Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Path of Exile 2's 0.4 update brought a large balance pass with lots of high-level changes to enable new builds. The Last of the Druids also introduced the Talisman and its shapeshifting abilities, alongside the Druid. But how have these changes impacted the defensive meta for 0.4?

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0:00 0.4 Meta Week 4
0:27 Left Side Tree Changes
0:40 Block & Shields In 0.4
1:40 Rise of Shield Wall
2:43 Varashta's Hardcore Dominance
4:41 Chaos Inoculation Stronger Than Ever
6:17 Talisman Defences?
7:35 Pathfinder's Mobility
8:47 Self Chill Builds
9:40 Sorcery Ward Flying Under The Radar