Path of Exile 2: Mercenary Gameplay Walkthrough
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- The Mercenary is a crossbow-wielding character class in Path of Exile 2. This class has shooter-like gameplay, swapping crossbows and ammo types on the fly to inflict deadly combo attacks on his enemies.
The fact you can WASD or do mouse click on ANY character is HUGE.
Finally the resistance has been broken. I don't know why arpg devs are so afraid of wasd. This is great news.
it does fundamentally change a few things but overall it's a net positive, especially if the game is designed around it.@@vichnaiev
Probably the biggest new thing they reveal by now, the amount of impact with this is insane in ARPG genre.
It is! I feel it will be better for peoples hands by just holding a keyboard button rather than the pretty much constant clicking on the mouse that you have to do now.
@@Rex1987you can do it in poe1 even now by using a move only on W, and it is more effective than wasd probably. Maybe even better ergonomically, as you could use qerty for skills, with wasd I feel you are forced to use lmb and rmb. I am using Q for main skill nowadays, and W for moving, if I had to press A I wouldn't be able to.
Still WASD reduces mouse clicking and introduces new mechanics, so a great addition most likely, after readjusting it might be just as effective too. Only time will tell
You just solved the biggest issue with PoE ranged gameplay with WASD movement. Now player can dodge enemy attacks at the same time as attacking and since you no longer need to move mouse to other side of the screen - movement is instant. Brilliant!
Great, as if ranged wasn't better than melee already 😂
so true I remember playing flaskfinder and I had to turn my dpi to max just so I could move my mouse fast enough to input attacks while also trying to keep my distance from enemies and if I messed it up I was liable to get 1 shot or close to it
@@MATCHLESS789melee can do it to tho! So now you can run back and attack the wall of enemies chasing you without worrying about misplacing and getting surrounded
@@MATCHLESS789 skill issue
@@MATCHLESS789 What held melee back was how immobile you were. In the end having to rely on nuke the enemy first before they can pound you into sand. WASD controls and dodge roll means that melee can dance around enemies and fight on the move. While ranged still has to stop to fire unless using skills with movement enabled.
The character and the boss commenting while engaging makes it more fun and alive! Love it
They literally do this in PoE 1. Turn your sound on.
@@Sammysapphirayeah in PoE 1 my characters only talks when i just kill a boss and thats it, listen here in this video how fun the character sounds while in combat BIG difference tbh
"No no no no"
What is her first sentence though?
"Oooh, i say i shall take pleasure in your ??? region!"
What is ???, i cannot figure word out.
"O I say I shall take pleasure in your castration!"
DEVS! You rock. WASD movement is a game changer.
I love it! allways wanted that
d4 already have
@@ELyAvErEX Well yes... they added it after PoE trailers explained they had it. Pretty sure not even 2 weeks ago it was announced for d4...
I would like joypad and mouse
Holy crap that boss fight let me know they kept the darkness we all love about this game! Seems like just yesterday people were worried about there being a dead baby (or babydoll) on the beach of Wreaclast; now we have a boss ripping a baby out of her stomach and throwing it at you. And called "The Unwanted".
Not to mention the execution and follow through by all the various times. The mechanics, absolutely, but the artist and animators did their job to sell it - and then there's the SFX team. They had to be giggling their asses off working on her. Like, the babies crying during the Malevolent Newborn add phase comes off as horrifying, and I respect that. The scissors, the self c-section, *the laughs* - all a huge "WTF are you ok?" Awesome.
If they top this (or even just equal it) in other parts of PoE2 we haven't seen yet, then I feel like we're in for a real treat.
“By the gods”. It’s look gruesome and I love it
that is like 40k level of grimdark - well done!
Based Demon Hunter enjoyer
@@rolandoredsky4254 Baby also throws up to create puddles of caustic ground. Granted it's visibility after it is being set is quite low.
its crazy the amount of stuff they just keep adding that we would never have thought of and they definitely didnt need to add. some people are definitely gonna enjoy that WASD movement for sure!
And the fact that the clickety clickety movement is still available allows a seamless transition. Blink skills probably still need to be aimed, but this is quite fire.
WASD has been requested hundreds of times along the years, dude.
@@HumaricslastcallBiggest is able to roll backward or side ways while still aiming thus no need to aim with mouse. Maybe the next thing is call on them to make blink works with WASD. I never played console version but I wonder if they got that part already. Probably do.
Imagine a billion dollar company could not implement more inventory space
@@drsawma They can, but the limited inventory space is a design feature of the genre. If you look at PoE in China, they can even buy extra inventory space.
