How to See Your Presence Radius in PoE 2 (Patch 0.2.0 Update)

Path of Exile 2 is shaping up to be more than just a sequel—it’s evolving the genre. Among the many updates in Patch 0.2.0, one of the most player-friendly additions is a subtle yet game-enhancing user interface change: the ability to visually track your Presence radius. If you're running a build that revolves around buffs, auras, or Presence-based effects, this feature is going to be your new best friend.

Let’s dig into how it works, why it matters, and how it might change the way you build and play in PoE 2.

What Is Presence in Path of Exile 2?

If you’re new to the concept or just need a refresher, Presence is a keyword used in Path of Exile 2 to describe the area around your character that affects nearby allies or enemies. Many auras, buffs, debuffs, and even some unique item mechanics depend on your Presence radius to determine who gets affected.

The problem? Up until recently, you had no easy way to see how far your Presence extended. You had to guess, estimate based on in-game range descriptions, or wait until mobs didn’t get affected to know you'd stepped too far. Not exactly ideal when every second counts.

How to Activate the Visualization

With Patch 0.2.0, Grinding Gear Games introduced a visual indicator tied to the Presence keyword. Now, whenever you hover your cursor over the word "Presence" in a skill or passive description while holding the Alt key, a glowing circle will appear around your character.

Here’s how it works:

• Hold Alt.

• Hover your cursor over any Presence keyword (in a skill gem, passive, etc).

• A circle appears, showing your current Presence radius.

• The circle remains visible until you close the UI window or unpin it.

It’s a quick, intuitive, and super effective way to get real-time feedback on your build’s influence range.

Advanced Tactics:

Layer Multiple Radii: Combine auras (e.g., Hatred + Purity of Elements) and use the visual overlap to optimize party positioning.

Boss Mechanics: In fights like Kosis, the Revelation, use the indicator to dodge AoE while maintaining buff uptime.

Why This Matters

1. Precision Positioning

• Minion Builds: Keep skeletons or zombies within buff ranges (e.g., Commander of Darkness).

• Aura Stacking: Optimize coverage for party members in co-op or high-difficulty content.

• Hit-and-Run Tactics: Dodge boss mechanics while staying within skill effect ranges (e.g., Righteous Fire).

2. Build Experimentation

• Test how passives like Expanded Presence (increased radius) or Ox Talisman (item modifier) affect your build without guesswork.

• Adjust positioning for trigger-based skills (e.g., “When enemies enter your Presence”) to maximize uptime.

3. Meta Shifts

• The default radius was reduced from ~6 meters to 4 meters in Patch 0.2.0, forcing players to rethink defensive and support builds. Visualization helps adapt to these changes.

Customizing Your Presence Radius

1. Passive Tree Adjustments

• New Huntress Passives: The Huntress class introduced in 0.2.0 has passive clusters like Trusted Kinship (companion synergy) and Presence Radius/Aura nodes.

• Keystone Passives: Crimson Assault (bleed-focused) and others indirectly affect radius by altering skill mechanics.

2. Gear Modifiers

• Ox Talisman: Increases radius by 1–2 meters.

• Corrupted Items: Some corrupted implicits grant “+X meters to Presence effects.”

3. Support Gem Synergy

• Gems like Influence (aura range scaling) now have clearer visual feedback, letting you test combinations like Influence + Generosity.

How Big Is the Presence Radius, Anyway?

This varies depending on the skill, item, and passives. Some nodes and items increase your Presence radius directly or indirectly. The new UI update helps clarify exactly how far your influence reaches in practical terms.

For example:

• Basic auras may have a default radius of 30 units.

• Passive nodes or items might increase that by 10-20%, expanding the circle.

• Unique items or buffs might multiply or double the effective range.

Seeing that radius visually removes the guesswork.

Future Potential: What Else Could Be Visualized?

This addition shows that GGG is serious about improving clarity in PoE 2. Could this be the start of more UI visual tools?

Ideas we’d love to see:

• Curse radius indicators.

• Cone-based attack zones for certain skills.

• Area-of-effect previews when leveling or linking gems.

• Stacking aura overlap previews for multiplayer builds.

Final Thoughts

This may seem like a small quality-of-life update, but for many PoE 2 players—especially those who care about precision and performance—it’s a game-changing addition. The ability to see your Presence radius in real time means better planning, smoother gameplay, and more optimized builds.

And let’s be honest—anything that helps us spend less time guessing and more time melting bosses is a win in our book.

Stay tuned with SSEGold for more news and guides. May your Presence always cover the chaos, Exile!