Path of Exile 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to Grinding Gear Games' free-to-play ARPG Path of Exile and is currently expected to release no sooner than 2025. Although it was originally announced as a massive update to the original game, the developer decided in 2023 that Path of Exile 2 would be a standalone sequel instead. The sequel is bringing a host of improvements to the original game, but its most significant change will come with six brand-new character classes. Among those new classes is the Mercenary class.