Path of Exile 2's new druid class is the most fun you can have being a bear in a videogame right now

Like a lot of folks, I viewed the Path of Exile 2 0.4 livestream with lukewarm ambivalence. We knew we were getting the druid because it didn't quite make the cut for 0.3, but apart from that it seemed a little mopey—no new campaign bits, a league mechanic we already recognized from PoE1, and most importantly, no endgame changes. I came away from the presentation with a big ole' meh.

That changed the first time I reared up as a bear and slapped a zombie with my big, meaty paw.

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