Path of Exile 2's First Major Update Adds New Class, Overhauls Endgame, and Drops Next Week on PS5

Grinding Gear Games has spilled the beans on the first major update for Path of Exile 2 — and there are a lot of beans.

The action RPG is still in its early access phase, having launched in December of last year, but this massive update — titled Dawn of the Hunt — is poised to add so much to the existing experience. The developer's been very busy.

So, to start with, Dawn of the Hunt introduces a new class in The Huntress — a spear-wielding warrior who can attack from varying distances. Three new ascendancy classes are coming as well, for the Warrior, Mercenary, and Witch.

Then we've got new skills, new support gems, over 100 new unique items, new encounters, seven new endgame areas, a whole new endgame activity, and a bunch of improvements to how the endgame actually functions. Jeez!

If you want to full rundown, we'd recommend giving the developer's 39-minute update video a watch:

All of this stuff arrives next week, on the 4th April (clashing with Monster Hunter Wilds' huge Title Update 1, obviously).

But will you be diving back into Path of Exile 2? Begin your own hunt in the comments section below.