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We're launching a fan art competition themed around the Settlers of Kalguur expansion and everything introduced in it. As usual, we have prepared an awesome prize pool that includes Path of Exile merchandise and in-game microtransactions.

Prizes
Top Three Winners

• Forum avatar based on the winning submission
  
• Path of Exile Art Book
  
• Your choice of one signed Path of Exile poster
  
• Your choice of two Path of Exile T-shirts
  
• A random Path of Exile Pin
  
• Your choice of an Armour Set (an Armour Set from the list below)
  
• Your choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list below)
  
• Your choice of Footprints Effect (any Footprints Effect from the store)

4-5th Place

• Path of Exile Art Book
  
• Your choice of one Path of Exile T-shirt
  
• A random Path of Exile Pin
  
• ...

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Our Senior Narrative Designer, Matt, has taken a moment to reflect on writing for the Settlers of Kalguur League. Here are his thoughts.

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Designing the narrative context for the Settlers of Kalguur league was an interesting project. This may be the most 'integrated' a new piece of content has ever been—we know most of the characters already, and anyone who's seen Path of Exile 2 might have noticed players running around Kingsmarch twenty years in the future. This is both an expansion on existing lore, and set up for future stories. With some leagues, the narrative must carve into the unknown, but with this one, I was making a puzzle piece that had to fit exactly on all sides.

There's a tension inherent in the story of the Kalguurans we've met. Ostensibly, they're here to excavate and trade, but there's always been a nervous energy about certain topics. With Settlers, I was able to explore that more organically. Every single Kalguuran character has had their ... Read more

Microtransactions from the Necropolis Mystery Box are now available in the store! We’ve individually priced each set of items based on its type and rarity.

The Necropolis Stash Bundle is also being released today. This microtransaction applies a skin to your Stash and Guild Stash in your hideout to make them look like the Necropolis Box! Check it out in the video below:



Check out all the other Necropolis microtransactions by watching the video below. You can view the full range in the store by pressing 'M' while in-game to access the store, then heading over to the "New Items" tab.



Thank you for your support!

Turn the Viridian Wildwood into your humble abode with the new Wildwood Hideout, or bombard your foes with the power of the cosmos with the new Astral Artillery Ballista! Check out the videos below, or get yours now by pressing M to open the store in-game.





Also, it’s almost time for {LINK REMOVED}PAX West and we’ll have a booth there where you can try out the Path of Exile 2 Demo!

• When - August 30th - September 2n...

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This weekend we’re running a Stash Tab Sale! You can view the full selection of discounted tabs by pushing 'M' while in-game to access the store. The Stash Tab sale ends at August 26th 6pm PDT.

If you’re missing points for the sale, be sure to check out the Paladin and Penance supporter packs, which you can also find in the in-game store!

Thanks for your support!

In today’s news post, we’re showing off some concept art from the Settlers Mystery Box! Check them out below.

Atzoatl Back Attachment

Baby Brutus Pet

Baby Dominus Pet

Baby Kitava Pet

Baby Piety Pet

Baby Vaal Oversoul Pet

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This weekend we are running a Wings and Back Attachment Sale! You can view the full selection in-game by pressing M to oprn the store. The sale runs all weekend and ends at 6pm on Monday, August 19th (PDT).

Next week we’ll be attending Gamescom, so if you are attending and need some more information you can find it {LINK REMOVED}here! We hope to see you there!

There are over a hundred Wings and Back Attachments available at discounted prices including community favourites such as the Dragon Hunter Wings[ and the Celestial Wings.



If you need some extra points to take advantage of this sale, check out the new Paladin and Pen... Read more

Later this week, we’re planning to deploy the 3.25.1 patch which includes changes to the Recombinator, Thaumaturgic Dust and Tier 17 Map modifiers. Check out a preview of its patch notes below.

The following patch notes are still subject to change prior to the patch’s deployment. We’ll deploy the 3.25.1 update on consoles as soon as possible after its release on PC.

3.25.1 Patch Notes
Settlers Improvements

• Reworked how shipping Thaumaturgic Dust affects Shipping Risk and Rewards. Previously, it was multiplying the shipment value and having a disproportionately high impact on risk compared to rewards. Now, it simply adds to Shipment Value and scales the amount of rewards based on the other goods being shipped. This means the way Thaumaturgic Dust affects Shipment Value/Risk now directly correlates with the amount of rewards you will receive, and in almost all cases this is a buff from before.
  
• When Recombinat...

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In today’s news post, we’re showing off some art from the Paladin and Penance Supporter Packs! Check them out below.

Paladin Armour Set Front

Paladin Armour Set Back

Penance Armour Set

Cauldron Map Device

Zealot’s Madness Portal

Looking for more Concept Art? Last week we posted Concept Art for the Settlers of Kalgurr League and Kirac’s Vault Pass, have a look {LIN... Read more

Looking for a stealthy way through the Viridian Wildwood? Conceal yourself with the Elven Knight Armour Set.



