Grinding Gear Games has released comprehensive statistics from the first three weeks of Path of Exile 2: Dawn of the Hunt, revealing that the Amazon class dominates the meta at nearly 24% usage while players have collectively died over 186 million times in standard leagues.
Class Distribution Shows Clear Meta Favorites
The statistics, shared by the Community Team on May 4, 2025, paint a clear picture of the current meta in Path of Exile 2. The Amazon class leads by a substantial margin at 23.78% of all characters, followed by Lich (12.27%), Deadeye (10.12%), Smith of Kitava (8.15%), and Invoker (7.87%).
On the opposite end, the Acolyte of Chayula sits as the least played class at a mere 0.74%, with Chronomancer (1.32%), Tactician (1.77%), Warbringer (1.77%), and Pathfinder (1.82%) rounding out the bottom five.
Lightning Spear Build Dominates the Meta
Community discussions around these statistics highlight the popularity of Lightning Spear builds, with multiple players referencing "53% Lightning Spear" usage. This suggests an overwhelming preference for this skill, particularly among Amazon players, creating concerns about potential balance adjustments in future updates.
Impressive Achievement Statistics
Beyond class distribution, Grinding Gear Games revealed several impressive gameplay statistics:
- Players have slain the Arbiter of Ash boss 355,877 times
- 3,406,779 Unique Maps have been cleared
- A staggering 3.27 trillion gold has dropped (averaging 6.48 billion gold per hour)
- Players have exited 1.44 billion instances
Death Counts Reveal Hardcore Challenges
Perhaps most telling are the death statistics, with 185,961,090 character deaths in standard leagues compared to just 291,112 in hardcore leagues. This massive disparity highlights both the punishing nature of Path of Exile 2's difficulty and the cautious approach hardcore players must adopt to survive.
Community Concerns About Future Balance
The significant disparity between class popularity has sparked discussions about potential balance changes in upcoming patches. Some community members expressed concerns that popular classes might see substantial nerfs in the next 0.3 update, with one player worrying top classes could be "butchered beyond recognition."
With the game still in its early stages following the December 2024 release, these statistics provide valuable insight into how players are approaching Path of Exile 2's challenging content and which builds are proving most effective in the current meta.
