Being able to use multiple skills without having to worry about getting 6L gear is such a huge improvement, I hope they lean into these skill combos a lot, that could distinguish PoE2 from 1 a lot in a good way.
In a way you'll still worry about getting a gem to 6-link, since without it it'll be lacking some support gems. But yeah, overall it will make builds a lot more interesting and open up some more freedom. Plus, 6 linking a gem is done through a tradeable item, which means that you don't have to look for a specific 6-linked gem but just for the item and 6-link anything you want.
i mean i dropped a carcass day 1 on a 1 week flashback my first few maps....had it 6l within 300 fusings for a cold snap/vortex build. then ive also taken 1500+ for chests like perfect form back in the day etc. Or had impulas 6L in
I'm liking the direction that PoE2 is taking where they want you to combo together abilities and mechanically outplay bosses, as opposed to just overwhelming enemies with raw damage from a single ability. Now of course, extreme-damage, low-input single abilities might still be most optimal in the late game, which would be a shame, but it's also the kind of thing that makes PoE1 so exciting to play. So I'm curious to see how it works out in PoE2
I think the fact that things combine well will help a lot, one of the reasons why it doesn't work in PoE1 is the maximum of 1 (or 2 if 2h weapon) 6-links u have, so even though you can use a clear speed skill and a single target one, its usually better to stick to one. I hope the multiple 6-links and added value for combining stuff will be better but we will have to see in the long run
@@Neroh01 i was kind of worried about many maintenance type skills, like the wolves they showed. but then i remembered its poe so Cast when [insert your variant] exists and you can bigbrain with those
Probably a tiny little lore detail about this that's easy to miss, but the player character seems to namedrop Saqawal (when casting the tornado) and The First Ones (during one of the volcano casts), which hints at the druid being an Ezomyte character. As a bit of a lore nerd I'm very much excited for the chance to play as an Ezomyte, the attention to consistency of these sorts of things make me very happy.
@@Henbot I absolutely love how fucking clueless people like you talk about things you know nothing about. There is a "Complete Lore Doc" about PoE (just the first game mind you) that you can easily find on google if you wish that has more than 380 pages. That's probably deeper lore than all Diablo games combined. :D
@@federicocapriotti2180 as if the D4 beta didnt showcase how enthralling the leveling/entry to endgame can YIELD such slow/boring/monotonous aspects that would no doubt entail in ENDGAME
As both a PoE fan and a Monster Hunter fan, the more combo-based and synergistic skills in PoE 2 is getting me really excited. Not to mention the 100 bosses I get to test my skills against. The part where the slam skill animation is dependent on if the bear is on all fours or already standing blew my mind. And the volcano spewing extra magma orbs when you stomp around it was *chef's kiss* I absolutely can't wait to get my hands on PoE2. I really hope GGG continues to share these great showcases and development updates to tide us over! An Act 1 demo before beta would be a dream.
The UI now has a stagger bar. I love how they're taking our feedback and making the game even better. It's so hard to wait a whole year to try it out :|, but I know it'll be worth the wait!
@@psysports9666 even an early version of it was twice as fast as this, there are very few monsters on the map, and it's good to kill creepy bosses. Lots of bad decisions, like krinzh's transformation into a bear. This may be of interest only to Asian anime fans. Instead of adding new characters, story, and endgame to the original version, they made this cringe that has nothing to do with the original.
This is such a good video. I love how you show us different pieces of the toolkit and how they all work together, then use everything we've on the boss at the end. Please do this for every class!
Also wanna mention insanely detailed environment interaction. Every piece of material, foliage, little stones react to character performances. I feel impact through the video, cant image how awesome it feels in own hands. Appreciate triple G they making triple S game. The second time btw! ❤🎉
Literally in the first 20 secs they're in the jungle area and there's a tornado/fire/lighting and the foliage/environment is static.. The game looks incredible but let's not lie for no reason
@@Iverath They did say in the Exilecon demo that you can still mix and match almost anything as much as you want, I'm guessing shapeshift forms might be locked to druid but abilities will still be separate skillgems. Just have to wait and see :)
@spidermeng1846 Yeah, D4 is an arcade beat em up style arpg. No trading, and the issues go on and on. I understand that it is a work in progress, but it is almost a carbon copy of D3. It has become less and less like Diablo 2 (of which I hold in the highest esteem).
Man, this feels like BG3 level of thoughtfulness. Slam near a volcano = more eruptions. Keep it up. Too bad you had to showcase and spoil some of these interactions. Imagine us being 50h deep into the game and realizing some of the stuff only then xD.
The number of different customizations possible on skills is really impressive. I can see this adding a ton of class diversity and unique play styles. Love the bear animations too.
