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Path of Exile 2 will launch its version 1.0 release on December 11, 2026, according to reports about an announcement associated with developer Grinding Gear Games.

The release will make the game's full campaign playable, adding the fifth and sixth acts to the existing content. That expansion completes the campaign structure described in the supplied reports and marks the central addition in the 1.0 launch.

Two new character classes are also confirmed for version 1.0: the Shadow and the Duelist. Both sources identify the classes as part of the launch content, although the supplied material does not establish further class details beyond their inclusion.

The release is also reported to include a new league or gameplay mode centered on conquering Wraeclast. The descriptions differ in emphasis: the reports refer to the mode as a new league, while their accounts of how it works are not identical. Its full mechanics therefore remain less clearly established than the launch date, campaign additions and class lineup.

Beyond the headline additions, the 1.0 announcement includes new items, skills and support gems, along with changes to the passive skill tree and improvements to classes. Mein-MMO additionally reports that Path of Exile 2 will become free-to-play on the same day as the 1.0 launch.

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  1. Mein-MMOPath of Exile 2 stellt eine zweite neue Klasse für den Free2Play-Release vor, aber die ist nicht mal das Beste an der Ankündigung
  2. Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles FeedPath of Exile 2's 1.0 version is out this year after all, arriving in December with a full campaign, two neat new classes, and more