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Alongside every new league, we aim to make balance changes to a wide variety of character systems to improve build and playstyle diversity. This league, we've focused on rebalancing a few specific game mechanics related to new blood-themed skills and Vaal skills, while lowering the power of specific mechanics that were dominating the metagame and were too far above the level of power we aim for.

We've also made changes to the Atlas Passive trees after reviewing their balance and as a result of both Ritual becoming a core mechanic alongside the upcoming league reward changes.

We haven't included the changes to league rewards described in our announcement here.

Balance changes related to the new Life-costing skills Low life, Low Mana and Low Energy Shield now all count as being on 50% or below. This new threshold is both a bit more obvious at a glance, and is large enough a value that a player could survive for a long time on Low Life with the help of the new ... Read more

In the Ultimatum League, you'll have the option to complete 40 new challenges and earn exclusive microtransaction rewards. At 12, 24 and 36 challenges, you'll earn the Ultimatum Helmet, Ultimatum Pet and the Ultimatum Portal respectively. Completing challenges also grants you pieces of the Ultimatum Totem Pole Hideout decoration. Check them out below!


When Path of Exile: Ultimatum launches on PC on April 16th, you'll be able to check out the full list of challenges you need to complete for these rewards!

We are excited to share with you the announcements from our {LINK REMOVED}exclusive Path of Exile: Ultimatum livestream! In this news post, we've put together the links to everything that is being announced live. We'll update this post for your reference as the announcement progresses.

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We've recently partnered with {LINK REMOVED}Nexus, a platform which allows creators to curate stores with their favourite games and content. What this means is that you can now purchase your favourite Armour Sets while supporting both your favourite creator and the development of Path of Exile!

How Does It Work? Follow your favourite streamer/creator's link to their Nexus store. They'll feature the Armour Sets they like the most and if one takes your interest, you can purchase it from the Nexus store which will send a portion of the proceeds to the streamer. Purchases made through this method still substantially support the development of Path of Exile.

When your purchase is complete, you'll receive a code for your microtransaction that can be r... Read more

The Ritual League ends on PC on Monday April 12th at 2PM PDT, so this is your last week to complete any unfinished challenges. On consoles, the Ritual League will end when the Ultimatum expansion goes live on April 21st PDT.

When the league ends, the {LINK REMOVED}exclusive Ritual Brimmed Hat will also leave the store forever! Be sure to check it out if you want to show your support for the league.



Don't forget to tune into the livestream announcement for our 3.14 expansion on Thursday April 8th at 1PM PDT over at {LINK REMOVED}... Read more

Community streamer, Brittleknee, has arranged for a showcase of Path of Exile racing strategies to be featured on Games Done Quick, a channel which focuses on demonstrating high level gameplay alongside efforts to raise money for charity. This showcase shares strategies for racing in Path of Exile, starting with the basics and progressing on to veteran strategies and secrets. You'll find the action on {LINK REMOVED}http://twitch.tv/gamesdonequick at 4pm April 5th (PDT).

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The Havoc Blitz event organised by veteran community member Havoc616 begins this weekend! There are a number of exciting races taking place such as XP, Piety, Kitava and Dominus Blitzes. You can check out the full race schedule {LINK REMOVED}here. Watch the main cast on April 3rd from 8AM PDT live on {LINK REMOVED}RaizQT’s Twitch channel. Don’t forget that this is a two weekend event so if you are eager for more, be sure to check out the main cast from 8AM PDT on April 10th as well!

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During our livestream announcement for our {LINK REMOVED}3.14 expansion next week, we'll share the first look at Path of Exile 2 since it was announced at ExileCon! If you are interested in checking out what we've revealed so far, we have compiled everything you need below.

Path of Exile 2 Official ExileCon Trailer At ExileCon in November 2019, we announced the development of Path of Exile 2; a new seven-act storyline set 20 years after the death of Kitava in Path of Exile 1. You can watch the first trailer below.



Path of Exile 2 Gameplay Preview The gameplay preview shown at ExileCon dem... Read more

The creations our community share with us are a wonderful way of getting to see the world of Wraeclast through your eyes. Today, we wanted to look back at some of the remarkable fan art you’ve made that were inspired by your very own Exiles.

Abyssal Armour Set + Headhunter Cosplay by {LINK REMOVED}andaerial2


Talisman Scion by {LINK REMOVED}BestBrick
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In preparation for our 3.14 expansion, we've been working on an engine patch to help improve performance. We're planning to deploy this patch by the end of the working week, likely tomorrow. In the meantime, we've prepared a preview of the patch notes for you, which you can check out below.

Please note that the patch notes below may be changed prior to their deployment.

• Texture Streaming has been further improved. Loading should now be quicker and you should see fewer low-resolution textures.
  
• Added automation to remove old minimap and shader data. This process occurs during the Grinding Gear Games logo video upon launch and may take some time. Old minimap and shader data will typically be cleared once per league in the future.
  
