News Archive
Weekend Stash Tab Bundle Sales!
Apr 30, 2016, 6:01:35 AM
We're running a sale on Stash Tabs! For the first 24 hours (Saturday, PST), we've discounted Premium Stash Tab Bundles by 17.5%. On Sunday, Regular Stash Tab Bundles are discounted by 26.6%. If you're looking to buy points to purchase Stash Tabs, check out our Ascendancy supporter packs! Thanks again for the generous support! Read More.
Two-Week Competitive Perandus Events
Apr 28, 2016, 11:36:16 PM
On May 6th (US time) we're launching a pair of competitive Perandus events that will run for sixteen days and will end on the 22nd May. We'll be awarding Demigod's Dominance body armours to the top 25 players of each Ascendancy class in both the Standard and Hardcore events. Reaching certain level thresholds will also put you in the draw to win some other awesome prizes! Read More.
The Dancing Dervish - An Insight into the Design Process
Apr 28, 2016, 12:47:38 AM
There's a new developer-designed unique item coming soon: Dancing Dervish. Today, I'm going to share the story behind the origin, design process, and the final results. Read More.
Hideout Showcase
Apr 27, 2016, 12:28:35 AM
Ever since the release of Forsaken Masters we've enjoyed seeing the creativity of the community in the form of hideouts. We've assembled a news post with some recent submissions that we were impressed with! Read More.
An Interview with our Level Design Department
Apr 26, 2016, 1:17:49 AM
Every Path of Exile expansion involves a heavy amount of level design. As of the Talisman league last year, our challenge leagues have also started to benefit from the assistance of level designers. We recently expanded our level design team to three developers. Today's news post is an interview with them. Read More.
Upcoming Divination Cards
Apr 24, 2016, 6:51:23 PM
Our next batch of Divination Cards are almost ready and will be included in a patch in the near future (possibly 2.2.2c). This series of cards include ones that redeem for a Corrupted Atziri's Disfavour, the House of Mirrors card, the Storm Cloud bow and more! Read More.
Skill Reveal - Spirit Offering
Apr 21, 2016, 9:00:50 PM
Spirit Offering is a new skill for Necromancers and other summoners, and will be released in 2.3.0 alongside the next challenge league. It grants both offensive and defensive bonuses to minions - a strong middle-ground between Flesh Offering and Bone Offering. Read More.
Ascendancy Fan Art Competition Winners!
Apr 21, 2016, 2:13:09 AM
The Ascendancy Fan Art Competition concluded yesterday, and as per usual, our community has produced some amazing results. Because of the immense number of superb entries, we've also added some extra prizes. There are eleven top picks who have won an armour pack, and three of those top ones have also won a forum avatar based on their submission! Read More.
2.2.2b Patch
Apr 20, 2016, 12:29:56 AM
We have deployed the 2.2.2b patch. You can read its Patch Notes here. This patch fixes various important issues like a crash with Lightning Golem in predictive mode. It also simplifies the vendor recipe for The Goddess Unleashed, so that it's easier for players to craft the sword. We've also introduced a new vendor recipe that allows you to gain a book that de-levels your character. This is useful when trying to control your exact character level for PvP and Labyrinth Leaderboard events. Read More.
Perandus Challenge League Statistics
Apr 18, 2016, 10:38:51 PM
The Perandus Leagues are going really well! We've received a lot of positive feedback from players who say this is the most engaged they've been in any recent league. It's great to see people completing more challenges than they normally do. We've put together some statistics of how many players have completed the different challenge thresholds. Read More.
Ascendancy Wallpapers
Apr 17, 2016, 10:06:18 PM
We've created some Ascendancy Wallpapers for the community to use! You can find them in the Gallery or download the available sizes of each image by clicking the image in today's post. Read More.
The Goddess Unleashed
Apr 15, 2016, 1:20:50 AM
After four long months, the community has finally solved the riddle of The Goddess Unleashed and discovered the secret vendor recipe to forge it. Read More.
Community Showcase and Content Update 2.2.2
Apr 13, 2016, 10:18:43 PM
Content Update 2.2.2 has just been deployed! It introduced the Labyrinth Leaderboards, new microtransactions, bug fixes, and much more! We also have a round-up of recent community content that we enjoyed and wanted to share with you all! Read More.
Content Update 2.2.2 Coming Tomorrow. Patch Notes Available Now!
Apr 13, 2016, 1:23:20 AM
Content Update 2.2.2 will be released tomorrow. Its Patch Notes are available here! It introduces the Labyrinth Leaderboards, new microtransactions, bug fixes, the Summon Lightning Golem skill gem, The Star of Wraeclast and much more! Read More.
Upcoming Microtransactions!
Apr 11, 2016, 11:10:26 PM
The upcoming 2.2.2 patch includes the new Summon Lightning Golem skill gem, the Labyrinth Leaderboards, bug fixes and more. It also introduces eight new microtransactions. Among them are the long-awaited Split Arrow and Lightning Arrow Skill Effects and the Arctic Ice Crown that was featured in our recent Humble Bundle promotion! Read More.
State of Exile Community Podcast - Featuring Chris Wilson
Apr 10, 2016, 9:52:20 PM
The State of Exile Podcast is a long-standing community podcast which brings the community together twice a month to discuss relevant aspects of Path of Exile. Today Chris made a guest appearance to join the discussion which included topics like the Perandus league economy, trading and Premium Stash Tabs, The Labyrinth, Server Stability and much more. Check out the episode! Read More.
Weekend Stash Tab Bundle Sales!
Apr 9, 2016, 3:47:32 AM
We're running a sale on Stash Tabs! For the first 24 hours (Saturday, PST), we've discounted Premium Stash Tab Bundles by 17.5%. On Sunday, Regular Stash Tab Bundles are discounted by 26.6%. If you're looking to buy points to purchase Stash Tabs, check out our Ascendancy supporter packs! Thanks again for the generous support! Read More.
Mid-way Highlights from the Ascendancy Fan Art Competition
Apr 8, 2016, 12:02:45 AM
We're currently at the half way point for the Ascendancy Fan Art Competition so we wanted to showcase some of the highlights from the competition. While these highlights are certainly awesome, the competition isn't over yet! There's still time to get your submissions in for a chance at some awesome prizes. Read More.
Improvements to Currency Stash Tabs!
Apr 7, 2016, 1:41:29 AM
A couple of weeks ago we released the new Currency Stash Tabs which allow you to store currency in stacks of up to five thousand. We've heard your feedback and have made some improvements to the layout of these tabs! If you've already purchased a Currency Stash Tab it will automatically be updated to the improved version. The patch that improves them is in the process of being deployed. Read More.
Development Manifesto: Performance
Apr 6, 2016, 12:26:48 AM
