New to Path of Exile 2? Start here

1. 1

   Pick a class

   Each class leans toward one or two attributes and weapon types. Pick one that looks fun; you choose an Ascendancy later in the campaign. The Shadow and the Duelist arrive with 1.0.

   Choose a classClasses and Ascendancies
2. 2

   Learn four basics before you play

   Four short lessons on what trips up most new players.

   1. 1.Primary attributes, defenses, Spirit, and controls
   2. 2.Skill gems, sockets, and Meta Gems
   3. 3.Survival & resistances: why you die
   4. 4.Flasks and Charms: your active survival kit

   Start the first lesson
3. 3

   Play the campaign with the checklist

   Tick off each Act's steps as you go: where to go next, which bosses to beat and which rewards not to miss.

   Open the campaign
4. 4

   Turn on a loot filter

   The game drops far more items than you need. A loot filter hides the junk and highlights what's worth picking up. Set one up early.

   Loot filters lessonFilters tool
5. 5

   When you reach maps

   After the campaign, the endgame opens on the Atlas. The Endgame map walks you through it one part at a time.

   Open the Endgame map

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