News Archive

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.

The Prophecy Leagues end just after this weekend in preparation for the Atlas of Worlds Expansion and Essence Leagues. This is the last chance to complete your challenges and get your Prophecy Microtransaction rewards! This is also your last chance to get your Darkness Mystery Boxes and its exclusive contents, and if you haven't done so already, take advantage of the free mystery box promotion we have running! Read More.

We've designed the new Atlas of Worlds end-game experience to be easy for Path of Exile players to get into. Most things work exactly the same way as before, with the Atlas providing an extra layer of progression tracking and customisation on top. As next week's launch approaches, some players have been asking for more information about how certain aspects work. Today's news post delves into specific detail and features a beginner's guide to using the Atlas by ZiggyD! Read More.

The Medallion Race Season concluded at the end of last week. We also ran two separate 48 hour Flashback Solo Events, the most recent of which offered some seductive microtransaction rewards for various achievements in the race! Were you a winner? Check out the full post to find out! Read More.