What changed in Path of Exile in 2022

The pass contains item skins and effects for specific unique items that unlock as you complete Atlas objectives.

Players will receive 5 extra Mystery Boxes from Path of Exile's past with the improved Vault Pass.

Players can redeem a free Sanctum Mystery Box by accessing the in-game shop. Available until January 8th.

Players can submit their choice of unique item, foiling treatment, and custom message after purchasing a Voidborn Supporter Pack.

The Voidborn Reliquary Key will be included in the core drop pool.

All five art prints are 20cm by 30cm, with four in portrait and one in landscape.

Foil variations are already searchable on the trade site.

The Atlas Hideout layout will be updated as the Atlas changes over time.

The 2023 set of annual Core Supporter Packs has been released.

Custom messages will be displayed in-game when the chest is opened, not on the item itself.

The chessboard decoration is not exclusive to the supporter pack and may be released in future board games for hideouts.

Drop rates for keys are balanced based on the rarity of unique items selected by supporters.

Custom messages can be submitted but may be rejected for inappropriate content.

Voidborn Reliquary Keys will likely start dropping in the first half of January 2023.

Multiple players can specify the same unique item, and all versions will be added to the drop pool.

The Sanctified Relic Slot has been relocated from the Sanctum Map to the Inventory panel.

These can be applied to non-Corrupted Sanctified Relics to add their respective Keystone.

Characters up close to their target now take even less damage to their Resolve.

Earned by defeating the Herald of the Scourge with one of the new Unique Relics active.

Various oils have had their effects increased, such as Clear Oil and Sepia Oil.

Clarified that Resolve can be lost after the next room is completed.

These Relics challenge players to complete a run of The Forbidden Sanctum at area level 80+ under special rules.

Changed to 'Cycling Damage Reduction' for accuracy.

The final form of the Sanctum Boss now spawns fewer lightning bolts with each wave, but they are slightly larger.

Sanctified Relics can now be compared with equipped ones using the Compare Item Descriptions keybind.

The Resolve bar now flashes when you heal or damage your Resolve.

Adjusted small Atlas Passives and oils for Ruthless mode.

The skill could linger after the guard died.

Now affect Blight Chest count at 25% value, previously 20%.

Labyrinth Trials were not spawning in Maps.

Some beam skills used by the final form of the Sanctum Boss could pass through walls.

Boons or Afflictions that increase or reduce maximum Resolve did not undo their effect when removed.

Added a display to show which Affliction was removed when you cleansed an Affliction.

Sanctum Quests are no longer hidden with the 'Enable Quest Tracking' option disabled.

Significantly increased the experience gained from killing Metamorph Monsters.

Party Members can now view the Map of the area owner's Sanctum if they have a run active.

Healing to Resolve received by gaining increases to Maximum Resolve did not persist through area transitions.

Clarified the kinds of damage they can apply to.

These now impact Resolve multiplicatively instead of being additive.

A selection of seven snowy cosmetic effects including pets and decorations for the holiday season.

Items like the Demonic Arctic Reindeer Pet, Yeti Mask, and more available until January 8th.

The built-in item filter will be updated alongside the 3.20.1 update to accommodate new items.

Introduction of various new stackable currency items including Lycia's Invocation of Minion Instability, Conduit, and others.

Notifications have been added for which specific Afflictions have been removed by Accursed Pacts or Radiant Fountains.

Five new mystery boxes from Path of Exile's past have been added to Kirac's Vault Pass.

The Resolve Bar will now flash when your Resolve changes.

New Unique Relics will drop from the final form of the Sanctum Boss, challenging players to complete runs under special rules.

Sanctum is now more multiplayer-friendly, allowing party members to store a Sanctum room for later.

The 2023 series of Core Supporter Packs will be released next week.

Unique Staff that boosts damage but caps maximum critical strike chance at 50% and nullifies non-critical strike damage.

Drops from the Uber Maven fight, features high stat ranges requiring luck or Divine Orbs for good rolls.

Additional Divination Cards found in The Forbidden Sanctum.

Unique Boots designed by imexile, drops from the Uber Searing Exarch, providing bonuses with a burning downside.

Unique item that adjusts Cast Speed effects on Attack Speed.

Unique item that aligns spell critical strike chance with main hand weapon but disables critical strikes with attacks.

Sanctum League exclusive jewel that rolls mods based on Hexes cast.

Unique Ring designed by Jungroan, drops from the Uber Eater of Worlds, makes projectiles return but in random directions.

Rewards from the Kirac's Vault Pass will leave the store forever when the Sanctum League ends.

Released a new version of Kirac's Vault Pass with exclusive item skin rewards that interact with gameplay.

Introducing the Sanctum Mystery Box with 14 unique microtransactions and no duplicates.

The Forbidden Sanctum expansion will be available for free on December 9th (PST) for PC and Mac, and on December 14th (PST) for Xbox and PlayStation.

Kalandra Mystery Boxes will leave the store when the next Mystery Box becomes available.

Kalandra Supporter Packs will be removed from the store at 11am PST on launch day.

Path of Exile: The Forbidden Sanctum launches soon with new content and features.

The realm will go down for patching at 8am PST, with servers going live at 11am PST.

The patch size for the update will be around 4-5GB on Steam.

Several new gems have been introduced in the expansion.

Some existing gems have been modified in the expansion.

Urn Relic, Tome Relic, Coffer Relic, Censer Relic, Papyrus Relic, Candlestick Relic, Processional Relic

Multiple Pantheon Souls have been renamed to new titles.

Frozen Legion, Volcanic Fissure, Vaal Volcanic Fissure, Vaal Cleave, Vaal Flicker Strike, Vaal Blade Flurry, Vaal Venom Gyre, Vaal Molten Strike, Vaal Caustic Arrow, Vaal Smite

Hex Bloom Support, Cursed Ground Support

Sanctified Relic

New map tiers and their respective maps have been added.

Man With Bear, Alivia's Grace, Auspicious Ambitions, Divine Beauty, The Wedding Gift, The Insane Cat, Ever-Changing, A Dusty Memory, The Return of the Rat, The Finishing Touch

Fracturing Orb, Fracturing Shard

Earn pieces of the exclusive Victorious Armour Set by completing 40 new challenges in the Sanctum League.

Path of Exile: The Forbidden Sanctum launches for PC and Mac on December 9th PST and for console on December 14th PST.

Completing challenges in the Sanctum League grants pieces of the Sanctum Totem Pole Hideout decoration.

Challenges will not be available in the Ruthless beta until future updates.

Two new Masteries provide damage reduction and recovery when cursing enemies.

There will not be a boss kill event for this league.

Melee characters have an easier time as their resolve is impacted less by nearby attacks.

Effects of Survival Secrets jewel are no longer available in-game.

Players can replay the last room they were in after a crash during a Sanctum run.

Tribal Fury now provides splash damage instead of targeting additional enemies.

Players will accumulate more Sanctified Relics as they master the Sanctum.

Each character has its own Sanctum runs and progress.

Players can now accumulate up to eight rooms before running them.

The team is seeking feedback on the readability of monster mods.

Using a Fracturing Orb does not reroll the mods on an item.

Balancing around 2 to 4 modifiers per rare monster.

Atziri's Disfavor has been moved back to Uber Atziri.

20/20 gems are expected to be available as early as Tuesday but may be delayed.

Seismic Trap has been nerfed multiple times, with ongoing discussions about further adjustments.

Uncertainty about how current mechanics will translate to Path of Exile 2.

Future content may consider restoring effects of certain Replica items.

Clarification on how Eternal Damnation mod interacts with elemental damage over time effects.

Awakened Gems retain their level and experience when rerolled to another type.

The Forbidden Sanctum expansion has been revealed, introducing new mechanics and features.

The Relic Altar is shared between characters within a league.

Sanctified Relics provide benefits outside of the Sanctum.

Receive a free Kalandra Mystery Box when spending any amount of points in the store until the launch of The Forbidden Sanctum.

Current Core Supporter Pack series will be replaced shortly after the launch of The Forbidden Sanctum expansion.

Limited time to purchase Kirac's Vault Pass before it is replaced with new items after the Kalandra League ends.

A sale featuring a variety of cosmetic microtransactions available for 50 points or less.

Earn the Blood Guard Wings by watching the Path of Exile: The Forbidden Sanctum Livestream for 45 minutes.

Announcing the new expansion for Path of Exile, titled The Forbidden Sanctum.

The name of the fourth expansion of the year, The Forbidden Sanctum, will be revealed during a livestream on December 1st.

In The Forbidden Sanctum, Beastcrafting on Flasks will now show their modifiers.

Hexblast will now remove the Hex with the lowest remaining duration instead of a random Hex.

Curse on Hit Rings and Corrupted Implicits no longer come with increased effect.

