Path of Exile 2 servers: regions, status and maintenance
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Server regions
| Region | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Auto Select Gateway | — | Picks the lowest-latency gateway automatically; GGG's own client recommends this unless you need to match a specific friend's gateway. |
| Named regional gateways | North America, South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and more | Historically includes city-level nodes (e.g. Texas, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Singapore) inherited from Path of Exile 1's infrastructure; the exact list shown varies by client version. |
Maintenance
- Schedule
- Tied to major patch/league releases, not a fixed weekly window
- Announced at
- GGG's Early Access Patch Notes and Announcements forums, and the @pathofexile account on X, ahead of and during a maintenance window
Cross-play: Not applicable — characters are gateway-based, not platform-locked, but party members must share a gateway
Choosing a region: Chosen from a dropdown on the login screen before entering the game; can be changed at any time without losing character progress
Sources
- Game8 — Gateway Guide: Are Characters Server Bound?
- DigiStatement — PoE 2 All Server/Gateway List & How to Change
Last verified 2026-09-23