Perhaps you’ve been tempted by the King in the Mists and need a way back to him? Check out the Cursebringer Portal Effect!



The Arachnamagus Portal Effect ought to scare off any invaders from the Atlas as it spreads spiders throughout your hideout!



If you’re interested in any of these, or just want to check out any of the latest additions to the store, you can take a look in-game by... Read more

In today's news post, we're going to share some concept art of the Settlers of Kalguur, as well as the Settler's edition of Kirac's Vault Pass! Check them out below.

Raulf, the Recruiter

Sonja, the Farmer

Kalguuran Map Device

{LINK REMOVED}Rot Shaman Armour Set

This weekend we’re running a Stash Tab Sale! You can view the full selection of discounted tabs by pressing M in-game. The Stash Tab sale ends at 5PM August 5th PDT.

If you’re missing points for the sale, be sure to check out the new Paladin and Penance supporter packs by pressing M in-game.

Thanks for your support!

We'll soon be attending {LINK REMOVED}Gamescom in Cologne, Germany and {LINK REMOVED}PAX West in Seattle, WA, and you'll be able to play Path of Exile 2 at our booths! Check out the details of when and where we'll be at these events below.

{LINK REMOVED}Gamescom

• When - 21st - 25th of ...

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Over the weekend, we launched Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur. We’re pleased to report that deployment went extremely smooth on PC with only a few issues that we were able to hotfix relatively quickly! We also hit a new record peak for concurrent players at 350,000! We are closely monitoring feedback and reports and will continue to update our {LINK REMOVED}Live Updates post with any hotfixes and updates.

Unfortunately there were some pretty major issues with {LINK REMOVED}our console release which were resolved several hours after l... Read more

We've just released the Settlers of Kalguur Mystery Box, a new mystery box without duplicate microtransactions! Each of the microtransactions in this mystery box has visual behaviour that interacts with your gameplay. Check out the contents of the box in the video below!



There are 21 microtransactions that you can find in the Settlers of Kalguur Mystery Box. Each of these microtransactions has a varying number of thematic variations, and you'll never receive a duplicate copy of a variation that you have already opened. For example, if you open one variant of a microtransaction, you may later receive another variant, but you'll never get a duplicate! Check out the full details at {LINK REMOVED}... Read more

We have released a new version of Kirac's Vault Pass! This league's pass can be purchased with points and also has a free track available. Its premium track contains a new exclusive armour set and some mystery boxes.



Free Track The free track of Kirac's Vault rewards you with Kirac Missions, as well as items such as Scarabs, a Blighted Map and a Simulacrum for completing bonus objectives of maps in Path of Exile's endgame. You can complete it once in each Settlers league you play, such as Settlers or Hardcore Settlers. The free track does not grant items in Ruthless modes or Private Leagues.

You'll earn your first reward upon completing your first map bonus objective. You'll earn additional rewards by completing sets of map bonus objectives while exploring your Atlas. If you complete the bonus objectives of all 115 maps, you'll have earned all availab... Read more

In the Settlers League, you’ll be able to earn a set of exclusive microtransactions themed around the Settlers of Kalguur expansion by completing 40 new challenges. At 12, 24, 32, 34 and 36 challenges you’ll receive the Runebind Weapon Effect, Rune Character Effect, Kalguuran Cloak, Verisium Knight Unique Finisher Effect and the Kingsmarch Portal respectively.

Completing challenges also grants you pieces of the Settlers Totem Pole Hideout Decoration!

In Ruthless you’ll receive these microtransactions at 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8 challenges completed.

In the Settlers of Kalguur expansion, we’ve introduced several new Skill and Support Gems and made some changes to existing ones. As usual we’ve prepared the gem data at level 20 with 20% quality for all new and changed gems to help you theorycraft your builds for the upcoming launch.

Check out all the new and changed gems in Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur in todays {LINK REMOVED}news post. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

To help you get ready for the launch of Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur, we’ve prepared all the Item Filter Information you need in this news post.

If you're not sure what to do with this information, don't worry! We'll update Path of Exile's built-in item filter alongside the launch of Settlers of Kalguur.

New Items
Item Class: Skill Gem

• Eviscerate
  
• Divine Retribution
  
• Vengeful Cry

Item Class: Support Gem

• Overexertion Support
  
• Expert Retaliation Support
  
• Rupture Support

Item Class: Divination Card

• Father's Love
  
• Avian Pursuit
  
• Temperance
  
• Lonely Warrior
  Toxic Tidings

Item Class: Ring

• Nameless Ring

Item Class: Helmet

• General's Helmet
  
• Conqu...

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During our Settlers of Kalguur livestream we revealed the new Currency Exchange Market. If you missed it, be sure to check it out here.

Before it opens up, we wanted to walk you through the basics. Check out the video below!



We hope to see you on July 26th (PDT) when Settlers of Kalguur launches!