YES!! That's what I need in a game like this! A lot of people kept telling me that I'm asking too much to feel different in an arpg (I'm used to MMORPG's) but they are actually doing it in this game. This game is looking sooo good. As a developer you can do whatever you want with enough imagination and dedication but people downplay this especially people who don't know anything about actually making a game.
@@crazychris1123 Totally agree. It was evident from the PoE devs during exilecon that they know their game inside and out. That sort of confidence and dedication will set this game up to be played for years.
And remember its all started in Chris garage with 2 ACTS and no endgame, after we have act 3 and maps and we still farm merciless docks and now we have THAT!!!! 😍
Great job as always to everyone at the GGG team. Everything simply looks, sounds and hopefully feels great to play as well. I love the dynamic skill switching and more complex attack timings so much, very exciting!!
This looks amazing. The visuals look great, skill effects feel super nice and meaty, the options on setting up different skills to different weapons and seamlessly auto-switching as you cast looks cool and super-smooth, the spirit system and the new passive tree system are really cool... I really can't wait for this.
I played it. And doesn't even compare. This one is completely on another level. It really feels like a DRUID merging and transforming into more forms. Not only in wearwolf.
But...that was already said for the past decade about PoE1. So how can this be as well? Old meme is dead. Just say this is the sequel PoE deserves lmao.
The attention to details is amazing, for example when you have energy shield and get hit, you see the shield stoping the damage. The runes on the bear that scales with rage. This game is going to be AMAZING ! I don't care if it comes in 2 years from now, take your time to deliver this masterpiece like it needs to be done, thanks GGG. (wen patch not ?)
Wow, this is going to be so fun because you are going to be able to learn all kinds of ways to play every character. I personally love to experiment and that's actually why it was was fun for me to learn the 1st game over the last couple of years. Can't wait for this game!
ugh the visuals! the way how the environment changes because he's a big boy, absolutely amazing! i CANNOT wait for this to get released, i must say i think the flasks are a downgrade imho but really looking forward to playing this.
So far the thruline for all the class gameplay I've been watching is making the gameplay evoke the feeling of being the thing. It's beautiful. The gameplay feels like a force of nature. Meaty, chunky, furious. A bear causing a volcano should feel that way. The tactile feedback of slamming the ground causing more projectiles to launch from the volcano. Elegant and passionate design. Game is going to be one of those rare masterpieces born of passion and skill. Uncompromed. I can't wait.
This is all very nice, & thanks for adding buff automation too. Not sure I'd ever play in bear form but knowing the shapeshifting has its own set of contextuals makes for some interesting ideas..
Amazing. This is a dream come true! Despite PoE having such a great customization options, itemization, game mechanics, etc., great combat experience was always kind of lacking. I'm so glad you're going this direction with PoE2 and even exceeding many expectations. Thank you.
It’s interesting but nothing about this is how Poe1 is played. The balance of enemies is going to have to be extremely different if you want anyone to play like this.
This looks incredible. You're truly delivering top-notch quality. I have rooted for this second instalment for years and you did surprised with Exilecon, which was an enourmous sucess even for a nich community, with an amazing event full of fun things to do. 2024 feels so far away now! Now, I kindly suggest implementing a change. Let's seek an approach where we don't have to rush towards a fast-paced, flashy endgame. This current speed in Paty of Exile (1) often result in a whirlwind, where the beauty of the game's graphics isn't fully appreciated. Hopefully the quality you've worked so hard for is not being sacrificed on the altar of min-maxing.
@spidermeng1846 1year* Jonathan at exilecon said it's in its last year of development and Chris said in the subractum interview it'll be out "in the better part of a year" So assuming no delays it'll launch q4 next year
yeah another bear in another mmo rpg, like they cannot transform into something else like tiger, turtle or rhino. druids from games are like a r3tarded tribe with only 2 transformation knowledge, come on ...
@@Dar1usz*ARPG* and we’re getting tons of forms which have been confirmed and shown years ago. Different cat forms on the beast master ascendancy and they also said in towards the beginning of the video Bear is one of the forms for Druid. Plus bears are fuckin cool
i been playing bears as druid since 2001, and as i can see nothing changed@@chazangus7426 of course why to show other transformations, bear will be enough cause diablo 4 sucks so players dont mind play another bear for another 10 years.
Also, glad to see they included a stun bar in this version of the demo Either they listened to feedback or didnt have it ready for exilecon Good to see 🎉🎉
The interactions between skills that you keep showing off in these teases for PoE 2 are everything I've wanted. Also, that you've added skill gems like that roar that lets you use cries, that's cool. I can't wait. I'm eager to see what the full kit will be for the Druid. There are so many possibilities but in so many games you end up limited because Druids traditionally can do so much that developers have to pick and choose. But this is GGG, I can see you all just making more and more skill gems and skill tree options for years to come. Just don't put alternate forms in the shop. Skins, yes. But don't paint yourself in a corner by putting forms in there and then realize, oh we could just put that on the skill tree or in a gem.
