What changed in Path of Exile in 2025

Introduction of concept art for the Keepers of the Flame League and Kirac’s Vault Pass, featuring an exclusive Armour Set themed around the Maven.

Showcasing the Echoes of the Maven Armour Set as part of the new content.

Introduced a new series of Supporter Packs featuring unique microtransactions.

Incorrectly set to that of a gem starting at level 12 instead of 28.

Did not apply to Bleed/Poison on you.

Fireball strike now deals 45% less Damage.

Now deals 37.5% less Damage.

Could use currency from your Map Device Rucksack.

Now grant players Graftblood.

Affected Elementalist's Shaper of Flames Passive and some Unique Belts.

Up to 50% more Graftblood in level 83 Maps.

Could remain visible when it shouldn't.

Now requires 40% less Graftblood to grow on the Genesis Tree.

Now releases a wave of purple flame destroying walls within a 7.5 metre radius.

Could not be filtered by Item Level in Item Filters.

Now has a 50% chance to be set free when Possessed Monsters are slain, from 25%.

Now substitutes approximately 50% more monster packs.

Now causes unique monsters to have 4 additional modifiers, from 2.

Lowered by 37.5% on several monsters that use the skill.

Was unable to trigger Graft Skills that required the player to attack.

Spawning at the incorrect height on some terrain.

Now has a limit of 3, from 4.

Now has a limit of 2, from 1.

Could leave behind brands on enemies that did nothing.

Could interpret exact string matches as non-exact matches.

Increased by 40% in Maps.

The visual radius was lower than the actual burn radius.

Showing occasionally when killing a boss in a Memory Line map.

Will no longer be merged into existing item stacks when ctrl-clicking into Market Stash Tabs.

Legion Monsters gain approximately 30% higher reward for each time they are broken out.

Now grants +3 levels to Kinetic Fusillade instead of 'Null'.

Can no longer be stunned while performing its contracting Fire Circle skill.

You can now vendor five Wombgifts to receive a random Wombgift in return.

No longer consumed on death in situations where you would not lose experience.

Projectiles not showing on the client when fired by Totems or Sacred Wisps.

Vendors unrelated to async trade were showing a price difference warning.

Now causes Magic Monsters to have an additional Modifier.

Monsters from Abysses gain approximately 30% higher reward for each prior pit.

Grants a 30% chance to gain Modifiers for 20 seconds.

To channel monster paths.

Can now be selected for Voidborn Reliquary and Valdo's Puzzle Box submissions.

Missing from the Maelström of Chaos Unique Map.

Can quickly feed fruits to The Genesis Tree.

Did not grant the skills in Ruthless.

Slightly increased number of Skill objects granted.

Some bosses were dealing up to 2-3 times the damage they should be.

Up to 80% more packs in level 83 Maps.

From the Chronomancer Supporter Pack could not be accredited to your guild.

Lost bonuses to melee damage while using a wand.

Now has a limit of 3, from 2.

Shows a confirmation prompt if you have pending changes when closing.

A new microtransaction allowing players to use the Threads of Consciousness Portal for travel in Wraeclast.

Various improvements have been made to Breach mechanics in Patch 3.27.0c.

A new batch of Foulborn Uniques has been added in Patch 3.27.0c.

Event starts on Nov 13, 2025, at 01:00 PM PST and ends on Nov 20, 2025, at 01:00 PM PST.

Path of Exile players can compete to slay the Uber Incarnation of Dread in the Keepers HC SSF League.

Players can join the event from the character selection screen 30 minutes before it starts.

First player to kill the Uber Incarnation of Dread wins an Alienware 16X Aurora gaming laptop; top 5 players receive a microtransaction bundle.

Everyone who reaches level 50 in the event will receive one guaranteed Third Edict Mystery Box.

Earn the Xesht's Slam Rare Finisher Effect after 3 hours of watch time.

Working on changes to improve diversity and competitiveness of late endgame farming strategies.

Looking into allowing more walls to be destroyed at the start of Hive encounters.

Adjusting rewards from Breach monsters to make encounters more rewarding.

