News Archive
More VIP ExileCon Tickets on Sale!
Jun 16, 2019, 6:00:13 PM
Many of the new players who joined us for the release of Legion recently may not have heard about ExileCon, the Path of Exile convention that we're holding in Auckland, New Zealand later this year. While the VIP tickets sold out very quickly, there are still a reasonable number of regular tickets available. We've just added a small batch of new VIP ExileCon tickets! For more information about the event and to purchase tickets, visit our full ExileCon page. If you run into any issues, please email us at exilecon@grindinggear.com.
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New Illusionist Microtransactions and Super Stash Sale
Jun 14, 2019, 12:12:45 AM
We've just released several new Illusionist microtransactions, including an Armour Set, Back Attachment and Weapon Skin. Check them out in this news post or click here to get yours. It's also a Super Stash Sale weekend, where we're discounting all the types of Stash Tabs. Click here to view the selection.
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Designing the Legion Jewels - Part One
Jun 13, 2019, 10:52:55 PM
In Path of Exile: Legion, we introduced five new jewels that can alter the keystones on your Passive Skill Tree in powerful and interesting ways. One of our game designers, Hrishi, spent a lot of time developing these jewels and has shared his thoughts about this process with us in a three part news series. Read More.
The Illusionist Portal Effect
Jun 12, 2019, 10:12:18 PM
We're continuing our Illusionist-themed week by releasing the Illusionist Portal Effect! This microtransaction replaces the standard effect of your portal with a golden pyramid that has a shimmering mirror-like centre. Check it out by watching this video or click here to get yours.
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3.7.1 Patch Notes
Jun 12, 2019, 7:33:52 PM
The team has nearly finished work on the 3.7.1 patch with improvements to the Legion League, including a visual indicator for when Incubators are about to drop their item, fixes for many skills as well as various other smaller changes. We're expecting to deploy this update by the end of this working week, although potentially sooner. In the meantime, we've prepared its patch notes for you to check out.
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The Illusionist Cyclone and the Illusionist Aura Effect
Jun 11, 2019, 11:42:44 PM
To make your Cyclone build even more satisfying, we've just released the Illusionist Cyclone Effect! There is also a new Illusionist Aura Effect, designed in the same style and colours. Check them out in this news post or click here to get yours!
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Community Showcase and More ExileCon VIP Tickets Coming Soon
Jun 11, 2019, 9:05:52 PM
It's no secret that we have many talented community members who never cease to amaze us (and their fellow Exiles) with all kinds of fan art, inspired by Path of Exile. For today's news post we gathered some of the recent fan art submissions. We also have good news for anyone who's been waiting for a new batch of VIP tickets to ExileCon: next week we're adding more tickets!
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The Illusionist Weapon Effect
Jun 10, 2019, 10:35:08 PM
We've just released the Illusionist Weapon Effect. In addition to leaving a blue trail with orange particles, this microtransaction adds a beautiful glass-like effect to your weapon, making it transparent from time to time. Check out the video or click here to get yours now.
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Path of Exile: Legion - What We're Working On
Jun 10, 2019, 7:44:47 PM
As we mentioned in our news post yesterday, the launch of Path of Exile: Legion was a huge success! We wanted to post an update about many of the small issues that we have either just fixed or are fixing today. Read More.
The Legion Brimmed Hat
Jun 9, 2019, 11:09:49 PM
We're celebrating the launch of the Path of Exile: Legion by releasing a new Brimmed Hat! Designed to match the theme of the new league, this hat is decorated with purple crystals and emanates a purple fog. The Legion Brimmed Hat will only be available during the current league and won't appear in the shop again in the future. Don't miss it if you want to show your support to a specific development period of Path of Exile! Check out the video or get yours here!
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How the Legion Launch Went
Jun 9, 2019, 8:02:26 PM
On the weekend we released Path of Exile: Legion and launched the official Path of Exile service in Korea (in cooperation with Kakao Games). The Legion launch has so far resulted in peak player concurrency of over 224,000 players on the main Path of Exile server (excluding Xbox, PS4 and the Chinese realms), which beats our previous record set by Betrayal in December.
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The Frontier Mystery Box
Jun 8, 2019, 5:20:33 PM
We've just introduced the Frontier Mystery Box which introduces 38 new microtransactions whose designs hail from a wild land full of danger, hunting and riches of all kinds. Each Mystery Box costs 30 points and guarantees one microtransaction with value equal to or greater than that of the box. Many of these Mystery Box cosmetics can be combined to create versions of the same designs with an alternate colour, for even deeper character customisation. Check out the full trailer to see what's available!
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3.7.0b Patch Notes (Restartless)
Jun 7, 2019, 8:43:28 PM
We've just deployed a patch which should resolve many common issues and client crashes players are experiencing. Check out the full patch notes for more information. Read More.
Path of Exile: Legion Launches Soon
Jun 7, 2019, 4:13:31 AM
The launch of Path of Exile: Legion is imminent! As always, we've gathered all the information you need to know about what happens on launch day and information on how to start downloading early.
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Get Your Exclusive Korean God Helmet and Welcome the Korean Community to Wraeclast!
Jun 6, 2019, 7:05:53 PM
To celebrate the launch of Path of Exile: Legion and to welcome our new Korean community, we're offering an exclusive free microtransaction when you kill the Brine King in Act Six of the Legion challenge league. This cosmetic helmet replaces the look of your existing helmet with one themed around the traditional cultures of Korea. Read More.
Path of Exile: Legion Gem Information
Jun 6, 2019, 12:24:50 AM
Path of Exile: Legion is set to launch in less than two days! We know that you're eager to get stuck into planning your builds, so we've prepared gem data at level 20 with 20% quality for all the new and reworked gems for this expansion. Read More.
Legion Patch Notes, Item Filter and Passive Tree Information
Jun 5, 2019, 12:53:26 AM
We've just published the full patch notes for Path of Exile: Legion! To help you prepare your builds and update your item filters for the launch, we've also gathered all of the Passive Tree and Item Filter information in this news post!
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Development Manifesto - Balance in Path of Exile: Legion
Jun 3, 2019, 10:27:20 PM
Tomorrow we're releasing the full patch notes for Path of Exile: Legion. In the meantime, we'd like to talk about some of the major balance changes we've planned for the expansion and what our intentions are. The team has written a Development Manifesto to outline these changes. Read More.
Private Leagues for Path of Exile: Legion are now available!
Jun 3, 2019, 6:25:17 PM
If you're eager to prepare for the launch of Path of Exile: Legion, you'll be glad to know it's now possible to create Private Leagues for the upcoming launch. Click here to set up your Private League now! Keep in mind that you won't be able to participate in these events until they officially launch on June 7th. Read More.
Legion Challenge Rewards
Jun 2, 2019, 10:54:13 PM
In the Legion League you'll have the option to complete 40 new challenges and earn exclusive microtransaction rewards. At 12, 24 and 36 challenges you will earn the Monolith Helmet, Monolith Aura and Monolith Wings respectively. Click here to check out a video of the rewards.
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