PoE2: Two New Enemies in Coming Update, The Azmerian Wisps and Rogue Exiles

Apr-01-2025

A few days ago, we have published a summary of Path of Exile 2 0.2.0 update content, but did not talk about the details of the new contents. Today, let's dive into the details of the Path of Exile 2 update, such as the 2 new enemy systems—the Azmerian Wisps and Rogue Exiles—and how they reshape gameplay. 

 

Additionally, we ‘re sorry that we forgot to announce an important piece of information about the coming update: this update will not reset the economy of existing servers, but a set of new servers called the Dawn of the Hunt, including standard and hardcore, will be launched at the same time of the update, where everyone starts fresh. Players who like adventure can experience leveling with no legacy in the new servers, while players who only want light game experience can easily achieve the game objectives in the existing servers. 

 

Azmerian Wisps

In the current game, your gameplay generally starts with clearing Acts 1-3 twice, and then entering the endgame for prolonged farming, and you may not face significant challenges before reaching the endgame. However, the update 0.2.0 introduces Azmerian Wisps, a new monster system, to increase difficulty before coming into the endgame.

 

Azmerian Wisps are a new species emerging in Wraeclast. You will start to encounter them in Grelwood during Act 1. When you approach them, these Wisps that look like glowing balls will flee, and all monsters they touch along their path will become stronger with altered drops. This dynamic scaling mechanism breaks the traditional ARPG model of fixed enemy difficulty, thus you need to constantly track the Wisps’ movements to confirm your safety.

 

According to GGG, Wisps’ paths aren’t entirely random; they will be attracted toward high-valued targets, guiding you to stronger enemies like rare or unique monsters.

 

The enemies will gain different buffs depend on the Wisp type. A total of 12 Azmerian Wisps will show in the new version, with 4 revealed so far:

Bear: Increases monster HP and adds stun to attacks.

Winter Owl: Increases Cold Damage and grants Energy Shield; releases Wind Vortices that destroy everything in range upon death.

Wild Cat: Increases Critical Strikes and Evasion; summons Feline Spirits to aid in attacks.

Cunning Fox: Converts enemies to the next rarity tier (e.g., Normal → Magic, Magic → Rare, Rare → Boss).

 

Notably, the Cunning Fox’ s conversion mechanic could spawn new farming strategies. If players can control Azmerian Wisps’ paths to a group of normal monster and convert the normals to rares, drop efficiency could surge—but the feasibility requires testing post-launch. At the same time, this also requires accurate positioning and timing, which puts higher requirements on the player's operation skill.

 

After defeating enemies possessed by Azmerian Wisps, you can get Talismans (can be used in socketed gear) as rewards, and this expands your build possibilities. Different Azmerian Wisps will drop different Talismans. For example, you can get the following Talisman from Wild Cat:

 

 

If you prefer avoiding enhanced monsters, remember this: the Azmerian Wisps will dissipate when you’re far away from them, so just stay beyond the Wisp’ s range to make it. For those seeking more challenges, new passive skill tree nodes will amplify Wisp effects, but don’t forget to check your gear level to avoid being defeated.

 

Rogue Exiles

The second new monster system is Rogue Exiles. You will find them only in the endgame, not during leveling. GGG hasn’t disclosed their spawn rates or locations during live. But according to the mechanics of Azmerian Wisps, they may tie to map completion, passive skill tree choices, and update-related mechanics. The reasons that have the most impact might well be towers and tables in the endgame. We suggest taking a good look at the Atlas of Worlds in endgame and checking out the new in-game items that have been added since the last update.

 

Though they’re NPCs, their name indicate that they are smart exiles just like players. They can show up in different forms and might have the same skills and abilities as the players, along with unique gear bonuses (e.g., a Rogue Exile wearing Kaom's Heart gains higher base HP).

 

Some Rogue Exiles are friendly so they will not attack you at the first time, while others will immediately attack you. During the battle, Rogue Exiles can avoid your dagame through dodge rolls, smart pathfinding, smart aiming, and more dynamic gameplay, and can even equip and use some items you may also have. You can check the text beneath their health bars to identify their gear, and you will get their gear as your reward; but if you fail during the battle, they’ ll teleport away through portals.

 

Rogue Exiles is going to change the way everyone plays. If you’re a pure PVE player, fighting them will give you a taste of PVP-style action. This mix might split players: those who love strategic battles call it revolutionary, while casual players who prefer easy game complain they’re too tough. We suppose that GGG will let players choose whether to engage the Rogue Exiles, and through which everyone’s requirement will be met.

 

With the launch of Dawn of the Hunt here, GGG’ s promising to keep tweaking content to keep players’ game full of challenges and surprises. They said they got a 65% chance of dropping full Path of Exile 2 this year—or if not, expect updates every three months with new mechanics. If they actually pull this off, it will be another wild ride for everyone! We’ ll keep updating Path of Exile 2 league news—stay tuned to mmoso! We’ ll also stock new league items first to enhance your gameplay!