RBRaidBench Latest Updates
RaidBench / Patch Watch / POE2

POE2 ยท 0.4.0h Hotfix 1

POE2 Wolf Pack Spirit bug: official hotfix status and cleanup steps

The official status of the Wolf Pack Spirit reservation bug and a short checklist for removing old workaround advice.

Officially fixed Official update: 2026-03-17 Reviewed: 2026-07-17 How RaidBench reviews updates

Is the POE2 Wolf Pack permanent Spirit reservation bug still active?

Short answer

Grinding Gear Games states that 0.4.0h Hotfix 1 fixed Wolf Pack permanently reserving Spirit until the skill gem was removed. Guides that tell players to repeatedly remove the gem as the primary workaround are now stale for updated clients. Install the current game version, rebuild the weapon-swap state once, and investigate separately if the reservation problem continues.

AreaWhat it means
Official statusFixed in 0.4.0h Hotfix 1.
Old symptomWolf Pack could permanently reserve Spirit until its gem was removed.
Guide impactPre-hotfix workaround instructions should be labeled historical or removed.
Player actionUpdate, re-equip the setup, and retest weapon swapping.
If it persistsRecord the current version and setup, then treat it as a separate unresolved case.

Player checklist

  1. Install 0.4.0h Hotfix 1 or any later client version.
  2. Remove and reinsert the Wolf Pack gem once to clear an old state.
  3. Test both weapon sets and record the Spirit total before and after swapping.
  4. Discard guides that present the pre-hotfix workaround as current behavior.
  5. If the issue remains, capture the exact setup and report it against the current version.

What this update does not prove

The hotfix addresses the named permanent reservation bug; it does not prove that every Spirit, companion, or weapon-swap issue has the same cause.

Refresh trigger

Review after later companion, Spirit reservation, or weapon-swap changes.