History VideoGame / PathOfExile

The gameplay is obviously inspired by ''DiabloII'': you control a single character from overhead perspective and engage in massive monster slaughter, occasionally dropping by the town to sell loot and pick/turn in quests. Even the control scheme is very similar to classic ''Diablo'' titles. The main difference is the skill system, wherein passive skills form a veritable skill ''forest'' based around three core attributes, while the active skills/spells are stored in upgradable magical gems that can be socketed in virtually every piece of equipment (not unlike Materia in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'').

** Shadow is, well, the Shadow.

* RegeneratingShieldStaticHealth: Unlike mana, health does not regenerate by itself (without regenerating items), but the energy shield, added on top of health by various armors, does. This is the preferred option of magic-heavy classes, since the shields are tied to the Intelligence score.

* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: When you are killed (on Normal difficulty), you are simply resurrected in the town with all the gear and items you had at the moment of death. The only penalty you incur is that the location may reset before you get back to where you were killed last time. On higher difficulties, however, you lose XP and on Hardcore, [[AllDeathsFinal you cannot resurrect at all]].

* TreacherousQuestGiver: The [[spoiler:ship captain in Act I]] calls his ghostly flunkies and tries to kill you after you complete his FetchQuest.

The gameplay is obviously inspired by ''DiabloII'': you control a single character from overhead perspective and engage in massive monster slaughter, occasionally dropping by the town to sell loot and pick/turn in quests. Even the control scheme is very similar to classic ''Diablo'' titles. The main difference is the skill system, wherein passive skills form a veritable skill ''forest'' based around three core attributes, while the active skills/spells are stored in upgradable magical gems that can be socketed in virtually every piece of equipment.

* DualWielding: Marauders and Duelists can dual-wield one-handed weapons.

* TheBrute: Brutus, the mid-Act I boss.

* RegeneratingShieldStaticHealth: Unlike mana, health does not regenerate by itself (without regenerating items), but the "shield", added on top of health by various armors, does. This is the preferred option of magic-heavy classes, since shields are tied to the Intelligence score.
* RuleOfThree: The game system runs on it. There are three character attributes (Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence), three core classes (Marauder, Ranger, Witch), three mixed ones (Duelist, Templar, Shadow), three types of defense (armor, evasion, shields) three colors of ability gems (red, green, blue), etc.

* RandomlyGeneratedLevels: Not only are they random but each location rearranges itself (respawning all enemies) 8 to 16 minutes after you have left it.

* BadassBeard+BaldOfAwesome: The Templar.

* CoolOldGuy: The Templar is visibly the oldest playable character, yet packs some serious punch.

* RegeneratingShieldStaticHealth: Unlike mana, health does not regenerate by itself (without regenerating items), but the "shield", added on top of health by various armors, does.

* DarkFantasy
* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: When you are killed, you get resurrected in the town with all the gear and items you had at the moment of death. The only penalty you incur is that the location may reset before you get back to where you were killed last time.
* DualWielding: The Marauder can dual-wield one-handed weapons.

** Ranger is the Rogue.

The game is currently in the closed-beta status (meaning that you only gain regular access by invitation or supporting the devs financially) but open weekends grant access to everyone registered on the website. The game is expected to enter open beta some time in 2012. Upon release, it will be free to download and play, supported only by "ethical {{microtransations}}" (meaning that you can only buy cosmetic "upgrades" to distinguish your character from the rest, but not any real gameplay advantages--thus avoiding the {{Freemium}} status).

The game is currently in the closed-beta status (meaning that you only gain regular access by invitation or supporting the devs financially) but open weekends grant access to everyone registered on the website. The game is expected to enter open beta some time in 2012.

** Witch is the [[SquishyWizard Sorcerer]].