Path of Exile 2: Dawn of the Hunt

This page is an overview of the expansion. For a full list of changes, see the patch notes.

Dawn of the Hunt

Expansion

File:Dawn of the Hunt logo.png

Release version	0.2.0
Release date	2025-04-04
Links	Expansion page

Path of Exile 2: Dawn of the Hunt is the first Early Access expansion for Path of Exile 2. It was officially announced by Grinding Gear Games on March 11, 2025. The expansion adds the Huntress character class, spears, and various as-of-yet unannounced game balance changes and improvements.

Features

• New playable class: Huntress
• New weapon base: Spears
• New Ascendancy classes

New items

Gems

Gem
File:Derance inventory icon.pngDeranceDeranceSupport Level: 1Supports Skills which you use yourself which can deal damage. Supported Skills gain an Energy Shield cost equal to your Intelligence, while also dealing more non-Ailment Damage over time based off of your Intelligence.Supported Skills gain an Energy Shield cost equal to your Intelligence Supported Skills deal 8% more non-Ailment Damage over time per 100 IntelligencePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.File:Derance inventory icon.png
File:Volcanic Eruption inventory icon.pngVolcanic EruptionVolcanic EruptionSupport, Attack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Projectile, Trigger, Fire Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports Melee Stike Skills you use yourself. Supported Skills trigger Volcanic Eruption on Hit against Ignited Enemies.Supported Stikes Trigger Volcanic Eruption on Hitting Ignited EnemiesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.File:Volcanic Eruption inventory icon.png
File:Embitter inventory icon.pngEmbitterEmbitterSupport Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports Skills which can Damage Enemies with Hits, causing all sources of Damage Gained to instead be treated as Damage Gained as extra Cold for Supported Skills.If supported Skills would gain extra Damage of any other Type, they gain extra cold Damage insteadPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.File:Embitter inventory icon.png
File:Concoct inventory icon.pngConcoctConcoctSupport Level: 1Supports Skills you use yourself which Damage enemies with Hits. Supported Skills consume a percentage of your maximum Life Flask charges, inflicting more powerful Bleeding based on Life Flash charges consumed.Supported Skills consume 20% of your maximum Life Flask charges on use Supported Skills have 2% more Magnitude of Bleeding they inflict per Life Flask charge consumedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.File:Concoct inventory icon.png
File:Commiserate inventory icon.pngCommiserateCommiserateSupport Level: 1Supports Skills you use yourself which can cause Damaging Hits. Supported Skills inflict more powerful Ailments if you are afflicted with those Ailments at the time of use, while also removing from you any Ailment that they inflict.Ailments inflicted by Supported Skills have 30% increased Magnitude if you are afflicted with that Ailment when inflicting it When inflicting an Ailment with Supported Skill, remove that Ailment from yourselfPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.File:Commiserate inventory icon.png
File:Perfection inventory icon.pngPerfectionPerfectionSupport Level: 1Supports skills which have a benefit for Perfect Timing their use. On successfully executing Perfect Timing with Supported Skills, gain Perfection, which is a powerful damage buff. However, failing to execute any Perfect Timing (even with skills not supported by Perfection) will remove all Perfection on you.Successfully executing Perfect Timing with supported Skills grants Perfection All Perfection is lost on failing to execute any Perfect TimingPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.File:Perfection inventory icon.png
File:Battershout inventory icon.pngBattershoutBattershoutSupport, Warcry, AoE, Trigger, Physical Level: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Supports Warcry Skills. Supported Skills trigger Physical Damage explosions on Enemies within their range who have Fully Broken Armour but cannot themselves Break Armour.Support Supported Skills cannot Break Armour Supported Skills Consume Fully Broken Armour on Enemies within range to Trigger Battershout Battershout Deals Physical Area Damage based off of the Broken Armour of the target which this explosion was Triggered from. Explosion radius is 2 meters 4% more Damage per 50 Strenght Deal Physical Damage equal to 50% Broken Armour of the target Triggered from Does not take into account Overbroken ArmourPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.File:Battershout inventory icon.png

Base items

Item	Stats
Decorated HelmFile:Decorated Helm inventory icon.pngDecorated HelmArmour: 110 Evasion: 99Requires Level 52, 53 Str, 53 DexFile:Decorated Helm inventory icon.png	—

Unique items

Item	Stats
The Bringer of RainFile:The Bringer of Rain inventory icon.pngThe Bringer of Rain Decorated HelmArmour: 110 Evasion: 99Requires Level 52, 53 Str, 53 Dex(128)% increased Armour and Evasion +(283) to Accuracy Rating (19.7) Life Regeneration per second Can't use Chest Armour You can wield Two-Handed Axes, Maces, and Swords in one hand"What lies beneath your feet?!" "Sacred ground, watered with tears of blood!"File:The Bringer of Rain inventory icon.png	(128)% increased Armour and Evasion +(283) to Accuracy Rating (19.7) Life Regeneration per second Can't use Chest Armour You can wield Two-Handed Axes, Maces, and Swords in one hand
The Hammer of FaithFile:The Hammer of Faith inventory icon.pngThe Hammer of Faith Giant MaulTwo Hand Mace Physical Damage: 96-144 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.10Requires Level 65, 148 Str(239)% increased Physical Damage 10% reduced Attack Speed +10% to all Elemental Resistances 50% increased Mana Regeneration Rate Gain a random shrine buff every 10 secondsThe secret Order endured by publicly praying however the Templars demanded. One day, justice would fall upon them...File:The Hammer of Faith inventory icon.png	(239)% increased Physical Damage 10% reduced Attack Speed +10% to all Elemental Resistances 50% increased Mana Regeneration Rate Gain a random shrine buff every 10 seconds
Prism GuardianFile:Prism Guardian inventory icon.pngPrism Guardian Sectarian Crest ShieldShield Chance to Block: 25% Armour: 47 Energy Shield: 18Requires Level 33, 34 Str, 34 IntGrants Skill: Raise Shield(63)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +(27) to Dexterity +(18)% to all Elemental Resistances +1 to Maximum Spirit per 50 Maximum LifeWhen blood is paid, the weak think twice.File:Prism Guardian inventory icon.png	Grants Skill: Raise Shield(63)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +(27) to Dexterity +(18)% to all Elemental Resistances +1 to Maximum Spirit per 50 Maximum Life
The Deepest TowerFile:The Deepest Tower inventory icon.pngThe Deepest Tower Spiritbone CrownArmour: 97 Energy Shield: 35Requires Level 45, 46 Str, 46 Int(112)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +(89) to maximum Life +(21)% to Chaos Resistances Enemies in your Presence count as being on Low LifeWhen blood is paid, the weak think twice.File:The Deepest Tower inventory icon.png	(112)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +(89) to maximum Life +(21)% to Chaos Resistances Enemies in your Presence count as being on Low Life

Miscellaneous items

Item	Description