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Grinding Gear Games has finally given us the official name for the upcoming Path of Exile 2 league—Fate of the Vaal—and unsurprisingly, the community's already deep in speculation. The teaser seemed to shine a spotlight on Atziri, but if you’ve played GGG’s games for a while, you’ll know they love to throw people off. My gut says she’s not the ultimate villain here. Sure, she’s going to be an important player in the story, but more like a stepping stone to something darker. Could be we’re teaming up with part of the Vaal against a bigger, ancient threat, or she’s simply guarding the way to it. Either way, it’ll make hunting down those PoE 2 Items all the more exciting along the way.
One thing I’m almost certain of is we’re getting a brand new type of skill tied to the Vaal theme. Not just the old “regular skill plus a Vaal version” like PoE1 had. I’m picturing something completely fresh—maybe called Echo or Sacrifice gems—that charge by pulling souls from enemies you kill. When you cash them in, they deliver short bursts of insane power. The beauty is you’d have to manage when to burn through that resource mid-fight, giving combat a whole new rhythm. This fits perfectly with the Vaal’s lore about sacrifice and the obsession with channeling life force for strength.
The league mechanic? I’m betting it goes way deeper into time manipulation than anything Alva offered. The title, Fate of the Vaal, basically screams it. Rather than just hopping into the past for loot, we might be changing history on the fly—entering key turning points in the Vaal timeline, making decisions that shift the outcome of zones, boss encounters, and rewards. Imagine fighting through a map knowing your choices change the enemies that appear later. That kind of interactive twist gives replay value a serious boost.
Something else that feels nailed-on is a new pinnacle boss based on the Vaal’s penchant for taming and twisting creatures. They were known for pushing flesh-crafting way too far, so I can easily see GGG cooking up a horrific experiment gone wrong—a thing they tried to enslave but had to lock away instead. That’s exactly the kind of lore that leads to an unforgettable boss fight. Picture something huge, unpredictable, and brutal enough to make Maven fights feel chill by comparison.
Lastly, I’m expecting a ton of love given to Vaal-themed uniques. Classics like Atziri’s Acuity or Doryani’s Catalyst are ripe for reworks that fit PoE2’s system. On top of that, there’ll almost certainly be new chase items dripping with the Vaal’s philosophy: massive power for a painful price. These things will cement new build metas, stir up the economy, and give players that same gear-hunting rush—because finding PoE 2 Items cheap that perfectly fit your build never gets old.
One thing I’m almost certain of is we’re getting a brand new type of skill tied to the Vaal theme. Not just the old “regular skill plus a Vaal version” like PoE1 had. I’m picturing something completely fresh—maybe called Echo or Sacrifice gems—that charge by pulling souls from enemies you kill. When you cash them in, they deliver short bursts of insane power. The beauty is you’d have to manage when to burn through that resource mid-fight, giving combat a whole new rhythm. This fits perfectly with the Vaal’s lore about sacrifice and the obsession with channeling life force for strength.
The league mechanic? I’m betting it goes way deeper into time manipulation than anything Alva offered. The title, Fate of the Vaal, basically screams it. Rather than just hopping into the past for loot, we might be changing history on the fly—entering key turning points in the Vaal timeline, making decisions that shift the outcome of zones, boss encounters, and rewards. Imagine fighting through a map knowing your choices change the enemies that appear later. That kind of interactive twist gives replay value a serious boost.
Something else that feels nailed-on is a new pinnacle boss based on the Vaal’s penchant for taming and twisting creatures. They were known for pushing flesh-crafting way too far, so I can easily see GGG cooking up a horrific experiment gone wrong—a thing they tried to enslave but had to lock away instead. That’s exactly the kind of lore that leads to an unforgettable boss fight. Picture something huge, unpredictable, and brutal enough to make Maven fights feel chill by comparison.
Lastly, I’m expecting a ton of love given to Vaal-themed uniques. Classics like Atziri’s Acuity or Doryani’s Catalyst are ripe for reworks that fit PoE2’s system. On top of that, there’ll almost certainly be new chase items dripping with the Vaal’s philosophy: massive power for a painful price. These things will cement new build metas, stir up the economy, and give players that same gear-hunting rush—because finding PoE 2 Items cheap that perfectly fit your build never gets old.