A batch of Foulborn uniques will be added in the next restart patch.

The Dawn of the Hunt Mystery Box microtransactions are now available for purchase in both Path of Exile 1 and 2.

Adjustments made to Ailith's skill creation frequency and damage mitigation.

Ranged monsters must now be closer to Ailith to attack her.

Kirac's Vault Pass for the Keepers of the Flame League is now available for purchase.

New Keepers of the Flame Supporter Packs are available for purchase to help complete the Dawn of the Hunt collection.

Fix for the old Breach mechanic still being available in the Temple of Atzoatl.

Twitch Drops for week one are now active, including Exile's Treasurer Hideout Decoration and Breachlord's Claw Character Effect.

Failing a Hive or Hive Fortress encounter will now drop all loot from defeated monsters.

Earn the Exile's Treasurer Hideout Decoration and Breachlord's Claw Character Effect after 3 hours of watch time.

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

The 3.27 expansion for Path of Exile will be released on October 31st (PDT).

Receive themed microtransactions including Boots, Gloves, Body Armour, and Helmet for completing challenges.

40 new challenges available in the Keepers League.

The 3.27 expansion for Path of Exile will be available for free on PC and Consoles on October 31st (PDT).

Earn exclusive microtransactions by completing challenges in the Keepers League.

Path of Exile: Keepers of the Flame will launch on October 31, 2025.

Completing challenges grants pieces of the Keepers Challenger Trophy Hideout.

Receive the Incarnation of Dread Portal Effect for purchasing or gifting 2 Twitch subscriptions.

The glowing purple visual effects were removed to better match the aesthetics of the Breach.

Several new Gems have been introduced in the expansion.

Some existing Skill and Support Gems have undergone changes.

Introduced new stackable currency items including Augmentation Implant, Regal Implant, Exalted Implant, and others.

Added new keyword 'Foulborn' with values True/False.

New map fragments including Hivebrain Gland, Traumatic Fragment, and others have been added.

New skill gems including Wall of Force, Conflagration, Kinetic Rain, and others have been added.

New wombgifts including Provisioning Wombgift, Lavish Wombgift, and others have been introduced.

New support gems such as Windburst Support, Kinetic Instability, and Living Lightning Support have been introduced.

New rings including Cryonic Ring, Enthalpic Ring, and others have been added.

New vault keys including Lonely Reliquary Key, Reverent Reliquary Key, and others have been introduced.

New divination cards including The Last Laugh, The Lake, and others have been added.

New grafts including Fleshgraft, Battering Uulgraft, and others have been added.

Several items have been renamed, including Captured Souls and Maven's Invitation.

Removed items include Bestiary Orb, Carved Wand, Engraved Wand, and Imbued Wand.

New map tiers have been introduced, ranging from Tier 1 to Tier 17 with various maps.

New wands including Somatic Wand, Blasting Wand, and others have been introduced.

Includes Devil Tail Hip Attachment, Skeleton Skin, Wide-brimmed Witch Hat, Severed Arm Weapon Skin, Ghost Dog Pet, and Mummified Giant Sphynx Pet.

Graft skills do not scale off player stats and reflected damage will not affect the player.

Windburst Support will work with movement from skills like Flame Dash or Flicker Strike.

Breachstones will still work in standard, but are unobtainable in Keepers Leagues. Breach Scarabs will be unavailable in the Keepers league.

Multiple party members can receive the same Bloodline ascendancy from the same boss if present during the kill.

The quick shortcut for item identification is now Ctrl+Alt+Click on Mouse and Keyboard.

Chayula on Maven’s Invitation: The Feared has been replaced with the Incarnation of Ignorance.

New Halloween-themed microtransactions available for purchase.

Players can respec their current Bloodline ascendancy for free after defeating a relevant boss.

Maven’s Invitation: The Hidden is now replaced with The Remembered, requiring Witness of Courtyard of Wasting, Chambers of Impurity and Theatre of Lies.

New league introduced with specific content changes.

Returning items include Hallowed Fireworks, Doomcrow Apparition Effect, Dancing Skeleton Pet, and more.

