What changed in Path of Exile in 2024

Earn the Temporal Lord's Portal Effect after 3 hours of watch time.

The delay is due to the need to integrate account systems for Path of Exile 1, Path of Exile 2, and console realms to ensure microtransactions work across both games.

The Hands of Xesht Back Attachment will also be usable in Path of Exile 2 upon its Early Access launch.

Early Access for Path of Exile 2 has been delayed by three weeks to December 6th due to server side infrastructure work.

A dedicated forum section for feedback, bug reporting, and build guides has been added.

Receive the Chimera Pet by purchasing or gifting 2 Twitch subscriptions from December 6th to December 22nd.

Path of Exile 2's Early Access will go live on December 6th, at 11 am PST.

Starting December 6th PST, earn rewards by watching streamers play Path of Exile 2.

Players can pre-download Path of Exile 2 on PC, Steam, Epic Game Store, Xbox, and PlayStation 5.

Earn the Energising Bolt Flask Effect and Halo of the Righteous Helmet Attachment after 3 hours of watch time.

Available for purchasing or gifting 2 Twitch subscriptions of any tier.

Stormweaver and Chronomancer are the two Ascendancy Classes for the Sorceress.

Deadeye and Pathfinder are the two Ascendancy Classes for the Ranger.

Titan and Warbringer are the two Ascendancy Classes for the Warrior.

Invoker and Acolyte of Chayula are the two Ascendancy Classes for the Monk.

Each of the 6 Character Classes will have 2 Ascendancy Classes available at the start of Early Access.

Blood Mage and Infernalist are the two Ascendancy Classes for the Witch.

Witchhunter and Gemling Legionnaire are the two Ascendancy Classes for the Mercenary.

A livestream discussing the content expected in Path of Exile 2's Early Access will occur in about 4 weeks.

A new back attachment available for players who participate in the Twitch Drops event.

Earn the Hands of Xesht Back Attachment by watching the GGG Live stream on November 21st.

Resolved a bug where account names longer than 27 characters caused server crashes.

Apology issued for the extended downtime and service issues experienced during the deployment.

Deployment of a new account system that encountered issues leading to extended downtime.

Rollback of the new account system due to crashes and disconnections experienced by players.

Updated code to be more resistant to exceptions occurring during account session handling.

Added a discriminator number to account names to resolve name conflicts due to merging accounts across platforms.

Microtransactions are tied to individual sub-accounts, with limitations on transferring purchases between platforms.

Path of Exile will be unavailable for approximately 4 hours to implement the new account system changes.

Players can now merge accounts from different platforms into sub-accounts, allowing access to characters separately.

Players can now merge accounts created on different PC platforms into a single account.

Monsters in the event will be affected by a pool of mods that players can manipulate, rotating once per hour.

Join the Settlers of Kalguur event on November 7th PST with a fresh economy and ladder reset.

Players reaching level 50 in the event will earn one guaranteed Settlers Mystery Box per account.

Players must create a new character to participate in the Settlers of Kalguur event.

Only the Lantern for manipulating mods will be available; Necropolis area and Undertaker Arimor are not included.

The Settlers league will be extended to early 2025 due to the delay of the 3.26 expansion.

Limited time Halloween-themed microtransactions including various cosmetic items.

Community streamer Zizaran hosts a 10-day Class Gauntlet Event starting September 26th PDT, featuring character leveling and boss kills.

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

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

Bombard your foes with the power of the cosmos using the new Astral Artillery Ballista.

Transform the Viridian Wildwood into your humble abode with the new Wildwood Hideout.

Early Access for Path of Exile 2 is starting on November 15th.

Showcasing various new cosmetic items including pets and armor sets.

Sawblades mod slowed down and reduced from 6 to 3 sawblades.

Resolved issue with Chill and Freeze Avoidance and Physical as Added Cold Damage effects not applying.

Now grants additional Packs of Magic Monsters with increased chance to drop Divination Cards.

Now increases damage taken by 50% instead of preventing life and energy shield recovery.

Fixed issue where Doedre the Defiler would not drop guaranteed rewards after her second form.

Monsters have 100% increased Area of Effect and fire 2 additional Projectiles, down from 4.

Players now spawn further away from the portal to prevent accidental exits.

Resolved issue where the effect could not be used with a Rare Monster Finisher Effect.

Thaumaturgic Dust now adds to Shipment Value and scales rewards based on other goods, providing a buff.

Rarer Modifiers now have a much higher chance to be selected when Recombinating items.

Text updated to correctly reference Titanic Scarabs.

