in the forum",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Thank you"
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "I have to wait to redeem the key for steam? I see that currently it's unavailable",
"replies": [
{
"body": "I was able to add the game to my library by going to Library > Add a Game > Activate a Product on Steam, and then entering the provided code there.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "It seems like there's no keys available now. Without the steam client key I can't play right?\n\nhttps://preview.redd.it/ugcvvw2gdy3e1.jpeg?width=1320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cf3724100baf9e18fc7d5398c3b65e3d93635a6d",
"replies": [
{
"body": "You'll still be able to play with the standalone client when it comes out (I'd assume there's a pre-download for it shortly before launch)."
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "So if I don't want to do the Trial of the Sekhema, does that mean I have to wait an extra act to ascend?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Ya, but the difficulty isn't going to change, so you're going to have an easier time. I am probably going to wait to do ascension regardless of what I pick because I am going to be an overleveled casual."
}
]
},
{
"body": "Do we know if there is any ”reward” for not comitting all your spirit?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Unlikely. And it has nothing to do with mana. \n\nIf you can't think of any more effects to use with spirit, then add support gems to the ones you do, some of them increase spirit costs I think."
},
{
"body": "You'll have it available to use for other things. Maybe some bonus mana regen? but I'm just guessing."
}
]
},
{
"body": "Do we know, if poe 1 and 2 are in seperate clients? If I have POE1 not installed will I need to download both?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Since they're two different games, I'd assume Path of Exile 2 would have it's own client and files."
}
]
},
{
"body": "https://preview.redd.it/k629vp6liw3e1.png?width=911&format=png&auto=webp&s=08b9df98ab16a0cb4bc33e33a830a8c45dcddb2c\n\nbought the EA and no key when it says i get one for the purchase on steam????? WTF GG?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "I think, its just not released on steam yet, that's why it says, that they are currently not available, if that's what you mean",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Its just misleading on the store page. If you go to the steam page there isn't anything on there saying you have to wait until the 6th in order to play if you buy the EA starter pack."
}
]
},
{
"body": "https://preview.redd.it/6siw5zhlrw3e1.png?width=1021&format=png&auto=webp&s=cd49ebf1e542442c8f43c5235d84390608282899\n\n \nSo it says that the EA is released,",
"replies": [
{
"body": "https://preview.redd.it/xjkdr3eurw3e1.png?width=636&format=png&auto=webp&s=601fde94e02690785bd15f3eb6467624d07fa2bb\n\nand if i buy this that ill have EA access to POE2 on the sale page... so why don't I have my key and can install the game yet? Oh, you have to know that or look at a FAQ before you buy this that the EA doesn't even start until about 7 days from now.... thanks.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "they're temporarily out of steam keys, you'll get one before the EA release. but yes you should probably check the release date of things before buying them"
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Can someone confirm that the PS5 early access can't be bought until 06Dec?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "From the [Early Access FAQ](https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3587981): \n\n>**Can I purchase new Supporter Packs on Consoles?**\n\n>Supporter Packs for Sony realms (PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5) will become available on December 6th PST when Path of Exile 2 launches in Early Access.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Thanks!"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "I know that cosmetics will transfer over from POE1. Will regular/premium stash tabs carry over? Also will the special tabs like the currency one carry over? Will they be available in the early access?\n\n\nI played POE1 till about mid 2021. Have about 40 stash tabs and every special tab released up to then. Haven't played or followed the game since then.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "They said stash tabs will carry over, except for league specific ones that don't exist in PoE2",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Thanks, another question. Will the game have a full reset after early access (on launch) or do we get to keep everything we find in the standard league forever? POE1 had a full reset after closed beta but didn't do a full reset after open beta. The early access seems more like an open beta.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "This is also already explained in the FAQs...\n\n> Will there be wipes during Early Access?\n\n> No, there will not be a wipe. We will do new leagues but none of your characters will be wiped, they will just go to a league called Early Access (so they will never be in Standard). In some cases characters in old leagues might be somewhat broken by balance changes though. After launch the \"Early Access\" characters will still exist.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Yep just saw now whilst going through the comments. Essentially a wipe since that league won't get updates like Standard. Think I'll just wait for full release to play then.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "I would assume that the Early Access league does get updates though, as they say \n\n> In some cases characters in old leagues might be somewhat broken by balance changes though.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "I think they mean it will get updates during the Early Access. Otherwise there'd be no difference between Early Access league and Standard.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "The difference would be that the potentially super OP early access items never make it into the general public on Standard."
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "I wonder, if they would bring a league back later, whether they'd also bring over its stash tab"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "For some reason Epic game store sells the EA.. for Poe2 50% cheaper for me than steam so I bought it.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Regional pricing.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "We love a good region discount"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "If someone already had a key from the $480 spent, if they buy one of the new supporter packs do they get an extra key? Or is that only in the higher tiers that specifically mentions a +1 key?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "The $30 - $100 packs all give you 1 key total, which you can use however you want, even if you already have one. i.e. giving it away. The higher packs contain more than the 1 key.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Thanks! That's exactly what I wanted to know. A friend had a key already and wanted to buy one of the supporter packs to gift a key but wasn't sure if he needed to get the higher tiers."