Players can have up to 5 Spectral Tigers, each granting 25% Increased Critical Chance, 7% Increased Attack Speed, and 7% Increased Cast Speed.

The Mercenaries league will end on the 27th of October (PDT).

Details about the 3.27 expansion and its challenge league will be revealed during the livestream on October 23.

Get the Hiveborn Crawler Pet for free by tuning into GGG Live on October 23rd for 45 minutes.

A new Twitch Drops reward will be enabled for the livestream on October 23.

Announcement of the new expansion for Path of Exile, titled Keepers of The Flame.

Content of the expansion will be announced in a livestream on October 23rd (PDT).

Items given to Mercenaries will be moved to remove only tabs when the league ends.

Uniques specific to the Mercenary League will be moved to the global drop pool.

All Mercenaries will be deleted when the league ends.

Trarthan Gems will be a new reward obtainable from Gem Chests in Heist.

The Third Edict Mystery Box is now available, featuring a selection of cosmetic effects for characters.

Microtransactions from the Settlers Mystery Box are now available for individual purchase in the store.

Statistics on encounters with pinnacle bosses, including total kills and deaths.

List of the top ten monsters responsible for the most deaths during the event.

Total deaths recorded by area level during the event.

Detailed statistics on campaign completion rates for each base class.

Statistics from the recently concluded Merciless Gauntlet event, including campaign completion rates and deaths by area.

Statistics on total deaths categorized by character level.

Doryani’s Prototype cannot drop or be chanced during the Gauntlet.

Leveling characters to certain levels will enter players into random drawings for prizes.

The event will start on July 31st PDT and will last for 10 days, featuring challenging conditions and modifiers.

Includes 20% less Damage Taken, 20% Increased Damage, 10% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed, 2 Additional Projectiles, and 20% Elemental Penetration.

Includes 30% less Damage Taken, 30% Increased Damage, and 15% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed.

Players must have their profiles set to Public throughout the event to compete for prizes.

Includes 20% less Damage Taken, 20% Increased Damage, and 20% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed.

Everyone who defeats Hillock will receive a Gauntlet Glove Effect to track their highest level in Gauntlet Events.

Players must use three or fewer portals to kill bosses to receive Boss Kill Points.

Includes 150% Increased Unique Monster Life, 40% Increased Damage, and Shaper Apparitions instead of Sirus Apparitions.

The prize pool is crowdfunded and includes bonuses for top ranks and specific character classes.

Includes 30% less Damage Taken, 30% Increased Damage, 30% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed, Monsters Have 100% Increased Area of Effect, and 30% Physical Damage as Extra Chaos.

Includes 60% Less Damage Taken, 125% Increased Damage, 40% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed, 3 Additional Projectiles, and Shaper Apparitions instead of Sirus Apparitions.

No Additional Modifiers and T17 bosses drop 5 fragments.

Includes 25% less Damage Taken, 25% Increased Damage, and 25% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed.

Prizes including Unique Item designs and Godslayer's Pride Amulets are being distributed to winners.

Winners will design Unique Items for The Incarnation of Dread, The Incarnation of Neglect, and The Incarnation of Fear.

Winners of the second Boss Kill Event have been announced for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.

Upcoming Zizaran’s Gauntlet event starting July 31st PDT.

Top racers across platforms receive Godslayer's Pride Amulet and Divination Card designs.

Players can compete to kill three new Pinnacle Bosses called 'The Incarnations' during the event.

A new Boss Kill Event featuring Pinnacle Bosses from the Secrets of the Atlas expansion will take place on July 24th.

Additional prizes for defeating historically significant bosses like Uber Sirus and Uber Elder.

The event will have separate prize pools for Xbox and Playstation players.

Winners can collaborate with developers to design Unique Items and Divination Cards based on their kills.

Fixed a bug where Gold was not dropping in Blighted Maps if you were too far away from the Purification Pump when the encounter was completed.

Fixed a bug where the timer during the Abyssal Depths boss fights did not respect you pausing the game.

