News Archive

Atlas of Worlds and the Essence Challenge Leagues have been out for ten days now. We thought it would be a good time to reveal how many challenges have been completed and some data on what types of skills and unique items are being used in both the Essence and Hardcore Essence leagues. Read More.

We've just released new microtransactions! Feel the power of the Bear Armour Set, travel to maps using the Shaper Portal Effect and enjoy the company of the Inua Totems Pet in your journey through Wraeclast. Read More.

Atlas of Worlds introduced more than just a new endgame experience and the Essence Challenge League - it also added a new set of loading screens! We've made them available for you to download as wallpapers! Read More.

The Atlas of Worlds expansion launched last weekend. If you're new to the game and still not sure about what build to play, we have some player-made build guides to share with you! This post includes a Skeleton Summoner build, a Warchief Totem build, a Cheap Firestorm build, a Lioneye's Glare based Cast on Crit build and a Staff-based critical strike build. Read More.

We've just released the Carnage Mystery Box which will be on sale until the next Challenge League. Each box grants you one random carnage-themed microtransaction, with value equal to at least that of the box (25 points). There are 39 awesome prizes to win including two armour sets, three wings and other new effects! Check out this video compilation of all the microtransactions contained in the Carnage Mystery Box! Read More.

The time has finally come! Get some snacks, shun your loved ones, and embrace the blood and glory of Wraeclast. Atlas of Worlds launches tomorrow. We have all the information you need to know about what happens when the expansion launches, when you can patch, as well as a torrent for those who are eager to download it early! Read More.

Path of Exile: Atlas of Worlds and the Essence Leagues launch this weekend! Along with the Atlas and other end-game updates, this expansion also comes with a myriad of other improvements to Path of Exile. For more information, check out the full patch notes. Read More.

MMORPG.com has recently started a weekly round-up of Path of Exile's news. They highlight all the need-to-know news and current affairs for Path of Exile and the community. They post their article every Monday, so if you're interested in checking it out, head on over to MMORPG.com for more information. Read More.

ZiggyD has created a comprehensive guide to the mechanics of Essence league. This will give you the info you need to fully understand and take advantage of the powerful new essences! Read More.

In addition to the multithreading improvements we have already talked about, we have significantly improved the speed of Path of Exile's particle effect system for 2.4.0. This has led to large frame rate increases when there are a lot of particles on the screen, such as burning ground maps. In this post I'll talk a little bit about what we have achieved. Read More.