Path of Exile 2 patch 1.021 is available to download on PS5, PC and Xbox players. According to the official POE 2 1.021 patch notes, the latest update addresses crashes, improves CPU performance, and fixes gameplay issues. Apart from this, Path of Exile 2 update 1.021 also includes stability fixes.
Unfortunately, since the last POE 2 update 1.006, players have been experiencing several POE2 server and login issues. Today’s Path of Exile 2 version 1.021.000 will fix a few of these issues. Check out more details below.
POE2 Update 1.021 Patch Notes – March 27, 2025
Bug Fixes (0.1.1g)
New Content & Features (April 4th PDT on PC and Consoles.)
Path of Exile 2: Dawn of the Hunt Support Added
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The first major content update for Path of Exile 2 is now supported.
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Introduces expanded character systems, new endgame content, and improvements to existing mechanics.
New Class: The Huntress
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A spear-wielding Azmeri warrior skilled in both melee and ranged combat.
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Exiled for using a skill gem to protect her village.
New Ascendancy Classes
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Ritualist – Uses animal sacrifice and plague magic.
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Amazon – A highly trained elite warrior with traditional fighting techniques.
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Lich – A Witch ascension focusing on Chaos, Curses, and sacrificing life for an enhanced Energy Shield.
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Smith of Kitava – Enhances smithing skills with Kitava’s power.
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Tactician – A former Blackguard Elite specializing in martial command and ally support.
Endgame Improvements
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Seven new Endgame Maps with unique encounters.
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Essences can now be corrupted with a Vaal orb, leading to:
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Increased essence count.
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Rerolling all essences to the same type.
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Upgrading essences to higher tiers.
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Rogue Exiles appear in the world, using player-like skills and items.
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Defeating them drops all equipped gear.
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Strongbox Additions
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Four new Unique Strongboxes added.
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Strongboxes now feature modifiers that spawn traps and waves of enemies before unlocking rewards.
Raise Spectre Overhaul
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Allows trapping and summoning the souls of almost any monster.
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Spectres cost Spirit and revive automatically, with cost depending on monster power.
- Enabled the microtransactions from the Penance and Paladin Series of Supporter Packs for use in Path of Exile 2.
- Fixed an instance crash.
- Fixed a client crash.
The following changes were added previously.
- Enabled the Map Stash Tab. In Path of Exile 2 this has 6 sub-stashes for each tier of Waystone. Each sub-stash can hold 96 Waystones, totalling 576 Waystones that can be stored for each tier. You can change the name and colour for each sub-stash, and individually set each of them to public in order to list your items on the Trade website. You can check out a preview of this stash tab here!
- Made an adjustment to improve the performance on Xbox.
- Enabled the Havenwood Cloak cosmetic microtransaction for use in Path of Exile 2.
- Fixed a bug where Strength, Dexterity and Intelligence values on the Passive Skill Tree were visually displaying the wrong attribute value when using a controller.
- Fixed a bug where online item filters could sometimes fail to load when logging in on consoles.
- Fixed a bug affecting Xbox players where their settings could be lost when switching between playing on Path of Exile 1 and Path of Exile 2.
- Fixed an issue where 16:10 was not a supported aspect ratio when using a controller.
- Fixed an issue that could prevent Supporter Pack upgrade options displaying on console.
- Resolved an issue where the Corrupted Skill Gem Level Modifier failed to apply correctly.
- Fixed a bug preventing inherent Weapon Skills from displaying in chat or trade windows.
- Fixed a client crash associated with Power Siphon.
- Corrected a bug (introduced in 0.1.0f) causing players to lose Life or Energy Shield from actions like using flasks.
Performance Improvements
- Adjusted thread priorities to reduce CPU over-utilization, mitigating crash risks in specific conditions.
- Fixed a client crash that could occur during Ultimatums.
Download free Path of Exile 2 update 1.021 on PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox Series X/S.
 is now rolling out on PS5, PC and Xbox. Read the official POE2 version 1.021 patch notes.){kind=link}