Path of Exile 2's 0.2 update wasn't all bad: The endgame finally feels like it's headed in the right direction

When Path of Exile 2 first hit early access last December, its endgame was a bit… sparse.

Despite delaying development on acts 4-6 to ship the game with more systems in place, the Atlas of Worlds felt like navigating an endless sea of stuff I didn't really want to do in order to get to maps that were actually worth my time. Grinding Gear Games has made a ton of changes with its 0.2 update Dawn of the Hunt. On the whole, the update was not popular (an understatement), but it did make some necessary tweaks, especially to the endgame.