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Later today, we're planning to deploy patch 3.18.1 which includes general improvements and bug fixes. In this news post we've prepared a preview of its patch notes to give you an idea of what to expect.

Please note that these are still subject to change prior to the patch's deployment.

3.18.1 Patch Notes

This patch contains a number of general improvements and bug fixes of both small- and medium-importance.

General Improvements and Changes

• Improved the behaviour of some travel skills when repeated through Echoing Shrine or the Echoist modifier gained by killing monsters. Flame Dash, Whirling Blades and Dash now repeat in the same direction as the initial use. Shield Charge is now able to repeat, though only the larger area attack perform...

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To continue on with stories of our supporters, we had a chat with frozensteinpp about their card Desecrated Virtue. Check it out below!




Hello! So here is my story:

I have always liked RPGs. I sank a lot of hours into the Elder Scrolls series, Diablo 2-3 and even tried some tabletop RPGs with friends. I've been playing Path of Exile since the spring of 2018. Mainly on Standard because I don't have that much time to play (only managed to accumulate 930 hours in 4 years), but I started some characters in challenge leagues too, because it was cheaper to gear them there.

A friend of mine suggested PoE to me when he heard I like Diablo. The game was on my wishlist for a while, but I always postponed trying ... Read more

Kirac's Vault Pass features a plethora of awesome microtransactions for specific unique items. Today, we wanted to feature a build by community member Kay that focuses on using Arakaali's Fang. Check it out below!



For more information on the Vault Pass, be sure to check out www.pathofexile.com/vault. If you're interested in trying out Kay's build, check out her detailed guide on the forum ... Read more

This weekend we are running a Stash Tab Sale! You can view the full selection of discounted tabs here. The Stash Tab sale ends at Jun 13, 2022 9:00 PM (EDT) (this is displayed in your local time).

If you're missing points for the sale, be sure to check out our ... Read more

The BPL Command Team are organising a co-operative, team-based community event which takes place next weekend! This time, participants will be randomly split into five teams with class restrictions, where they'll compete for points which are awarded for achieving things such as collecting certain thematic sets of unique items, leveling up, killing specific bosses and more!



League Starts: Jun 17, 2022 4:00 PM (EDT)
League Ends: Jun 21, 2022 4:00 PM (EDT)

This event is open to everyone and this time there is a cap of 450 players per team (2250 spots in total). All you need to participate is a Path of Exile account and a Discord account.

Sign ups for the event are open until Jun 17, 2022 3:00 AM (EDT) or as long as there are available slots. If you'd like to get involved or wa... Read more

Microtransactions from the Harmony Mystery Box are now available in the store! It's also still possible to combine some of the individual Heritage and Divergence cosmetic effects into the Harmony ones.

The Harmony 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 Harmony Box! Check it out in the video below.



Check out all the other Harmony microtransactions by watching the video below. You can also view the full range in the store by clicking ... Read more

The Path of Exile runway is reopening for the next Well-dressed Exile Competition! With two categories and tons of prizes up for grabs, now's your chance to show the world your dazzling outfits!

The Well-dressed exile competition starts from the time of this post and ends on Jul 04, 2022 7:59 AM (EDT) (this is displayed in your local time).

There will be two categories: Premium and Natural. The Premium category includes the use of Microtransactions, whereas the Natural category does not (with the exception of Skin Transfers). All you need to do is take a screenshot of your stylish character, front and back, and submit it in this thread. To reiterate, Skin Transfers are allowed in both categories.

You may participate in both categories, but we are only accepting one submission per category.
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A Fix to the Initiate Guild Rank Bug

In the Sentinel League we introduced a new Initiate guild rank. Due to an undiscovered bug, existing guild stash tabs defaulted to full permissions for this new rank. This allowed guild Initiates to remove items from guild stashes if the guild leader had not removed that permission from the stash tab. We have now forced all the Initiate remove-items permissions off for all guild stashes. If you're a guild leader, you will need to turn the permission back on for specific guild stash tabs that you want to enable it on. We are very sorry about the inconvenience caused.

