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Path of Exile 2: What Is Max Level?

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December 10, 2024

Path of Exile 2 is an enormous game, one that even in Early Access rivals the length of the original Path of Exile‘s main story. Part of this is the intentionally slower progression and larger maps (and lower Currency drop rate), which are key differences in the experience of playing both games.

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One thing that remains the same between Path of Exile 1 and Path of Exile 2 is the Max Level. In PoE 2, Max Level can only be reached after you beat both the Normal and Cruel campaigns, which each have certain Level milestones associated with them that players should reach before continuing to the next leveling tier.

Path of Exile 2: Max Level

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The Max Level in Path of Exile 2 is the same as it was in Path of Exile, but it’s not going to be quite as easy to get there. At a max level of Lvl 100, Path of Exile 2 players have a long way to go to maximize their builds with all available Passive Skill Points.

Getting to the Path of Exile 2 Max Level of 100 is not something you should expect to accomplish by the time you beat the main campaign, including the repeated campaign in Cruel Difficulty. In fact, it’s only possible to reach Level 100 by grinding the endgame Atlas, and as you level up, the amount of XP required to level increases exponentially.

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Path of Exile 2 Leveling Progression & Milestones

There are essentially three separate campaign and gameplay brackets in Path of Exile 2: Normal Acts 1 to 3, Cruel Acts 1 to 3, and finally the endgame. Though your level is not capped during the Normal or Cruel campaigns, it’s a good idea to reach certain level milestones before continuing to the next tier of content.

Normal Acts 1 to 3: Level 1 to Level 45
Cruel Acts 1 to 3: Level 45 to Level 65
Endgame & Atlas: Level 65 to Level 100

According to developers, players are intended to finish the Normal campaign at about Level 45 or above, while Cruel difficulty will bring players to Level 65 by the time they finish. From there on out, the only way to get to Max Level Path of Exile 2 players have is to grind out the Atlas.

This endgame system lets players uncover and adventure through an infinitely-generating, interconnected map of zones, where each location can hold special events like Breach and Delirium events. It’s a very different experience from the campaign, but getting to the PoE 2 Max Level won’t feel too repetitive because of the sheer variety of content available in the endgame.