Even though Path of Exile 2 is in early access, it's packed with content. From the main story to side bosses and an endless endgame, early access offers great value. Some players might find hundreds of hours of gameplay just in the initial content. However, determining exactly how long it takes to 'beat' Path of Exile 2 is another matter. Below, you'll discover how long it takes to complete the game, reach the endgame, and a full quest list to track your progress.

As an ARPG, Path of Exile 2 can't truly be 'beaten.' Most ARPGs follow a pattern of progressing through a main campaign and then entering the endgame. The endgame is what you make of it, allowing you to spend as much time as you like with a character in endgame content. In this context, 'beating' Path of Exile 2 means reaching the endgame and completing all campaign acts. In early access, you need to progress through three acts to reach the endgame, which will double to six acts in the full release.

However, simply beating the three acts doesn't get you to the endgame. You must first complete the three acts on standard difficulty, reaching level 45. Then, you're required to beat Acts 1-3 again on Cruel difficulty to finally reach the endgame. This should bring your character to around level 65. Your first time through the three acts should take about 25 hours, followed by another 15-20 hours to complete them on Cruel difficulty. This puts the time to reach the endgame at around 40-50 hours per character.

If you want to play as another class, you'll need to repeat the process, adding another 40-50 hours to reach the endgame with that character. Once you reach the endgame in Path of Exile 2, you're free to spend as much time as you like with any character as you progress through endgame content. The maximum level cap in early access is level 100, so it might not be worth trying to go beyond that just yet.

One of the best ways to track your progress during the main story is by checking what quest you're on. Knowing the names and order of the quests in each act helps you gauge how far you are from the next act. Below, you'll find the full three-act main quest list in Path of Exile 2:

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3

There are more quests in Act 3, but that's all players have seen so far. We'll update with more quests as they are discovered.

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