**The Only Hope of Casual Players Is...**

...to find a Mirror of Kalandra, because the current state of POE 2 is becoming increasingly hostile to anyone who can't dedicate their entire life to the game.


Let me break down the major issues that casual players are facing in Path of Exile 2:


💰 **The Economy is Destroyed by RMT and Bots**
The trade system is already brutal for casuals, but add in the plague of bots and RMT (Real Money Trading) players, and the market becomes completely unplayable. These people manipulate prices, hoard resources, and dominate the economy while legitimate players are left struggling to afford even mid-tier gear. If you can't no-life trade sites or spend hours flipping items, good luck keeping up.

🔥 **Endgame is a Massive Wall for Casuals**
The difficulty spike in PoE 2's endgame is absurd. If you’re not playing at least 8 hours a day, you’re simply not making meaningful progress. The game seems balanced around no-lifers and streamers, leaving casual players in the dust. GGG has completely ignored the reality that many players have jobs, families, and other commitments.

⚔️ **Meta or Bust – There’s No Build Diversity**
Remember when Path of Exile was about creative builds? Those days are over. You either use one of the *few* broken meta builds, or you hit a wall. The worst part? Even if you *want* to play the meta, you’re looking at…

💎 **Hundreds of Divine Orbs for a Single Build**
It’s not just about following the meta – it’s about affording it. Endgame viable builds now cost **HUNDREDS of Divine orbs**. If you don’t have a massive currency farm setup, you’re never getting that build running before the league ends.

⏳ **You Have Only 3 Months to Do It All**
You’re expected to grind out this ridiculous amount of currency within a **3-month league cycle**. Unless you’re grinding the game like a full-time job, by the time you can afford your build, the league is over, and you’re back to square one.

🤡 **Path of Exile? More Like Path of Trading**
Even dedicated players struggle to amass enough Divine orbs to keep up, but for casuals? It's impossible. The game is less about fighting monsters and more about fighting the economy. If you’re not trading 24/7, you’re not progressing.

🪞 **The Only Hope? A Mirror of Kalandra**
At this point, the best shot casual players have is to get insanely lucky and **drop a Mirror of Kalandra**. That’s it. The economy is so brutal that your best chance at experiencing endgame without struggling is literally hitting the jackpot.

And here’s the kicker: *for example, I’m an IT guy who can spend a couple of hundred dollars per month on the game, but in its current state, I simply won’t.* If even players who could afford to support the game financially are being pushed away, what does that say about PoE 2’s direction?

This isn’t about “git gud” anymore. It’s about unlimited time and currency—or sheer dumb luck. Is this what we want PoE 2 to be? A game where casual players are locked out of endgame unless they win the RNG lottery?

What do you think? Are you facing the same frustrations?

I stopped playing and I'm waiting to see what GGG will do. The game has serious problems in its construction, if these things don't change, this game will be nothing more than a ridiculous promise.

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Trade is plague for this game. Is so many bad things coming from this part.

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Redthorne82#3177 wrote:

40

Can you show me your 40 div build that wreck end-game?

I have the feeling that you lie about this...

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_rt_#4636 wrote:

Most of what you said isn't new and is basically the same as in PoE 1.

The real issue I have is how PoE 2 was sold to us and what it really is.

True man. True...

I think

POE 2 is in early access

If you are super casual and bad at video games, D4 is this way ---->

Regarding build diversity, you could tell after 1 week of gameplay that Poe2 is limited by game design choices. It is intended and meant to be simpler.

Went back to Poe1, started private league with a few friends to relive Settlers withouth trade. Completely forgot how good it feels to create interesting builds and make impactfull decisions to my character via crafting, passive points etc.

Another level of fun with guaranteed longevity due to the incredible complexity it has to offer.

Crazy how boring Poe2 is by design in comparison.

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Waiden#9514 wrote:

I think

POE 2 is in early access

If you are super casual and bad at video games, D4 is this way ---->

What are you doing here then? Go that way ------>