With Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients' launch weekend behind us, I spoke to KallTorak about his league start experience, the journey through the brand new endgame, and a bunch of other patch 0.5 topics.

==CHAPTERS==

0:00 Ironbound Warbringer League Starter Review

4:19 Ritual Pinnacle Bosses and Endgame Progression

9:15 Is Ritual Farming Worth It in Patch 0.5?

11:09 New Atlas Progression and Endgame Quest Length

19:03 Why the New Path of Exile 2 Atlas Works

20:04 Atlas Passive Tree Power, Essences, and Endgame Scaling

22:40 Lineage Gems, Atlas Travel, and Discovery in 0.5

28:26 Waystone Sustain, SSF Progression, and Mapping Strategy

30:05 Patch 0.5 Bugs, Quest Progression Issues, and Build Problems

33:18 Monkey Build Meta, Companion Builds, and Balance Concerns

39:01 Supporting Fire Build Guide and 1.0 League Start Plans

44:39 Path of Exile 2 1.0 Wishlist, New Weapons, and Melee Concerns

49:26 Life vs Energy Shield, Defensive Balance, and Future Changes

55:10 Final Thoughts on Patch 0.5 and POE2's Future

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With the epic release of Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients, I sat down with Scorpius to get his raw impressions of this brand new league.

==CHAPTERS==

0:00 Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.5 First Impressions

2:20 New Endgame Atlas Review and Player Onboarding

7:01 Campaign Changes, Navigation Improvements, and Campaign Skip Debate

13:04 Runes of Elder League Mechanic and Campaign Integration

18:29 Best Monk Builds, Ascendancies, and Stone Fist Discussion

25:48 Runes of Elder Rewards, Crafting, and Endgame Scaling

33:16 Channeled Skill Fix, Clone Builds, and Build Experiments

37:35 Pinnacle Boss Progression, Arbiter of Divinity, and Atlas Goals

40:38 New Atlas Passive Tree Explained and Mapping Difficulty

47:12 Player Retention, League Events, and the Future of POE2

55:20 Path of Exile 2 Story, Lore, and 1.0 Expectations

1:00:25 Podcast Wrap-Up

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Talkative Tri and Jazzarus jump on a call to discuss Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients, with topics ranging from the rarity and crafting power of runes in Runes of Aldur, how PoE2 is basically a game about gambling, and whether or not uber bosses should be aspirational content or beatable by all players.

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==CHAPTERS==

0:00 Intro + Ruins of Alder First Impressions

1:14 Rune System Problems and Resistance Swapping

3:16 1.0 Story Predictions and The Beast Theory

5:01 Why Path of Exile 2’s Story Feels Better Than POE1

7:32 Rune Rarity, Economy, and Trade Concerns

11:24 Hidden Secrets, Ascendancies, and Mystery Content

13:40 Why Ruins of Alder Solves Multiple POE2 Problems

15:54 Jazzarus League Starter Reveal for 0.5

19:43 Path of Exile Players Are Gambling Addicts

22:24 The POE2 League Start Wheel Website

28:49 Crafting Nerfs, Power Creep, and Rune Balance

32:36 Uber Bosses, Pinnacle Difficulty, and Casual Players

39:11 Why Count Geanor Is Peak Boss Design

46:48 Item Rarity Debate and Loot Philosophy

53:00 1.0 Expectations, Duelist Hype, and Final Thoughts

We're only a couple days away from Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients dropping and to bide time, Halcyonish and I hopped on a call to have a chat about patch 0.5, league starter builds, the lore in Path of Exile, the massive endgame revamp, and much more.

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==CHAPTERS==

0:00 Path of Exile 2 0.5 League Start Plans

2:02 Tame Beast Builds, Facebreakers & SSF Goals

4:01 Best Tame Beast Companions in PoE2

6:10 How Halcyonish Started Making PoE Content

8:15 First Impressions of PoE2 Early Access

10:02 Jamanra Difficulty & Flask Meta Memories

11:27 PoE2 UI & UX Problems

13:19 Left-Aligned Text & Prefix Icon Debate

16:31 Loot Filters for Dangerous Map Mods?