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Does anyone know if I played POE1 outside of steam, but bought POE2 support pack (30$) on steam, I wouldn't get access to my POE1 skins? \n\nAlso, I keep seeing people with multiple free keys after purchasing the key, is that not available if you buy it on steam?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "> Does anyone know if I played POE1 outside of steam, but bought POE2 support pack (30$) on steam, I wouldn't get access to my POE1 skins?\n\nAs long as you link your accounts, (almost) everything will carry over:\n\n[https://www.pathofexile.com/my-account/connections](https://www.pathofexile.com/my-account/connections)\n\n> Also, I keep seeing people with multiple free keys after purchasing the key, is that not available if you buy it on steam?\n\nSeems like it. You only get extra keys in the $160 and up packs, which aren't available for purchase on Steam. If you want to gift someone a key on Steam, you could buy one of the lower packs as a gift."
}
]
},
{
"body": "Does it make sense to pick Gemling Legionnaire if I’m mostly interested in testing skill gems and supportgems? It seemslike you get more slots and lower gem requirements!",
"replies": [
{
"body": "I don't think there's an inherent upside to using GemLeg for this purpose, unless you're planning to really make use of all these 12 slots in a particular build. You can always unsocket your gems and switch them to other ones on any character."
},
{
"body": "not really, you can easily test gems by just removing one of your setups at a time. there's no need to stack more and more setups on top of each other to test things",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Your comment makes me feel like I’ve overlooked some vital part of how gems work. Or I’m just misreading your post.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Imagine how you would test gems before you did your ascendancy and got that gemling upgrade to gem slots.\n\nThat's what everyone is doing in poe1 right now to test stuff and it's what everyone who isn't a gemling will be doing in poe2. It works completely fine.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Ok, thanks!"
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Yes and no. He is more versatile but I imagine it's a weaker ascendancy unless you know what you're doing. It's the best for optimized builds."
}
]
},
{
"body": "Hey guys,\n\nI want to take the 100$ pack. If i do that and i want to \"upgrade it\" later, is it possible if i bought it on Steam ? Or do i have to buy it through the website for that ? Thanks",
"replies": [
{
"body": "You're able to do it via the in-game store or via the website. You can't buy it like normal since the 160$+ packs come with physical goods, and you need to fill out forms for shipping (or for opting-out of the goods)."
}
]
},
{
"body": "I heard they give access to long time POE players (like +10 years) regardless if they spends $480 on the game. Is that true, or was someone lying?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "thats not true"
}
]
},
{
"body": "Has anybody received an EA key for lifetime purchases on Playstation Network?\n\nbtw how do I know I am eligible for one? my transaction list has only names and no prices, so I don't even know how much I spent ....",
"replies": [
{
"body": "If you look at your messages on the POE website after you're logged in, you can see your purchases and how much each one was. at least this worked for me"
},
{
"body": "Sony don't have keys yet for anyone as you'll only be able to purchase those on launch date Dec 6th, so most likely you'll get the lifetime key in about that same time."
}
]
},
{
"body": "if you want to play couch co-op on PC, do you need 2 accounts with EA access or just one?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Just one. That mode works by letting you play two characters from one account simultaneously."
}
]
},
{
"body": "\nI would like to know if I will be able to buy the 30$ key for Poe 2 via PayPal and upgrade it afterwards with paysafecard to the highest tier (480$)? Because u can't pay above 500 $ per month on paysafecard, and I have to pay 514 € for the packs and shipping to my country. \n\nIs there any problem with this procedure? ",
"replies": [
{
"body": "That should work. Their payment processor doesn't care what you pay with.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Nice"
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Are the supporter packs (the skins) only available for early access only? What I mean is if I don't buy Lord of Ogham pack now, and get the 30$ one instead, I won't be able to get it (the skins) after early access?\n\nI am unfamiliar how PoE does premium skins.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "The packs will be available throughout early access and at least until the full release. Beyond that I don't think they've said anything concrete, but I recon there will be new ones to celebrate the full release.",
"replies": [
{
"body": "So no definitive word yet if the Lord of Ogham skins are going to be available past early access huh... Thanks for the answer."
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "If I buy EA on Steam but I also want to enjoy my gameplay on a PS5 using the cross-progression feature I'd need to buy EA on the Playstation Store right?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "yes",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Is this available yet? Or will this be added dec 6th?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "You mean PS5 stuff? \n\n>Supporter Packs for Sony realms (PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5) will become available on December 6th PST when Path of Exile 2 launches in Early Access."
}
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"body": "Hi, do you know if once early access starts the stash tabs we buy in POE 1 and 2 will duplicate? or will I need to start buying them individually for each game?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "All mtx that can transfer between the two games does, things like transformations etc wont because they are not in poe1."
}
]
},
{
"body": "For Steam, after buying lowest EA access does other bundles are discounted as well? (Does upgrading work through steam or only their website)",
"replies": [
{
"body": "You'll be able to upgrade via Steam, but only from the in-game store in either PoE1 or PoE2."
}
]
},
{
"body": "Stupid question but is the ea access pack available after Dec 6th?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "yes, of course."
}
]
},
{
"body": "Nice 🔥"
},
{
"body": "What about on PS5?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Early access will be available on PS on Dec 6th, the supporter packs will be released for purchasing the same day."
}
]
},
{
"body": "what will happen if I change the language on the site for the sake of regional pricing and buy EA?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Buying early access in a region that you do not reside in for a lower price is bannable."
}
]
},
{
"body": "For Steam do I just have to buy the EA pack or do I have to redeem it via e-mail or something?",
"replies": [
{
"body": "Buy EA pack, this will grand you EA on your poe account (you won't get a key it will automatically grand you access).\n\nYou than get a steam client Key, that you have to redeem in steam.\n\nYou can find the steam key here after buying the EA pack: [https://www.pathofexile.com/my-account/early-access](https://www.pathofexile.com/my-account/early-access)",
"replies": [
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]
}
]
},
{}
]
}