I really like this slower,more 'strategic' gameplay with clear visual ennemy patterns.
I'm ok if the game goes more nervous at higher level,but I'm bored of the meta 'one shot the boss or get one shoted' ,I really have big hopes for this game,I can't wait !
Wish it would stay like this in endgame but it's Path of Exile, it's all about the zoomy meta. I hope i'm wrong, cause i would really like to get into PoE, i just never could because of how the meta gameplay is like.
@@DoctorStrange01They said it will be slower end game too. That's part of the reason they decided to keep PoE1 around, cause lots of people would not be pleased.
@@Slaythe This is all theory. Once people start using ridiculous builds it will probably not be much different from PoE meta. These characters they show during showcases are very low level. Low level characters in PoE are also slow, but compare them to endgame :D I will trust them when i see it. I don't want the endgame to feel as slow as they've showed in these PoE 2 gameplay trailers so far, but i also don't want the spastic, zoomy gameplay of PoE either. I don't have ADHD.
@@DoctorStrange01 Actually, I do have ADHD and the fast paced, zoomy gameplay is the worst thing you can imagine, I love minion builds and 99% of the time due to not having visual clarity I dont even realise whats going on on my screen, sometimes I even feel like I dont know where im looking at since I dont know where to put my attention because everything happens so fast. Seeing this kind of gameplay has been the best and I really hope PoE2 gets as slow as possible so I can atually look at a game instead of feeling I'm playing an Excell xD
I LOVE strategic gameplay. More than that, only strategic gameplay makes multiplayer meaninful and fun. Unfortunately, I don't believe it is possible to upkeep it all the time in the game, simply because of how such (loot) games work.
I just love that they're evolving ARPG gameplay in meaningful ways, Rather than just focusing on streamlining the experience down to its dullest form.
“streamlining the experience down to its dullest form” Like Diablo 4? 😂
@@a1pha_star Yes, like Diablo 4. You can bust now.
@@a1pha_star Like PoE1
@TheCrayzeeMan yeah path of exile is totally streamlined, that's why most people shit their pants at the skill tree alone when they first start. Even someone paid off by blizzard wouldn't be able to call PoE1 streamlined so idk wtf you're on kiddo
Whoever was on the sound team needs a raise. The shots noises are phenomenal.
This is really like a shooter game inside PoE. Amazing.
No? Looks exactly like any bow Barrage - put whatever AoE in here - like in PoE 1 rofl. I love PoE but I don't understand the hype seeing this lame gameplay...
@@Stricksocke you must be pretty blind if you think its the same as lame bow barrage
@@Stricksocke I know I'm in guilty in this. But can't you just stop complaining everytime something positive is said? Jesus. I'm well aware Im guilty of my sins by being a game complainer, but I don't go around like a crazy old man responding to every comment complaining about a game.
Chill out man.
GGG, you and DE with WF are the goats. Thank you for caring about your game and community, ive never regretted supporting you.
great stuff. What this highlights is that some devs just stop innovating but you guys have continued to experiment. Mashing buttons vs putting actual thought into your chosen weapon and attributes. Great job
This class changes the whole gameplay, really love it
This will be a very popular class imo. It just looks super fun
THIS LOOKS SOOOO GOOD, please give us alot more of these for every class!!!
You could make a full twin stick shooter game out of this class alone and it would be great I bet.
This whole class might as well be allowing you to play the game in a different genre. It's crazy how creative and in depth they went, between the shooting/crossbow styles, the ammo styles, the sub interactions between types of ammo, it's like they thought of every interaction they could and figured the players would experiment to see what would happen, and oh boy are we not gonna be disappointed. I don't doubt too that there's gonna be more ammo types down the line either. Lightning, holy, dark, maybe they'll even introduce a type that shoots a constant stream like a flamethrower. I would absolutely do a flamethrower build.
No? It wouldn't.
this is why im excited for this class. @@MrStarguy
You guys know that PoE has no truly defined character classes and that you can play exactly what was shown here with a Sorceress or a Monk right
Love the slower combat
POE1 also had this slow tactical combat style when it was launched, but with the years it was replaced by a fast paced 1-2 button smashing one shot combat style that ruined the game for me. I hope POE2 doesn`t became the same.