The stat 'Ailments inflicted on Cursed Enemies deal Damage 20% Faster' has been removed from Vulnerability, but it does not functionally change anything.

Bane will have a curse penalty similar to Hextouch and Blasphemy.

Hex Master is a keystone that replaces Doomsday in The Forbidden Sanctum.

Enfeeble and Temporal Chains have been buffed to improve their effectiveness.

Stats related to curses have been removed and moved around in the Occultist ascendancy class to balance power gains.

New powerful unique items that interact with Hexes have been added.

Hex skill gem scaling has been stabilized to ensure they are more balanced when applied via Hex-on-hit modifiers.

Hexes are now stronger against unique monsters and at least twice as strong against pinnacle bosses, but weaker against regular monsters.

Several Hex-related unique items have been buffed and reworked.

Vulnerability and Despair have been adjusted to make them cleaner and more focused.

The modifiers for Temporal Chains and Enfeeble against rare and unique enemies have been increased.

Hidden penalties that reduced the effectiveness of Hexes against unique monsters and pinnacle bosses have been removed.

The Doom mechanic has been removed to simplify the Hex system, with related mechanics reworked.

Hex gems have been rebalanced to ensure self-cast remains relevant compared to automatic curse application.

The number of sources of Curse Effect has been regulated to balance power between players.

Hexblast has had its mechanics and damage adjusted, making it easier to achieve decent damage levels.

Altar mods can now be accessed on the Map Mod UI.

Rusted Scarabs will be slightly less common than Rogue's Markers in the core drop pool.

There are no plans to nerf Heist and Expedition rewards.

The drop chance for Awakened Gems from the Maven is quite common, but lower from Maven-witnessed map bosses.

Currency rewards from Influenced Monsters will now drop in stacks of one, except for specific Altar rewards.

The amount of Influence Packs spawned by Altars has been reduced by 33%, but the chance of Influence Altars spawning increased by 50%.

Common low-value rewards like Orbs of Augmentation and Orbs of Transmutation can no longer be offered as rewards.

A new event where a dense fog of Delirium affects almost every zone, starting on November 21st.

Added a vendor recipe to upgrade Scarabs between tiers using a 3:1 ratio.

The Wrath of the Cosmos keystone has been redesigned to only affect maps influenced by the Searing Exarch.

The Eldritch Gaze keystone now only affects maps influenced by the Eater of Worlds.

Altar choices affecting Boss Drops or Influenced Monster Drops have been adjusted for comparability.

Reduced the amount of Delirium applied to zones earlier in the campaign and adjusted maximum Delirium levels.

Basic Currency rewards have been split into specific currency rewards, such as 'Map Boss Drops Three Vaal Orbs'.

Guaranteed Kalandra Mystery Box for reaching level 50 if it's your first or second event.

Mirrors of Delirium cannot spawn during the Delirium Everywhere event.

Rusted Scarabs will now be part of the core drop pool to balance the reduced availability from Altars.

Scarabs and Divination Cards rewards are now more specific, allowing for targeted farming.

Delirium fog ranges from 10% to 100%, scaling with zone level to balance difficulty.

Removed some reward types from Eldritch Altars, including gems, influenced items, unique items, and maps.

Mods will not be able to stack as they did before Archnemesis, but there are more mods to steal, benefiting Headhunter gameplay.

A new system for monster mods has been announced, simplifying and separating modifiers.

Under the new system, rare monsters will receive life, experience, item rarity, and quantity bonuses per additional mod.

Some new rewards will be conversion ones, with undesirable conversions like flasks being removed.

New mods will have similar themes to old ones but with new balance values, particularly enhancing weaker secondary mods.

Pantheon mods still exist but are now very rare.

Magic Find will still affect item rewards, but it has diminishing returns.

Rare monsters will now have an average of 2-4 mods, subject to change during playtesting.

Rewards are no longer tied to specific mods, allowing for a more varied and unpredictable reward experience.

The Archnemesis system will be replaced with a new monster mod system that simplifies mod effects and improves clarity.

Mods will have clear names indicating their effects rather than thematic names.

The pool of complex interaction mods has been diluted to simplify encounters while retaining interesting fights.

New mods will perform one specific function, reducing complexity in encounters.

The mana reservation stat from Conqueror's Efficiency has been moved to the regular Jewel mod pool.

Golem Jewels are now more deterministically available and will not rely on random drops.

Unique Jewels such as Malicious Intent, Brittle Barrier, and Unstable Payload are being removed.

Regular Jewels can roll up to 35% Reduced Duration or Reduced Effect.

Abyss Jewels can now roll up to 50% Ailment Avoidance.

Drop rates for Divination Cards that grant unique Jewels will be adjusted to align with the unique Jewel's rarity.

To Dust will now be available as a corruption-only Jewel.

Many existing unique Jewels removed from the drop pool to enhance their desirability.

Unique Jewels removed from quest rewards and replaced with random Rare Jewels.

Endless Delve will be played in Solo Self-Found mode, restricting player interactions.

Delve progression is per character, not shared across the account, to prevent exploitation.

A new set of powerful chase unique Jewels designed to drop from the core pool.

Jewels now have higher modifier values and a wider variety of mods for ailment mitigation.

Niko's shop and Lilly Roth's gem shop will have specific modifications for the event.

Players will gain skill points and ascendancy points at specific levels throughout the event.

Some unique Jewels with niche uses moved to corruption-only status.

Players will start with 40 wisdom scrolls, flasks, and five unique items to aid in the event.

All sulphite costs have been removed for the duration of the Endless Delve event.

Winners of the Endless Delve event will be determined by the first players to reach depth 600.

The Endless Delve event begins on November 14th and ends on November 21st, featuring unique gameplay mechanics.

A sale on Hideouts and Pets is ongoing during the Mayhem event.

The Mayhem event begins, featuring classic league modifiers and randomised difficulty modifiers.

Players can earn prizes, including a guaranteed Kalandra Mystery Box for reaching level 50.

The option to create private leagues for Ruthless is planned for the 3.20 expansion.

Challenges will not be available in Ruthless during the 3.20 expansion due to potential incompleteness.

No new achievements are currently planned specifically for Ruthless.

All past league content is intended to be available in Ruthless, though less frequently encountered.

Ruthless mode is available on console platforms.

Items that grant movement skills will have longer cooldowns in Ruthless.

Ruthless is a new way for players to make their journey through Wraeclast more challenging.

Players can join parties in Ruthless unless they have selected Solo Self-found.

Stash tabs function normally in Ruthless.

Skill and support gems cannot be purchased from vendors and drops are significantly limited.

Ruthless is a new character creation flag that introduces extreme item scarcity and various gameplay changes.

Ruthless is expected to be publicly released alongside the 3.20 expansion in December.

Flasks and Life/Mana are not restored upon entering town or hideout.

Almost all movement skills are not available in Ruthless, affecting gameplay dynamics.

Items are not allocated to specific party members; looting is free-for-all.

A unique Atlas Passive Skill Tree is introduced for Ruthless mode.

League reward systems have been altered to grant items specific to that league.

A compounding character experience penalty applies from level 68 onwards.

The quantity of items dropped has been massively reduced, making every item drop significant.

A small-scale Alpha test for Ruthless is being conducted, seeking community feedback.

Crafting currency drop rates have been decreased, and master crafting is not available.

Added new avatars for players to use, showcasing various NPCs and Bosses from Wraeclast.

Introduction of Godslayer's Pride rewards for top players in various event types, expanding from Hardcore Solo Self-Found to include other formats.

Players compete to reach specific depths in the Endless Delve event, with rewards for depth achievements.

Players will now receive two guaranteed mystery boxes for reaching level 50 in events, up from one.

Classic league modifiers pushed to the extreme with various challenges in each area.

Three unique events leading up to the 3.20 expansion, available for both PC and Console.

Players delve endlessly in the Azurite Mine with unique starting items and mechanics.

Permanent Delirium fog in campaign and endgame maps with adjusted scaling and rewards.

A series of short events will be hosted towards the end of the Kalandra League, starting on November 4th, with various gameplay twists and prizes.

A new set of core supporter packs with physical goods will be released in mid-December, replacing the current packs.

The launch date for the 3.20 expansion has been moved back from late November to early December to align better with the holiday period.

A series of Balance Manifestos will be shared leading up to the 3.20 expansion, providing early communication on balance changes.

The new optional game mode, 'Ruthless', will be announced in early November and will feature extreme item scarcity.

Void Jaguar Influence monsters now have 50% of physical damage converted to cold damage (previously 75%).

Reflection of the Dream now has 50% increased Monster density (previously 100%), and the Breach now opens and closes 30% slower.

Fixed a bug where item labels could be offset incorrectly in the Lake of Kalandra.

Fixed a bug where Operative's Strongboxes were not being affected by increases to Quantity of Items contained in Strongboxes.

