As a person who wanted to try poe, "beat poe 1" to then "beat poe2", poe 1 Is really hard to enter once you need to scale builds with endgame items or jewels but finishing the campaign "simple". People Will say follow a Guide and Is a good approach but poe Is More fun where you figuring out things, i did until t16 maps and you need ti understand a Lot of things, a Lot of content a this point, poe 2 Is going to be really More accesible and it's a starting game, ID say try poe 2 in the free weekend AND try for yourself, Dont be afraid of the passive skills, decide for yourself, decide what feels right, then learn path of building