Path of Exile News

During the Gamescom Opening Night Livestream, we announced that Early Access for Path of Exile 2 is starting on November 15th.

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It's been five years since Grinding Gear Games announced Path of Exile 2—five years that I've spent wondering feverishly when I'll get to reenter the endless grind for build-perfect loot. Now, thanks to a reveal at Gamescom's Opening Night Live earlier today, we finally know when the sequel to the free-to-play Diablo-like will be playable. Path of Exile 2 is entering early access on November 15, 2024...
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In today’s news post, we’re showing off some concept art from the Settlers Mystery Box! Check them out below.

[h2]Atzoatl Back Attachment[/h2]


[h2]Baby Brutus Pet[/h2]


[h2]Baby Dominus Pet[/h2]


[h2]Baby Kitava Pet[/h2]


[h2]Baby Piety Pet[/h2]


[h2]Baby Vaal Oversoul Pet[/h2]


[h2]Celestial Warlord Armour Set[/h2]


[h2]Clay Mage Armour Set[/h2]


[h2]Enigma Map Device[/h2]


[h2]Fluttering Scarab Shield[/h2]


[h2]Jellyfish Portal Effect[/h2]


[h2]Re'Link'Quary Back Attachment[/h2]


Looking for more Concept Art? Check out our recent concept art posts from the Settlers of Kalguur expansion here:

• Settlers of Kalguur and Kirac's Vault Pass
• Paladin and Penance Supporter Packs

This weekend we are running a Wings and Back Attachment Sale! You can view the full selection in-game by pressing M to oprn the store. The sale runs all weekend and ends at 6pm on Monday, August 19th (PDT).

Next week we’ll be attending Gamescom, so if you are attending and need some more information you can find it here! We hope to see you there!

There are over a hundred Wings and Back Attachments available at discounted prices including community favourites such as the Dragon Hunter Wings[ and the Celestial Wings.



If you need some extra points to take advantage of this sale, check out the new Paladin and Penance Supporter Packs!

Thanks for your support!

Later this week, we’re planning to deploy the 3.25.1 patch which includes changes to the Recombinator, Thaumaturgic Dust and Tier 17 Map modifiers. Check out a preview of its patch notes below.

The following patch notes are still subject to change prior to the patch’s deployment. We’ll deploy the 3.25.1 update on consoles as soon as possible after its release on PC.

[h3]3.25.1 Patch Notes[/h3]

Settlers Improvements

• Reworked how shipping Thaumaturgic Dust affects Shipping Risk and Rewards. Previously, it was multiplying the shipment value and having a disproportionately high impact on risk compared to rewards. Now, it simply adds to Shipment Value and scales the amount of rewards based on the other goods being shipped. This means the way Thaumaturgic Dust affects Shipment Value/Risk now directly correlates with the amount of rewards you will receive, and in almost all cases this is a buff from before.
  
• When Recombinating items, rarer Modifiers now have a much higher chance to be selected for the resulting item than before.
  
• Players now spawn further away from the portal in the Admiral Valerius Boss Area to help prevent leaving by accident.
  
• Added the Uber Boss Fragments, missing Fossils, and the Blighted Scouting Report to the Currency Exchange.
  

General Improvements and Changes

• Adjusted the following Tier 17 Map Modifiers:
  
  • Tier 17 Sawblades mod slowed down and there are only 3 sawblades (from 6)
    
  • The Marked for Death debuff no longer prevents the recovery of life and energy shield. It now increases damage taken by 50% (from 30%)
    
  • Players and their Minions deal no damage for 3 out of every 10 seconds (from 4 seconds every 10 seconds)
    
  • Players have 3% reduced Action Speed for each time they've used a skill recently (from 4%)
    
  • Monsters have 100% increased Area of Effect and fire 2 additional Projectiles (from 4 additional Projectiles)
    
  • Monsters take 35-45% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes (from 100%)
    
  • Players have 25-30% less Area of Effect (from 50%)
    
  • Players have 25-30% less Defences (from 50%)
    
  • Rare and Unique monsters remove 5% of life, mana and energy shield from players or their minions on hit (from 10%)
    
• The following mods no longer roll on Tier 17 Maps:
  
  • 100% reduced Effect of Curses on Monsters
    
  • Players have -2 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
    
  • Players in Area take 20% increased Damage per nearby Ally
    
  • Players cannot gain Endurance, Frenzy, or Power Charges
    
  • Players cannot Recharge Energy Shield, and Players cannot Regenerate Life, Mana or Energy Shield
    
  • Players cannot Block, and Players cannot Suppress Spell Damage
    
  • Players have 90% reduced effect of Non-Curse Auras from Skills
    
  • Players have 80% less Recovery Rate of Life and Energy Shield
    
  • Monsters Cannot be Leeched From
    
• Added a new Tier 17 Map Modifier: Players have 50-60% reduced Maximum total Life, Mana and Energy Shield Recovery per second from Leech.
  
• The Divination Scarab of Plenty now grants additional Packs of Magic Monsters that have 800% increased chance to drop Divination Cards, instead of modifying existing packs in the area. It also now has a limit of 5 (from 1).
  
• The Bestiary Craft to 30% quality a map, now specifies it grants 30% base quality (replacing any alternate quality types from Maven Chisels). This fixes a bug where if you used this craft on a map with quality from a Maven Chisel it wouldn't have added more of the alternate quality.
  
• Updated the Vengeful Cry Skill Gem description to clarify that Minions cannot gain rage.
  
• The Singular Carapaces Atlas Passive has been renamed to Towering Carapaces.
  
• Updated remaining text referencing Reliquary Scarabs to correctly say Titanic Scarabs.
  
• Added a slot for Kaom's Command Unique Siege Helmet to the Unique Stash Tab.
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where some players were unable to use Manage Town option from Johan.
  
• Fixed the Ransom option not stating how much gold is required.
  
• Fixed a bug where Quality on Life, Mana, and Hybrid Flasks was incorrectly scaling Duration.
  
• Fixed a bug where Map crafting options from Scarabs were not appearing if placed in the 6th slot of the Map Device.
  
• Fixed a bug with Admiral's Arrogance Unique where the chance to gain Maximum Rage from hits granting Rage was applying for all hits.
  
• Fixed a bug with the Taste of Hate Unique Flask where its Chill and Freeze Avoidance, and Physical as Added Cold Damage effects were not applying.
  
• Fixed a bug where the Vengeance Notable Passive Skill granting Rage when Hit by Enemies was incorrectly applying to all Hits and not just Hits by Enemies.
  
• Fixed a bug where the Savage Intensity Notable Passive Skill was not reducing the Rage Cost of Skills.
  
• Fixed a bug where the Sepulchre Map Boss, Doedre the Defiler, would fail to drop guaranteed rewards after being killed in her second form.
  
• Fixed the Meteor on Flask Use Tier 17 Map Modifier and Searing Exarch Altar Modifier having no impact effect.
  
• Fixed a bug where the Plummeting Kahuturoa Unique Finisher Effect Microtransaction could not be used along with a Rare Monster Finisher Effect.