Fixed a bug where Metamorphs with the Magma Barrier modifier would always create Fire Volatiles.

Added a warning message that will display in the Mirrored Tablet interface when performing an action that disconnects one or more tiles.

Fixed two client crashes.

Increased the chance for the Will of Chaos and Deadly End Ultimatum Aspects to drop from their respective bosses.

Fixed an instance crash.

Fixed a visual bug where increased Quantity and Rarity of Items from allocated Atlas Passive Skills was not always displayed in the Map Overlay Mods.

Gems are no longer a possible chest reward from Tier 3 and 4 generic encounters in the Lake of Kalandra, replaced by Currency chests.

Fixed a bug where the Pantheon of the Gods Challenge could not be completed across two separate characters.

Lowered the duration of the Incendiary Archnemesis modifiers fire-damaging ground area from 4 seconds to around 3 seconds.

Consuming Thrall Influence monsters now deal 30% less damage with their projectiles against enemies at close range (previously 15% less).

Fixed a bug where some explicit modifiers did not have a vendor sell price.

Lowered the duration of the shocked ground on death from the Electrocuting Archnemesis modifier from 25 seconds to 10 seconds.

Fixed a bug where the highest modifier tier for local increased Attack Speed on Bows was displayed as tier 2.

Increased the target limit to 100 for several skills including Ancestral Warchief, Bladestorm, and others.

Fixed a bug where the 'A Trip Down Memory Lane' Challenge still required you to complete 6 Atlas Memories.

Disabled Volatiles from spawning on death when a Magic monster with the Toxic Archnemesis modifier is slain.

Removed the damage from the Permafrost Archnemesis modifiers cold-damaging ground area; now only applies chill.

Disabled the on-death ground effects for the Incendiary Archnemesis modifier for Magic monsters.

Increased the cooldown of the Ice Prison Archnemesis modifier from 5 seconds to 10 seconds, and the duration from 3 seconds to 5 seconds.

Microtransactions from the Sentinel Mystery Box are now available in the store with individual pricing based on type and rarity.

The Sentinel Stash Bundle applies a skin to your Stash and Guild Stash in your hideout, themed after the Sentinel Box.

Concept art and 3D art for items featured in Kirac's Vault Pass, including item skins and effects for unique items.

The cooldown of the Ice Prison Archnemesis mod is increased from 5 seconds to 10 seconds, while its duration is increased from 3 seconds to 5 seconds.

The number of monsters that spawn in the Reflection of the Dream encounter will be reduced.

The duration of Incendiary's fire-damaging ground area is lowered from 4 seconds to around 3 seconds.

The cold-damaging ground area from Permafrost will no longer deal damage and will only apply chill.

On-death ground effects for the Incendiary modifier will be disabled for magic monsters.

Volatiles will no longer spawn on death when a monster with the Toxic modifier is slain.

The chances for the Will of Chaos and Deadly End Ultimatum Aspects to drop from their relevant bosses will be increased.

The open and close time of the Breach will be reduced for performance and difficulty reasons.

Flasks will now be able to have Fractured modifiers, obtainable through the Empowered Elements conversion modifier.

A small patch with very minor fixes, most unrelated to the above changes, is coming out in the next couple of days.

The duration of shocked ground on death from the Electrocuting archnemesis mod is reduced from 25 seconds to 10 seconds.

Gems will no longer be a reward from Tier 3 and 4 generic encounters in the Lake of Kalandra, replaced by Currency Chests.

Fixed an issue where Flasks with the 'Used when Charges reach full' Enchantment were not able to be used multiple times in a single frame.

Lowered the number of Rare and Magic monsters spawned during Harvest Boss encounters.

Updated the description on Aegis Aurora's Energy Shield recovery to 'Recover Energy Shield', previously 'Replenishes Energy Shield'. This is not a functional change.

Fixed an issue with Einhar's Memory of the Sacred Grove where monsters spawned in the Sacred Grove could become stuck in a wall.

Reduced the likelihood a full sequence of Strongboxes could fail to spawn in areas affected by Alva's Memory of Cascading Fortunes.

Fixed a bug where Lightning Conduit could rarely cause lightning bolt visual effects to appear on enemies not hit by the skill.

The 'Confine Mouse to Window' Option now confines your mouse to be within the maximum supported aspect ratio for those using larger aspect ratios.

Fixed a few wonky microtransaction interactions between some back attachments and the Astral and Golden character effects.

Fixed a bug where the Sunprism and Void Emperor Enchanter's Ring microtransactions did not apply to Phasing or Onslaught buffs from the Raider Ascendancy.

The Aura from the Executioner Archnemesis modifier and Verdant Spores inflicted by the Healing Nova from the Rejuvenating Archnemesis modifier no longer affect Player minions.

League Reflections where Kalandra is present now have intro and outro dialogue.

Eldritch Exalted Orbs, Eldritch Chaos Orbs and Eldritch Orbs of Annulment now drop in lower area levels, and their drop rate has also been buffed.

Beyond Bosses can no longer spawn in Temporal Incursions.

Fixed the Alternate Art Cloak of Flames Robe 3D art missing the lower half of the robe.

Fixed an issue where Elite Beyond monsters could sometimes fail to spawn.

Fixed a bug where Flame Turrets in the Vaal Omnitect Boss fight could fail to activate.

Fixed an issue where pressing Ctrl + Alt + C on a Mirrored Tablet would not copy the Reflections present on the Tablet.

The Heralding Minions Archnemesis modifier can no longer be found on Delve monsters in the Azurite Mine.

Rock formations in the Lake of Kalandra now block projectiles, allowing you to hide from enemy attacks.

Fixed a bug where the Sentinel Locker and Seed Stockpile hideout decorations couldn't be highlighted while editing your hideout.

Fixed a bug where Vaal Skills granted by Skill Gems with Alternate Quality types were gaining no benefit from Quality rather than the default Quality stat.

Rare monsters spawned during Boss fights are now limited to 2 Archnemesis modifiers.

Marks applied to you by a monster are now removed if you move a great distance away from the monster.

Fixed a bug where a Summoned Holy Relic with the Exalted Holy Relic microtransaction applied could become invisible after entering a new area or when levelling up the skill gem.

Added the Physical tag to the Poacher's Mark Skill Gem.

The Life of Beyond Bosses has been lowered by roughly 5%, and the Life of all other Beyond monsters has been lowered by approximately 60%.

Improved the outcome odds for the Tainted Orb of Fusing, Tainted Jeweller's Orb and Tainted Mythic Orb.

Fixed an issue where packs of Beyond monsters could sometimes fail to spawn Rare Monsters.

Fixed a bug when using Controller input mode where the Map Device could reselect crafting options you could no longer afford.

Rare monsters that do not drop loot are now limited to 2 Archnemesis modifiers.

The Horticrafting Station now displays how much Lifeforce of each type you have available.

Widened some bridges connecting Reflection Tiles in the Lake of Kalandra.

Updated the Arctic Armour ground effect audio to be quieter.

Fixed a bug where the story glyphs in the Lake of Kalandra area were required for the No Stone Unturned Achievement.

Fixed a bug where various immobile monsters could be found with Archnemesis modifiers that are not meant to appear on immobile monsters.

Fixed a bug where Sunder with over 100% wave delay reduction would behave as if it had no wave delay reduction.

Breachlords spawned in Reflection of the Breachlord now spawn closer to the start of the Breach.

Fixed a bug where Brutus, Lord Incarcerator could sometimes get stuck on terrain in Upper Prison.

Fixed a bug where Innocence was not immune to knockback when encountered outside of his arena.

Fixed a bug where after regenerating to maximum Life the value displayed could be incorrect until changing area.

Increased the amount of Reflecting Mist you encounter by roughly 50%.

Fixed a bug where players could become unable to move for a time after using Frostblink while Shield Charging.

Lowered the damage dealt to minions by League monster skills and endgame Map Boss skills that felt punishing.

A new divination card designed by a supporter, Doryani's Epiphany, has been added to the game.

Eldritch Exalted Orbs, Eldritch Chaos Orbs, and Eldritch Orbs of Annulment will drop in lower area levels and their drop rate will be increased.

Reflecting Mist will be 50% more common in the Lake of Kalandra.

Monsters that can't drop items will be capped at two Archnemesis mods.

Players can now see how much Lifeforce of each type they have available at the Horticrafting Station.

The Heralding Minion Mod will no longer appear on monsters in Delve.

Rock formations in the Lake of Kalandra now allow players to hide from enemy attacks.

Reducing terrain collision size to fix projectile creation issues when casting into walls.

Continuing to discuss and monitor feedback around loot in Path of Exile.

Reviewing league monster skills and endgame map boss skills for appropriate damage against minions.

Changes to allow visibility of completed rooms and increased commonality of Reflecting Mist.

Planning to buff Tainted Currency.

