{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5df3044d3501864a9a981995","clusterId":"c_dd1ca9ffbe9621b36a8304c8","slug":"path-of-exile-2-adds-shadow-class-and-conquerors-of-wraeclast-league-at-launch","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Path of Exile 2 Adds Shadow Class and Conquerors of Wraeclast League at Launch","summary":"Grinding Gear Games announced the Shadow class and the Conquerors of Wraeclast league for Path of Exile 2 at ExileCon 2026 in Auckland, held November 7 to 8. Both arrive with the official launch on December 12, Japan time, when the game moves to free-to-play. The release adds Chapters 5 and 6, completing the campaign, and brings the roster to 10 classes and 26 Ascendancy classes.","whyItMatters":"The launch slate answers the two questions hanging over the sequel: whether the campaign would be finished at release, and whether the endgame would carry the strategy layer Grinding Gear is promising alongside the action.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Shadow is an assassin type built on quick dagger attacks and traps, with a stealth system where monsters do not detect the player until they come within a certain distance. Dagger skills gain bonuses while hidden, and eight trap types can be combined, such as a gas trap spread by a second trap and then ignited. A duplicate called a Shade draws enemy attention, and darkness power strengthens ambush attacks. Its Ascendancy classes are Assassin and Infiltrator.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Duelist, already known to be in the game, fights by switching between Stances: Ready Stance strengthens sword skills, and Sand Stance and Blood Stance open different styles and combos. Its Ascendancies are Knight, which summons a Squire that takes equipment and can plant a banner, and Master-at-Arms.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Path of Exile 2 reaches 10 classes with the Shadow, and the free-to-play switch means the roster now has to sell itself to players who never paid an entry fee.","twitterPost":"Path of Exile 2 hits 10 classes at launch day, the same day it stops charging entry. The roster now sells itself.","threadsPost":"Path of Exile 2 closes its campaign with Chapters 5 and 6 and lands at 10 classes on December 12, the day it goes free-to-play. Grinding Gear Games is asking a new, non-paying audience to judge a class roster built during paid early access.","newsletterBlurb":"At ExileCon 2026 in Auckland, Grinding Gear Games named the Shadow class and the Conquerors of Wraeclast league for Path of Exile 2, both arriving with the December 12 launch. The league adds army organization, base construction and siege battles against fortresses across Wraeclast. The free-to-play release also adds Chapters 5 and 6 and reaches 10 classes and 26 Ascendancy classes.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/486/G048642/20261109020/\",\"title\":\"\\\"Path of Exile 2\\\" Announces New Class \\\"Shadow\\\" and New League \\\"Conquerors of Wraeclast\\\"; Siege Battles Where You Lead Armies Also Appear\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5525,"outputTokens":841,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1794218608,"createdAt":"2026-11-09T09:57:47.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-09T10:02:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-09T10:02:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_dd1ca9ffbe9621b36a8304c8","canonicalTitle":"「Path of Exile 2」，新クラス「シャドウ」と新リーグ「Conquerors of Wraeclast」を発表。軍勢を率いる攻城戦も登場","representativeArticleId":"a_ba1db4088a761028b1edd63f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Path of Exile 2\"],\"studios\":[\"Grinding Gear Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-09T09:12:38.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-09T09:12:38.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-09T10:02:26.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/486/G048642/20261109020/","title":"「Path of Exile 2」，新クラス「シャドウ」と新リーグ「Conquerors of Wraeclast」を発表。軍勢を率いる攻城戦も登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Path of Exile 2"],"studios":["Grinding Gear Games"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Grinding Gear Games announced the Shadow class and the Conquerors of Wraeclast league at ExileCon 2026 in Auckland, held November 7 to 8.","Path of Exile 2 officially launches on December 12, Japan time, and moves to free-to-play.","The release adds Chapters 5 and 6, completing the campaign, for a total of 10 classes and 26 Ascendancy classes.","The Shadow uses dagger attacks, traps and a stealth system, with the Assassin and Infiltrator Ascendancy classes.","The Conquerors of Wraeclast league includes more than 70 exploration points and 23 types of combat missions."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["path-of-exile-2","grinding-gear-games"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"path-of-exile-2","supported":6,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":13,"overall":"green","story_count":6,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"grinding-gear-games","supported":1,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"green","story_count":5,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}