News Archive

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. Read More.

Synthesis Ends Soon - Get a Free Mystery Box When You Spend Points

May 31, 2019, 12:28:53 AM
The Synthesis League and Synthesis Flashback Events on PC end next Monday, June 3rd at 3PM PDT, so you have only this weekend left to complete your challenges and strengthen the position of your Flashback characters in the Event ladders. Additionally, we've just started a 50 Point Sale with more than 200 cosmetic effects available for 50 points or less. As a tradition, we're also offering one free Glimmerwood Mystery Box when you spend points! Read More.

Preview of Early-Game Monster Rebalance

May 30, 2019, 8:33:47 PM
As we mentioned in our announcement of Path of Exile: Legion, we are reworking many of the monster encounters in the earliest parts of the game to ensure they're challenging enough - especially in the context of the melee combat revamp which gives characters a lot more tools to get out of the way of incoming attacks. We've created a preview video to give you an early look at what's coming! Read More.

Path of Exile is Now Available in South Korea

May 30, 2019, 3:33:36 AM
In cooperation with Kakao Games, Path of Exile will officially launch in Korea alongside the Legion release next week. It features a full Korean translation and local servers inside Korea, while still being part of the main international Path of Exile server. Today we have enabled access for Korean gamers to start playing, in preparation for next week's launch. More information, including the ability to link your Path of Exile account to your Kakao Games account, is available on http://poe.game.daum.net/ Read More.

An Update Regarding Delve and Betrayal Content

May 29, 2019, 7:37:56 PM
In our recent Q&A (Part 1, Part 2) news post, we mentioned some changes that we want to make to past leagues based on community feedback. As we approach the launch of Path of Exile: Legion we want to provide an update about our timeline for these plans. Read More.

Steelskin and the Guard Skills

May 28, 2019, 10:34:17 PM
As part of changes to make early game combat more active, we're introducing the new Steelskin skill, and are changing Molten Shell and Immortal Call. Today's news post covers these in more detail. Read More.

Legion League FAQ

May 27, 2019, 8:43:31 PM
It's been almost a week since we announced Path of Exile: Legion! We've enjoyed reading all the hype and speculation and noticed a few common questions popping up. We've decided to collect some of these and answer them in one handy place. Read More.

New Divination Cards in Path of Exile: Legion

May 26, 2019, 8:41:37 PM
In Path of Exile: Legion we're adding 14 new Divination Cards created by our supporters. We've already revealed two of them on the Legion Announcement Page, and one over the weekend. Today we're showcasing six more. Check them out in this news post! Read More.

Super Stash Sale

May 24, 2019, 12:02:00 AM
We're holding a sale on every type of stash tab! Everything has been discounted, from the recently released Unique Collection Tab, to Currency Tab and Guild Stash Tabs! Click here to check out the discounts. Have a great weekend! Read More.

Boss Fight Improvements in Path of Exile: Legion

May 23, 2019, 9:05:57 PM
In Path of Exile: Legion we're making improvements to several existing map boss fights. We've created a video that showcases four boss fights included in these changes. For more information, check out today's news! Read More.

Get the Divine Herald Effect, Divine Ice Crown and Divine Sign Free with Twitch Prime!

May 23, 2019, 5:09:45 PM
We've just begun our second month of teaming up with Twitch Prime to bring you these Path of Exile microtransactions free when you sign up to Twitch Prime. Until the 23rd of June, you'll be able to redeem these free cosmetic effects by starting a free one-month trial with Twitch Prime and linking your Path of Exile account to Twitch. Read More.

New Skills - Bladestorm, Blood and Sand

May 22, 2019, 9:07:08 PM
Path of Exile: Legion introduces a number of new Melee attacks alongside new skills that enhance them. Among these are the Gladiator-themed Blood and Sand skills. These abilities change their behaviour based on your stance, letting you adapt your playstyle to the situations you find yourself in. Read More.

Thank You and Path of Exile Spoilers

May 21, 2019, 9:09:17 PM
Prior to our official announcement of Path of Exile: Legion today, there was an unfortunate leak of some of the expansion information. We wanted to share our appreciation for how this was handled by the community. Read More.

Announcing Path of Exile: Legion

May 21, 2019, 4:58:43 PM
We're proud to announce Path of Exile: Legion! Trapped for thousands of years in the Domain of Timeless Conflict, the mightiest military leaders of Wraeclast's history have been fighting an eternal war. In Legion, you will free their legions from the endless battle and defeat them in combat to earn their valuable rewards. This expansion contains the Legion challenge league, a complete revamp of melee combat throughout Path of Exile, new items, new gems and much, much more. Please check out the announcement page, watch the trailer and check out the new supporter packs! Read More.

The Press Tour is Complete

May 20, 2019, 6:08:02 PM
We have finished our press tour, having shown our next expansion to 17 news outlets. The journalist embargo lifts at 2pm PDT (9am NZ time) tomorrow, so we'll post the announcement/trailer simultaneously alongside the journalists posting their detailed information and interviews. Keep an eye on your favourite news sites tomorrow to see their coverage. We will also launch a new set of supporter packs on PC that are themed around the new content. Read More.

More Submissions from Einhar-themed Talent Competition

May 19, 2019, 5:48:21 PM
While we're all waiting for the upcoming 3.7.0 announcement, we'd like to look back at our recently finished Einhar-themed competition to celebrate talents of our community once again! We've selected several submissions from this competition to share with you today. Read More.

Footprints, Portals and Character Effects on Sale This Weekend!

May 17, 2019, 12:00:40 AM
We've just started a huge sale on many Footprints, Portals and Character Effects. These types of cosmetic effects are nice finishing touches for your look, so don't miss your chance to grab them at discounted prices! There are almost a hundred microtransactions available in this sale, including the Dragon Hunter Portal Effect, the Lost Souls Apparition Effect, the Sin and Innocence Footprints Effect and many more. Click here to check out the discounted selection. Read More.

Synthesis Ascendancy Class Statistics

May 15, 2019, 5:54:00 PM
Welcome back to another stats post! As we often do, today we're looking at the class and ascendancy breakdown of the leagues. As we don't often do, we're including stats from both the Flashback leagues (which are extremely fresh!) and from players on the Xbox One and Playstation 4 realms. Read More.