Path of Exile 2 server status: Are the servers down?

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You could be deep into your Path of Exile 2 session, grinding away through one of those 50-hour marathons to hit level 100 and dive into the endgame, when suddenly – bam! – issues pop up. And, of course, the culprit is probably the servers.

PoE 2 is an always-online game, but you’re not the only one that needs to be online for the game to properly work. If the servers are down, you won’t be able to enjoy everything Path of Exile 2 has to offer.

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Here, we’ll let you know if the servers are currently working or if some issue has taken them down. Here’s hoping you weren’t mid-respec when it happened.

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Are the Path of Exile 2 servers down?

At the time of writing, the Path of Exile 2 servers are working as intended.

Some players are still experiencing issues logging back in after the 0.1.0e patch was deployed on December 17, however. This new update immediately caused issues, preventing most from accessing the game.

Devs were instantly on the case, however, communicating on social media and fixing the issue within an hour.

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On launch day, the servers were also slammed hard with over a million pre-orders and more than 440,000 players trying to get in on Steam alone. Naturally, this led to an overwhelming number of log-in issues and hours of downtime. The servers just couldn’t handle the sheer demand of you lot.

The cause might have been a combination of configuration problems and the desperate need to increase server capacity. Classic growing pains for a game this big.

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Maintenance and updates

GGG isn’t leaving players in the lurch. They’re actively deploying new database configurations, hotfixes, and updates to resolve technical issues and balance the game. As early access progresses, you can expect more frequent updates to address bugs, server stability, and performance.

How to check Path of Exile 2 Server Status

Here’s where you can check for the latest updates:

We’ll keep this page updated with all the latest info, so you can get back to slaying monsters without any interruptions.

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In the meantime, while you’re waiting for those inevitable queue times or some of the errors to be sorted, why not read up on how Elon Musk, who’s a notorious top Diablo 4 player, is faring in Path of Exile 2?