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The Ultimatum League ends on PC on Monday July 19th at 2PM PDT, so this is your last week to complete any unfinished challenges. On consoles, the Ultimatum League will end when the 3.15 expansion goes live on July 28th PDT.

When the league ends, private leagues for 3.15 will become available shortly after so that you can prepare ahead of time for its launch. The exclusive {LINK REMOVED}Ultimatum Brimmed Hat will also leave the store forever! If you want to show your support for the league, be sure to check it out.


Don't forget to tune into the livestream announcement for our 3.15 expansion on th... Read more

Our community has created so many amazing pieces of league-inspired fan art over the years, that we wanted to share some more with you today as we prepare for the announcement of our 3.15 expansion! Check them out below.

Einhar Tainted Paradise by {LINK REMOVED}ares1986

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A couple of weeks ago, we announced that {LINK REMOVED}Mystery Bags were available to those who were interested in purchasing the remaining merchandise stock that was sold at ExileCon. We still have a number of these available to purchase as well as a limited number of the exclusive Solaris and Lunaris statues that were created for the event.

We have around 1,000 mystery bags left, if you missed out on attending the event in person, this may be your last chance to purchase merchandise from ExileCon. You can find out more about the bags and how to purchase one of them {LINK REMOVED}... Read more

Earlier this week, we previewed patch 3.14.3 which includes internal engine improvements. The patch has just been deployed and you can find the full patch notes {LINK REMOVED}here or below.

3.14.3 Patch Notes Engine and Technical Changes:

In addition to the internal engine improvements in this patch, there are some technical changes for you to be aware of.

• We have replaced the old Performance Metrics graphs {LINK REMOVED}with new ones that show a lot more information. We now graph several diffe...

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From Aspirants to Elders, we've seen some incredible pieces of fan art shared within our community that we wanted to showcase today. Check out their works below!

Watercolour Shaper and Elder by fernsato

The Saboteur by {LINK REMOVED}... Read more

In preparation for the launch of our 3.15 expansion, we've been working on an update that includes some engine improvements and new performance metrics graphs. You can check out a preview of the patch notes in today's news post.

We're planning to deploy this patch before the end of the working week, possibly around two days from now. In the meantime, we've prepared a preview of the patch notes for you, which you can check out below.

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

Engine and Technical Changes:

• In addition to the internal engine improvements in this patch, there are some technical changes for you to be aware of.
  
• We have replaced the old Performance Metrics graphs {LINK REMOVED}...

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Path of Exile Livestream Announcement
Tune in at 1pm on July 15th (PDT) to find out all about our next expansion!

The livestream will consist of new content reveals followed by a live Q&A with ZiggyD and Chris Wilson.

You'll catch everything you need to know at {LINK REMOVED}http://twitch.tv/pathofexile - We welcome co-streaming so be sure to encourage your favourite streamer to watch along with us.

Path of Exile's Expansion Launch Date
You'll be able to play the new Path of Exile expansion for free on July 23rd (PDT) on PC and on July 28th (PDT) on console.
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On July 10th and 11th (PDT), veteran community member, streamer and racer, Havoc616, will once again host the Havoc Blitz Event! Like the last Blitz, players will compete for points in a Private Ultimatum League. The winners will share in a cash prize pool as well as microtransactions provided by us.



Changes

• No qualification process: Simply click on a Private League invite link to join.
  
• New Class Ladder: Microtransaction rewards have been provided in addition to the Overall Rank based Prize Pool.
  
• Level Points in Boss Races: Additional points in Boss Races provides ladder progression for characters that have died, those that could not finish the race objective and those that cannot stream.
  
• More Meme Races!

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In just two days, we'll reveal a short teaser of our upcoming 3.15 expansion which will also confirm the dates of its announcement livestream and launch. That means the Ultimatum League is near its end and you may be wondering what the future looks like for this content.

The short answer is that we won't be making Ultimatum a core mechanic as part of our upcoming 3.15 expansion. However, we do like its content and may bring it back at a later date. In order to do this, it would first need a few improvements.

We would want to improve the combat of Ultimatum encounters so that the experience is less overwhelming and more tactical. While we do like things to be challenging, we currently feel that there are too many monsters spawning within the tight space of the circle and too many things going on at once.

