After receiving his degree in Journalism & Media Communications from CSU in 2019, Erik began building his career in online media, and found his dream job when he joined Game Rant as a staff writer.

Path of Exile 2's Passive Skill Tree is notoriously huge but the more nodes you unlock, the more buffs your character will receive. To add to this, the skill tree also has nodes called Jewel Sockets.

Jason is a classic jack-of-all-trades writer who loves to cover most topics, though gaming has always been his strong suit. After spending the better part of the past decade freelancing for various ...

To add sockets to your gear, you will need Artificer Orbs. These won't start dropping until you get further into the game, so don't worry about them appearing in Act 1. When you get one, all you need ...

Andrea is an editor at Game Rant, where she has been writing professionally about video games for nearly three years. She became a gamer for life at 7, thanks to a copy of Pokemon Red and her Game Boy ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. As you unlock new skills and equip Skill Gems for them in Path of Exile 2, you can also socket in Support Gems. Every Skill Gem can be equipped with ...

It can feel like you’re being thrown into the deep end when you start Path of Exile 2. While the game covers the basics in its tutorial, and you’ll be able to read the information available on all ...

Almost every item you find in Path of Exile 2 can be upgraded in some way or another. The only notable exceptions are unique items, which cannot be altered in any way. Pretty much everything else is ...