Path of Exile Livestream Announcement
Tune in at 1PM on May 5th (PDT) to find out all about our next expansion!

In the livestream, you'll learn all about the new challenge league and other content of the expansion. It's followed by a live Q&A between ZiggyD and Chris Wilson.

You can catch everything you need to know at twitch.tv/pathofexile. Twitch Drops will be enabled for the livestream so make sure to encourage your favourite streamers to watch along with us! We'll announce the Twitch Drops reward next week.

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We're in the process of deploying the 3.17.4 update that includes the Beta version of a new DirectX 12 renderer, some bug fixes and further improvements to controller support. The full patch notes are available here.

While the DirectX 12 in Beta, there may be issues. Please report any bugs related to the DirectX 12 renderer in the ... Read more

To add some more variety to the forums, we've added some new avatars featuring various NPCs and Bosses you would have encountered from your journey across Wraeclast. Check them out below!


To change your forum avatar, go to your User Profile located in the top left corner by clicking your username, then click "Change avatar" in the panel on the right.

Speedrunner and community streamer, Lightee7 is a familiar face in the Path of Exile racing scene with multiple winner titles to his name including the most recent Gauntlet event! We sat down with Lightee7 to get some racing tips as well as find out what his life is like outside of gaming!

Hi Lightee7, thank you for taking part in the interview! Please introduce yourself.

Hi I'm Ben. I'm a gamer who plays games and streams at http://twitch.tv/lightee7. I'm known for winning a few HCSSF events and being okay at the game.

When did you first get into Path of Exile?

I first started playing Path of Exile in late 2012 along with a horde of other peop... Read more

Last week, we shared some concept art and combat designs for The Black Star and The Infinite Hunger. Today we are continuing our behind-the-scenes look at the development of endgame bosses by showcasing concepts of The Searing Exarch and The Eater of Worlds! Check them out below.

The Searing Exarch

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In our Siege of the Atlas expansion, we introduced four new pinnacle bosses to our revamped Atlas endgame. Today, we wanted to share concept art, including some combat designs, for two of these bosses - The Black Star and The Infinite Hunger. Check them out below!

The Black Star

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Recently we've been working on an update that includes further improvements to controller support and some bug fixes. The patch also introduces the Beta version of a new DirectX 12 renderer. While we're planning to deploy it sometime next week, we've gathered its patch notes in this news post to give you an idea of what to expect.

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

Engine and Technical Changes

• Added a Beta version of our new DirectX 12 renderer. To test it out, go to the graphics options and change the renderer option. Please report any problems you run into in the Bug Reports forum. Thanks!


• Our Vulkan renderer is no longer in Beta.


• Improved support for integrated graphics cards.


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We're in the final month of the Archnemesis League, and you may be wondering how long you have left to complete your challenges and when to expect the 3.18 expansion.

Path of Exile's 3.18 expansion will launch on May 13th (PDT), with the Archnemesis League ending roughly five days before the release on PC. We'll announce the details of the expansion via livestream approximately a week prior to launch.

The scope of the expansion is a little smaller than Siege of the Atlas, but you should expect a new challenge league, more endgame improvements and other content which will be revealed during the livestream. We're keen to announce the dates of the livestream and Archnemesis' end as soon as possible.

We've also been working on an update with a number of engine improvements, further improvements to controller support... Read more

Today we are continuing our Favourite Fan Art from the Past series by sharing some more of the incredible talents our community has shown off in past talent competitions! Check them out below.

The Ranger by stephor

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Last week, we showcased the concept art from the Emberkeep Supporter Packs released alongside the Archnemesis League. Today, it's the Wyrm Supporter Pack's turn! Check out the concept art from the pack below or get yours ... Read more

This weekend, past mystery boxes have returned to the store, giving you a chance to grab some exciting microtransactions at a discounted price! We're also having a sale on some of Path of Exile's most popular microtransactions! To give you some fashion inspiration, we've curated several sets featuring a mix of old and new microtransactions. Check out the video below, or the full list of discounted items here!



Here are the microtransactions our models have been using:

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After seeing all of your amazing submissions for our recent Talent Competition, we couldn't help but think back on how unbelievably talented our community is! Join us in looking back at some of our favourite submissions from past competitions.

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Zizaran's Gauntlet Event started last weekend and this iteration is the most deadly yet! The Gauntlet Event is still going with a huge range of prizes available. Find out more in this thread. Zizaran has released a video of highlights from the first few days. Check it out below!



We've also compiled some of our own clips ranging from utter destruction to unbelievable luck! Check out the clips below!






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Call forth the power of the cosmos with the new Astral Storm Call Effect! This cosmetic Skill Effect turns the standard Storm Call effect into a bright, purple lightning effect that burst into fragments of space when they detonate. Check out the video below or get yours here!



The Astral Storm Call Effect goes great with anything purple, such as the Direblade and Darkshard sets. Check out the screenshot below, picturing the Direblade ... Read more

Alongside the launch of the Archnemesis League, we introduced two new sets of Supporter Packs. Today, we wanted to showcase some of the concept art that went into creating the Emberkeep Supporter Packs! Check them out below or get yours here.




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Last week, we announced the winners of our Talent Competition for 2022! Today, we'd like to announce and highlight more runners-up. Check them out below!

Thank you again to everyone that participated! We had a lot of fun looking through all your submissions! Runners-up will be contacted soon to arrange prizes.

Runners-Up

• Your choice of Footprints Effect (any Footprints Effect from the store)

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This weekend, we're running a sale on microtransactions from the Atlantis Mystery Box! Check out the video below to see what's in the box, or view the full selection of sale items here.



If you are in need of more points for the sale, don't forget to check out the ... Read more

Our Talent Competition for 2022 where we asked our community to show off their talents by creating content related to the Siege of the Atlas expansion concluded earlier this week! All your entries were amazing and we're now ready to announce the winners!

Thank you to everyone from our community for your incredible submissions and congratulations to all the winners! We’ll be contacting you soon to arrange your prizes. We’ll also award more Runner Ups in a follow-up post next week.

Check out the video with the top ten winners below!

Top Three Winners

Prize pool

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In a series of recent polls, we asked the community to design a brand new microtransaction. The results determined that we would be making a set of Wings with a ... Read more