Path of Exile 2, developed and published by Grinding Gear Games, serves as a follow-up to the beloved action-RPG for fans seeking games similar to Diablo. However, it comes with its own technical challenges. If you're experiencing game freezes on PC, here are some steps to address the problem.

How to Fix Path of Exile 2 Freezing Issues on PC

Some players have encountered situations where their PC completely freezes while playing Path of Exile 2 or during area transitions, forcing a hard restart. While awaiting an official patch from the developers, you can try several temporary solutions:

Switch to Vulkan or DX11 at startup. Disable V-Sync in the graphics settings. Turn off Multithreading in the graphics settings.

If the basic fixes above don't resolve the freezing, Steam user svzanghi has proposed an additional, though slightly involved, workaround. Follow these steps:

Launch the game. Open Task Manager and navigate to the Details tab. Right-click on POE2.exe and select Set Affinity. Uncheck the boxes for CPU 0 and CPU 1.

This method may not completely eliminate in-game freezes, but it allows you to open Task Manager to force-close Path of Exile 2 and restart it. This avoids the need for a full system reboot, saving valuable time.

A notable drawback is that this process must be repeated each time you launch the game, or a system reboot will be required if freezing recurs.

These are the current workarounds for Path of Exile 2's PC freezing issues. For more tips and game guides, such as the best Sorceress builds, visit The Escapist.