Increasing cooldown and adjusting spawn proximity for Lightning Mirages from the Storm Strider modifier.

Certain monster auras and debuffs will no longer apply to minions.

Limiting the number of Archnemesis mods that can spawn on certain rare monsters.

Fixed a bug where you were unable to move when entering the Karui Shores for the first time with Arachnomorph Pet microtransactions equipped.

Halved the amount of increased life provided to Metamorphs in Reflection of Catalysis. Metamorphs now have 8 additional rewards, though Catalysts dropped are no longer Duplicated.

Reduced the damage of Effigy of Wintry Undeath's Spectral Shield Throw Skill.

Now has 50% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes (previously 70%).

Now has 30% additional Physical Damage Reduction (previously 50%).

No longer has take 30% reduced Elemental Damage while on Consecrated Ground.

Legion Encounters found in Legion Reflections now have 100% increased Duration.

No longer has +50% to Fire Resistance, now has +30% to Fire Resistance against Damage over Time.

The chance for Rewards from Metamorphs to be doubled in Metamorph Reflections has been increased at all difficulties.

Now has 20% additional Physical Damage Reduction (previously 25%).

No longer has +2 to Maximum Endurance Charges.

Fixed an instance crash in The Tower of Ordeals.

Reduced the damage of Effigy of Virulent Undeath's Rain of Arrows Skill.

No longer has Enemies Cannot Leech Mana from you.

No longer has +10% to maximum Fire Resistance, now has 50% reduced effect of Scorch (previously 80%).

Metamorphs in Reflection of Experimentation now have 8 additional rewards, and Catalysts dropped are now Duplicated.

Now has 30% chance to Avoid Projectiles (previously 50%).

No longer has +10% to maximum Cold Resistance, now has 50% reduced effect of Cold Ailments (previously 80%).

Now has +40% to Lightning Resistance (previously 60%).

Metamorphs in Reflection of Metamorph now have 3 additional rewards.

No longer has +10% to maximum Chaos Resistance, or Immune to Wither. Now has 60% reduced Wither Duration on Self.

No longer has +10% to maximum Lightning Resistance, now has 50% reduced effect of Lightning Ailments (previously 80%).

No longer has +10% to maximum Chance to Block Attack Damage, or +10% to maximum Chance to Block Spell Damage.

Now has 50% reduced effect of Scorch (previously 80%).

Now has +25% to Chaos Resistance against Damage over Time (previously 40%).

Fixed a client crash with the Arachnomorph Pet microtransactions.

Challenge no longer requires you to complete non-existent Atlas Memories, and the number of completed Atlas Memories required has been reduced to four.

Touched modifiers now grant +30% to all Elemental Resistances, +20% to Chaos Resistance and 10% additional Physical Damage Reduction.

Now has +25% to Chaos Resistance (previously 30%).

No longer has +1 to Maximum Frenzy, Power and Endurance Charges.

No longer has 60% less Damage taken if you have not been Hit Recently, or 200% increased Evasion Rating if you have been Hit Recently.

Now has 50% reduced effect of Lightning Ailments (previously 80%).

Now has +40% to all Elemental Resistances (previously 50%). The crystal explosions now deal damage of equal parts Fire, Cold and Lightning damage.

Now has 50% reduced effect of Cold Ailments (previously 80%).

Reduced the number of unique monsters spawned by Beyond to a maximum of one unique beyond boss per map.

Rewards visually interact with gameplay and will be removed from the store after the Kalandra League ends.

New version of Kirac's Vault Pass with unique item skin rewards exclusive to the Kalandra League.

Acknowledged the need for better communication regarding balance changes and their impacts.

Rebalanced league monsters to ensure they are 2-3x as rewarding as regular monsters without arbitrary bonuses.

Adjusted the rate of encountering rare monsters in league content to reduce overwhelming encounters.

Plans to integrate Quality Assurance team more closely into development for better feedback.

No longer has +10% to maximum Chaos Resistance and Immune to Wither; now has 60% reduced Wither Duration on Self.

+40% to all Elemental Resistances (down from 50%); Crystal explosions now deal damage of equal parts Fire/Cold/Lightning instead of just Cold.

No longer has +10% to maximum Lightning Resistance; 50% reduced effect of Lightning Ailments (down from 80%).

No longer has +10% to maximum Chance to Block Attack Damage; no longer has +10% to maximum Chance to Block Spell Damage.

No longer has +10% to maximum Fire Resistance; 50% reduced effect of Scorch (down from 80%).

50% reduced effect of Scorch (down from 80%).

No longer has +10% to maximum Cold Resistance; 50% reduced effect of Cold Ailments (down from 80%).

No longer has +2 to Maximum Endurance Charges.

+40% to Lightning Resistance (down from 60%).

+25% to Chaos Resistance (down from 30%).

50% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes (down from 70%).

No longer has take 30% reduced Elemental Damage while on Consecrated Ground.

30% chance to Avoid Projectiles (down from 50%).

50% reduced effect of Cold Ailments (down from 80%).

No longer has +50% to Fire Resistance; no longer has 60% less Duration of Ignites on Self; now has +30% to Fire Resistance against Damage over Time.

No longer has 60% less Damage taken if you have not been Hit Recently; no longer has 200% increased Evasion Rating if you have been Hit Recently.

20% additional Physical Damage Reduction (down from 25%).

50% reduced effect of Lightning Ailments (down from 80%).

Lunaris-touched, Solaris-touched, Arakaali-touched, Brine King-touched, Tukohama-touched, Abberath-touched and Shakari-touched modifiers now grant +30% to all Elemental Resistances, +20% to Chaos Resistance and 10% additional Physical Damage Reduction.

30% additional Physical Damage Reduction (down from 50%).

+25% to Chaos Resistance against Damage over Time (down from 40%)

No longer has +1 to Maximum Frenzy, Power and Endurance Charges.

Essences now provide less extra life to monsters, with a single Screaming/Shrieking Essence resulting in ~30% less life.

Increased Lifeforce yield in Harvest encounters in lower Map tiers.

Increased likelihood of finding higher-level armour base types, resulting in approximately 25% more dropping.

The amount of life that Red Beasts have has been reduced by ~12%.

Fixed a bug preventing access to the Mine Encampment after acquiring Voltaxic Sulphite.

Lowered the incremental life bonus for Rare and Magic monsters with Archnemesis modifiers while increasing their base life bonus.

Fixed a bug where the Mirrored Tablet could spawn in doorways.

Betrayal Research encounters no longer spawn packs of Rare monsters.

Resolved a client crash issue related to hovering over Map items.

Increased likelihood of making multiple choices at a Mirrored Tablet in early yellow Maps and allowed three choices in red Maps.

Monsters can no longer be found with the Empowering Minions modifier during the campaign.

These encounters no longer spawn rare monsters.

Monsters can no longer have three Archnemesis modifiers during the campaign, and the likelihood of encountering two modifiers has been reduced.

Rare monsters with two or three modifiers have 15% less life on average.

Massively increased chest rewards from non-league encounters throughout the Lake, especially at higher map levels.

Announce the upcoming availability of the Kalandra edition of Kirac's Vault Pass.

Address the issue where players received no items from Arcanist's Strongbox.

Introduce a new mystery box without duplicate microtransactions.

Decrease life bonus from Essence and Red Beasts to prevent excessive life values.

Raise the chance of Lifeforce dropping from Harvest encounters to reduce instances of receiving none.

Taper the difficulty increase from campaign to early maps for Archnemesis mods.

Apply item consolidation to Map Bosses for fewer but higher rarity items.

Investigate marking completed rooms on the Lake Map for better exploration.

Modify item drop rates and rewards from league-specific monsters to align with other content.

Adjust the system to increase the relevance of dropped items for player levels.

Adjust Lifeforce yield at lower map tiers for better early rewards without affecting higher tiers.

Enhance rewards from league and non-league encounters in the Lake, especially at higher difficulties.

A new mystery box featuring 14 unique microtransactions with interactive visual behavior.

The new expansion will be available for free on August 19th (PDT) for PC and August 24th (PDT) for Xbox and PlayStation.

Earn Arcane Footprints and Arcane Throne Decoration by watching Path of Exile streams on Twitch from August 19th to August 22nd.

Both the Archnemesis and Sentinel Supporter Packs will leave the store on August 19, 2022.

A Boss Kill Event will be held where players race to kill all seven Uber pinnacle bosses.

A sale on extra character slots is available for the launch.

Earn Arcane Footprints and Arcane Throne Decoration Twitch drops during the launch.

The patch size for the update will be around 4.7GB on both standalone client and Steam.

Path of Exile: Lake of Kalandra launches on August 19, 2022.

A Direct Whisper button will be added to allow players to send trade messages directly from the trade site to the game client.

