The Still Sane Podcast

At the end of Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients week 1, aer0 and Talkative Tri take a seat to discuss the state of patch 0.5, from where they currently are to how GGG's hotfixes and nerfs are good for the game.==CHAPTERS==0:00 Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.5 First Week Impressions2:28 Spirit Walker Twisters League Starter Review5:39 Ritual Farming Strategy and Seven Boss Encounters9:42 Atlas Masters, Doryani, and Extra Revives12:31 Frostbolt Totem Gemling Build Theorycraft15:23 Expedition Farming vs Ritual Farming16:31 Arbiter of Divinity Boss Fight Review19:12 POE2 Lore, Storytelling, and New Cinematics22:46 Bodak Pinnacle Boss Discussion24:34 Endgame Progression, Questlines, and Atlas Design28:38 Content Bloat Concerns and Future Leagues31:27 Ritual UI Problems and Endgame UX Issues35:54 Mid-League Nerfs, Balance Changes, and Early Access40:42 Biggest Balance Issues Before 1.042:40 Sprint Movement Debate and Player Skill46:42 Racing, Economy Competition, and League Starts50:02 What POE2 Needs Most Before 1.051:48 Final Thoughts on Patch 0.5Check out @aer0 :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrd5HgMy-KNIg2rBO8Ftzfwhttps://www.twitch.tv/aer0__Ritual Ultimate Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFSqtGmLgIM

With the epic release of Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients, I sat down with Scorpius to get his raw impressions of this brand new league.==CHAPTERS==0:00 Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.5 First Impressions2:20 New Endgame Atlas Review and Player Onboarding7:01 Campaign Changes, Navigation Improvements, and Campaign Skip Debate13:04 Runes of Elder League Mechanic and Campaign Integration18:29 Best Monk Builds, Ascendancies, and Stone Fist Discussion25:48 Runes of Elder Rewards, Crafting, and Endgame Scaling33:16 Channeled Skill Fix, Clone Builds, and Build Experiments37:35 Pinnacle Boss Progression, Arbiter of Divinity, and Atlas Goals40:38 New Atlas Passive Tree Explained and Mapping Difficulty47:12 Player Retention, League Events, and the Future of POE255:20 Path of Exile 2 Story, Lore, and 1.0 Expectations1:00:25 Podcast Wrap-UpCheck out all of ScorpiusOfficial 's stuff:https://www.youtube.com/@ScorpiusOfficialhttps://www.twitch.tv/scorpiusofficial

We're only a couple days away from Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients dropping and to bide time, Halcyonish and I hopped on a call to have a chat about patch 0.5, league starter builds, the lore in Path of Exile, the massive endgame revamp, and much more.Check out the lovely @halcyonish :https://www.youtube.com/@halcyonishhttps://www.twitch.tv/halcyonish==CHAPTERS==0:00 Path of Exile 2 0.5 League Start Plans2:02 Tame Beast Builds, Facebreakers & SSF Goals4:01 Best Tame Beast Companions in PoE26:10 How Halcyonish Started Making PoE Content8:15 First Impressions of PoE2 Early Access10:02 Jamanra Difficulty & Flask Meta Memories11:27 PoE2 UI & UX Problems13:19 Left-Aligned Text & Prefix Icon Debate16:31 Loot Filters for Dangerous Map Mods?18:10 Regex Shopping & Speedrunning Tips19:35 PoE2 Racing & Speedrun Rivalries21:09 Why PoE2 0.5 Marketing Feels Different23:06 Cinematics, Boss Intros & Console Cutscenes25:52 PoE Lore Videos & Origins of Divinity27:16 Ancient Lore Theories & The Beast29:26 Skipping Campaign Lore vs Story Immersion31:06 League Start Pace & PoE Yellow Text33:07 Character Names, Global Chat & Community36:17 Community Sentiment Before PoE2 0.537:04 Crafting Changes & Desecration Reactions38:39 Jonathan & Mark’s Dev Interview Insights40:10 Rare Monsters & Endgame Feedback42:33 Why Devs Need to Play Endgame44:04 PoE2’s Massive New Endgame45:34 Taylor Swift Song Discussion46:31 Atlas Strategy & League Start Economy48:08 Target Farming & PoE2 Trade Economy50:27 Atlas Masters & Terraforming Systems51:29 Endgame Burnout & SSF Motivation53:41 Endgame Goals & Infinite Progression55:18 Diablo 2 & Discovering ARPGs56:39 Horror Games, Elden Ring & Dark Souls58:07 Elden Ring Difficulty & Boss Design1:00:02 Survival ARPGs & Crafting Games1:02:40 Zelda, Ocarina of Time & Nostalgia1:04:14 Divine Orb Sweater Reveal1:05:04 Final Thoughts on PoE2 0.51:05:44 Infinite Atlas vs Finite Atlas

Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients is close and after a year apart, GhazzyTV and Talkative Tri come together to discuss everything coming in PoE 2 patch 0.5. From whether or not minion league starter builds are bad or bait, to how the challenge system will play out, we hit on a bunch of key PoE 2 topics.Check out GhazzyTV :https://www.youtube.com/@GhazzyTV https://www.twitch.tv/ghazzytv===Chapters===0:00 PoE 2 Pod Intro1:31 PoE2 Endgame Is The REAL Focus2:38 Raven’s Flock Could Be A Trap5:35 Build-Defining Uniques Change EVERYTHING6:44 PoE2 Avengers Builds?!8:05 PoE2’s Future Build Variety Looks INSANE10:10 Should Pinnacle Uniques Stay Rare?14:09 Temporalis Is TOO Strong15:10 Is PoE2 Becoming PoE 1.5?18:28 Diablo 4, PoE1 & ARPG Burnout Talk20:46 Taming Bosses As Minions24:32 “Let Us Raise Unique Spectres!”26:38 Why PoE2 Minions Feel Different28:42 Unearth & Zombie Builds Are Underrated29:46 The New Atlas Exceeded Expectations31:08 Breach Crafting Looks AMAZING33:24 Ritual Might Be The BEST Mechanic35:44 Filling Out The Entire Atlas Tree?!38:42 GGG Sounds CONFIDENT About Endgame41:47 Campaign Difficulty & Casual Players47:06 Why PoE2 Can Never Feel Like 0.1 Again50:25 Objectives Are The Secret To Endgame51:04 Challenge Rewards & MTX Discussion53:39 Interviewing GGG1:02:40 Having Fun in PoE Is Core1:03:48 Introducing Games to Your Kids

The stalling season for Path of Exile 2's imminent 0.5 patch is in full swing, yet we've a treat today as MisoxShiru and I sit down to discuss one of the most compelling discussions in the PoE 2 community right now: meaningful combat, the pace of the game, how fast character's progress, and loot! We also dabble a bit in the fake 0.5 patch notes debacle and what might be coming soon in the next expansion. This was a BLAST and it's always a pleasure to speak with my fellow PoE 2 podcast brethren - enjoy!

Angormus is currently the record holder for most Path of Exile 2 race wins, starting his spree back in March 2025. In this episode of the Still Sane Podcast, he discusses his rise in the PoE2 speedrunning scene, his plans for the upcoming ExileCon 2026 races, his views on differences between PoE1 and PoE2, and the current state of the game during 0.4: The Last of the Druids - enjoy!

Farham is a Path of Exile 2 creator who focuses on crafting builds, great guides, and entertaining his livestream audience through group play, with some solo stuff sprinkled in. In this particular episode of the Still Sane Podcast, Farhmam and I sit down to discuss PoE2's 0.4 update: The Last of the Druids are give it a conclusive review after it being out for nearly 2 months. Enjoy!

Snoobae85 is a Path of Exile content creator for both PoE1 and PoE2. A self-proclaimed blaster and min-maxxer, Snoo loves to dive deep into what he thinks makes ARPGs great: optimizing the absolute HECK out of your character and your in-game farming strategies. In this episode of the Still Sane Podcast, we discuss 0.4, Atziri's Temple, snakes, real-time strategy games like AoE and AoM, and much more. It's always a pleasure having on Snoobae85 - enjoy!

MajorAimless is a Path of Exile 2 hardcore solo self-found streamer. In this episode, we discuss everything around 0.4: Fate of the Vaal AKA The Last of the Druids, such as the Druid class, Atziri's Temple, the Holten scandal, making your own builds, the community's reaction to gamebreaking events, and more - enjoy!

Jazzarus is an awesome, funny, and outspoken Path of Exile 2 creator from Colombia with a BUNCH of wild, interesting opinions about the game. In this chat, we discuss Fate of the Vaal, the Druid, the future of PoE2, and so much more - enjoy!

Raxxanterax is a massive ARPG content creator who specializes in teaching new players how to learn games and blast them. We sit down and discuss the new Path of Exile 2 update, 0.4: The Last of the Druids, our thoughts on it, its overall reception, and a bunch about crafting content and becoming...better.

DEADRABB1T is a relatively new but big and awesome creator in the Path of Exile 2 scene. In this episode, we sit down to discuss PoE2: The Last of the Druids, his popping new build, why we're not fans of the Vaal Temple mechanic, and our overall feedback on PoE2 presently - enjoy!