• Updated the patcher to reduce ggpk fragmentation during the patching process. This means that the ggpk file won't grow so large, so quickly, in the future. We're working on a graphical interf...

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You may have spotted ThisIsBadger sleuthing around teasers as Badger P.I. or climbing up the ranks in racing events. Continuing our series of community streamer interviews, we sat down with Badger to learn more about his life outside of streaming.

Hi Badger, thank you for taking part in this interview! Please introduce yourself. Hey everyone! My name’s Badger, and I’m one of those peeps who makes content for this wonderful game. I’m 24 and hail from Australia (Victoria represent!)

When did you first get into Path of Exile? Contrary to what people think due to me being on the scene for a relatively short amount of time, I’ve been playing, albeit casually, since the end of 2013. I joined just after the release of 1.0.0, but didn’t become seriously invested until Breach League. I took a break during Delve and Betrayal, and fell in love again when Synthesis was released.

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Across two massive weekends, veteran community member, streamer and racer, Havoc616, will be hosting the Havoc Blitz event! Players will compete to earn points for each race throughout the four day event, with the final standings being determined by their cumulative points total. This event is an opportunity for experienced and upcoming racers to hone their skills prior to the launch of our 3.14 expansion.



Schedule Weekend 1 Day 1 Start: April 3 8AM PDT (countdown available {LINK REMOVED}here)
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In just two weeks, we'll be hosting an exclusive livestream to reveal Path of Exile's April expansion! Watch live on April 8th at 1pm (PDT) at {LINK REMOVED}twitch.tv/pathofexile to get the full details on what to expect. In the meantime, check out our teaser trailer!



Path of Exile Livestream Announcement
Tune in at 1pm on April 8th (PDT) to find out all about our next expansion and get your first look at Path of Exile 2 since its debut at ExileCon.

The livestream will consist of new content reveals, followed by a live Q&A with ZiggyD and Chris Wilson, closing out with the Baeclast po... Read more

For the final poll in our community-designed Divination Card series, we are inviting you to vote for the card’s artwork! In the {LINK REMOVED}second poll, our community voted that the card will redeem for ‘Any Unique Watchstone’ and {LINK REMOVED}in last week’s poll, you decided that ‘The Hook - Every obsession began with a single, innocent taste’ will be the name and flavour text of the card. Check out the ‘hook’ inspired art and vote for your favourite {LINK REMOVED}... Read more

Over the years, our community has shared their love for Path of Exile with us by creating incredible pieces of art inspired by the world of Wraeclast. Join us in looking back at some of the wonderful works from the past that celebrate some of our favourite characters and bosses.

The Flame of Hope by {LINK REMOVED}Porky13


Shaper, Kitava, Atziri and Zana by {LINK REMOVED}yy6241
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In the coming weeks, we will be announcing our 3.14 expansion. At that time, we’ll introduce a new set of League Supporter Packs, which means the Heist Supporter Packs will permanently leave the store.

There are two pairs of Heist Supporter Packs available in the store; the Spellblade Supporter Pack and the Eagle Supporter Pack. Each of the two pairs is designed in its own style with different contents, so you can choose whichever you prefer; or if you can’t decide, you can get both! If you have previously purchased a smaller pack, you have the option to upgrade to the larger one. All of the microtransactions included in the Supporter Packs are exclusive and will not be available in the store again.



If you're interested in getting one of the Heist Supporter Packs but you're not sure you'll be able to do so in ... Read more

While you’ve been collecting bosses for the Maven, we’ve been collecting screenshots of bosses from Path of Exile’s campaign for you! These screenshots include much loved characters from Path of Exile’s first act such as Captain Fairgraves and Merveil. Check them out below! If you are interested in having a look at even more screenshots, you can check them out clicking {LINK REMOVED}here, {LINK REMOVED}here or {LINK REMOVED}... Read more

With our 3.14 expansion announcement lurking in the near future, we can't help but think back to our biggest reveal ever at ExileCon. Today, we wanted to look back at some of our favourite memories from the event to celebrate the past and future of Path of Exile!

Shortly after ExileCon, we put together a montage of highlights featuring some of the best moments from the entire weekend. In case you missed it, you can check it out below.


Getting to hear the founders of Grinding Gear Games share their passion for Path of Exile and spilling secrets from the game's early development is one of the many insightful talks that took place at Exilecon. Watch it below!


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Up next in our series of polls for the upcoming community-designed Divination Card is to decide on the name and flavour of the card. The options in this poll are based on the theme ‘Temptation of the Atlas and its consequences’, which our community voted for in {LINK REMOVED}last week’s post.

This poll will be open for one week so if you would like to participate in the process, make sure to cast your vote {LINK REMOVED}here.

Whether you are celebrating a win or cursing at a loss, we love seeing the emotional moments you capture in Path of Exile. Today, we have gathered up some of the most joyous and heartbreaking clips you’ve shared during the Ritual league. You can check them out {LINK REMOVED}here.