Receive the Iridescent Helmet Attachment, Weapon Effect, Character Effect, and Wings at various challenge completion milestones.

Earn exclusive microtransactions by completing 40 new challenges in the Kalandra League.

The existing Trade Market will eventually be replaced by the Trade Site, though it will remain active during the beta phase.

Completing challenges grants pieces of the Kalandra Totem Pole Hideout decoration.

The Trade Site will be enabled for console players, allowing them to search for items and contact users in-game for trades.

Multiple Pantheon Souls have been renamed for clarity.

All Sentinel Drones, Power Cores, and Controller have been removed.

Introduced Calling Wand and Convening Wand.

Introduced Engraved Ultimatum map.

Introduced Lightning Conduit, Galvanic Field, and Alchemist's Mark.

Introduced new rings including Dusk Ring and Penumbra Ring.

Introduced several new reliquary keys and a mirrored tablet.

Added Niko's, Alva's, Kirac's, and Einhar's Memories.

New maps added across various tiers from Tier 1 to Tier 16.

Added several new cards including Broken Truce and Doryani's Epiphany.

Added Reflective Oil and various Crystallised Lifeforce items.

Introduced Overcharge Support.

Many existing Skill and Support gems have undergone changes.

A new unique quiver named The Poised Prism is being introduced in the Lake of Kalandra expansion.

Four new gems have been introduced in Path of Exile: Lake of Kalandra.

Players can compete to kill Uber Pinnacle Bosses in Kalandra Hardcore SSF mode for prizes.

Console players will compete in SC SSF Kalandra league due to HC SSF player population issues, with adjusted prize distribution.

Seven Uber Pinnacle Bosses introduced for the event: Uber Eater of Worlds, Uber Searing Exarch, Uber Maven, Uber Sirus, Uber Venarius, Uber Uber Elder, and Uber Shaper.

Detailed rules regarding eligibility, account sharing, and prize distribution outlined for the event.

Various prizes including Alienware Laptop, VIP Tickets to ExileCon, and Nightfall Microtransaction Ensemble for top players.

Only a few days left to purchase Kirac's Vault Pass before it is replaced with new items.

A selection of past mystery boxes is available for 30 points during the sale.

This weekend, a 50 point sale is running, offering a free Sentinel Mystery Box with any points spent.

Earn Wrangler Wings by watching the Lake of Kalandra livestream for 45 minutes.

Details about the new challenge league and other content will be revealed during the livestream on August 11th.

15 new Divination Cards will be available in Path of Exile: Lake of Kalandra.

The Sentinel League mechanics will not be integrated into the core game at this time.

Future changes to Recombinators may alter their function, with prior notice given.

Players have time left to complete unfinished challenges in the Sentinel League.

Recombinators will not drop anymore, but existing ones will continue to function in Standard.

All existing Power Cores and Sentinels will be deleted when the Sentinel League ends.

Community streamer Zizaran hosts a 10-day Class Gauntlet Event starting July 15, featuring dynamic damage and life mods.

The prize pool is crowdfunded, with specific rewards for top players and custom bounties for achieving goals.

Monsters will have various mods applied across different acts and map levels, affecting damage taken, damage dealt, and speed.

Players earn points based on character level, boss kills, and Maven's Invitations during the event.

Fixed a client crash that could occur when re-entering the Absence of Symmetry and Harmony.

Fixed a client crash that could occur at the end of a PvP match.

Divine Vessels can now modify Maps while the Stream of Consciousness Atlas Keystone Passive is allocated.

Fixed a bug where defeating Aul, the Crystal King was not granting credit towards The Forsaken Masters achievement.

The Soul Conduit monster modifier now raises a maximum of 30 nearby monsters to fight again on death.

Winners of the Well-dressed Exile competition have been announced, with prizes for top entries.

Stash Tab Sale with discounted tabs available until July 4th, 6:00PM PDT.

New Divine Lightning Arrow Effect available in the 'New Items' category in the store.

Fixed a bug that caused character dialogue to be played at incorrect times, and dialogue from unique items to not play.

Added audio for Burning, Chilled and Shocked Ground Effects.

Improved the audio of Shocked Ground trail left by Monsters with the Storm Strider modifier.

Fixed a few cases where some sounds could be unaffected by the volume slider.

Fixed a bug where Power, Frenzy and Endurance Charges sometimes did not update their visuals when equipping an Item or Microtransaction that provided an Alternate Charges Skin.

The radius of Ground Effects from Map modifiers are no longer affected by increases and reductions to Map modifier effect.

Clarified that it can also remove any type of Charge on Hit (such as Inspiration or Void Charges).

Clarified that 'more Mana Reservation' only applies to Aura Skills, rather than all Skills.

Now display which job level requirements are unmet in red.

Fixed a bug where Hexproof Enemies could sometimes be unaffected by Curses that affect Hexproof Enemies.

Fixed a bug where in the Uber Shaper and Uber-Uber Elder Boss Fights, The Shaper's Ultimate Chaos skill could have more projectiles than expected.

You can now change the keybind for opening the Atlas Skill Tree in the Options menu.

Fixed a client crash that could occur when using Controller input mode.

Fixed a bug where it was possible to open the Harvest Crafting interface when in combat in Controller input mode.

The number of Totems spawned from Rare Monster Packs with the Heralding Minions modifier is now limited to 5.

Fixed a bug where some Monsters could appear with multiple of the same Monster modifier visual.

Fixed a clipping problem with the Wrangler Hat microtransaction.

Trickster Monster modifier can no longer be found on Monsters imprisoned in Essence Monoliths.

Fixed a bug where Atziri's Apparition was not using any skills in Vaal Ritual encounters.

Added the Sentinel Locker to the Guild Hideout Decorations list.

Time-frozen Legion monsters can no longer be empowered by Sentinels.

Fixed a bug where The Unbreakable's Magnetic Beam skill would visually flail around.

Updated various Atlas Passive Skill, Sextant and Eldritch Altar descriptions for clarity.

Fixed a bug where attempting to store an item ignoring Affinities was not working for the Guild Stash.

Fixed a bug where some Alternate Art Uniques were not using their alternate 3D art.

Fixed a bug where pressing 'O' with the Options menu open could sometimes fail to close the menu.

Fixed an issue where credit could be earned incorrectly towards the Complete Delirium Encounters Challenge.

Added a visual for Wrath of the Cosmos to display stack count.

Fixed a bug where Energy Shield Leech could be removed upon reaching maximum Energy Shield.

Fixed a bug where filtering in the Heist Locker was not functioning correctly.

Travel skills like Flame Dash, Whirling Blades, and Dash now repeat in the same direction as the initial use.

Fixed a bug where Bounty Targets could display their minimap icon while dead.

Fixed a bug where the Minotaur Weapon Effect microtransaction was not working correctly.

Fixed three client crashes.

Fixed a visual bug where Support Gems socketed in The Squire could appear to snapshot.

Thorned Vines debuff no longer causes Chaos Damage when using a travel skill.

Added a Controller input keybind for copying the Favoured Map to the selected Favoured Map Slot.

Fixed a bug where Sentinel-empowered monsters could be harder to gain Fortification from.

Fixed an issue where vendor recipes for a Magic Weapon with an added elemental damage modifier were not working correctly.

Fixed a bug where the Stellar Core in the Polaric Hideout could not be interacted with.

Updated Impossible Escape Unique Jewels to have Acrobatics instead of Phase Acrobatics.

Fixed a bug where a Summoned Holy Relic would become invisible after entering a new area.

Monsters with the Magma Barrier modifier now only spawn Fire Volatiles when a player is within 70 units.

Fixed a bug where the Darkprism Shield microtransaction was not playing its rotate animation correctly.

Updated the description to clarify it applies to Auras from your Skills, not Allies.

Essence Monoliths now display the modifiers and Tormented Spirits affecting the imprisoned Essence Monster.

Fixed a bug where Gem level-up buttons could sometimes re-shuffle when clicked.

Reduced the damage of Molten Minotaur's enraged slam attack by 25%.

Portals will now first open next to the Map Device when opening a Map.

Fixed a bug where some Delve Monsters could overflow from Life Regeneration, causing instant death.

A co-operative, team-based community event with class restrictions and various competitive objectives.

Event open to 450 players per team, totaling 2250 spots available.

Sign ups open until Jun 17th, 2022, or until slots are filled.

League starts on Jun 18th, 2022, and ends on Jun 23rd, 2022.

Microtransactions from the Harmony Mystery Box are now available in the store.

The Harmony Stash Bundle applies a skin to your Stash and Guild Stash in your hideout.

The Path of Exile runway is reopening for the next Well-dressed Exile Competition with two categories and prizes.

Participants can enter either the Premium category (with Microtransactions) or the Natural category (without Microtransactions).

Details on prizes for the top three, 4th-5th place, and 6th-10th place winners of the competition.