Impenetrable Bastion's cooldown no longer ticks while the immunity Buff is active on a player or the Mercenary.

Fixed a bug where the Illusionist Aura Effect microtransaction was not displaying correctly.

Fixed a bug where Flasks Instilled with the 'Reused at the end of this Flask's effect' modifier could fail to be reused if the game was paused.

Fixed a bug where toggling Advanced Item Information when comparing items at vendors was not working when using a Controller.

Fixed a bug where the filter version was not displaying correctly when loading an online Item Filter.

Fixed a bug where large numbers of powerful Impales could result in Call of Steel dealing no damage or incorrect amounts of damage.

Adjusted the location of the Recombinator in Kingsmarch, as well as its clickable area.

Fixed a bug where the Offering Skills triggered by the Queen's Hunger Unique Body Armour would persist after unequipping the item.

Fixed a bug where the game did not pause when first interacting with the Ultimatum Altar when using a Controller.

Fixed a bug where Runegraft of the Novamark was not working correctly when Marks were transferred to an Enemy.

Fixed a bug where the visual effects for Blast Rain of Trarthus were not affected by increases and reductions to Area of Effect.

Fixed a bug where Originator-influenced Maps could never roll with Tier 17 Modifiers when they were affected by the Twist of Fate Atlas Keystone Passive Skill.

Fixed a bug where the Valiant Vagabonds Ruthless Challenge had an incorrect description.

The game now pauses when selecting Eldritch Altar and Memory Altar modifiers when using a Controller.

Fixed a bug where Originator-influenced Maps could never roll with Tier 17 Modifiers when they were reforged using an Orb of Horizons.

Headhunter has spawned on Mercenaries 211 times, with various player choices.

Soul Taker has spawned on Mercenaries 9 times, with various player interactions.

Defiance of Destiny has spawned on Mercenaries 8 times, with mixed player outcomes.

The Squire has spawned on 2 Mercenaries, with one player not interacting and another choosing 2 Chaos Orbs.

Kalandra's Touch has spawned on Mercenaries 356 times, with detailed player interactions.

Introduction of statistics related to the loot from Mercenaries of Trarthus.

Mageblood has spawned on Mercenaries 157 times, with detailed player interactions.

Infamous Warpriest of the Ruckus has spawned once but was not interacted with.

Rakiata's Dance has spawned on Mercenaries 4 times, with various player interactions.

Mirror of Kalandra has spawned on 14 Mercenaries, with various outcomes for players.

Wanderlust has spawned on 97,173 Mercenaries, with 50,120 skipped.

Tabula Rasa has spawned on 128,311 Mercenaries, with 61,547 skipped.

No evidence of security breach found; players advised to use secure and unique passwords.

Gameplay elements and UI flicker during hectic gameplay; engine team is investigating.

Focused on improving DDoS protection for servers, but some measures blocked legitimate traffic.

Earn the Rose Charge Effect after 3 hours of accumulated watch time on any channel streaming Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas.

Improvements to Memory Skills granted in maps influenced by The Originator are being planned.

European servers have been facing a barrage of DDOS attacks, affecting player experience.

A patch is expected to adjust the overwhelming damage dealt by Mercenary skills in the campaign.

An issue with final console builds has been fixed, and console realms are now fully operational.

Players gain Renown by defeating Mercenaries, affecting encounters with Infamous Mercenaries.

Earn the Originator's Portal by purchasing or gifting 2 Twitch subscriptions of any tier from June 13th to June 29th.

Infamous Mercenaries have a golden border and the prefix 'Infamous' before their archetype.

Higher Renown increases odds of encountering tougher Infamous Mercenaries with better loot.

Defeating Mercenaries increases Renown rank up to three, while backing out costs Renown.

Earn the Syndicate's Demise Unique Finisher Effect after 3 hours of accumulated watch time on any channel streaming Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas.

The Settlers of Kalguur Mystery Box will leave the store when the new expansion launches.

Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas will launch on PC and Console.

New Cryptkeeper and Phrecian Magistrate Supporter Packs are now available.

