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0.5.0: Return of the Ancients
The current Path of Exile 2 season ends on December 11, 2026. 92 days left. Season rewards expire at the same moment — anything unclaimed is gone forever.
Season ended This Path of Exile 2 season has ended. The next season's dates appear here as soon as the publisher confirms them.
In your time zone 20:00 UTC on Dec 11
| Location | Local time | Local date |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 12:00 PST | Dec 11 |
| Chicago | 14:00 CST | Dec 11 |
| New York | 15:00 EST | Dec 11 |
| São Paulo | 17:00 GMT-3 | Dec 11 |
| London | 20:00 GMT | Dec 11 |
| Berlin | 21:00 CET | Dec 11 |
| Moscow | 23:00 GMT+3 | Dec 11 |
| New Delhi | 01:30 GMT+5:30 | Dec 12 +1 day |
| Singapore | 04:00 GMT+8 | Dec 12 +1 day |
| Tokyo | 05:00 GMT+9 | Dec 12 +1 day |
| Sydney | 07:00 GMT+11 | Dec 12 +1 day |
The end date is the publisher’s own timestamp, taken from an official announcement or the in-game season panel.
Every date is re-checked nightly. Historical cadence is context only — an official date always replaces an estimate, the same day, and the correction records what the date was changed from.
Path of Exile 2 0.5.0: Return of the Ancients ends on December 11, 2026 (verified August 28, 2026). Path of Exile 2 patch 0.5.0 — Return of the Ancients — launches on May 29, 2026, marking the biggest content update of the Early Access period. The patch delivers a complete endgame overhaul: Atlas Tree rework, revised Waystone progression, and nearly 200 new skill gems spanning active skills, supports, and companion abilities that expand every class archetype.
Path of Exile 2 0.5.0: Return of the Ancients has been live since May 29, 2026. This page tracks the PoE2 0.5 league end timing, current Early Access schedule, and the transition to the 1.0 full release.
0.5.0 is the final Early Access league before Path of Exile 2's 1.0 full release. GGG confirmed at Gamescom Opening Night Live that 1.0 launches December 11, 2026 — no 0.6.0 patch is planned, so 0.5.0 bridges directly to the complete game launch and runs until December 11, 2026.
Yes. Grinding Gear Games confirmed at Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25, 2026 that PoE2 1.0 launches December 11, 2026, and 0.5.0 bridges directly into it — so the 0.5.0 league ends December 11, 2026.
Because Return of the Ancients bridges directly into the full release, the league runs longer than a standard seasonal window — roughly six and a half months, from May 29 to December 11, 2026.
Return of the Ancients brings a major endgame overhaul, including Atlas Tree changes, revised Waystone progression, and nearly 200 new skill gems.
Players coming from 0.4.0 should expect the fresh 0.5.0 economy, new build paths, and the last major Early Access league cycle before PoE2 1.0.
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Grinding Gear Games confirmed at Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25, 2026 that Path of Exile 2 1.0 launches December 11, 2026. Because Return of the Ancients (0.5.0) is the final Early Access league — with no 0.6.0 patch planned — it bridges directly to the full release, so the 0.5.0 league ends when 1.0 launches on December 11, 2026.
PoE2 0.4.0: The Last of the Druids ended on May 1, 2026 at 17:00 UTC, after a 140-day run. 0.5.0: Return of the Ancients launched 28 days later, on May 29, 2026 — unlike most live-service games, Path of Exile 2 leagues do not roll straight into each other.
0.4.0 ended at 17:00 UTC on May 1, 2026 — 1:00 PM ET, 10:00 AM PT, 7:00 PM CEST. Characters from 0.4.0 migrated to the Standard realm at that timestamp; nothing was deleted.
Yes. Grinding Gear Games has confirmed there will be no 0.6.0 patch — Path of Exile 2 0.5.0: Return of the Ancients is the last league of the Early Access period. The next major release after 0.5 is PoE2 1.0, the full release launching December 11, 2026.
The PoE2 0.5.0 league ends when Path of Exile 2 1.0 launches on December 11, 2026 — GGG confirmed the 1.0 date at Gamescom on August 25, 2026. Return of the Ancients bridges directly into the full release with no 0.6.0 in between.
Path of Exile 2 1.0 launches December 11, 2026, announced by Grinding Gear Games at Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25, 2026. The full release goes free-to-play and adds the Duelist class, new weapon types, and the remaining campaign acts.
PoE2 0.4.0: The Last of the Druids ended on May 1, 2026. League characters migrated to Standard, while challenge cosmetics and fresh-league economy conditions ended permanently.
When the PoE2 0.5.0 league ends, all league characters and their items automatically migrate to the Standard league (or Hardcore Standard for Hardcore characters). Items in your league stash tabs transfer with the character. The fresh-league economy closes permanently — items earned in 0.5.0 that survived the migration will enter the existing Standard economy. Challenge rewards and Microtransaction pets tied to 0.5.0 challenges remain permanently on your account if earned before the deadline.
Path of Exile 2 0.5.0: Return of the Ancients launched May 29, 2026. The next major release is PoE2 1.0, launching December 11, 2026 — no 0.6 patch is planned. Mid-league balance patches ship on Wednesdays.
No. Grinding Gear Games confirmed there is no PoE2 0.6.0 patch. Return of the Ancients (0.5.0) is the final Early Access league before Path of Exile 2 1.0, which launches December 11, 2026.
Path of Exile 2 0.5.0: Return of the Ancients ends at December 11, 2026 at 20:00 UTC. In local time that is 15:00 EST on Dec 11 in New York, 12:00 PST on Dec 11 in Los Angeles, 20:00 GMT on Dec 11 in London, 21:00 CET on Dec 11 in Berlin, 05:00 GMT+9 on Dec 12 in Tokyo. Every conversion is derived from the official UTC timestamp, so cities east of UTC can already be on the following calendar day when the season closes.
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