{"id":26696,"date":"2026-11-07T22:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T22:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/?p=26696"},"modified":"2026-11-07T22:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T22:59:25","slug":"path-of-exile-2-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/path-of-exile-2-release-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Path of Exile 2 Release Date Is 11 December: Free Full Launch, Acts 5 and 6, the Shadow and the Duelist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Path of Exile 2 release date<\/strong> is 11 December (PST)<\/strong>, when the action RPG leaves Early Access and becomes free to play. Grinding Gear Games announced on 6 November<\/a> that 1.0 brings the complete six-act campaign, two new classes, the Shadow<\/strong> and the Duelist<\/strong>, a new Challenge League and sweeping balance changes.<\/p>\n

Path of Exile 2 full release at a glance<\/h2>\n\n
Release date<\/strong><\/td>11 December 2026 (PST); no time announced yet<\/td><\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>Free to play<\/td><\/tr>\n
Campaign<\/strong><\/td>Full six acts: Acts 5 and 6 added<\/td><\/tr>\n
New areas and bosses<\/strong><\/td>24 areas, 18 unique bosses, 20+ Champion Rare encounters<\/td><\/tr>\n
New classes<\/strong><\/td>The Shadow (Assassin, Infiltrator) and the Duelist (Knight, Master-at-Arms)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Challenge League<\/strong><\/td>Conquerors of Wraeclast<\/td><\/tr>\n
Items<\/strong><\/td>40+ new Unique Items, 70+ reworked<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n

When does Path of Exile 2 fully release?<\/h2>\n

On 11 December, PST<\/strong>. Grinding Gear Games hasn’t given a launch time yet. Because it’s PST, the launch may land late on 11 December or early on 12 December in the UK and Europe once the time is confirmed. We’ll add it here.<\/p>\n

Is Path of Exile 2 free?<\/h2>\n

Yes. The studio says you can “play Path of Exile 2 for free on 11 December” when it enters full release.<\/p>\n

What are the new classes in Path of Exile 2?<\/h2>\n