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· POE 2's 0.5 league, 'Aldur's Rune', has been revealed and will be playable starting May 30th at 5 AM.
· This league includes major changes such as new ascendancies and an Atlas revamp.

· The league content 'Aldur's Rune' appears every time. When you choose a combination method, you revive and defeat dead monsters to obtain rewards.
· The effects of revived monsters vary depending on the chosen combination method, and up to 8 runes can be equipped.
· There are over 100 combination methods, offering rewards such as currency, equippable runes, and over 17 new spell gems.
· The new spell gems use 'Guard' and do not require stats.
· You can grant 'Guard' to armor through Rune Stone activation, including unique rarity.
· In Act 3, you can enhance damage by changing unique weapon bases.
· From Act 4 onwards, you interact with the ship content, and remnants of runes appear in ship encounters, increasing difficulty and rewards.

· Instead of the existing repeatable Expedition Logbooks, you can now play multiple expedition maps with a single logbook.
· Progress can be made through the southeast harbor of the Atlas, exploring various islands and encountering new expedition bosses.
· You can explore more islands in your desired direction through different logbooks.

· Various content will now appear clustered in fixed locations, making it easier to progress in your desired direction.
· Newly introduced quests guide you to the bosses of each content.
· In 'Origins of Dignity', fortresses appear with geological shifts when towers are activated, and maps with special effects exist within these fortresses.
· Defeating bosses within the fortresses grants you 'Leader' passives that can be allocated to Atlas passive points.
· You can allocate all Atlas nodes, and completing the maps within the fortresses is crucial.
· Defeating the Pinnacle boss at the center of a fortress allows for fortress activation, completion of unfinished maps, and acquisition of Atlas points.

· In addition to Atlas passives, a new 'Archmage' system is introduced, granting additional effects to the Atlas.
· There are a total of three Archmages, each offering different effects that can be chosen and used situationally.
· The remaining storylines are linked with content, guiding even new players step-by-step towards their objectives and bosses without getting lost.

· The mechanics of Hall of Grandmasters, Breach, and Ritual content have been changed, with new bosses and crafting options added.
· PoE 1's 'Harvest' and 'Tree of Origin' appear in Breaches, offering more nodes and the ability to snipe specific base types.
· Ritual rewards now only include uniques and omens. After completing a ritual, you must fill a gauge to enter 'King in the Mists'.
· The true ritual begins after defeating the 'King in the Mists'.

· The Huntress's new ascendancy, 'Spirit Walker', is themed around Azmeri's animal spirits and utilizes the effects of up to three types of animal spirits.
· You can specialize in one spirit or activate all of them to enhance their effects.
· Effects can be increased based on the number of equipped totems, or you can bring unique beasts with you through beast taming.
· The Monk's new ascendancy, 'Martial Artist', uses a method where a clone uses skills by embedding attack skills into channeling skills.
· There's also a function where paper appears around the character, or you can attach to paper to deal area damage on critical hits.
· Nodes exist that allow for the additional equipping of five runes, and nodes that enhance options through changes to glove bases.

· Over 30 new unique items have been added. Notably, the 'Voice' item provides up to four jewel sockets.
· When the 'Voice' item is equipped, jewel sockets appear next to the character's portrait, making it expected to become an essential item.

· For the first time, 8 challenges are introduced, and upon completion, you can obtain an armor set and a hideout statue.
· To alleviate the difficulty of navigating through Act sections, you can now search for desired terrain using the Atlas search function.

· An in-game build planner has been introduced, providing various information such as gems to purchase, desired affixes, and passive nodes for each section.
· You can now check item prices directly by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Left Click.
· The long-awaited 'Fragment' tab has also been added.

· The official release of POE 2, the 1.0 league, is scheduled for December.
· This league will be the final early access league, and the patch notes will be released in two weeks.