Players and their Minions deal no damage for 3 out of every 10 seconds, reduced from 4 seconds.

Fixed impact effect issue with Meteor on Flask Use Tier 17 Map Modifier.

Fixed scaling issue with Quality on Life, Mana, and Hybrid Flasks Duration.

Ransom option now correctly states the amount of gold required.

Resolved issue where Map crafting options from Scarabs were not appearing in the 6th slot.

Fixed issue where Rage when Hit by Enemies was incorrectly applying to all Hits.

Players have 25-30% less Area of Effect, down from 50%.

Resolved issue where Rage Cost of Skills was not being reduced.

The Singular Carapaces Atlas Passive has been renamed to Towering Carapaces.

Monsters take 35-45% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes, down from 100%.

New slot added to the Unique Stash Tab for Kaom's Command.

Rare and Unique monsters now remove 5% of life, mana, and energy shield on hit, down from 10%.

Players have 25-30% less Defenses, down from 50%.

Clarified that Minions cannot gain rage.

Players have 50-60% reduced Maximum total Life, Mana and Energy Shield Recovery per second from Leech.

Fixed bug where chance to gain Maximum Rage was incorrectly applying for all hits.

Players have 3% reduced Action Speed for each skill used recently, down from 4%.

Several modifiers no longer roll on Tier 17 Maps, including reduced Effect of Curses and others.

Uber Boss Fragments, missing Fossils, and the Blighted Scouting Report added to Currency Exchange.

Resolved issue where some players were unable to use Manage Town option from Johan.

The Gladiator Ascendancy Class has been reworked with new skills and passive abilities.

Changes to Endgame including new encounters and updated mechanics.

Drastic alterations to Melee Skills, Block, Rage, Warcries, and more.

A new market system for asynchronous currency trading with NPC Faustus.

Build a Harbour and establish shipping routes for resource trade.

A new challenge league featuring familiar characters and resource gathering mechanics.

New Runesmithing Table for weapon enchantments and a recombination system.

The Settlers of Kalguur expansion is now live, introducing new content and features.

Introducing the Warden, a new Ascendancy class focusing on Elemental Attacks and Tinctures.

Players can hire workers for various jobs in the town of Kingsmarch.

Players can gather new resources like Crimson Iron and Orichalcum from defeated enemies.

A new mystery box featuring 21 unique microtransactions with visual behavior that interacts with gameplay.

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

Introduction of the new Currency Exchange Market, revealed during the Settlers of Kalguur livestream.

The Kirac's Vault Pass will also be released on Console platforms.

The Premium Pass can now be purchased for 300 points instead of $30 cash, offering better value.

The free track rewards players with Kirac Missions, Scarabs, a Blighted Map, and a Simulacrum for completing map bonus objectives.

A progress bar tracks bonus objectives completed on the atlas, allowing players to claim rewards easily.

The premium track of the Kirac's Vault Pass includes an exclusive Rot Shaman Armour Set, which is purely cosmetic.

Players can buy the Pass at any time without penalty, and rewards will unlock instantly based on completed objectives.

A new version of Kirac's Vault Pass is available for purchase with points, featuring a free track and premium track with exclusive rewards.

In Ruthless, receive microtransactions at 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 challenges completed.

Receive the Rune Character Effect after completing 24 challenges.

Completing challenges grants pieces of the Settlers Totem Pole Hideout Decoration.

Receive the Verisium Knight Unique Finisher Effect after completing 34 challenges.

Receive the Kalguuran Cloak after completing 32 challenges.

Receive the Runebind Weapon Effect after completing 12 challenges.

Receive the Kingsmarch Portal after completing 36 challenges.

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

Prismatic Oil, Reflecting Mist, various Maven's Chisels, and more.

Necropolis Allflames, Ancestral Protector, and others.

Gold has been added as a new item class.

Eviscerate, Divine Retribution, Vengeful Cry

Various new corpses including Hydra, Perfect Hydra, and others.

Prismatic Tincture, Rosethorn Tincture, Ironwood Tincture, and others.

An Audience With The King

New rings, helmets, body armours, boots, gloves, and more

Friendship, Rebirth and Renewal, More is Never Enough, The Long Watch

Father's Love, Avian Pursuit, Temperance, Lonely Warrior

Multiple items have been renamed for clarity.

Modifications made to existing Skill and Support Gems in the Settlers of Kalguur expansion.

Several new Skill and Support Gems introduced in the Settlers of Kalguur expansion.

New maps introduced across various tiers.

