Three-line takeaway
- Day 1: finish as much campaign as you can without sitting in trade.
- Day 2: cap resistances, fix gems, reach maps or the last act.
- Day 3: first atlas points you will not regret. Exact notables wait for 1.0 screenshots.
Screenshot slot: replace with your own EA / 1.0 capture (images/user/)
Day 1
- Do not trade for a unique in the first six hours unless it is chaos-or-less and on the way.
- Vendor recipe / gold: keep movement and life. Ignore DPS FOMO.
- Log off at a town, not mid-boss, if you have work in the morning.
Day 2
If you are still in Act 2, you are fine. If you are already mapping with 40% fire res, you are not. Read resistances before a 20-divine fantasy upgrade.
Day 3
Enter maps when the campaign is done and the sheet is capped. First atlas clicks: more maps, less gimmick. The endgame page will list “take these / skip those” after 1.0.
FAQ
Should I sleep during a PoE 2 league start?
Yes. Tired players brick gear and then write Reddit posts.