This page is dedicated towards summarizing some of the major differences between Path of Exile 1 and Path of Exile 2.
Mechanics
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Path of Exile 2
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| Chaos damage bypasses energy shield. |
Chaos damage deals double damage to energy shield.
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| Converted damage remembers its origin type. This means that physical damage converted to lightning damage will still be increased by sources of "Increased physical damage". |
Converted damage does not remember its origin type.
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| Evasion evades attacks. |
Evasion evades hits that don't have an area of effect.
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| Armour is relatively stronger than PoE 2. |
Armour is relatively weaker than PoE 1.
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| The only type of block is passive block. |
There is passive block as well as active block. Active block involves a new mechanic called stagger.
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Items
| Path of Exile 1 |
Path of Exile 2
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| Gems level up from gaining experience. |
Gems level up through the uncut gem item system.
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| Gem sockets are a property of gear and you place gems into gear. |
Gem sockets are a property of skill gems and you place gems into skill gems.
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| Gem sockets are gained through Jeweller's Orbs. Gem socket links are gained through Orbs of Fusing. |
Gem sockets are gained through Lesser, Greater, and Perfect Jeweller's Orbs. The concept of gem socket links doesn't exist.
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| Corrupting gear can result in a corrupted implicit that will replace the existing implicit of the piece of gear. |
Corrupting gear can result in a corrupted enchantment that will not replace the implicit of the gear.
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