News Archive

Weekend Skill Effects Sale

Sep 4, 2022, 4:48:03 PM
We're currently running a sale on a massive amount of Skill Effects! With over 400 effects on sale, there's sure to be something that will catch your eye, so check out the full range of discounted microtransactions here. Read More.

Following up on Recent Feedback

Sep 1, 2022, 10:26:44 PM
A couple of days ago we shared an overview of upcoming changes which prompted additional helpful feedback from the community. We also mentioned in that post that we were monitoring and discussing some things internally but didn't have a follow-up yet. We're covering both of these things in today's post. Read More.

The Kalandra Mystery Box Concept Art

Aug 31, 2022, 6:00:06 PM
Our Kalandra Mystery Box is a Mystery Box with non-repeating rewards that features microtransactions that have different levels of effects based on gameplay elements! They were a lot of fun to design, so we thought you'd like to take a peek at the process through its concept art! Check it out in this news post. Read More.

New Microtransaction: Circling Vulture Pet

Aug 30, 2022, 11:47:01 PM
Mark your prey for destruction with the new Circling Vulture Pet! Check it out in the video here, or get yours here! Read More.

An Overview of Upcoming Changes

Aug 30, 2022, 10:31:39 PM
We're currently working on a number of further improvements and wanted to give you an overview of what's coming. Read More.

New Microtransaction: Magmatic Molten Shell Effect

Aug 29, 2022, 8:59:03 PM
Envelop yourself in hot magma with the new Magmatic Molten Shell Effect! Check it out in the video here, or get yours here! Read More.

Community Showcase

Aug 29, 2022, 6:32:42 PM
We're constantly astounded by the creativity and talent of our community, and today we'd like to share some of their amazing Kalandra themed creations with you. Check them out! Read More.

3.19.0f Patch Notes

Aug 28, 2022, 11:46:42 PM
We're in the process of deploying the 3.19.0f update which introduces reductions to defensive Archnemesis modifiers, and also includes a few improvements to the Kalandra League. Check out the full patch notes in this news post. Read More.

Tool-assisted Pantheon Mod Farming

Aug 27, 2022, 12:47:03 AM
In this post I want to discuss an illegal third-party program which allows players to see what Pantheon Archnemesis Mods are preloaded in a map, in order to farm the valuable ones. This has been a hot topic in the community and there is a lot of misunderstanding related to it. I will describe the mitigations we took proactively during implementation and a hotfix that we made today that solves the issue entirely. Read More.

What Happened with Items

Aug 25, 2022, 11:45:15 PM
Lake of Kalandra saw a number of balance changes that were not properly communicated before release. After a week of addressing feedback with hotfixes, we have written this post to explain what our intention was, what went wrong, how we have fixed it, and to reassure you about the direction we intend to go in the future. Read More.

Reintroducing Kirac's Vault

Aug 25, 2022, 10:27:44 PM
We have released a new version of Kirac's Vault Pass that contains unique item skin rewards that are exclusive to this league! Each of these rewards visually interacts with gameplay in some way and will leave the store forever when the Kalandra League ends. After purchasing the pass, you can earn its rewards in the Atlas endgame by completing map objectives. Check out this post for more information! Read More.

Weekend Stash Tab Sale

Aug 25, 2022, 9:00:23 PM
This weekend we're running a Stash Tab Sale for all Stash Tabs. Have a look at the full selection of discounted tabs here. Read More.

ExileCon 2023 Tickets Now on Sale!

Aug 25, 2022, 5:00:45 PM
We're excited to announce that tickets to ExileCon 2023 are available now! The convention will be held on July 29-30 next year. For more information about the event and to purchase tickets, visit our full ExileCon 2023 page. Read More.

Nerfing Defensive Archnemesis Modifiers

Aug 25, 2022, 12:30:50 AM
In a patch in the next day or so, we will be reducing the impact of a lot of defensive Archnemesis Modifiers. This post explains why and lists a preliminary version of the changes. Read More.

Improvements to Item Drops

Aug 23, 2022, 11:42:52 PM
We will deploy a patch soon that significantly improves item drops throughout Path of Exile. This post broadly describes the major changes. Detailed patch notes will be posted later. Read More.

Path of Exile: Lake of Kalandra Console Launch

Aug 23, 2022, 8:48:34 PM
We're planning to launch the Path of Exile: Lake of Kalandra expansion on console tomorrow. We're on track for our launch on both Playstation and Xbox. Find out more about what to expect in this news post. Read More.

3.19.0c Patch Notes and Update on Community Feedback

Aug 23, 2022, 1:52:46 AM
We've just deployed 3.19.0c which includes a few improvements and bug fixes. This addresses some of the issues mentioned in yesterday's post, as well as a few things we're continuing to work on. The patch notes are in this post. Despite the changes we discussed yesterday, we still don't feel that things are in the right place regarding many of the issues raised by the community. We will do a full review of these topics tomorrow and will let you know of any further changes we plan to make. Read More.

New Microtransactions: Ooze Character Effect and Invisible Flask Effect

Aug 22, 2022, 12:20:25 AM
Douse yourself in symbiotic goo with the new Ooze Character Effect! The Invisible Flask Effect also enters the store today! Check them out in today's news post, or get yours here! Read More.

What We're Working On

Aug 21, 2022, 11:11:53 PM
Over the weekend, we launched Path of Exile: Lake of Kalandra. The deployment was very smooth with no major technical issues and only some minor hotfixing required over the weekend. We reached a peak of 250k concurrent players. Today we have been processing feedback from the first two days of the league, and have a number of balance and content adjustments we plan to make to address much of this feedback. This post describes our current plan. Read More.

Introducing the Kalandra Mystery Box

Aug 20, 2022, 4:02:21 PM
We've just released the Kalandra Mystery Box, a new mystery box without duplicate microtransactions! Each of the microtransactions in this mystery box has visual behaviour that interacts with your gameplay. Read More.