The patch size for the update will be around 9.6GB on PC and 10GB on Consoles.

The Item Filter post has been updated; players should check the changes before launch.

Several new Trarthan Gems available as a reward for defeating Mercenaries.

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

Increased Quantity on a Map Area from Map Modifiers will increase the chances of finding an Infamous Mercenary.

Animated Guardians now retain their items when they die but cannot be summoned again in that area if they die.

The treasure room after killing Catarina is gone.

Mercenaries can only equip gear that matches their associated Attributes and must be within 70% of level requirements.

Mercenaries cannot be renamed or traded between players.

Interacting with Syndicate members pauses the game.

Runebinds count as the same mastery type but do not count as Life masteries.

New items with Infamous modifiers can be obtained by defeating Mercenaries.

Players can link skills to allied Mercenaries.

Trarthan Gems are only available from Mercenaries starting in level 68+ areas.

Anointed passive skills and keystones from Uniques will work for Mercenaries.

Players will still need to hire and pay workers in Kingsmarch.

Winners can collaborate on the design of Unique Items and Divination Cards related to the new Pinnacle Bosses.

Details on eligibility and rules for participating in the Boss Kill Event.

Players can compete to kill new Pinnacle Bosses for a chance to design Unique Items and Divination cards.

Additional prizes for defeating historically significant bosses related to Zana.

Introduction of three new Pinnacle Bosses in the Mercenaries HC SSF League.

Collaborate on Unique Items for Uber Sirus, Uber Elder, Uber Shaper, and Uber Cortex.

Kingsmarch will be integrated into the main game with the upcoming 3.26 update.

Gold in your inventory and Kingsmarch Treasury will be preserved but not usable until 3.26.

All Kingsmarch workers will be deleted when the league ends.

Any unclaimed rewards from Mapping or Shipping will be deleted.

All Kingsmarch resources, including crops and ore, will be deleted after the league ends.

Unrun maps in Kingsmarch Map Devices and items in the Disenchanting inventory will be moved to Remove Only Stash Tabs.

All existing Runes will be deleted, but Runecrafts on existing items will remain.

Players can now face three new endgame bosses.

A new type of endgame item influence has been added.

An additive endgame storyline has been introduced.

Introducing an additive endgame storyline, new item influence, three new endgame bosses, and a new challenge league.

Dozens of new unique items have been added to the game.

A new challenge league has been introduced.

Earn the Skull of Undeath Helmet Skin by watching the Secrets of the Atlas live reveal on Twitch.

15 free templates including Settlers, Gauntlet Boss, and various combinations for different play styles.

Affliction and Sentinels will behave as they do in version 3.25, not exclusive to t16+ maps.

Join Private League Events with 15 free templates available in Hardcore and Standard leagues.

Uber Boss modifiers toned down for better balance.

Areas invaded by Atlas Bosses alongside enhanced league mechanics.

Explore alternative Ascendancy Classes while using ancient Sentinels.

A straightforward Settlers league event for players.

All Ascendancies replaced with Alternate Ascendancies from the Legacy of Phrecia event.

Influence the Lake of Kalandra while using the Idols system.

Free wisps trapped in the Wildwood empower monsters and improve rewards.

League mechanic enhanced by Atlas Keystone, changing every 15 minutes.

Beyond demons invade with the use of the Lantern of Arimor.

Monsters affected by a pool of mods that rotate every hour.

Introducing 15 free Private League templates for PC, allowing up to 20,000 players each.

Atlas Passive Tree replaced with the Idol system from Legacy of Phrecia.

Players can now add sockets to Scepters and add mods to Talismans for mid to late game upgrades.

Ironwood support now adds Maximum Elemental Resistance to totems.

Players can now respec their Ascendancy class by redoing an Ascendancy Trial, requiring zero points allocated.

Extra rare monsters and map drops have been added to Tower and Hideout maps to ensure map sustain.

Shard Scavenger now restores one cooldown use for all Grenades and grants a 2-second buff preventing Crossbow Attacks from consuming bolts.

