TL;DR
Path of Exile 2 patch 0.5.5b fixes several bugs, increases the drop rate of Expedition, Temple, and Delirium Tablets, and adds a recovery path for failed Chimeral Inscribed Ultimatums. It also includes map, quest, UI, controller, and crash fixes.
What Changed
- Fixed a bug where Expedition could not spawn naturally in Endgame.
- Increased the drop rate of Expedition, Temple, and Delirium Tablets.
- Players who fail their Chimeral Inscribed Ultimatum can obtain another one from The Trialmaster at the entrance of The Temple of Chaos.
- The player is now guided to complete the ritual after killing Ketzuli in The Temple of Kopec.
- Fixed a visual bug where Verisium Remnants exploded in an Expedition could be highlighted when placing explosives from another Expedition.
- Fixed a bug that caused a Delirium mirror to spawn in blocking in the Seepage map.
- Fixed a rare bug where Mastodon Tusks would not drop after defeating Ekbab, Ancient Steed and Iktab, the Deathlord in The Bone Pits.
- Fixed a bug where life and mana levels could not be shown when using couch co-op HUD configurations.
- Fixed various bugs with re-ordering stash tabs while playing a controller.
- Fixed 4 client crashes.
Patch Impact
Endgame Expedition spawning, tablet drop rates, Ultimatum recovery, Temple progression guidance, map behavior, loot drops, couch co-op HUD display, controller stash tab management, and client stability.
Players should see Expedition appear naturally in Endgame again, have a higher chance to receive the listed Tablets, and have a way to replace a failed Chimeral Inscribed Ultimatum through The Trialmaster. The other fixes address specific visual, progression, UI, and crash issues.
No immediate action is explicitly supported by the evidence.
Who Is Affected
- Expedition players
- Temple of Chaos players using Chimeral Inscribed Ultimatums
- Players progressing through The Temple of Kopec
- Players running the Seepage map
- Players defeating Ekbab, Ancient Steed and Iktab, the Deathlord in The Bone Pits
- Couch co-op players using HUD configurations
- Controller players managing stash tabs
What Players Should Do
- If you fail a Chimeral Inscribed Ultimatum, speak to The Trialmaster at the entrance of The Temple of Chaos to obtain another one.
- If you are in The Temple of Kopec, follow the guided ritual completion after killing Ketzuli.
- No immediate action is confirmed for the other fixes.
Compared With Previous Patch
A verified comparison is unavailable beyond the supplied revision text. The current evidence and the previous revision both list the same gameplay and bug-fix notes, while the previous revision also included server restart and maintenance notices that are not present in the current source text.
Player Impact
- Supported impact: Expedition content can now spawn naturally in Endgame, which should restore access to that activity.
- Supported impact: Higher drop rates for Expedition, Temple, and Delirium Tablets may make those tablets more available.
- Supported impact: Failed Chimeral Inscribed Ultimatums now have a recovery route, reducing the chance of a dead-end failure state.
- Cautious implication: The map, quest, UI, controller, and crash fixes may reduce friction and improve stability for affected players, but the evidence does not quantify the effect.
Sources
- https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/4004106