Participants must submit a screenshot of their character's outfit, with specific guidelines on how to upload images.

Resolved the long-standing 'mangled text' bug affecting text display in the game.

The pass contains item skins and effects for specific unique items that unlock as you complete Atlas objectives.

No longer grants immunity to Lightning Ailments. Now grants 50% reduced effect of Lightning Ailments.

Character level no longer prevents you from using Sentinels in Act Areas.

Fixed an issue where you could fail to obtain credit towards the Complete Encounters II challenge when completing an 8-mod Blight-Ravaged Map.

Fixed a bug where the size sliders in the Unique and Divination Card Stash Tabs were not working in Controller input mode.

No longer grants immunity to Lightning Ailments. Now grants 50% reduced effect of Lightning Ailments.

Improved the charge up visuals of crystals.

The charges on equipped Sentinels can now be viewed using the Right-stick button in Controller input mode.

The Invisible Buff Effect Microtransaction can now be applied to Withering Step.

Updated the Controller input mode keybind for equipping a Sentinel to open the Sentinel Controller Panel.

No longer grants immunity to Lightning Ailments. Now grants 80% reduced effect of Lightning Ailments.

Fixed a client crash that could occur when trying to enter The Control Blocks in Act 5.

Now grants 'Overwhelm 10% of Physical Damage Reduction' (previously 30%).

No longer grants immunity to Cold Ailments. Now grants 80% reduced effect of Cold Ailments.

Fixed a bug where Kirac's 'Slay the Beyond Boss' Atlas Mission could not be completed.

No longer grants immunity to Scorch. Now grants 80% reduced effect of Scorch.

No longer grants immunity to Cold Ailments. Now grants 80% reduced effect of Cold Ailments.

No longer grants immunity to Scorch. Now grants 80% reduced effect of Scorch.

No longer grants immunity to Cold Ailments. Now grants 50% reduced effect of Cold Ailments.

The destructible pillars in the Polaric Hideout can no longer be moved by player skills.

Updated the description of the Sentinel Runic Node to clarify it applies to Sentinels found from Monsters you kill and Chests you open.

Summoned Effigies are now spawned at the player's location and are immune to damage for 2 seconds after linking to a player. While linked, 50% of damage from Hits taken by the Effigy is also taken by the player as reflected damage (previously 100%).

Using the equip keybind in Controller input mode will now swap the Sentinel highlighted in your inventory with the relevant Sentinel in your Sentinel Controller Panel if you already have one equipped.

The Trickster monster modifier can no longer be found on Magic or Rare Monsters in the Azurite Mine.

The Juggernaut monster modifier can no longer be found on Blighted Monsters.

Reduced the life regeneration for Unique Monsters from Healing Nova to 10% of life regenerated over 2 seconds.

No longer grants immunity to Freeze and Chill. Now grants 80% reduced effect of Cold Ailments.

No longer grants immunity to Shock. Now grants 80% reduced effect of Lightning Ailments.

No longer grants immunity to Lightning Ailments. Now grants 80% reduced effect of Lightning Ailments.

Fixed a bug that allowed Bow, Wand and Concoction Skills to be used with the Varunastra Unique equipped.

A new hideout featuring a chronosphere that allows players to change the time of day, along with two exclusive decorations.

New structure for the Mystery Box that eliminates repeated rewards.

New supporter packs introduced as part of the latest microtransaction offerings.

New standalone microtransaction skin available in the store.

New edition of the Vault Pass specifically for the Sentinel expansion.

A new hideout where players can control the color of its torches and features six exclusive decorations.

Path of Exile: Sentinel will launch on consoles on May 18, 2022.

A new version of Kirac's Vault Pass with exclusive unique item skin rewards for the Sentinel League.

These maps have been removed from the Atlas for the Sentinel League.

The Pass is only available during the current challenge league and will not be available again after the league ends.

The first reward, Phantasmal Rumi's Concoction skin, is available immediately upon purchasing the Pass.

Cosmetic skins earned during the league will be available account-wide for future characters.

New unique item skins that visually interact with gameplay, such as the Intravenous Mageblood skin and Glacial Hyrri's Ire skin.

A progress bar tracks completed bonus objectives for the Kirac's Vault Pass.

Players can earn up to eight exclusive unique item skins by completing map objectives in the Atlas endgame.

Introducing the Sentinel Mystery Box with 14 unique microtransactions that interact with gameplay and no duplicate variations.

Running a sale on extra character slots for the launch.

A Boss Kill Event where players race to kill new Uber pinnacle bosses with prizes for winners.

The patch size for the update will be around 4.9GB on Steam.

Path of Exile: Sentinel launches on May 13, 2022.

The new expansion will be available for free on May 13th (PDT) for PC and May 18th (PDT) for console.

Last chance to get Harmony Mystery Boxes before the next Mystery Box becomes available.

Players can compete to kill new Uber Pinnacle Bosses in Sentinel HC SSF mode for a chance to design Unique Items and Divination cards.

Details on eligibility, prize transfer, and disqualification criteria for the Sentinel Boss Kill Event.

1st-7th place winners can collaborate on the design of a Unique Item and a Divination Card, plus receive the Godslayer's Pride microtransaction.

1st place wins collaboration on a Divination Card and a Godslayer's Pride microtransaction; 2nd-5th place receive a microtransaction.

Defeat The Maven while fulfilling specific conditions.

Defeat various Map Bosses while they are Empowered by Unique Sentinels.

Complete objectives on your Sentinel Controller.

Complete Delirium encounters including defeating a Map Boss while Delirious.

Assemble Sentinels in various ways including using Power Cores.

Defeat The Elder in The Shaper's Realm while the area is level 85.

Defeat targets while affected by the Covetous Shrine buff.

Defeat a list of Possessed Rogue Exiles.

Deploy a Sentinel and defeat empowered Rare Monsters, Rogue Exiles, and Act Bosses.

Defeat The Infinite Hunger while fulfilling specific conditions.

Complete various Metamorph encounters with specific conditions.

Complete various Unique Maps.

Defeat The Shaper in The Shaper's Realm while the area is level 85.

Complete 100 Breaches and defeat specific Breach bosses.

Complete Harvest encounters including defeating a Harvest Boss.

Activate Searing Exarch and Eater of Worlds Altars with specific conditions.

Defeat High Templar Venarius in Cortex while the area is level 85.

Defeat The Eater of Worlds while fulfilling specific conditions.

Defeat The Maven in Absence of Mercy and Empathy while the area is level 85.

Use Recombinators in various ways to combine items.

Complete tasks such as purchasing a Gem from a Vendor and equipping an item with 4 or more linked sockets.

Complete vendor recipes to receive specific items like Magic Boots and Unique Items.

Defeat The Searing Exarch in Absence of Patience and Wisdom while the area is level 85.

The Atlas Passive Tree has been updated with 20 new keystones.

Completing challenges grants pieces of the Sentinel Totem Pole Hideout decoration.

Complete various encounters including defeating Unique Bosses.

Defeat The Eater of Worlds in Absence of Symmetry and Harmony while the area is level 85.

Defeat various encounters while they are Empowered by a Sentinel.

Use different types of Sentinels to empower monsters.

Complete various encounters including Vaal Side Areas and defeating Incursion Architects.

Defeat The Black Star while fulfilling specific conditions.

Defeat various Unique Act Bosses across different Acts.

Defeat The Shaper while fulfilling specific conditions.

Complete Invitations while affected by Height of Hubris.

Complete various Essence encounters including defeating Essence Monsters.

Defeat Sirus, Awakener of Worlds in Eye of the Storm while the area is level 85.

Complete various Atlas Grinds including activating Searing Exarch and Eater of Worlds Altars.

Defeat The Searing Exarch while fulfilling specific conditions.

Complete various Endgame Grinds including defeating Uber Bosses.

Defeat Magic or Rare Monsters with specific modifiers.

Defeat The Elder while fulfilling specific conditions.

Introduction of a new challenge system with 40 challenges offering greater rewards including pieces of the Ophidian and Ophidian Lord Armour Sets.

Several Pantheon Souls have been renamed for clarity.

Reorganized and updated the tiers of various maps.

Added new stackable currency items such as Power Core and various Recombinators.

All Archnemesis Mods have been removed from the game.

Introduced new divination cards including Altered Perception, Further Invention, and others.

Introduced new base types for Sentinel Drones including Rusted Stalker and others.

Added Awakened Enlighten Support, Awakened Enhance Support, and Awakened Empower Support.

Receive one free Harmony Mystery Box when you spend any amount of points in the store until the launch of Path of Exile: Sentinel.

A sale featuring a variety of cosmetic microtransactions available for 50 points or less.

Limited time to purchase Kirac's Vault Pass before items are permanently locked away.

A livestream on May 5th will reveal details about the new challenge league and other content of the expansion.

