Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Update 0.5 for Path of Exile 2 included a huge overhaul to the endgame, 2 new ascendancy classes and some broader scale balance changes, but how has this affected the meta for defences in the Return of the Ancients, and where are we headed for the full 1.0 launch later this year?

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0:00 Defences in Early Access
1:01 New Ascendancies On Top
1:19 Right Side Tree Dominance
1:52 Monk Start Area
3:11 Way of the Stonefist
3:47 Utility Defences
4:46 Evasion ES Spirit Gems
6:09 ES Recovery Nerf Impact
7:20 ES Raw Hit Pool
7:59 CI Tops Keystones
9:21 Offhand Shifts
10:52 Gemling Specialised Defences
12:06 PoE Ninja New Feature