@@jefersonemanuel5845 power creep is inevitable, but I hope PoE 2 will have less babies crying about nerfs, because that's the only way to combat power creep
@@Onimirarelike dis if u cry evertim
while it is suppose to be slower, the reality is that this wasn't a speed run it was a demo, you can probably clear this way faster if you knew what you were doing, and intended to do so
@@jefersonemanuel5845no offense but if you want slow tactical combat you picked the wrong genre. Perhaps Elden Ring would be a better choice?
This deep of gameplay have no sense. Its simply an absolute madness. Their games are worth 10 times more than what we can spend on them. Thank you!!!
So awesome... Everything. Art direction, models and textures, animation, combat mechanics, sound. This is the real deal.
The team you have over there is incredible and passionate & it shows. Never change. I have high hopes for this game and your success.
THAT WAS INSANE quality work there devs, WASD and and movement during skills are huge plus, and as usual the graphical side is just beyond awesome, especially those smoke and particles effects combined with physics impact of the skills on them....man I can't praise Alexander Sannikov enough. he is a huge asset in GGG. never let him go guys lol
This gameplay video alone ate diablol for breakfast. the game already looks very polished. very well done guys.
ps - I know the dislikes are from those neckbeards who cry about "nO GuNz iN Poe.." "TrAsh MoB tAkInG tOo lOnG to diE.." kind of stvpid f*Ks who only care about how they can flaunt their "builds" can clear screens with seizure inducing speeds on youtube. they don't care to appreciate about atmosphere, lore, or just the workmanship of the levels, enemies....these kind of people are responsible for the milking practices of blizzard and otherslike. they want to keep poe exclusive for them. fortunately GGG cares about their game being a work of art that can be simultaneously a successful business. they are going precisely the best way with the game design.
This is what I would comment if my builds were lacking clear speed.
Found one! 🤣🤣🤣@@rjgriffin1369
@@rjgriffin1369 but is he wrong though?
Are you on shrooms or something? I love but the game looks like any generic 15 year old game. If this is "beyond awesome" to you, you actually never played a game with good graphics in your life before. Well the rest of your comment instantly shows me that you have actually zero experience playing ARPG's.
My man, this game will be huge!!!
Hope they pull off this "clean, slower, deliberate gameplay", it looks sick. And the enemy design it disgusting and disturbing, love it!
Thank you GGG for bringing Van Helsing in Path of Exile.
These guys amaze me with their game constantly
Thank you for taking your work seriously. Thank you for making this game. The ARPG community needs you. It has suffered terrible dissapointments lately.
I hope the siege crossbow that was shown a couple years ago will also be in the game - it looked gorgeous
Ah yeah, I remember, the "Siege Cascade" crossbow for firing bolts like mortars.
in the process of learning how to program and studying game design i forgot what games i really wanted to make, and i felt a bit lost lately, but this video reminded me... i wanted everything to react with each other. shooting the ground with ice spells to create crystals that act as walls, but can also be exploded. throwing out grenades with a long fuse, but being able to trigger them with fire or other explosions. creating these kinds of dynamic reactions is what i wanted to make from the very beginning.
WASD movement is going to be huge for me. Besides opening new ways of playing (like moving and attacking as shown in the video) it helps me immensely. I have broken my right hand several years ago and ever since then, I couldn't playing games that rely on too many and too prices mouse movements to a satisfying degree. I either did not have the dexterity anymore or it became too painful. Thank you!
This looks so good holy the innovated the combat,the animations are nothing like i ever seen before the sound fx the VA the art direction for the mobs bosses the areas the UI the CLICK AND MOVE WASD oh and btw love the logo intro cinematic at the end this is what someone loves what their do for the craft
Can't wait to play this!
Love poe 1, but the combat looks so much more impactful!
Think I’ve watched this at least 100 times already, the excitement is real.
Instantly went from zero interest to MAX interest when WASD movement got announced
SOLD SOLD SOLD! did not think i would have wanted this... but after seeing the gameplay... I NEED THIS!
WASD is a Godsend.. basically the most impactful thing you could ever add to a ARPG game
It's sad to me how many people seems to not know Warhammer 40k Inquisitor.
That game already can be played "like a twin stick shooter" and it's great
I need a good, decently budgeted twin-stick shooter right about now. I wonder how this game will work on controller given the new WASD mechanics.
This is such a good version of this sort of crossbow/gunner class fantasy--great balance of utility-belt tool-for-every-situation-type stuff, and more action-shooter-y gameplay. Never played PoE1 but I'm gonna be day one for PoE2!
This was, and I mean it, fucking amazing.
It's great to see you guys still have a passion for gaming and understand what players want.