18:10 Regex Shopping & Speedrunning Tips

19:35 PoE2 Racing & Speedrun Rivalries

21:09 Why PoE2 0.5 Marketing Feels Different

23:06 Cinematics, Boss Intros & Console Cutscenes

25:52 PoE Lore Videos & Origins of Divinity

27:16 Ancient Lore Theories & The Beast

29:26 Skipping Campaign Lore vs Story Immersion

31:06 League Start Pace & PoE Yellow Text

33:07 Character Names, Global Chat & Community

36:17 Community Sentiment Before PoE2 0.5

37:04 Crafting Changes & Desecration Reactions

38:39 Jonathan & Mark’s Dev Interview Insights

40:10 Rare Monsters & Endgame Feedback

42:33 Why Devs Need to Play Endgame

44:04 PoE2’s Massive New Endgame

45:34 Taylor Swift Song Discussion

46:31 Atlas Strategy & League Start Economy

48:08 Target Farming & PoE2 Trade Economy

50:27 Atlas Masters & Terraforming Systems

51:29 Endgame Burnout & SSF Motivation

53:41 Endgame Goals & Infinite Progression

55:18 Diablo 2 & Discovering ARPGs

56:39 Horror Games, Elden Ring & Dark Souls

58:07 Elden Ring Difficulty & Boss Design

1:00:02 Survival ARPGs & Crafting Games

1:02:40 Zelda, Ocarina of Time & Nostalgia

1:04:14 Divine Orb Sweater Reveal

1:05:04 Final Thoughts on PoE2 0.5

1:05:44 Infinite Atlas vs Finite Atlas

As the next Path of Exile 2 expansion, Return of the Ancients draws near, CrimsonCasts and Talkative Tri take a seat to discuss the exciting new content incoming, imminent balance changes, speedrunning in PoE2, the Exilecon race qualifiers, and much more. Enjoy!

Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients is close and after a year apart, GhazzyTV and Talkative Tri come together to discuss everything coming in PoE 2 patch 0.5. From whether or not minion league starter builds are bad or bait, to how the challenge system will play out, we hit on a bunch of key PoE 2 topics.

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===Chapters===

0:00 PoE 2 Pod Intro

1:31 PoE2 Endgame Is The REAL Focus

2:38 Raven’s Flock Could Be A Trap

5:35 Build-Defining Uniques Change EVERYTHING

6:44 PoE2 Avengers Builds?!

8:05 PoE2’s Future Build Variety Looks INSANE

10:10 Should Pinnacle Uniques Stay Rare?

14:09 Temporalis Is TOO Strong

15:10 Is PoE2 Becoming PoE 1.5?

18:28 Diablo 4, PoE1 & ARPG Burnout Talk

20:46 Taming Bosses As Minions

24:32 “Let Us Raise Unique Spectres!”

26:38 Why PoE2 Minions Feel Different

28:42 Unearth & Zombie Builds Are Underrated

29:46 The New Atlas Exceeded Expectations

31:08 Breach Crafting Looks AMAZING

33:24 Ritual Might Be The BEST Mechanic

35:44 Filling Out The Entire Atlas Tree?!

38:42 GGG Sounds CONFIDENT About Endgame

41:47 Campaign Difficulty & Casual Players

47:06 Why PoE2 Can Never Feel Like 0.1 Again

50:25 Objectives Are The Secret To Endgame

51:04 Challenge Rewards & MTX Discussion

53:39 Interviewing GGG

1:02:40 Having Fun in PoE Is Core

1:03:48 Introducing Games to Your Kids

After 9 months of not yapping with each other about Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients and other important life topics, Darth Microtransaction and I sat down to discuss the latest with PoE 2 patch 0.5, fast food, hair, and more. Every time, it's a pleasure to speak with DM - the dude's phenomenal. Enjoy!

The stalling season for Path of Exile 2's imminent 0.5 patch is in full swing, yet we've a treat today as MisoxShiru and I sit down to discuss one of the most compelling discussions in the PoE 2 community right now: meaningful combat, the pace of the game, how fast character's progress, and loot! We also dabble a bit in the fake 0.5 patch notes debacle and what might be coming soon in the next expansion. This was a BLAST and it's always a pleasure to speak with my fellow PoE 2 podcast brethren - enjoy!

We're in the middle or NEAR the end of the Path of Exile 2 dry season, so BlazeworksTV and I decided to get together and stall by doing what we do best: chatting about PoE2! In particular, we touch on PoE2's wild first year of early access, all the changes therein, touch on his journey as a fresh player and creator, and dive into what we're most pumped to potentially see in PoE2's next patch, 0.5.

Angormus is currently the record holder for most Path of Exile 2 race wins, starting his spree back in March 2025. In this episode of the Still Sane Podcast, he discusses his rise in the PoE2 speedrunning scene, his plans for the upcoming ExileCon 2026 races, his views on differences between PoE1 and PoE2, and the current state of the game during 0.4: The Last of the Druids - enjoy!