META SHIFT · 0.5 RUNES OF ALDUR

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NERF + BUFF GLOSSARY · IN-GAME BUILD PLANNER

Read this before committing to any build that isn't ours. The patch lines tell you where the gold flows.

META SHIFT · WHERE THE GOLD FLOWS

NERF & BUFF

NERFED

These took real hits in 0.5. Some still work, some don't — check a current build before you commit, don't just avoid them on our say-so.

Leech · single source per resource, 40k hit cap, all instant leech removed
Energy Shield · Notables + recovery cut; weaker than before, but verify current ES builds before writing it off
Lightning Arrow · beams can't chain to the same target; single-target took a real hit
Poisonburst Arrow · flat 3s poison, quality scaling reduced
Ghost Dance · CDR scaling not duration; 5% → 2% recovery
Deflect · formula weaker early
Commanding Rage · Minion attack speed reduced
Recombinator · removed as a crafting option
Shield Wall · much more Armour investment needed
Vaal snaking · patched out; Infusers split by item type

LEAN IN

Where the gold flows and where builds gather.

IN-GAME PLANNER · ONE-CLICK BUILD INSTALL

0.5 ships GGG's native build planner. Drop a creator's .build file in the planner folder and nodes light up in-game.

Download a creator's .build file from Mobalytics or Maxroll once published alongside the guide.
Drop the file into the PoE 2 build planner folder. The game auto-detects on next launch.
In-game: open Passive Tree / Atlas / skills. Nodes and gems are highlighted with creator notes attached.
Console / one-click: GGG is shipping an API so creators can put a "Subscribe to build" button on their site. One click → build appears in your client.
Night-1 fallback: if a .build isn't published yet, the Mobalytics guides linked here have the same data. Open them on your phone.