There might be a way to achieve that considering the bear rolling in town at 13:31. If they put in the work to make that animation it should be for more than just rolling around in town.
@@MorbidEel They said before that they decided to keep It only at town because it looked kinda silly, but at least the animation has been made already. Hope they add the option.
all this druid shape shifting / timing on abilities based on hind legs or all 4s stuff feels like you guys are really evolving the formula - it shows thoughtful design.
omg this is crazy and you dont even have to load every persons inventory in the game and you actually employ people that play the game they're designing, im in. cant wait to play this game
@@Enskyed tho i still hope for a proper SSF orb drop rebalance, along with those skills rework to make so you can really enjoy any skill ever, not just meta without FOMO.
Looks really cool! Curious, given the example at 2:50 - It is demonstrated that Maul can be chained into Furious Slam, as Maul leaves you in a standing state. Are interactions of that variety going to somehow going to be indicated on the gems themselves, or are those interactions something the community will have to experiment around to discover?
based on how it looks to be set up it shouldn't be. there's confirmed about 240skills and the "combos" here are generic elements like "shout plus slam". you'll probably have around 6-8 shouts and 8-12 slams. probably a dozen different channeling skill options. lightning storm could probably be replaced with several dozen options although how many would be relevant to the druid setup will be more restricted obviously. the volcano's power scaling with slams though does look a little too nutty. it's hard to imagine there will be much to compete against that if you're running slams.
So you no longer need to re-roll gear to get the correct socket colors? The left side skill gem panel seems to accept any gem you place as a support. I would guess your char still needs to meet attribute requirements to use a specific gem though.
This looks really cool but what I have to wonder, is how some of these synergies work if I start mixing class abilities. Also I wonder if it's possible for a shadow to get bear form for example (is it a gem or a passive). Are some skills tied to classes or are classes just ascendences and a passive tree start position like in PoE 1.
We won't know these things for certain yet, but I believe most abilities will be usable by all classes (like in Path of Exile 1). However, I'm willing to bet that classes will maintain their own unique "meta skills". So, I would expect only druids can use their specific Shapeshifting skills (i.e bear and wolf form). That said, I wouldn't be shocked at all if this isn't the case. Also, going back to 2019 when they were revealing new ascendancy information, they showcased a new Ranger ascendancy that featured its own "werecat" Shapeshifting form. This was years ago and the game has clearly expanded on its scope and scale. I would still expect the cat form to be a thing in some capacity. Personally, I WANT there to be some class flair. Lock certain skills and weapon types and archetypes behind classes (i.e. huntresses specializing in spears, mercenaries using crossbows, templars using flails etc). This flies in the face of the conventional precedent set in PoE1, so I won't be shocked either direction, but it just seems weird if you're able to make a bear form witch or something 😅.
@@1TotalJabroni I'm fine the class flare, but I would also like the game to maintain its flexibility. Obviously it's nice to be able to make as an example a Marauder caster or bow user and there are various advantages for doing such a thing. You can still give the classes flare through their ascendancy trees and encourage new players to use something a little bit more constrained depending on the class. Knowing how things work in PoE, they probably still have skill classifications which allow you to get similar synergies from other class gems. For example, I can imagine that volcano synergizes with any smash ability. Like I have to wonder if sunder has a smash tag or something and can then proc volcano to shoot more projectiles.
@@draakisback They have already said that some transformations, for example, are unlocked via taking ascendancy points in the class tree. If the bear is one of them, then you wouldn't be able to use it with other classes unless they add something akin to Forbidden Jewels to PoE 2 eventually.
i sincerely hope the game remains somewhat close to the pace shown here. i understand that at higher lvls you'll probably be way faster, but man the combat looks just perfect as shown here. i guess you'll be zooming around the map just like in poe 1 though, but i really wish the game plays more like in this showcase and the ones during exilecon. some people call the gameplay "slow", but i guess if you're teleporting around the map at instant speed everything else seems slow...
@@gemelwalters2942 the problem with the PoE1 I have is that it's actually suboptimal if you have to mash buttons in the endgame, it's preferrable to mash 1 Button of Doom. Funnily, I always tried to make a build in PoE which relied on using several skills simply because I find using only 1 skill throughout the whole game way too repetitive.
it would be great to have a ui component for both rage and spirit channeling that is a bar, and you could switch between having a tiny number on the top left of the screen or having a proper rage bar somewhere useful in the screen (even better if we can decide where to put it )
Being able to use multiple skills without having to worry about getting 6L gear is such a huge improvement, I hope they lean into these skill combos a lot, that could distinguish PoE2 from 1 a lot in a good way.
