Grinding Gear Games has nerfed some incredibly overpowered Path of Exile 2 skills, but has been doing it for a good reason. At launch there have been multiple PoE 2 skills that have made almost everything else feel redundant, so to make more builds and abilities viable GGG has had to do some nerfs. These skill nerfs won't be the last we see across the early access launch, either, so I'd be prepared to watch your abnormally strong builds crumble sooner rather than later. Continue reading Path of Exile 2 dev nerfs multiple skills with “unacceptable balance” at launch MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Path of Exile 2 builds, Path of Exile 2 classes, Path of Exile 2 quests

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