Thank you GGG o7
much better than poe 1 where it's a party of lights and everything goes so fast that you don't even know what killed
Yes, yes - at last! WSAD movement. Omg, thank you. GGG you're the best.
Channeling spells while moving is probably the biggest reveal this time.
Well, I know what class I'm playing first! You guys put your competitors to shame with just this gameplay reveal, absolutely amazing job!!
good guy grinding gear games
Dude this game is a dream come true. It implements so many ideas I had as a gamer, wondering what if... POE2 already has a lot of those mechanics, experimenting with new classes or removing restrictions from old ones. Having a skil system that lets us combine pretty much any class with any skill as long as you meet requirements will open up so many cool builds. Can't wait to see what theory crafters come up with.
im ecstatic im in disbelief rn holy crap WASD GAMEPLAY YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST
WASD feature was implemented in Inquisitor Martyr ARPG and it did wonders, i am glad the devs are picking the good stuff and implementing it in the game :)
You know how one April Fool's Day update was a Battle Royale mode?
For April Fool's 2025, there should be a Vampire Survivors mode!
hi devs, aside from the fact that poe 1 per se feels like a lifetime of study to me.
I have to say how incredibly crisp and sharp EVERYTHING looks in this showcase. every explosion every piece of particle every effect. no "blurry or washed out" filters anywhere makes this REALLY enjoyable to watch!
also how finely the particles interact with the environment (for example to be seen on the stairs) when the frost-infested monsters explode, and how finely they are staggered, shows an incredibly high attention to detail! a big respect for that!
WASD, Enough said! 10/10.
I'm Korean. Thank you for making the game and providing service.
I really enjoyed watching the video because Mercenary looked so well made.
If POE2 opens, I'll play Mercenary first. GGG is the best.
*Mercenary
@@Hizsoo sorry.
@@cultureokay Don't worry. I understand your language barrier.
I hope they keep some of the interchangeability between classes. Witches with two handed axes and mauls, and barbarians with wands were some of what made PoE1 unique. Builds could be so diverse in that game. I hope we can play a spell slinging or axe wielding merc as well as an xbow. And i hope other classes can use the much wished for xbow as well.
they stated this many times, we can rest assure that this is still PoE we love. I will play Templar with my zombie gang when it's out
This trailer just showed your classes swapping between crossbows, but what if you can have a differnt weapon as your secondary? I could see some nuts combinations.. Why use an armor piercing shotgun when you can use a spear? Imagine using your crossbow to make an icewall and then shattering it with a club. Or perhaps you can pepper enemies with an automatic crossbow before closing in with a dagger. Or perhaps you want to use icewalls so that you can play defense with your bow an arrow (remember bows do not fire instantly like crossbows) Maybe you just want to get up close and personal with a shotgun and a sword. Or maybe you can be like a wacky gun mage with a grenade launcher and a wand.
@@phinguyen6399 Templar with an undead congregation? Sounds zany. :p
That's why he was exiled :v @@Nehfarius
@@phinguyen6399 That's just jealousy over how powerful his sermons were.
Last time I got that feeling was when I saw Templar trailer in early 2012, once I got into the closed beta I got hooked, this looks amazing.
did any one else noticed Da baby at the end ? 😂 epic stuff
This looked like 12 minutes of pure quality.
I'm ready to give my life to this game. 😂
One thing they could definitely improve on though might be the UI, especially in the inventory.
Yeah the UI is too disgusting still. But that is something that can come at the very end of development.
Rly? I think they're intentionally going for the throwback D2 style, and I think it is quite fitting actually
But it fit the game.
@@ElGnomistico yeah, I think it works for the tone of the game
@@ElGnomistico do we still need D2 throwback after 10+ years of POE? I think they made their point!
As a WASD fan, I am SUPER thankful about this. THANK YOU GGG!
Look awesome ! More strategic gameplay looks fun
The top comments already say it but I want to reiterate how HUGE WSAD movement and dodge roll for all characters is. You guys are escaping or expanding (depends on how you look at things) the ARPG genre in a way that satisfies everyone. I really can't believe how insanely high the quality of everything is, incredible work.
That Mercenary looks like a WW1 German assault trooper ;)
D4 has nothing on this monster and character design! All the sounds and visuals actually grab me, THE MONSTERS ARE ACTUALLY SCARY and there's way more variety! That's not even to mention how amazing it is to see fps elements come to and fit in a fantasy rpg, it gives it a real Warhammer Blood Bourne mashed up vibe AND IM SO HERE FOR IT! I've never played POE before and now I want to! I can't wait for this!!
for his neutral special, mercenary wields A GUN
Dear GGG, please, if the games takes another year, just take your time. This is truly the kind of game we the gamer desire. I love your design for monsters in POE 2 its so amazing i hope you guys make some kind of wikipedia book about all your amazing monsters, i literally love them all. thanks for making actual games not money grabs.