In a way you'll still worry about getting a gem to 6-link, since without it it'll be lacking some support gems. But yeah, overall it will make builds a lot more interesting and open up some more freedom. Plus, 6 linking a gem is done through a tradeable item, which means that you don't have to look for a specific 6-linked gem but just for the item and 6-link anything you want.
6l are so easy to get. Just use your fusing ffs
@@azuthal Slamming 1000+ Fusings into my Doryani's prototype last league says otherwise.
@@tsunamie1015 1000+ fusings sounds about right. Anything beyond 1500 is a lose-lose.
i mean i dropped a carcass day 1 on a 1 week flashback my first few maps....had it 6l within 300 fusings for a cold snap/vortex build. then ive also taken 1500+ for chests like perfect form back in the day etc. Or had impulas 6L in
I'm liking the direction that PoE2 is taking where they want you to combo together abilities and mechanically outplay bosses, as opposed to just overwhelming enemies with raw damage from a single ability.
Now of course, extreme-damage, low-input single abilities might still be most optimal in the late game, which would be a shame, but it's also the kind of thing that makes PoE1 so exciting to play. So I'm curious to see how it works out in PoE2
The duality of man 😅 honestly I don't know what I like more between poe1 one skill to rule them all and poe2 ingenious combos for all situations
This is the biggest concern but I believe GGG will not mess it up haha. They have been doing everything perfect til now.
I think the fact that things combine well will help a lot, one of the reasons why it doesn't work in PoE1 is the maximum of 1 (or 2 if 2h weapon) 6-links u have, so even though you can use a clear speed skill and a single target one, its usually better to stick to one. I hope the multiple 6-links and added value for combining stuff will be better but we will have to see in the long run
@@Neroh01 i was kind of worried about many maintenance type skills, like the wolves they showed. but then i remembered its poe so Cast when [insert your variant] exists and you can bigbrain with those
@@Althyrrimagine they add a cast on transform gem lol
Probably a tiny little lore detail about this that's easy to miss, but the player character seems to namedrop Saqawal (when casting the tornado) and The First Ones (during one of the volcano casts), which hints at the druid being an Ezomyte character. As a bit of a lore nerd I'm very much excited for the chance to play as an Ezomyte, the attention to consistency of these sorts of things make me very happy.
Is lore good in POE? People mostly play it for the gameplay, but i know there's some lore to check between exploring. Just don't know how good it is.
PoE lore 😂 doubt it very deep at all
@@filipecoimbra222 much deeper then you think and probably just as dark as D2
@@Henbot I absolutely love how fucking clueless people like you talk about things you know nothing about.
There is a "Complete Lore Doc" about PoE (just the first game mind you) that you can easily find on google if you wish that has more than 380 pages. That's probably deeper lore than all Diablo games combined. :D
@@filipecoimbra222they probably spent a lot more time making it than I did paying attention to it in any of the acts lol. It's decent
I'm not a Druid fan but this looks insane..
I hate Druid since the hearthstone days
Agreed. Not liking your comment tho cos you're on 69
Believe the hype. I tried it at gamescom. Feels great
i am a druid fan, and this just made me an even bigger druid fan.
@@XpVersusVista druid is broken in every game I tried that is why I hate him XD
This is just unbelievable.... Looks insanely cool!
i think you mean unBEARlievable. Im sorry.
looks very slow and boring
@@spiritarhon to you.
@@federicocapriotti2180 as if the D4 beta didnt showcase how enthralling the leveling/entry to endgame can YIELD such slow/boring/monotonous aspects that would no doubt entail in ENDGAME
As both a PoE fan and a Monster Hunter fan, the more combo-based and synergistic skills in PoE 2 is getting me really excited. Not to mention the 100 bosses I get to test my skills against.
The part where the slam skill animation is dependent on if the bear is on all fours or already standing blew my mind. And the volcano spewing extra magma orbs when you stomp around it was *chef's kiss*
I absolutely can't wait to get my hands on PoE2. I really hope GGG continues to share these great showcases and development updates to tide us over! An Act 1 demo before beta would be a dream.
The UI now has a stagger bar. I love how they're taking our feedback and making the game even better. It's so hard to wait a whole year to try it out :|, but I know it'll be worth the wait!
Only 5 months remains..
@@iamarugin4 months later, still 5 months left, rip
@@CatFinder3000 F
Looks absolutely sick. I cannot wait. Druid main in like, most games, and this is far and beyond looking like exactly what I've always wanted!
Not sure about the volcano spell tbh
I really like all the skill comboing and synergy, bossing is probably going to be extremely fun in this game.
