Is Path of Exile 2 down? Current server status

Is Path of Exile 2 down? Dungeon crawling is the spice of life, but PoE 2’s servers crawling to a halt certainly isn’t. Troubleshooting network issues is a pain at the best of times, but it’s even worse when you and the homies are trying to jump back into Wraeclast for another loot-hunting session.

Considering just how massive a release Path of Exile 2 is, there’s every chance that Grinding Gears’ latest and greatest RPG might run into server issues from time to time. Fortunately, we’re here to update you on the latest PoE 2 server status. While you’re twiddling your thumbs waiting for PoE 2 to come back to life, read up on the best Path of Exile 2 classes – our comprehensive guides for each one are packed with all the tips and tricks you’ll need to master your craft.

Path of Exile 2 server status

The Path of Exile 2 servers are now online. While technical issues saw it go live later than its scheduled time of Friday, December 6 at 11am PT / 7pm GMT, players can now access the game. 

While the servers are now up, at the time of writing (December 6 at 2:20pm PT / 10:20pm GMT) players are still experiencing some long waits in a server queue. With all the technical issues suffered on launch day, developer Grinding Gear is being cautious not to let too many players in at once.

“For those still in queue, what we are doing right now is letting in players in batches so that we can make sure to monitor the backend and not overload it. Thanks once again for your patience and hopefully it won’t be too much longer,” it says.

Server issues seemed inevitable for Path of Exile 2’s launch. The devs even posted a short video on how large the pre-launch numbers are and warned that because of the huge influx of players, there will likely be queues at launch. That’s turned out to be true, with over 150,000 waiting patiently (or impatiently, probably) on Steam alone at the time it was meant to have gone live. Now that the servers are kicking into gear, a remarkable 450,000 are piling in on Steam alone on launch day and perfecting their best Path of Exile 2 builds.

For more info on when PoE 2 will spring to life, consult our Path of Exile 2 release date guide. We’ll be sure to keep an especially close eye on the servers during both early access and full launch, so be sure to check back regularly if you’re having trouble logging in.

And that’s the current Path of Exile 2 server status. If you haven’t already, check out the latest PoE 2 Twitch drops, as well as our PoE 2 length guide so you know exactly how much time you’re not going to see daylight for.