Path of Exile 2: The Last of the Druids will launch on PC and consoles soon! In this news post, we’ve gathered all the information you need to know about what happens on launch day and how to start downloading early.

Free Weekend December 12 11AM - December 15 11AM PST

To celebrate the launch of Path of Exile 2: The Last of the Druids, we're making the game free to play for three days on all available platforms. This includes the standalone client, Steam, Epic, Xbox X|S and PlayStation 5.

As an additional gift we’re offering a few new cosmetic effects you can earn if you play in the Fate of the Vaal League during this Free Weekend. To clarify, all new and existing Path of Exile 2 players on all available platforms will be able to receive these microtransactions. Find out more about the Free Weekend here.

Private Leagues Are Now Available

Those of you who are planning to play in a Private Fate of the Vaal League at launch are now able to create them. Click here to set up your Private League (don’t forget to double check your start time upon creating)! Please note you cannot start these leagues until The Last of the Druids officially launches on December 12th (PST).

The Last of the Druids Launch Information

The realms will go down at Dec 12, 2025 12:00 PM (EST) and patching will begin shortly after.

The servers go live at: Dec 12, 2025 2:00 PM (EST)

The above times are displayed in your local time zone.
You'll need to be logged into your account to see these. To change your local time, go to "My Account", "Manage Account" and "Edit Preferences".

If the timezone is displaying incorrectly for you, please disregard the above timer and refer to the countdown on the front page. Two hours before the end of the countdown, the realm will go down and patching will begin shortly after. When the countdown ends, the servers will be live and you'll be able to join the Fate of the Vaal Leagues.

The patch size for the update will be around 30GB on the standalone client and Steam. The estimated size of the patch for consoles is 27GB.

Predownload For Existing Path of Exile 2 Players

Our existing Path of Exile 2 players can predownload the update using a torrent file available for PC. Please keep in mind that this method, while available earlier, makes it a larger update as it includes all the existing client content. The estimated size of this download is 127GB. When patching begins for Path of Exile 2: The Last of the Druids you’ll also have a few remaining files that you’ll need to update as well.



This torrent only includes the GGPK file, so you’ll need to copy it into your actual install folder once the patching server is up, no earlier than three hours before Path of Exile 2: The Last of the Druids launches. Please note that you can’t use this GGPK file with the Steam and Epic client.

Our console players are now able to predownload The Last of the Druids! You will still be able to play the current version of Path of Exile 2 until the launch of The Last of the Druids.

Launch Twitch Drops and Discord Quest

You can also claim some free cosmetics by watching your favourite community creators on Twitch and participating in Discord Quest. Check out this post for more information!

We can’t wait to see you all the new content that The Last of the Druids has to offer. See you at launch!