@@RAVA17 did you even watch the video? He killed the boss quite fast. The characters at exilecon had no gear or skilltree and the demo was overtuned.
@@psysports9666 even an early version of it was twice as fast as this, there are very few monsters on the map, and it's good to kill creepy bosses. Lots of bad decisions, like krinzh's transformation into a bear. This may be of interest only to Asian anime fans.
Instead of adding new characters, story, and endgame to the original version, they made this cringe that has nothing to do with the original.
@@rafaelsanti2253U cant Showcase anything If enemies die instantly...
@@rafaelsanti2253 The whole point of PoE 2 is to "fix" PoE 1.
Normie detected! Normie detected! Close the gates!@@rafaelsanti2253
Nice to have an awesome game to look forward to.
It looks incredible and we can't WAIT, GGG. Keep showing us the goods!!!
I love how many different synergy mechanics there are, and the combos we can come up with to use them.
This is such a good video. I love how you show us different pieces of the toolkit and how they all work together, then use everything we've on the boss at the end. Please do this for every class!
0:47, these spells, dude, cmon im totally sold!!!! Druid looks so amazing.
Also wanna mention insanely detailed environment interaction. Every piece of material, foliage, little stones react to character performances. I feel impact through the video, cant image how awesome it feels in own hands. Appreciate triple G they making triple S game. The second time btw! ❤🎉
Literally in the first 20 secs they're in the jungle area and there's a tornado/fire/lighting and the foliage/environment is static..
The game looks incredible but let's not lie for no reason
This looks good! I like the interactions.
Im just worried that youre locked into druid skills and spells if you pick a druid.
@@Iverath Probably not the case, this is still Path of Exile lol
@@Iverath They did say in the Exilecon demo that you can still mix and match almost anything as much as you want, I'm guessing shapeshift forms might be locked to druid but abilities will still be separate skillgems. Just have to wait and see :)
@@TheBubbeloo I doubt they would make such a big deal about adding shapeshifting if they were just going to lock it to druid.
dont quote me on this but im pretty sure theyve showed the ranger shapeshifting too. So think its not just a druid thing.
Path of Exile 2 is the savior of ARPG's that Diablo 4 WISHED it was... This game just keeps looking better and better!
@spidermeng1846 Yeah, D4 is an arcade beat em up style arpg. No trading, and the issues go on and on. I understand that it is a work in progress, but it is almost a carbon copy of D3. It has become less and less like Diablo 2 (of which I hold in the highest esteem).
"Hi. I'm Jonathan Rogers from Grinding Gear Games." is gonna be really exciting to hear.
oh God this looks soooo good, I play druid in D4 and i just cannot wait for this!
This puts D4 to shame.
@@rogerh2694 Yeah I mean D4 is decent however this will probably be next level stuff.
@@rogerh2694 Don't be a tribal andy.
Looks great! Love the interactions between skills and the tactical decision making between how you go about it
Man, this feels like BG3 level of thoughtfulness. Slam near a volcano = more eruptions. Keep it up.
Too bad you had to showcase and spoil some of these interactions. Imagine us being 50h deep into the game and realizing some of the stuff only then xD.
The number of different customizations possible on skills is really impressive. I can see this adding a ton of class diversity and unique play styles. Love the bear animations too.
YES!! That's what I need in a game like this! A lot of people kept telling me that I'm asking too much to feel different in an arpg (I'm used to MMORPG's) but they are actually doing it in this game. This game is looking sooo good.
As a developer you can do whatever you want with enough imagination and dedication but people downplay this especially people who don't know anything about actually making a game.
@@crazychris1123 Totally agree. It was evident from the PoE devs during exilecon that they know their game inside and out. That sort of confidence and dedication will set this game up to be played for years.
I got to play the druid at Gamescom, and it was so awesome! I can't wait to play it again! :D
This looks amazing! Congratulations GGG, I can't wait to play this!
It shows that they made an effort, thanks for the gameplay
Okay, I didn't expect the Druid to look THIS GOOD!!
Everyone at GGG sounds like Chris Wilson's siblings.
And remember its all started in Chris garage with 2 ACTS and no endgame, after we have act 3 and maps and we still farm merciless docks and now we have THAT!!!! 😍
I really love the combo game, keep it up!
Great job as always to everyone at the GGG team. Everything simply looks, sounds and hopefully feels great to play as well. I love the dynamic skill switching and more complex attack timings so much, very exciting!!
6:30 Volcano and Slam interaction is a great game mechanic, is irl reference, and is simply... immersive af! Bravo!
This looks amazing. The visuals look great, skill effects feel super nice and meaty, the options on setting up different skills to different weapons and seamlessly auto-switching as you cast looks cool and super-smooth, the spirit system and the new passive tree system are really cool... I really can't wait for this.