Overexertion Support, Expert Retaliation Support, Rupture Support

Nameless Ring, General's Helmet, Conqueror's Helmet, and more.

Get a free Necropolis Mystery Box when you spend any amount of points in the store until the launch of Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur.

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

Content reveal for the upcoming expansion Settlers of Kalguur.

Coffins and Allflame Embers will be deleted when the league ends.

The Necropolis will be removed from the game.

All progress from the Necropolis Challenge League will migrate to the respective parent league.

All Necropolis Uniques except The Perandus Pact will now be added to the core drop pool.

Earn the Corsair Back Attachment by watching GGG Live on Twitch for 45 minutes during the event.

New Settlers of Kalguur Supporter Packs will be announced at GGG Live.

The Necropolis League ends on July 23rd PDT, sealing away current items in Kirac’s Vault Pass.

The Necropolis Supporter Packs will soon be leaving the store forever.

New exclusive cosmetic effects will be available with the launch of the Settlers of Kalguur expansion.

Players can now enjoy full cross-play and cross-progression across all supported platforms.

Path of Exile 2 introduces couch co-op, allowing players to enjoy the game together in the same room.

Early Access for Path of Exile 2 is expected to start simultaneously on multiple platforms by the end of the year.

Introducing the Sacred Wisps Portal Effect that illuminates your way into the Atlas.

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

The Affliction Stash Bundle is now available, applying a skin to your Stash and Guild Stash in your hideout.

Added the ability to itemise corpses as they drop, and through the Morgue User Interface, now free of charge.

Grave-crafts affecting Modifier Rating compressed into a single craft, affecting all Modifiers.

Added the ability to select the Base Type when crafting an item, removing some unnecessary crafts.

You can now Ctrl + Click to cremate a corpse, skipping the confirmation prompt.

Fixed bugs related to Map Devices not updating effects and accessibility issues.

Reduced the difficulty of Haunted Modifiers throughout the Campaign in Ruthless.

Fixed a bug where Ritual Rewards could sometimes be unable to be deferred.

Fixed a bug where life leech from minion damage was applied incorrectly.

Fixed a bug causing characters to feel 'glidy' due to animation cancelling issues.

Numerous adjustments to Haunted Modifiers, including changes to critical strike multipliers and removal of certain modifiers.

Fixed a bug where certain Essences could not be transformed properly.

Fixed a bug where certain Rogue Exiles and Monsters were normal rarity instead of unique.

Your inventory is no longer closed upon viewing the Morgue User Interface.

Minimap icon for the Nameless Seer now displayed at a higher distance.

Buffed various Grave-crafts including reforge socket and link numbers and chances for additional items.

Morgue User Interface now sorted by type of craft and level, making it easier to find specific crafts.

Increased the drop rate of Allflame Embers at all levels.

Tier 17 Maps can now be modified by Chaos Orbs and have increased Item Quantity and Rarity bonuses.

Each area now displays increased amounts of Collectable Corpses and Allflame Embers caused by downsides.

Added 12 new Allflame Embers with various effects.

Itemising corpses will now be free, allowing players to choose to collect or itemise corpses as they drop.

The danger from more dangerous modifiers, especially at Endgame, will be lowered.

Grave-crafts that reroll Sockets and Links have been significantly buffed.

Crafted modifiers will no longer have tiers and will always have the values of the highest tiers.

Players can now select the Base Type of the item they want to craft.

Crafts affecting Modifier Rating will be consolidated into a single craft affecting all modifiers.

The amount of Collectable Corpses and Allflame Embers will increase based on difficult modifiers.

Rewards and pack sizes from existing Allflame Ember packs in Endgame will be revised to be more rewarding.

Devoted Modifiers that grant Currency Items will be made more rewarding.

Players can directly use Coffins on their List of corpses in the Morgue panel.

Chances for rarer crafts like Fractured Modifiers and Mirrored outcomes will be significantly increased.

Crafts will now be sorted by their type instead of by level for easier access.

Ctrl+F will now go directly to the Search function.

Some crafts that influence Strength, Dexterity, or Intelligence armour types will be removed.

Introduction of new Allflame Ember packs that are more rewarding.

Base drop rate for Allflame Embers will be increased.

The value of the craft affecting Modifier Rating will now always be +100.

Introducing a new mystery box featuring 22 unique microtransactions with no duplicates.

Cosmetics earned during this league will be available account-wide for future leagues.

The premium track includes an exclusive Ghostveil Armour Set that is purely cosmetic.

The Kirac's Vault Pass will also be released on Console platforms.

