Version 0.2.0d

Version History
← 0.2.0c April 7, 2025	0.2.0d April 8, 2025

Patch notes

These are the official patch notes for Path of Exile 2 version 0.2.0d released by Grinding Gear Games.

• The Freedom of FaithFreedom of Faith
  Ritual Precursor TabletAdds Ritual Altars to a Map
  5 uses remainingFavours at Ritual Altars in Area costs (10–15)% increased Tribute
  Can Reroll Favours at Ritual Altars in your Maps twice as many timesWhen darkness comes, we pray for light.
  When darkness is all that there is,
  we pray for death.Can be used in a personal Map Device to add modifiers to a Map. Unique Tablet now has "Can Reroll Favours at Ritual Altars in your Maps twice as many times" (from being able to reroll them infinitely). This affects existing versions of the item, as well as existing maps influenced by this tablet. This change is in the wake of an item exploit that was occurring, the exploit was fixed approximately 8 hours ago preventing any further abuse and we are currently in the process of banning those who abused it and removing the wealth generated by it from the economy.
• Added a new Spear skill: Cull the Weak. A fast dash with Culling Strike that grants a Frenzy Charge when it kills enemies.
• Cull the Weak is offered at uncut gem tier 3+. Spearfield has been moved from tier 3+ to tier 5+.
• Elemental Sundering now pauses the Freeze, Shock and Ignites on targets when building up to explode, and now consumes them when exploding. Previously the ailment was removed as soon as the buildup began, this change has been made so targets remain frozen until the explosion.
• Additional and barraged projectiles for Whirlwind Lance are now distributed closer together, spread out on and behind the targeted location.
• Flesh Larva monsters can no longer be imprisoned in Essences.
• Fixed a bug where the Ancestral SpiritsAncestral SpiritsMinion, Trigger, Duration
  Level: (1-20)Each of your Totems will summon an Ancestral Spirit Minion to fight for you. If the Totem that summoned the Minion dies then the Ancestral Spirit will too.Modifiers to Totem Life also affects Minions from this Skill
  Minions from this skill have 1% increased Attack Speed
  per 3 of your Dexterity
  Minions from this skill have 1% increased Damage
  per 1 of your Strength
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Minions have (1-20)% more Maximum LifeSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel. skill, granted by the Answered Call Warbringer Ascendancy Passive Skill, wasn't triggering when Summoning a Totem.
• Fixed a bug where taming a beast in the Trial of the Sekhemas or Trials of Chaos could prevent you from progressing the encounters.
• Fixed a bug where Convalescence would shapeshift you out of Demon Form.
• Fixed a bug where modifiers to melee splash radius were applying twice.
• Fixed a bug where the fight with Connal, the Tormented in the Willow Map would not correctly restart if you failed the first attempt.
• Fix a bug where Toxic GrowthToxic GrowthAttack, AoE, Projectile, Chaos, Barrageable
  Tier: 5
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (14-98) Mana
  Attack Speed: 80% of base
  Attack Damage: (20-62)% of baseRequires: BowFire a rain of Toxic Pustules into the air. The Pustules deal damage on impact, then Detonate after a delay. They can also be Poisoned, causing them to Detonate faster and more violently.Detonation Time is 15 seconds
  Fires 8 Pustules
  Limit 8 pustules
  Stored Poison adds up to 1.5 metres to base explosion radius
  Stored Poison grants up to 300% more explosion Damage
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Fires +(0.1-2) Pustules
  Limit +(0.1-2) pustulesSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel. could not be supported by .