News Archive

The upcoming Content Update 3.0.2 will include two new unique items, which were created to celebrate the launch of Path of Exile in China. We wanted to design some lore-heavy uniques that were associated with memorable characters, so we decided to create two items: one themed around Malachai, and one themed around Dialla. Find out more about the design of these unique items in today's news post. Read More.

In this episode of Build of the Week, we're showcasing a Scion build that uses Storm Burst, along with a large mana pool and one of the Harbinger unique Shield, The Unshattered Will to tackle all the content Path of Exile has to offer. Check out the full episode for more information about this build and how it works. Read More.

Today, we're continuing our look at gameplay statistics from the Harbinger league -- specifically, which Ascendancies, keystone passive skills, and notable passive skills are most popular among high level players. Read More.

Today we've released a collection of new microtransactions for the Xbox One version of Path of Exile, which are currently available for PC players. We're also holding another Super Stash Sale this weekend! If you're looking for something exclusive, we recommend checking out the Comic Bundles, which are still available! Read More.

Two weeks ago, many of our staff attended the New Zealand Game Developer's Conference here in Auckland. While most of the team were attendees, there were also several members who held their own talks. One of our concept artists, George, spoke about his process for making different types of concept art, and how to overcome creativity blocks. We were very interested in his perspective and found that his talk may provide some insight to our community. Read More.

The new content introduced in The Fall of Oriath has inspired some of our players to create amazing artwork. We'd love to see more of your talented fan art, so we've decided to launch a fan art competition themed around The Fall of Oriath expansion. The competition will run for four weeks. The winners will receive lots of great prizes including microtransactions, signed Path of Exile comics and Chaos Orb T-shirts. The top three winners will be rewarded with the opportunity to have their fan art as a custom forum avatar! Read More.

In this episode of Build of the Week, we're showcasing Baldersh's Shadow that combines Chin Sol, Shrapnel Shot and the Trap Support to create an effective character that deals massive burst damage while staying out of harm's way. Check out the full episode for more information about this build and how it works. Read More.

Since the release of The Fall of Oriath we've introduced many new microtransactions that have been well received in the community. We also shared insight into the development process of the Ultimate Chaos Armour Set which included many pictures of the armour set in progress. Since both of these have generated some community interest, we've decided to share some concept art from recently introduced microtransactions as well as a sneak peek of an upcoming shield. Read More.

We're glad to announce that several new microtransactions are now available in the store! These new microtransactions include the Pitch Black Armour Set, Scarecrow Helmet Skin, Stormcaller and Dun Shield Skins, the Colossus Sword, Thrasher Gloves Skin and a collection of new Hooded Cloaks in eight different colours! Check them out here! Read More.

Every league we take a look at a wide range of player data to help us plan future content. We like to share some of this data with the community, as it also provides a nice snapshot of a league's metagame and may be of interest to you. Today's post includes how many challenges have been completed and which unique items and skills are being used most commonly. Read More.