A new version of Kirac's Vault Pass has been released, featuring a premium track with exclusive rewards.

A progress bar tracks completed bonus objectives on the Atlas, allowing players to claim rewards directly.

The free track offers Kirac Missions, Scouting Reports, a Conqueror Map, and an Inscribed Ultimatum for completing map bonus objectives.

The pass can now be purchased for 300 points instead of $30 cash, providing better value.

The pass is only available during the current challenge league and not for Standard players.

In Ruthless, receive the full Mischievous Hawker Armour Set at 2 challenges, with upgrades at 8 challenges.

Earn pieces of the exclusive Mischievous Hawker Armour Set by completing challenges in the Necropolis League.

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

Modifications have been made to existing gems in the Necropolis expansion.

Several new gems have been introduced in the Necropolis expansion.

Includes Ultimatum Scarab of Bribing, Dueling, Catalysing, and Inscription.

Includes Essence Scarab of Ascent, Stability, and Calcification.

Includes Delirium Scarab of Mania, Paranoia, Neuroses, and Delusions.

Includes Sulphite Scarab of Greed and Fumes.

Includes Incursion Scarab of Invasion, Champions, and Timelines.

Includes Blight Scarab of Bounty, Oils, and Blooming.

Includes Beyond Scarab of Corruption, Haemophilia, Resurgence, and the Invasion.

Includes Ambush Scarab of Hidden Compartments, Potency, Containment, and Discernment.

Includes various compasses and Maven's Invitations.

Includes Abyss Scarab of Multitudes, Edifice, and Emptiness.

Includes Expedition Scarab of Runefinding, Verisium Powder, Skald, and Archaeology.

Includes Cartography Scarab of Ascension, Singularity, Corruption, and Duplication.

Includes Betrayal Scarab of Intelligence, Reinforcements, and Perpetuation.

Includes new maps from Tier 1 to Tier 17.

Includes Breach Scarab of the Dreamer, Lordship, Splintering, and Snares.

Includes Harvest Scarab of Doubling and Cornucopia.

Includes Divination Scarab of Curation and Completion.

Includes Harbinger Scarab of Discernment, Regency, and Warhoards.

Includes various Tattoos related to Ngamahu, Kitava, Tukohama, Rongokurai, Tasalio, Arohongui, Ramako, Hinekora, Tawhoa, and Valako.

Includes Torment Scarab of Peculiarity and Release.

Includes Domination Scarab of Abnormality, Teachings, and Terrors.

Includes Legion Scarab of Officers, Command, The Sekhema, and Eternal Conflict.

Includes Ritual Scarab of Selectiveness, Recognition, and Abundance.

Includes Bestiary Scarab of the Herd, Duplicating, and Shadowed Crow.

Includes Reliquary Scarab of Overlords and Vision.

Includes Anarchy Scarab of Gigantification and Partnership.

Includes Influencing Scarab of the Shaper, Elder, Hordes, and Conversion.

Content reveal for the upcoming Necropolis expansion.

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

Get one free Affliction Mystery Box when you spend any amount of points in the store.

Earn the Suffering Back Attachment by watching Path of Exile streams for 45 minutes during the Twitch Drops event on March 21st.

Your Wildwood Ascendancies will no longer exist after the league ends.

Existing Itemised Corpses in Standard will not be deleted, but they won't be obtainable in the next league.

Existing Wildwood Rucksacks will become 'remove only' inventories.

All progress will migrate to the respective parent league when Affliction League ends.

All Affliction exclusive uniques will be added to the core drop pool, except for That Which Was Taken.

All Tinctures and Charms will be deleted when the league ends.

Explore the origins of Kaom, Marceus Lioneye, Malachai, and more in four parts of the Path of Exile digital comics, available for purchase.

The prize pool is crowdfunded, with specific bonuses for top players in each class and random draw prizes for leveling.

Certain skill gems are banned during the event, including Arc of Surging and Penance Brand of Dissipation.

Players must use three or fewer portals to receive Boss Kill Points; entering a fourth portal nullifies the submission.

Community streamer Zizaran hosts a 10-day Class Gauntlet Event starting February 2, featuring challenging bosses and a prize pool.

To earn Boss Kill Points, players must use a Transfigured Gem as their primary damage source during boss objectives.

The event features dynamic damage and life mods for monsters across various area levels, affecting gameplay significantly.

The Misery Gauntlet starts at 1pm on February 2nd (PST) and will last for 10 days.

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

The Ancestor Stash Bundle applies a skin to your Stash and Guild Stash in your hideout to resemble the Ancestor Box.