Path of Exile 2 launched into Early Access in late 2024, and in the past few months, several PoE 2 updates have added minor gameplay changes and overhauled major issues many players had with the game. The 0.2.0 update, titled Dawn of the Hunt, is set to add a new class, the Huntress, overhaul the endgame, and add significant new content like new uniques and maps.
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By all definitions, Dawn of the Hunt is a major expansion to Path of Exile 2, but only players who have purchased an Early Access Supporter Pack will be able to access its new content when it launches. This guide explains when PoE 2: Dawn of the Hunt releases, and what time you can expect to download and play this new PoE 2 patch on launch day.
When Does PoE 2: Dawn Of The Hunt Release?
PoE 2 Patch 0.2.0 Release Time & Date
The next Path of Exile 2 patch, Dawn of the Hunt (0.2.0), is set to launch on April 4, 2025. There is no advanced access period for the Dawn of the Hunt update, so the 0.2.0 patch will become available to Early Access players at the same time on April 4.
The game servers will likely shut down temporarily at the Dawn of the Hunt launch time. During this downtime, players should exit the game and update PoE 2 to the new 0.2.0 version on their platform of choice.
What Time Does PoE 2 Launch?
The Path of Exile 2: Dawn of the Hunt update is set to launch at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on April 4. Because it will be a concurrent global release, depending on where you live, April 4 may not be the launch date for PoE 2 in your local time zone. Time zones to the east of Eastern Europe will have to wait until after midnight on April 5 to download the patch and play.
To find out what time PoE 2 Dawn of the Hunt releases for you, convert 12:00 p.m. PDT to your local time zone. For the sake of convenience, refer to this chart to figure out when Path of Exile 2's 0.2.0 patch launches across several common time zones.
Path of Exile 2: Dawn of the Hunt Launch Time Chart
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Time Zone |
PoE 2 0.2.0 Launch Times |
|---|---|
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PDT |
Noon, (April 4) |
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MDT |
01:00 p.m. (April 4) |
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EDT |
3:00 p.m. (April 4) |
|
BST |
08:00 p.m. (April 4) |
|
CET |
09:00 p.m. (April 4) |
|
UTC+5:30 |
12:30 a.m. (April 5) |
|
SGT |
03:00 a.m. (April 5) |
|
JST |
04:00 a.m. (April 5) |
|
AEDT |
06:00 a.m. (April 5) |
|
NZDT |
08:00 a.m. (April 5) |
Path of Exile II
- Released
- December 6, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Nudity, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Language, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)
- Developer(s)
- Grinding Gear Games
- Franchise
- Path of Exile
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG, Hack and Slash, MMORPG