Announcing the new expansion for Path of Exile: Sentinel.

Earn the Rapture Wings by watching the Path of Exile: Sentinel Livestream for 45 minutes.

Reveal of new Divination Cards that will be available once Sentinel launches.

Twitch Drops will be enabled during the livestream to earn a set of Rapture Wings.

This is the last chance to purchase the Archnemesis Brimmed Hat before it is removed from the store.

The Archnemesis League ends on PC on May 10th and on consoles on May 18th.

Livestream on May 05, 2022, to reveal new supporter packs and details about the Sentinel expansion.

Current items in Kirac's Vault Pass will be replaced with new exclusive cosmetic effects with the launch of Sentinel.

Further improvements made to enhance controller support.

Fixed various bugs associated with the new DirectX 12 renderer.

Introduced a Beta version of a new DirectX 12 renderer.

New avatars featuring various NPCs and Bosses from the game have been added to the forums.

Descriptions for items in Gem or Flask Stash Tabs are now shown to the left of the stash window.

Players can test the new DirectX 12 renderer by changing the graphics options.

Path of Exile's 3.18 expansion will launch on May 13th (PDT).

The Archnemesis League will end roughly five days before the 3.18 expansion release.

Several bug fixes are planned to be deployed before the end of the Archnemesis League.

An update with engine improvements and further improvements to controller support is in progress.

Prize pool starts at $5000, with donations matched up to $25,000, and various prizes for top players.

Players earn points based on character level, boss kills, and Maven's Invitations.

A 10-day Class Gauntlet Event starting on April 1st, featuring unique challenges and a prize pool.

Active modifiers include increased life, area of effect, speed, damage, and additional projectiles for monsters.

Fixed various dialogue audio problems.

Fixed the Increased Minion Cast Speed quality modifier on Bone Offering so it can now apply to the player when having Mistress of Sacrifice allocated.

This patch adds the Beta for PC Controller Support to Path of Exile.

The overkill explosion from the Punishment Curse no longer occurs if the curse is owned by the defender or one of their allies.

Fixed a client crash related to Scorching Ray.

Fixed the arena mechanic in The Infinite Hunger boss fight so it now stops once the boss is killed.

Fixed a bug where the 'Show All' option on the Character Selection screen was not saving.

Using the Highlight Key when hovering dropped items now displays minimum and maximum defensive values again.

Fixed a problem with Scourge Arrow where projectiles that were forked or split were not placing pods.

Fixed a bug where Shrines could fail to spawn with a pack of monsters.

Fixed a client crash related to Stygian Firestorm.

Fixed the Tempest Shield quality description as it incorrectly said the Chance to Shock was granted by the buff when it's only local to the skill.

Fixed a bug with the Heist NPCs in Grand Heists displaying wrong values in their buff descriptions.

Fixed a bug with applying Footprint Microtransactions where they did not show until changing area.

Players are encouraged to report any bugs related to the new controller support feature.

Introduced a Beta version of controller support for the PC version of Path of Exile.

Players can change the Input Method option to 'Gamepad (Beta)' in the Input Options panel.

A co-operative, team-based community event with class restrictions and competitive points.

Microtransactions from the Atlantis Mystery Box are now available in the store.

A Stash Tab Sale is running, including new Gem and Flask Stash Tabs at a discount.

$35,000 in prizes along with various cosmetic effects for top competitors.

The rescheduled Path of Exile: Royale event with Twitch Rivals will take place on March 8th.

Viewers can earn rewards like the Grasping Hands Pet and Hand Wings by watching the tournament.

The tournament will feature area-generated shrines that grant buffs and the inclusion of Brutus as a challenge.

Fixed a bug where Eldritch Orbs could be used on items without empty Sockets.

Fixed a bug with the Stormfire Unique Ring where increased Burning Damage tracking was incorrect.

The Incendiary Archnemesis modifier now gives the monster less duration of Ignites on self.

Fixed an issue where Drox, The Warlord's Glove Cascade was dealing more damage than intended.

Fixed a few wonky interactions with Warcry skills and some Character Effect microtransactions.

Fixed a bug where the audio for Kinetic Bolt could stutter and cause the client to freeze.

Fixed an issue where the 'Prevent others from using your Map Portals' option did not apply correctly.

Fixed a bug where the Lesser Searing Exarch Implicit modifier was not working correctly.

Added a notification for when you have received a Map crafting option.

Fixed a bug where maximum Resistance modifiers for Shields could not be changed through Harvest crafting.

Oil that has been set alight is now treated as Burning Ground, applying a Burning Ground debuff.

Fixed an issue where the Stygian Plague Bearer Microtransactions would sometimes not fully apply.

Fixed a bug where Whirling Blades would attempt to hit a target again if it evaded the attack.

Fixed a client crash that could occur with Phantasmal Seismic Trap.

Items in the Gem and Flask Stash Tabs are now listed alphabetically within categories.

Fixed a bug where the targeting behaviour of minions summoned by The Dancing Dervish was not working correctly.

Showing Advanced Mod Descriptions is now always on.

Fixed a bug where the Captivated Interest Atlas Passive Skill was not working correctly.

Fixed an issue where you could be disconnected for performing too many actions with Berserk bound to left-click.

Fixed a bug where the Elevated Sextant modifier had 3 uses instead of 15.

Updated the description on Divine Blessing Support to state it cannot support Stance Skills.

Aura Skills with changed Reservation to a cost can now be supported by Arcane Surge.

Bows in Standard with one-handed local damage modifiers can now have a Divine Orb used on them.

The Corrosive Hunger debuff now provides -1% Physical Damage Reduction and -1% Chance to Evade per stack.

Added a new '/atlaspassives' chat command to detail sources of Atlas Passive Points.

The 'Convert Maps' button on the Map Stash Tab is now only usable if you have at least 1 non-remove only Map Stash set to the current map series.

The number of Prefix and Suffix modifiers on an item is no longer preserved when rerolling with an Eldritch Chaos Orb.

Fixed a bug where a totemified channelling skill did not apply cooldown correctly.

Fixed a bug where the Megalomaniac Unique Jewel could not generate certain Cluster Jewel Notables.

Corrosive Hunger stacks are now lost when The Infinite Hunger drowns you and teleports you away.

Fixed a bug where the icons for The Eater of Worlds and The Searing Exarch could display incorrectly on items.

Fixed a bug where crafting recipe unlock interactables were sometimes not present in certain Maps.

Added a short cooldown to the triggered spells of Morgrants, the Deafening.

Fixed an unintended visual interaction between the Indomitable Aegis Aurora and Myrmidon Weapon Effect Microtransactions.

The Invisible Buff Effect Microtransaction can now be applied to Plague Bearer.

Fixed a bug where Unique Maps corrupted to Rare Maps could retain their Unique art.

Fixed a bug where the Extinguish debuff icon was displayed as a buff.

Fixed an issue where Cremation could sometimes be invisible when supported by Spell Echo.

Further improved level generation of Blighted Maps to reduce failure to open.

Trial of Ascendancy Portals now detail the kind of Offering they contain.

Fixed an issue where the 'Monsters steal Power, Frenzy and Endurance charges on Hit' modifier description was not visible.

The Vaal Omnitect and Atziri, Queen of the Vaal are now untargetable while invulnerable.

The Fragment Stash Tab can now hold Eldritch and Maven Invitations.

Fixed a bug with Kirac Missions where Shaper- and Elder-Influence was not applying correctly.

Fixed a bug where temporary beam effects for item filters were not temporary if they continued from a permanent beam.

The Fragment Tab will now hold Eldritch and Maven fragments.

The interface of the Fragment Tab has been updated for better usability.

Winners of the Siege of the Atlas Boss Kill Event have been finalized, with prizes awarded to top players.

Due to a bug, one player's placement did not show on the leaderboard, leading to additional prizes being awarded.

Winners will receive the Godslayer's Pride microtransaction as part of their prizes.

Unique items thematically connected to the new bosses introduced in the expansion.

Four new bosses introduced, each serving higher cosmic powers.

New lore and narrative elements introduced with the Siege of the Atlas expansion.

Players can understand the eldritch language used by the new bosses due to their connection with the Maven.

The Maven can now unlock a sixth tier of dialogue after being defeated in her questline.

Skins earned during the league will be available account-wide for any character in future leagues.

Players can travel directly to Kirac's Vault to claim rewards after unlocking them.

A progress bar tracks completed bonus objectives on the Atlas screen.

Earn up to eight exclusive unique item skins by completing Atlas objectives.

The first reward, the Malevolent Watcher's Eye skin, is available immediately after purchasing the Pass.

Skins have special visual effects that interact with gameplay, such as causing enemy skulls to explode.

A new Battle Pass system that rewards players with exclusive unique item skins in the Atlas endgame.

The Pass will be released on Xbox and Playstation in the coming weeks.

