Path of Exile 2 has been out for a little over two weeks in early access now, and it is arguably a huge success if player numbers on Steam are any indication, with 450,000 to 500,000 daily players since launch and an all-time peak of over 578,000 players. GGG's new action RPG is a standalone sequel that was initially meant to be an addition to the base game, and this change of plans means that Path of Exile 2 handles its gameplay features differently in many ways. With six classes in Path of Exile 2's early access and six more on the way, as well as two Ascendancies for each class, it may seem strange that the game dropped a huge feature from its predecessor.