Path of Exile 2 1.0

• Path of Exile 2 leaves Early Access on December 11, 2026 (Pacific time) and becomes a fully free-to-play action RPG. [1]
• Until then, playing needs an Early Access key; from December 11 no key is needed. [5]
• The Runes of Aldur league and the Forbidden Rites event run until the 1.0 release and end with it. [4]

• The Duelist is the new class of 1.0, revealed in a trailer at gamescom's Opening Night Live in August. [1]
• It brings a new weapon type with it, shown in GGG's Duelist deep-dive video. [3]
• It is not in 0.5.5: the Duelist comes out on December 11 with 1.0. [4]

• Signing up at pathofexile2.com/register gives free cosmetics at launch: at least one, and up to five if the community reaches all four sign-up milestones. [2]
• Two milestones were reached by October 19, so everyone who signs up gets at least two cosmetic effects. Sign-ups are open until December 11. [7]
• Confirm the sign-up from the email GGG sends; owning Early Access does not count as signing up. [7]
• The codes are emailed after the launch. One code works on one Path of Exile account, on Steam, Epic, PlayStation or Xbox, and can be given to a friend. [2]

• ExileCon 2026 is on November 7–8, New Zealand time — November 6–7 in the Americas. GGG reveals its latest announcements there. [6]
• The whole event streams free on Twitch and YouTube from 12 PM PST on November 6 and 7; the keynote begins at 1 PM PST. [6]
• The race finales of both games are played live on stage. [6]

• The Early Access supporter packs leave the store in a few weeks, replaced by a set of five new packs. [8]

• The launch hour on December 11. GGG's 0.5.5 patch went live at 1 PM PDT, but no hour for 1.0 is posted.
• What 1.0 does to existing characters (a wipe): the posts so far only say that the current leagues end at 1.0.
• The Duelist's ascendancies, and whether other classes or acts come with 1.0: the posts so far name only the Duelist.

As of October 25, 2026. This page is updated after ExileCon and on release day.

ExileDB reads every patch from GGG's update servers, and 1.0 is no different: the patch tracker lists what it changed against 0.5.5, new uniques, gems and passives get their pages, and the classes add the Duelist once it is in the game files. Until then every number on this site is patch 0.5.5's.

1. [1] Path of Exile 2 Fully Releases on December 11! (August 25, 2026)
2. [2] Path of Exile 2 Full Release Registration FAQ (August 26, 2026)
3. [3] Path of Exile 2: 0.5.5 Event League & Duelist Deep Dive (August 27, 2026)
4. [4] Path of Exile 2: Forbidden Rites FAQ (August 31, 2026)
5. [5] Path of Exile 2 is now Steam Deck Verified! (September 24, 2026)
6. [6] One Month until ExileCon 2026 (October 6, 2026)
7. [7] Path of Exile 2 Full Release Registration - Sign Up and Unlock Exclusive Rewards (October 19, 2026)
8. [8] Early Access Supporter Packs Leaving Soon (October 22, 2026)

Summarized from GGG's posts on Steam; GGG may still change its plans before release.