Anyone who played druid in diablo 4 should be very excited to get a better version of a bear 😍
I played it. And doesn't even compare. This one is completely on another level. It really feels like a DRUID merging and transforming into more forms. Not only in wearwolf.
@spidermeng1846 There is nothing excellent about D4. And it's visuals are shit.
It looks so much more badass than the d4 version
in last epoch bear better the d4 and poe 2
@@Chief_117.fuck yeah. This one is so lame in comparison
This looks so good. More videos like this please!
Omfg I can't wait, this all looks stellar AF!! Been playing the first one for so long, this looks like a really substantial upgrade! 🙏🏾
wow everytime i watch these video its just so visually stunning, sometimes I smoke a joint and rewatch a bunch of these.. they just POP
This is the Diablo 2 sequel fans have been waiting more than 20 years for! 👌
But...that was already said for the past decade about PoE1. So how can this be as well? Old meme is dead. Just say this is the sequel PoE deserves lmao.
@@MilkshakeGuruTTV To me, this feels way more like a Diablo 2 sequel than PoE1. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The attention to details is amazing, for example when you have energy shield and get hit, you see the shield stoping the damage.
The runes on the bear that scales with rage.
This game is going to be AMAZING ! I don't care if it comes in 2 years from now, take your time to deliver this masterpiece like it needs to be done, thanks GGG.
(wen patch not ?)
Wow I didn’t even notice the energy shield thing.
Wow, this is going to be so fun because you are going to be able to learn all kinds of ways to play every character. I personally love to experiment and that's actually why it was was fun for me to learn the 1st game over the last couple of years. Can't wait for this game!
This looks amazing! Great work! Super excited to play this.
This is crazy, Devs actually can play there own game. Props where props is due!
ugh the visuals! the way how the environment changes because he's a big boy, absolutely amazing! i CANNOT wait for this to get released, i must say i think the flasks are a downgrade imho but really looking forward to playing this.
So far the thruline for all the class gameplay I've been watching is making the gameplay evoke the feeling of being the thing. It's beautiful. The gameplay feels like a force of nature. Meaty, chunky, furious. A bear causing a volcano should feel that way. The tactile feedback of slamming the ground causing more projectiles to launch from the volcano. Elegant and passionate design. Game is going to be one of those rare masterpieces born of passion and skill. Uncompromed. I can't wait.
This is all very nice, & thanks for adding buff automation too. Not sure I'd ever play in bear form but knowing the shapeshifting has its own set of contextuals makes for some interesting ideas..
Druid looks like it does more than 17 damage 😂👌
And no Tempest Roar needed
Bear roll in town is 10/10 😂
Just wanna say that the booth at Gamescom was pretty cool, also really nice team there. Was nice hanging out at the Lounge and talk for a bit!
Amazing. This is a dream come true! Despite PoE having such a great customization options, itemization, game mechanics, etc., great combat experience was always kind of lacking. I'm so glad you're going this direction with PoE2 and even exceeding many expectations. Thank you.
Looks really cool, praying the Huntress gets Halberds as a kind of 2h spear
It’s interesting but nothing about this is how Poe1 is played. The balance of enemies is going to have to be extremely different if you want anyone to play like this.
I really love the mob design from Goblin with Skeleton Head armor to that Behemoth thing. Looking forward to play this game :D
This video is great! Looking forward to playing the druid :)
Looks insanely good, graphics are beautiful
looks really sick 🐻, can't wait to watch the Necromancer Gameplay💀
poe1 already has necromancer
This looks incredible. You're truly delivering top-notch quality.
I have rooted for this second instalment for years and you did surprised with Exilecon, which was an enourmous sucess even for a nich community, with an amazing event full of fun things to do. 2024 feels so far away now!
Now, I kindly suggest implementing a change. Let's seek an approach where we don't have to rush towards a fast-paced, flashy endgame. This current speed in Paty of Exile (1) often result in a whirlwind, where the beauty of the game's graphics isn't fully appreciated. Hopefully the quality you've worked so hard for is not being sacrificed on the altar of min-maxing.
Nice, such a good game you are making! Keep it up at release when ready!
Oh yes! cant wait!
And Please make the campaign good, we gonna stick with it for years to come
Can’t wait for a slower version of the same game? 💀
@@stu.chainz dude it's not same game. we can do a different gameplay style with poe 1
Actually just don't make the campaign mandatory for every damn character we make throughout a season.
@@aaronh248it is going to be guaranteed, been that way for over 10 years I highly doubt it will change now
@@stu.chainz Yes? PoE 1 is a damn mess, they need to hit the rewind button with PoE 2 which it seems like they're doing.