Added a dropdown list for filtering discovered Archnemesis recipes.

You can select multiple recipes to plan out components, with indicators for completable recipes.

Clicking a recipe will highlight it, allowing filtering of its components without typing.

Fixed a bug where public mapping parties were not visible in the Karui Shores or your Hideout.

Fixed a bug preventing Shift+V from undoing Expedition explosive placements.

The completion of Unique Maps no longer counts towards your highest-completed Map tier for Atlas and Kirac Missions.

Updated the description of the Vampiric Archnemesis Modifier to state that the Monster cannot be Leeched from.

Fixed a bug where the website Atlas Skill Tree had 4 less points available to allocate than what could be obtained in game.

Fixed a bug where having an Aura supported by Eternal Blessing was not disabling Pride or Flesh and Stone.

Increased the area of effect for The Eater of Worlds' Ultimate Slam skill.

Fixed a bug causing The Black Star's beam skill to be invisible if you had left the area and returned.

Fixed a bug where the Archnemesis inventory did not update the highlighting of modifiers when their positions were swapped.

Fixed a visual bug where increased Action Speed granted by the Tailwind buff was displayed on the Gathering Winds Deadeye Ascendancy Passive Skill.

Fixed a bug where the Veiled and Crafted Modifiers that cause Non-Aura Skills to cost no Mana or Life while Focused were disabled.

Fixed a bug where minions could be affected by the Drowning debuff from The Eater of Worlds' Orb skill.

It is now possible to sell items to Kirac.

Fixed a bug where Metamorph monsters could sometimes be unkillable.

Fixed a bug where the Auras granted by the Death's Oath and Corona Solaris Unique Items could be supported by Divine Blessing.

Added stash tab search functionality for Searing Exarch and Eater of Worlds items.

Fixed a bug where the user interface for The Searing Exarch and The Eater of Worlds Altars could re-appear after you had selected an option.

Fixed a bug where character death audio was louder than intended.

Archnemesis recipes now also highlight when outside of encounters.

Fixed a bug where the death audio of some monsters would suppress other audio.

Fixed a bug where modifiers used in a previous Archnemesis encounter within the same area could display as if they were able to be used again.

Fixed a bug where increased Trap and Mine Throwing Speed could be rolled twice on Belts.

Fixed a visual bug where the Mysterious Orbs challenge requirements stated Grand Eldritch Ember and Grand Eldritch Ichor, rather than Exceptional Eldritch Ember and Exceptional Eldritch Ichor.

Fixed a bug where you would not gain maximum Rage upon losing Temporal Chains from the Chains of Emancipation Unique Belt.

The Manifest Dancing Dervishes skill now provides a chance to gain a Rampage kill when minions hit a Rare or Unique Enemy.

Lilly Roth no longer reminds you that time and tide wait for no man when saying goodbye to her in a hideout.

Fixed a bug where some Helmet Microtransactions unexpectedly decapitated characters.

Fixed a bug where added Fire, Cold and Lightning Damage Crafted Modifiers for Bows were using values for one-handed weapons instead of two-handed weapons.

Updated the description of the Syncretism Atlas Passive to clarify it only applies to Shrines in Areas.

Fixed a bug where Helmet Enchantments that provided modifiers to Mark Duration could still be obtained.

Fixed a bug where hovering over an enemy whilst channeling a Skill would cause your character to stop turning.

Fixed a bug where the Fire, Cold, Lightning, Physical and Chaos Damage Leeched as Life Implicit Modifiers for The Eater of Worlds had incorrect values.

Fixed a bug where you were unable to turn in the 'Death and Rebirth' and 'Safe Passage' quests if you had progressed to The Karui Shores.

Public mapping parties were not visible in the Karui Shores or Hideout.

Players who missed the guaranteed drop can obtain it by completing any Tier 14+ Map.

Viewers can earn the Eldritch Spawn Pet and Elder Portal Effect by watching the tournament.

A live tournament where community creators compete for prizes, featuring buffs from generated shrines.

$35,000 in prizes including various cosmetic effects and items for top competitors.

The tournament area will generate shrines that grant various buffs to competitors.

The Boss Kill Event is currently taking place with players competing for top prizes.

Path of Exile: Siege of the Atlas has been launched.

The Harmony Mystery Box has been released.

A new Gem Stash Tab has been added to the game.

A new Flask Stash Tab has been added to the game.

Introduces 38 new cosmetic effects inspired by Zana and the Shaper.

Divine Blessing Support, Mark on Hit Support, and Eternal Blessing Support introduced.

New quiver types introduced: Feathered, Blazing, Vile, Heavy, and Primal Arrow Quivers.

New cards include Judging Voices, Bijoux, Silence and Frost, and more.

Various Pantheon Souls have been renamed for clarity.

Items like Portentous Delirium Orb, Maven's Orb, and all itemised Prophecies have been removed.

Earn exclusive microtransactions by completing 40 new challenges in the Archnemesis League.

New currencies like Surveyor's Compass, Charged Compass, and various Eldritch Embers and Ichors added.

Fixed a bug where some Item Filter matching operators were backwards when used with count number.

Item Class 'Atlas Region Upgrade Item' renamed to 'Atlas Upgrade Item'.

Rewards include Archnemesis Cold Character Effect, Weapon Skin, Lightning Character Effect, Fire Character Effect, Wings, and Prismatic Character Effect.

New map fragments and invitations added, including Al-Hezmin's Crest and various invitations.

New quest items include Atlas Book of Skill and Flesh Compass.

Completing challenges grants pieces of the Archnemesis Totem Pole Hideout decoration.

Expedition currencies renamed for consistency: Lesser, Greater, Grand, Exceptional.

Testing for the experimental mode known as 'Hard Mode' is now slated for after the 3.17 launch.

Removed regional Atlas Passive Trees and introduced one gigantic, Atlas-wide passive tree with over 600 skills.

The 3.17 expansion is expected to launch in early February 2022.

Private Leagues for the Siege of the Atlas expansion are now available for setup.

Players can create Private Archnemesis Leagues ahead of the official launch on February 4th (PST).

Announcing the new expansion 'Siege of the Atlas' during an exclusive livestream.

Earn Wasteland Wings by watching the Siege of the Atlas Livestream for 45 minutes.

New supporter packs will replace the Expedition Supporter Packs during the livestream announcement.

The Scourge League ends on PC on February 1st and on consoles on February 9th.

The exclusive Scourge Brimmed Hat will leave the store forever when the Scourge ends.

Private leagues for Siege of the Atlas will become available shortly after the Scourge ends.

Livestream announcement for the Path of Exile: Siege of the Atlas expansion on January 27th.

Twitch Drops will be enabled for the livestream to earn a set of Wasteland Wings.

Adjustments aimed at improving the competitiveness of hit-focused bow builds.

Adjustments aimed at improving the competitiveness of handcast spell builds.

Twitch Drops will be enabled for Wasteland Wings during the livestream, rewarding viewers after 45 minutes of watch time.

Announcement of the name for the new Challenge League launching with the Siege of the Atlas expansion.

Details about new endgame content in Siege of the Atlas will be shared during the livestream on January 27th.

The new expansion will be available for free on February 4th (PST) for PC and February 9th (PST) for console.

A livestream on January 27th will provide insights into the new expansion and features of the challenge league.

Unique accounts: 16904, Unique characters: 59101, Total deaths: 48850, with class and level breakdowns.

Unique accounts: 24616, Unique characters: 30220, with class and level breakdowns.

The Delirium Everywhere event has ended, thanking participants and promising updates on prize distribution.

Unique accounts: 5121, Unique characters: 19198, Total deaths: 14978, with class and level breakdowns.

Unique accounts: 171617, Unique characters: 268887, with various class and level breakdowns.

Unique accounts: 24425, Unique characters: 34577, with class and level breakdowns.

Unique accounts: 8025, Unique characters: 34192, Total deaths: 27681, with class and level breakdowns.

Unique accounts: 97400, Unique characters: 134032, with class and level breakdowns.

Unique accounts: 80530, Unique characters: 98839, with class and level breakdowns.

Unique accounts: 6174, Unique characters: 10726, Total deaths: 6013, with class and level breakdowns.

Unique accounts: 2539, Unique characters: 4233, Total deaths: 2375, with class and level breakdowns.

A competitive event where players can kill endgame bosses for prizes, including collaboration on Unique Items and Divination cards.

All prize winners will receive a new microtransaction called Godslayer's Pride.

Winners of the event will collaborate with the design team to create new Unique Items and Divination cards.

265,250 players online at peak, up by 11% from the previous record.

Echoes of the Atlas, Ultimatum, Expedition, and Scourge were launched in 2021.

Enhancements made to the clicking mechanics in the game.

Continued work on Path of Exile 2 with a new trailer and gameplay preview released.