Drag visitors of your hideout into the writhing undertow! The Seething Hideout is now in the store! Check it out in the video below, or get yours here!



Thanks for your support!

Today we'd like to highlight a few pieces of work submitted to our Community Showcase forum by our amazingly talented community members! Check them out below!

Necromancer Walks Their Pets by Reverendwyrm

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For today's news post we spoke with OmegaAxis to learn about the backstory of creating a series of Divination Cards: The Journey, The Side Quest and The Destination.

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Good day/evening.

As you likely saw from the ... Read more

This weekend we are running a Wings and Back Attachment Sale! You can view the full selection here. The sale runs all weekend and ends at Jun 06, 2022 9:00 PM (EDT) (this is displayed in your local time).

During the sale, we’re also offering one free Sentinel Mystery Box when you spend points! If you've already unlocked every item from the Sentinel Mystery Box, you'll get Two Twilight Mystery Boxes instead! This promotion is available on both PC and consoles.

Have a look at the what’s in the box below.


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It's been a while since we last did a Q&A about Path of Exile's game mechanics and we're keen to answer your questions about its intricacies! We'll collect your questions and present the answers sometime in the next few weeks.

The intention of this Q&A is to be exclusively about game mechanics rather than game design or other Path of Exile topics - for example, how specific passives interact with particular unique items, etc. It's unlikely that we'll be able to get to every question due to time constraints but we aim to answer as many as we can.

We look forward to your questions!

We sat down with Ben, one of our UI Programmers who fixed the "mangled text" bug that's been affecting Path of Exile for a long time. Because there was some interest in the bug itself, he was kind enough to write up a post-mortem for us. Check it out below!

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After announcing we finally found a fix for the infamous "mangled text" bug players have been encountering for the past 6 years, some players expressed interest in getting a post-mortem on this age-old issue. I'd ... Read more

We went through our Hideout Showcase forum again to highlight some of your amazing hideout designs with the rest of the community! Some of the hideouts featured make use of the new Timekeeper's and Ghost-lit Graveyard Hideouts, both exclusive to the ... Read more

Today, we have a variety of both concept art and 3D art for items featured in Kirac's Vault Pass! The pass contains item skins and effects for specific unique items that unlock as you complete Atlas objectives! Check out the art below!

If you want to find out more about Kirac's Vault Pass, check out the Vault Pass page here.

Rumi's Concoction

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We're continuing to share backstories of Divination Cards created by our supporters. This time we spoke with Quelex about the story behind the Imperfect Memories, a Divination Card from the Siege of the Atlas expansion.



I have played games like Path of Exile since Diablo 1 came out when I was young. I've always enjoyed coming up with different ideas and testing how well they will work. I stumbled upon the website for PoE during its closed beta and thought it looked cool (especially as a person who loves Final Fantasy X's passive tree) but I didn't know anyone that played it. When the open beta came around my friend and I finally gave it a shot and we have been hooked and played every league since.

As with many other... Read more

This weekend, we're hosting a sale on a huge selection of Skill Effects! If you're looking to add some flair to your skills, spells, auras, movement skills and more, then be sure to take a look at the selection here. The sale ends at May 30, 2022 9:00 PM (EDT) (this is displayed in your local time).

For a taste of what's on sale, check out the ... Read more

The new Voidbane Shield increases its visual effects based on the highest level of Chaos spell you've used so far in that area! Check out the video below, or get yours here!



If you're looking for an armour set to complete a purple, Chaos-themed look, check out the Voidbane Shield paired with the Darkshard Armour S... Read more

Our Sentinel Mystery Box is our first Mystery Box with non-repeating rewards that features microtransactions that have different levels of effects based on gameplay elements! They were a lot of fun to design, so we thought you'd like to take a peek at the process through its concept art! Check it out below.

If you want to find out more about the Sentinel Mystery Box, check out the Mystery Box page here!

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