POE2 please stop ridiculing DIABLO 4
@spidermeng1846Last Epoc
D4 was just a demo, not even a game. PoE 2 will be THE game
Volcano looks original Like the Volcano From diablo 2 Druid 😅
@spidermeng1846 Ah yeah paling in comparison to 17 damage
@spidermeng1846 1year* Jonathan at exilecon said it's in its last year of development and Chris said in the subractum interview it'll be out "in the better part of a year"
So assuming no delays it'll launch q4 next year
I can already can see my CPU choking and dying from the amount of effects, but oh my god how awesome this looks!
Even in the most remote corners of our world heard this sound.
It was PoE who slapped Diablo4.
No, it didn’t.
That looks actually insane, holy shit. Im completly sold now, this looks like a up to date Diablo 2 LoD!
Blizzard punching air rn
Loved the bear roll at the end xD. PoE 2 looks very promising, I can wait to get my hands on it.
I like the change of pace and interactions between abilities
This is so much better than d4 bear form.
My God man..GGG LET US ALL PLAY ALREADY 😆
Bear form looks great!
yeah another bear in another mmo rpg, like they cannot transform into something else like tiger, turtle or rhino.
druids from games are like a r3tarded tribe with only 2 transformation knowledge, come on ...
@@Dar1usz*ARPG* and we’re getting tons of forms which have been confirmed and shown years ago. Different cat forms on the beast master ascendancy and they also said in towards the beginning of the video Bear is one of the forms for Druid. Plus bears are fuckin cool
i been playing bears as druid since 2001, and as i can see nothing changed@@chazangus7426 of course why to show other transformations, bear will be enough cause diablo 4 sucks so players dont mind play another bear for another 10 years.
where they show any of other transofrmation, just curious to see what they did@@chazangus7426
@@Dar1usz u did not look the video right ? or even the last exilcon were they talked about shapeshifter form right ?
This is the best Implementation of "giving the Players actions meaning" Ive ever Seen in any Video Game Not Just the arpg genre
It's always surreal hearing my native Kiwi accent on RUclips lol. Looks dope af
Jesus man.... I need this game 😮
The Volcano Skill looks original Like diablo 2 druid 😅
Also, glad to see they included a stun bar in this version of the demo
Either they listened to feedback or didnt have it ready for exilecon
Good to see 🎉🎉
The interactions between skills that you keep showing off in these teases for PoE 2 are everything I've wanted. Also, that you've added skill gems like that roar that lets you use cries, that's cool. I can't wait. I'm eager to see what the full kit will be for the Druid. There are so many possibilities but in so many games you end up limited because Druids traditionally can do so much that developers have to pick and choose. But this is GGG, I can see you all just making more and more skill gems and skill tree options for years to come. Just don't put alternate forms in the shop. Skins, yes. But don't paint yourself in a corner by putting forms in there and then realize, oh we could just put that on the skill tree or in a gem.
Great showcase! I would actually prefer to be able to dodge roll mantaining the bear form though, even if it looked silly to some.
There might be a way to achieve that considering the bear rolling in town at 13:31. If they put in the work to make that animation it should be for more than just rolling around in town.
At the end of the video you can see the bear do something that looks like a dodge roll so there might be an option for that
@@LikeGodzzila If i'm not mistaken, they said they kept the roll at Towns, but outside of them you go back into human form.
There is a unique item that lets you keep the form even after a roll
@@MorbidEel They said before that they decided to keep It only at town because it looked kinda silly, but at least the animation has been made already. Hope they add the option.
Insane. The only word that I can say: Insane ♥
this looks absolutely amazing.... cannot wait to play this when it comes out
all this druid shape shifting / timing on abilities based on hind legs or all 4s stuff feels like you guys are really evolving the formula - it shows thoughtful design.
omg this is crazy and you dont even have to load every persons inventory in the game and you actually employ people that play the game they're designing, im in. cant wait to play this game
And you don't need the super-low-drop-rate Tempest Roar
I will enjoy people overhyping PoE“2“ and then realising it’s not made for them.
@@canisinumbraDont want damn casuals tarnishing my experience, so hopefully so.
@@Enskyed tho i still hope for a proper SSF orb drop rebalance, along with those skills rework to make so you can really enjoy any skill ever, not just meta without FOMO.
@@MrKozlosPL I wouldn't, unless they don't let you switch to soft cuck league.
It really feels like they just want to put MMO combat into an arpg for some reason
my questions is, can every class still use every skill? can my warrior become a bear?
this presentation is the best yet
This is a lot easier to follow then the one earlier, appreciate this you guys.
Yeah they didn’t make the other one. That interview was a bad idea, but luckily they released this right after.