This boss scared the crap out of me 👀 Anyway, I've seen many new mechanics that I want to test already. Things with armor, stuns, wasd is good, but I don't sure if I use it or not. Can't wait for this game
I never really got hardcore into POE 1 that much sadly, I wanted to, I really wanted to love and enjoy it, but now I know what I was missing, as a Gamer, getting older is a part of life now, and reactions ain't what they used to be. And just like this, with that WASD-Movement, you've cured my problem! I'm going head-first into POE2 when it releases! Probs gonna call in tha Boyz as well, see if we can have fun together!
Well done Developers! I hope to see more of your success!
Looks freaking amazing. well done. wauw
im absolutely in love with what im seeing from poe2.
So you're telling me...
I can roleplay as Doomguy...
In Wraeclast...
Shut up and take my money!
Holy Shit I cannot wait for this. It looks fantastic. And thank you so much for showing us actual gameplay.
Best game developer ever. Just look at all the thought and passion that goes into this game, and how laughably little went into D4. Take my money GGG, you deserve it - for you actually care about making a great product and not just one that sells well.
The physics, destruction and damage feedback look insanely good! Can't wait to play it!!
WASD is a huge deal for so many of us. I'm definitely spending a lifetime in this game. Can't wait. I hope it launches right after the beta next year ☺️☺️
You guys are just crushing it. Jfc the potential is unreal
Blizzard: We're trash
Indeed, They really are.
давно)
Eh, I stopped caring about Blizzard years ago.
this game is the only reason i'm gonna play this genre of game. just awesome i didn't play PoE 1 but heard only praise about it and i for sure will play like crazy on PoE 2 for sure!
This looks fucken sick
meanwhile D4 "uh...well...we haven't looked in WASD movement" while so many were asking for it. And then PoE just does it besides to make people happy but to actually make the game better.
The build crafting on this game is gonna be nuts
The amount of variety for the Crossbow is amazing!
LOOKS AMAZING!!!!! Would love to see that Machine Crossbow with some Support Gems like Chain
Pretty amazing. Especially if you consider there's a whole path of exile behind this
Explosive ammo ballista here we go again
Awesome, can't wait to play POG
This is insane! so good
Visuals and audio are amazing, but best of all is the gameplay and variety of tools... Can't wait to the beta!
This game makes so much sense , hands up the best thought up game I have seen
WASD movement is such a huge thing ! Thank you so much for this ! I may not seem like a huge deal ; but for me, it means I'll be able to play for hours without being too tired of the constant clicking. This is incredible.
And of course, this mercenary class seems awesome ; it's gonna be so weird to have such a gunner character
Looks so good!
man the creativity and the passion of these guys are something else! thats the result of a gigachad op team! imagine making awesome games like back in the days instead of only making monney at nowadays. great job guys big thumbs up ;)
I really didnt think id care about the Merc...but that looks fun
WASD mouvement is so good, feeling looks like Jaeger on Alien swarm, thats epic
gameplay feels so much better than poe 1
POE2 Mercenary extended reveal, BDO announces gunner class in development... so much good news for magic gunfu enjoyers!
merc looks pretty fun
Massive respect to the devs, people who actually care about gaming and the community. They have put more soul and love into this then what any triple A company would (looking at you Blizzard with D4). The attention to detail with combos and interactions with skills is insane, and even the voiceline interactions. You guys have literally thought of everything. Massive respect
Very impressive, I just hope the game goes back to more of the original PoE when it was in beta and less complicated, Game became too much of a chore trying to work it all out.
You aren’t the target audience. Stick to d4.
lmao shut up. Like the changes they are making are not aimed to attract more casual audience xd@@wata1991
@@wata1991D4 sucks!
I am the target audience, Bought a lot of their cosmetics in beta, People like me are the reason you have a sequel!
@@wata1991 Actually he is. That's why PoE2 is different than 1.
This will be the best ARPG of all time. Way to go GGG
Getting massive Dark Souls 3 vibes from this game, LOVE IT!
dark souls 3 invented horror
this is looking sick af... those explosion effects looks better than oppenheimer.
Looks incredibly fun.
i also hope controller support will be there at release
Every new video just makes me coom