Path of Exile 2 is about to get more generous, but it almost went the opposite way: "This is going to sound ultra dumb"

Grinding Gear Games says Path of Exile 2’s 0.5 update, Return of the Ancients, will increase Divine Orb drop rates.

The change is partly meant to blunt comparisons with the previous league, which saw unusually high Divine gains from a Temple strategy.

Developers joked they briefly considered removing Divine Orbs altogether, but chose to make them more common instead.

The shift could affect PoE 2’s economy, crafting meta, and how players judge farming efficiency across leagues.