Grinding Gear Games has unveiled details for Path of Exile 2's upcoming 0.2.0h update, set to deploy by the end of this week. The patch introduces Private Leagues functionality, streamlined currency interactions, significant Breach improvements, and new premium Stash Tabs, alongside numerous quality-of-life enhancements that address player feedback.
Private Leagues and Currency Improvements Lead Update
The most anticipated feature in the 0.2.0h update is the introduction of Private Leagues, allowing players to create fresh economies either solo or with friends. Initially, these leagues will use the Path of Exile 1 website infrastructure and won't include extra mods, though Grinding Gear Games plans to expand this functionality in future updates.
Players will also benefit from new Quick-Use Currency Buttons for Strongboxes and Essences. The Strongbox interface dynamically displays relevant currency options based on the box's state and your inventory contents. Supported currencies include Wisdom Scrolls, Orbs of Transmutation, Augmentation, Alchemy, Exalted Orbs, and Regal Orbs—with Divine Orbs intentionally excluded. For Essences, a Vaal Orb button has been added for corruption.
What's Changing with Breach Encounters?
Breach encounters receive substantial improvements, addressing long-standing issues with monster spawning in narrow areas. The minimum Breach duration increases from 12 to 20 seconds, while Monster Power now affects time extensions—killing Magic and Rare monsters extends the encounter duration more significantly than before. Perhaps most welcome is the automatic collection of all Breach Splinters at the end of encounters, with party play dropping multiple randomly allocated stacks.
Enhanced Visibility and Rare Encounters
Azmerian Wisps now target the same Rare monster when activating a second Wisp, creating more consistent gameplay. The update also triples the spawn rate for special spirits like the Spirit of the Spring Hare and Spirit of the Fox.
Rogue Exiles receive visibility improvements with reduced aggro range ensuring they're more commonly on-screen before their life bar appears. New minimap icons appear once they've engaged in combat, while increased brightness helps them stand out from standard enemies.
Item drop rates have been increased for Perfect Jeweller's Orbs and Level 20 Uncut Skill and Spirit Gems. Important items like Precursor Tablets, Expedition Logbooks, and Expedition Chests now feature outlined labels for better visibility.
New Premium Stash Tabs and Shrine Balance
Two new premium stash tabs will be available in the microtransaction store after the patch deployment: a Ritual Stash Tab for storing Omens and Audience with the King Fragments, and a Socketable Stash Tab for Runes, Talismans, and Soul Cores. The latter includes a convenient button to upgrade Runes from one tier to the next, eliminating the need to use the Reforging Bench.
Shrine balance changes include the removal of unhelpful Greed and Corrupting Shrines, increased appearance rates for rare Diamond and Divine Shrines, and extended durations for most shrines—from 45 seconds to either 60 or 90 seconds depending on the shrine type.
The update also includes fifteen crash fixes and numerous quality-of-life improvements such as a quick-travel Town button on the Waypoint screen, Ctrl+Right-Click shortcuts for bulk moving currency items, and new item filter properties for Unidentified Items by Item Tier.
Path of Exile 2's 0.2.0h update is expected to deploy by the end of the week following the May 12, 2025 announcement, with Grinding Gear Games continuing to refine the experience based on player feedback.