We would also want to rebalance the rewards. The intent of Ultimatum's reward system was to make the Trialmaster's offers the main reward for the challenge.... Read more

As we prepare for our 3.15 expansion announcement, we wanted to look back at some of the amazing fan art you've created that have been inspired by past league content. Check them out below!

Rigwald Card by {LINK REMOVED}thiagolehmann

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It's been a while since our last Hideout Showcase, and we've seen some great creativity from our community that we wanted to share. For this news post we've selected several hideouts, submitted to our {LINK REMOVED}Hideout Showcase forum section. Check out the video below!



Here is a list of hideouts featured in this video (.hideout files are available in corresponding forum threads):

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In the coming weeks, we'll be announcing our 3.15 expansion. At that time, we’ll introduce a new set of League Supporter Packs, which means the {LINK REMOVED}Ritual Supporter Packs will permanently leave the store.

There are two pairs of Ritual Supporter Packs available in the store; the Renegade Supporter Pack and the Faithsworn 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.

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In the last week, Exiles have been pushing hard to reach the top of Zizaran's Class Gauntlet! With its conclusion yesterday, we thought we'd highlight more of the great moments captured by the community. Check them out by clicking {LINK REMOVED}here!

Creating a dedicated merchandise store for Path of Exile is something we've wanted to do for a long time but have always been blocked by solving the logistics of it (like the cost of shipping products to and then from New Zealand). Ultimately, there was enough in the way that it just hasn't ended up happening.

After looking at all the options, we're happy to reveal that we're currently collaborating with J!NX to bring the idea of a dedicated Path of Exile merchandise store to fruition. We've worked with J!NX many times in the past to create goodies for past supporter packs as well as all of our {LINK REMOVED}ExileCon Merchandise. We really enjoy working with their team and are happy with the quality of their products (their team has also requested we state... Read more

Today we want to share some concept art from the Oblivion and Merchant microtransaction themes with you. If you're interested in getting a glimpse into our microtransaction development process or you've liked our recent cosmetic effect themes, be sure to check them out below!

{LINK REMOVED}Oblivion Armour Pack


{LINK REMOVED}Oblivion Wings
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Today we wanted to showcase the second lot of runner-ups from our recent Fan Art competition! Thank you again to everyone that entered and shared their creativity with our community. Be sure to check out their wonderful works below. We'll be contacting you soon to arrange your prizes.

Runners-Up

• Your choice of Helmet Effect (from the list which can be found {LINK REMOVED}here)

Duelist in Natural Habitat by
{LINK REMOVED}SpiritInChocolate
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We recently released our second Path of Exile 2 Trailer and Gameplay Showcase which prompted community streamer, KittenCatNoodle, to dig deeper into the potential narrative of Path of Exile 2! While the content within is purely speculation, there's certainly a lot of interesting things to uncover…

Check out the video below! (Turn on closed captions for translated subtitles.)



If you are interested in checking out more of KittenCatNoodle's lore videos, check out her YouTube channel or follow her on ... Read more

In late 2019, we held the first {LINK REMOVED}ExileCon convention in Auckland, New Zealand. ExileCon gave us a great opportunity to experiment with new merchandise for Path of Exile such as the Celestial Cat Socks, Exalted Orb Foam Balls, various plush toys and a lot of different t-shirt designs. We sold much of this merchandise during ExileCon but we do have some very limited stock left over, and have been trying to find a fair way to make it available to players who were unable to attend the event. Today's news post details our plan.

For many merchandise items, we had to hit minimum quantity thresholds in order for them to be possible. So we knew we were going to be left with a few hundred thousand dollars of merchandise that we'd need to sell after the e... Read more

Zizaran's Class Gauntlet has been live for a few days and there are some amazing clips that we wanted to share. From incredible luck to clenching close calls, we wanted to highlight some of our favourite moments from the community! Check out some of the clips we've gathered during the Gauntlet, which you can view on our forum post {LINK REMOVED}here.

If you're interested in participating in Zizaran's community run Class Gauntlet event, you can do so by joining the event in your game client. More information on the event can be found {LINK REMOVED}... Read more

We love sharing screenshots of the bosses and minibosses of Path of Exile! Today we're featuring more of our fantastic bosses from parts of Act 2. Check them out below! If you like what you see and want more screenshots, take a look at our last boss screenshots post {LINK REMOVED}here.

Fidelitas, the Mourning

Targa, Beast Poacher

Kraityn ... Read more