Lower runes will be removed from the drop pool as new Rune Tiers are unlocked to reduce spam at high levels.

Ultimatums with 7 chambers can now be attempted from level 55 instead of 60; 10 chamber Ultimatums from level 65 instead of 75.

A new tab has been added to the gemcutting window to show all equipped gems, improving usability.

Totems will now gain elemental resistances starting from gem level 15 up to 75% at level 20.

Complete the quest on Discord to receive the exclusive Face of Corruption avatar.

The 3.26 expansion is tentatively planned for launch in June, with more details to be revealed after the Legacy of Phrecia event.

Private League templates will be available at no cost after the Legacy of Phrecia event ends, allowing further experimentation with Phrecia content.

The Legacy of Phrecia event is extended by a month until April 23rd PDT due to community popularity.

Earn pieces of the Autumn Knight Armour Set by reaching level 20, 40, 60, and 80 during the event.

Watch Path of Exile streams to earn the Havenwood Cloak during the first week of the event.

Play the Legacy of Phrecia event starting February 20th PST with new Ascendancy classes and the Idol system.

Supporter Packs containing exclusive microtransactions and a full Armour Set themed around Paladin are available.

A selection of cosmetic bundles themed around alternate Ascendancy Classes is now available.

A new system allows players to find Idols that can be placed in a new tab on the Map Receptacle UI to modify maps.

The Legacy of Phrecia event features 19 new Ascendancy classes, replacing the existing ones.

Celebrate the start of the Legacy of Phrecia event with themed cosmetic bundles.

This season’s Kirac’s Vault Pass is enabled in the Legacy of Phrecia event, offering exclusive rewards.

Receive one free Settlers Mystery Box when spending any amount of points in the store until February 24th.

The notable now grants 30% of Non-Chaos Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield, and additional Maximum Energy Shield based on Maximum Mana and Life.

Unique Idols like the Twisted Wish can alter gameplay content and modifiers.

Players can sell excess Idols to a vendor for new ones of the same base type.

Damnation now grants reduced Damage taken and Life Recoup for each Element hit by Damage recently.

Players can gamble for Idols with Gold during the Legacy of Phrecia event.

The JSON file for the Passive Skill Tree in the Legacy of Phrecia Event is now available for tool creators.

Rotting Might will stack with The Baron Unique Helmet.

Harbingers granted by the Ascendancy class can now be used alongside those from Unique items, with shorter cooldowns.

The Legacy of Phrecia event begins on February 20th at 12PM PST.

New Item Class: Idol introduced with various types including Minor Idol, Kamasan Idol, and others.

Isla has developed a new attachment for the Prototype Recombinator to recombinate Idols.

Unique Idols will replicate the effects of Atlas Blocker nodes.

Early upgrades in Settlers leagues will be made cheaper to streamline the process.

Idols now have implicit modifiers that increase the chance to drop Maps.

Daughter of Oshabi (Ranger), Antiquarian (Marauder), and Surfcaster (Shadow) classes introduced.

Idols can be found as magic or rare items, offering significant power boosts compared to Atlas tree nodes.

Idols will start dropping at Endgame with a 50% chance from final Map bosses.

Players can earn an armor set by achieving level thresholds during the event.

A loadout-like system for managing Idols is being implemented for better quality of life.

Locked slots for Idols can be unlocked by completing specific content, allowing for inventory maximization.

Players will find Idols that can be placed in a new tab on the Map Receptacle UI to modify maps.

No separate inventories for different league sets during the event, requiring manual inventory management.

Ascendancy Classes and alternate Endgame mechanics will be added as Private League options after the event.

A new system for specialising in endgame content, replacing the existing Atlas Passive Skill Tree.

Specialising into different leagues is now less deterministic as it relies on finding items.

The Harbinger class specializes in Time Magic and summoning allies from their homeworld.

The Gambler class focuses on high-risk gameplay and betting for high payoffs.

The upcoming event is named Legacy of Phrecia, inspired by the great Emperor.

A new event featuring alternate versions of the nineteen Ascendancy Classes, allowing players to experience unique gameplay.