D4 Bad
Cry
Baseg holyyy
I love the little drummer mobs. They're doing their jobs so enthusiastically.
Looks really cool!
Curious, given the example at 2:50 - It is demonstrated that Maul can be chained into Furious Slam, as Maul leaves you in a standing state. Are interactions of that variety going to somehow going to be indicated on the gems themselves, or are those interactions something the community will have to experiment around to discover?
Most likely will be described on the items
Does it deal more than 17 dmg?
Looks sick.
I hope the skill combining won't be too forced though.
based on how it looks to be set up it shouldn't be. there's confirmed about 240skills and the "combos" here are generic elements like "shout plus slam". you'll probably have around 6-8 shouts and 8-12 slams. probably a dozen different channeling skill options. lightning storm could probably be replaced with several dozen options although how many would be relevant to the druid setup will be more restricted obviously.
the volcano's power scaling with slams though does look a little too nutty. it's hard to imagine there will be much to compete against that if you're running slams.
Everything it's so smooth. Well done guys!
So you no longer need to re-roll gear to get the correct socket colors? The left side skill gem panel seems to accept any gem you place as a support. I would guess your char still needs to meet attribute requirements to use a specific gem though.
PoE about to SHIT on the D4 druid by making the same thing just 10x better LMAO
like poe always did xD
@@louloucici78what it never did.
I want to play it so hard
I would love to see a build for the druid wich consists in plant based powers, vines, thorns, poison clouds, something in that direction
The druid we deserve! Can't wait to see more animal forms
You forgot to mention that there's no bear sex in PoE2. Could easily grab a bunch of BG3 players.
😍
this game offers so many possibilities
I can't imagine how difficult it is to develop such a thing
you are heroes guys
This looks really cool but what I have to wonder, is how some of these synergies work if I start mixing class abilities. Also I wonder if it's possible for a shadow to get bear form for example (is it a gem or a passive). Are some skills tied to classes or are classes just ascendences and a passive tree start position like in PoE 1.
We won't know these things for certain yet, but I believe most abilities will be usable by all classes (like in Path of Exile 1). However, I'm willing to bet that classes will maintain their own unique "meta skills". So, I would expect only druids can use their specific Shapeshifting skills (i.e bear and wolf form).
That said, I wouldn't be shocked at all if this isn't the case. Also, going back to 2019 when they were revealing new ascendancy information, they showcased a new Ranger ascendancy that featured its own "werecat" Shapeshifting form. This was years ago and the game has clearly expanded on its scope and scale. I would still expect the cat form to be a thing in some capacity.
Personally, I WANT there to be some class flair. Lock certain skills and weapon types and archetypes behind classes (i.e. huntresses specializing in spears, mercenaries using crossbows, templars using flails etc). This flies in the face of the conventional precedent set in PoE1, so I won't be shocked either direction, but it just seems weird if you're able to make a bear form witch or something 😅.
@@1TotalJabroni I'm fine the class flare, but I would also like the game to maintain its flexibility. Obviously it's nice to be able to make as an example a Marauder caster or bow user and there are various advantages for doing such a thing. You can still give the classes flare through their ascendancy trees and encourage new players to use something a little bit more constrained depending on the class. Knowing how things work in PoE, they probably still have skill classifications which allow you to get similar synergies from other class gems. For example, I can imagine that volcano synergizes with any smash ability. Like I have to wonder if sunder has a smash tag or something and can then proc volcano to shoot more projectiles.
@@draakisback They have already said that some transformations, for example, are unlocked via taking ascendancy points in the class tree. If the bear is one of them, then you wouldn't be able to use it with other classes unless they add something akin to Forbidden Jewels to PoE 2 eventually.
i sincerely hope the game remains somewhat close to the pace shown here. i understand that at higher lvls you'll probably be way faster, but man the combat looks just perfect as shown here. i guess you'll be zooming around the map just like in poe 1 though, but i really wish the game plays more like in this showcase and the ones during exilecon. some people call the gameplay "slow", but i guess if you're teleporting around the map at instant speed everything else seems slow...
the speed is fine to me. POE1 is there for those ppl that just want to mindlessly mash buttons
@@gemelwalters2942 the problem with the PoE1 I have is that it's actually suboptimal if you have to mash buttons in the endgame, it's preferrable to mash 1 Button of Doom.
Funnily, I always tried to make a build in PoE which relied on using several skills simply because I find using only 1 skill throughout the whole game way too repetitive.
goddamn Diablo IV < POE 2
can't beleive I wasted my money on Diablo IV
This game is a love letter to gaming. Thank you
it would be great to have a ui component for both rage and spirit channeling that is a bar, and you could switch between having a tiny number on the top left of the screen or having a proper rage bar somewhere useful in the screen (even better if we can decide where to put it )