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Grinding Gear Games has revealed several newPath of Exile 2items that will be introduced as part of the 0.2.0 update. The patch itself is currently on course to reach all versions ofPath of Exile 2in March 2025.
Grinding Gear Games' hit action RPG has been available in early access since December 2024. More than two dozenPath of Exile 2updateshave been released since then. The New Zealand-based developer recently confirmed that the next big content drop will bump the game’s version number up to 0.2.0, and has already started teasing some of its contents.
Continuing this trend, the studio has now revealed two newPath of Exile 2itemsthat will debut as part of the 0.2.0 release. The duo consists of The Bringer of Rain Decorated Helm and The Hammer of Faith Giant Maul. Both are described as endgame content, which is a label that aligns with their fairly specialized properties.
Path of Exile 2 Update 0.2.0 Confirmed Endgame Items
The Bringer of Rain’s key benefit is that it allows players to wieldPath of Exile 2’s two-handed weaponsin just one hand. The catch is that it’s only usable bare-chested, as it prevents characters from using chest armor. Moreover, it offers no elemental resistances, which is quite a drawback for an endgame piece of armor. The Bringer of Rain requires Level 52, as well as 53 points in both Strength and Dexterity to equip. Given its distinctive blend of properties, this peculiar helmet will most likely only be of interest to players interested in hyper-offensive builds.
As for The Hammer of Faith, this two-handed mace bestows a random shrine buff upon its wielder every 10 seconds. It even offers a flat 10% bonus to all elemental resistances, and a 239% increase to physical damage. However, as is to be expected from such an oversized weapon, The Hammer of Faith is slow, averaging not even one attack per second. A strong but slow weapon of this sort should primarily cater to the Warrior class.
Path of Exile 2 Update 0.2.0 Coming in March 2025
Both of these newly confirmed additions are part of Grinding Gear Games' wider efforts toimprovePath of Exile 2endgameby introducing more “cool” item rewards and expanding character build diversity. This ambition was previously cited as the main focus of the 0.2.0 update. The next bigPath of Exile 2patch is currently planned to roll out to PC and consoles in late March 2025.
