Path of Exile 2 patch 1.025 (version 1.025.000) is available to download on PS5 and Xbox players. According to the official POE2 update 1.025 patch notes, monster Life has been rebalanced across level ranges to smooth difficulty scaling. Rogue Exiles are now significantly less tanky. Today’s Path of Exile 2 version 1.025 also includes general stability and gameplay performance improvements.
POE2 patch 1.025 Patch Notes – April 5, 2025
Monster Life Adjustments
🧟 All Non-Unique Monsters
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Life reduced from 100% to 75% between Levels 8–15 (tapering).
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Fixed 25% Life reduction for monsters between Levels 15–46.
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Life increased from 75% back to 100% between Levels 46–64 (tapering).
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No changes to Life in Endgame; same as before.
🧊 Crowd Control & Ailments
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Thresholds for Crowd Control and Ailments adjusted proportionately to Life changes.
🗡️ Rogue Exiles
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Life reduced by 40%, in addition to the general monster Life changes.
🔥 Monster Modifiers
💧 “of the Hydra” (Life Regeneration)
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Now only appears at Level 65+.
🛠️ Bug Fixes
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Aura Fix: Discipline and Purity Auras from Sceptres now correctly apply to the player wielding them.
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Crash Fix: Resolved a game instance crash.
Ascendancy & Spectres
Smith of Kitava
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Fixed an issue where the Smith of Kitava Ascendancy could not be selected.
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Client relaunch required for the fix to apply.
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Spectre Mechanics
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Addressed a bug where monsters spawned from Strongboxes could be used as Spectres.
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Fixed an issue where Forsaken Miners with minecarts exploded instantly when summoned as Spectres.
Skill Updates
Raise Shield
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Increased: Area of damage for Shield Bash from the Raise Shield skill.
Perpetual Charge Support
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Fixed an issue where Storm Lance and Lightning Spear could not be supported by Perpetual Charge.
Client & Instance Stability
Client Crashes
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Fixed a client crash involving the Nocturne Unique Item.
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Fixed a client crash with Storm Lance during party play.
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Fixed a client crash when previewing unavailable microtransactions using a controller.
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Fixed a client crash on the Passive Tree UI with a controller.
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Fixed 4 additional client crashes.
Instance Crashes
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Fixed 4 instance crashes affecting game stability.
Graphics & Performance
NVIDIA Reflex
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Temporarily disabled: NVIDIA Reflex while investigating related performance issues.
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 1.025.000 will fix a few of these issues. Check out more details below.
Download free Path of Exile 2 patch 1.025 on PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox Series X/S.
 is now rolling out on PS5, PC and Xbox. Read the official POE2 update 1.025 patch notes.){kind=link}