Path of Exile 2 adds Shadow and siege warfare at full launch

Grinding Gear Games revealed Shadow, a new class coming to Path of Exile 2 in version 1.0, at ExileCon. The full release will also bring the campaign’s last two acts and Conquerors of Wraeclast, a challenge league that puts players in command of an army.

In the new league, players can recruit soldiers, build fortresses and lay siege to enemy strongholds. Acts 5 and 6 bring the fight against the Beast to a head with 24 new areas and 18 unique bosses, according to the developer.

Version 1.0 also adds Knight, a new specialization for the Duelist, and reworks the skill tree and some existing items. Path of Exile 2 will become free to play on Windows, Mac, PlayStation and Xbox when it leaves early access. The previously announced launch date is December 11 Pacific time.

The original Path of Exile gets Covens of Umbra first, on November 13 Pacific time. The expansion reworks the endgame maps, loot drops and rewards. A new system called Threads of Creation replaces Scarabs and lets players bring up to three types of league encounters into a single map.