In Path of Exile: Siege of the Atlas, we're making a number of balance changes and have prepared this information for you to preview ahead of our official announcement livestream at the end of this week. The full details of these changes will be available in the patch notes and are still subject to change but this post should outline our perceived problems with current balance and our intentions for their solutions.

In general, we're focusing on two particular archetypes that we feel were the least competitive with other builds during Scourge. These are handcast spell builds and hit-focused bow builds.

For the full details, please head over to the full post on our forums by clicking here.

With the Siege of the Atlas full reveal right around the corner, we wanted to wrap up our recent favourite fan art from the past series by showcasing artwork based on the Echoes of the Atlas expansion! Check out these stunning Maven-inspired pieces below!

















We can't wait to see what you come up with based on our next expansion! Be sure to post your creations in the Community Showcase forum.

Alongside the launch of Siege of the Atlas expansion a new Challenge League will also begin. We'll reveal all its details in just one week during our livestream on January 27th at 11am (PST), but in the meantime we can tell you its name! Check out the video below to find out!


In case you missed it, watch the video for Siege of the Atlas launch date below:


Twitch Drops for the Wasteland Wings will be enabled from the start of the livestream until 8pm PST for all channels streaming Path of Exile during that time. Co-streaming is welcome, so be sure to encourage your favourite streamer to watch along with us.

You will get your Wasteland Wings after 45 minutes of accumulated watch time during this period. This means that the drop is guaranteed for everyone who has watched any Path of Exile stream for this amount of time. This promotion is available for all accounts. For more information on linking your Twitch and Path of Exile accounts, click here.

We can't wait to share what we've been working on with you!

Following up the Imperator Supporter Pack concept art we showcased last week, today we'd like to share the concept art of Nullifier, the next tier of the current Core Supporter Packs. Check it out below!

During the livestream reveal of Siege of the Atlas expansion on January 27th PST, you will be able to earn Wasteland Wings with Twitch Drops, so don't forget to link your Path of Exile account with your Twitch account!



Just simply link your Path of Exile account to Twitch (see below) and watch the Path of Exile: Siege of the Atlas Livestream at http://twitch.tv/pathofexile, or any Path of Exile stream* for 45 minutes on Thursday January 27th. Drops will be enabled from 11am PST until 8pm PST.

You will get the Wasteland Wings after 45 minutes of accumulated watch time on any channel streaming Path of Exile during the event. This means that the drop is guaranteed for everyone who has watched any Path of Exile stream for this amount of time. This promotion is available for all accounts.

*If you're planning to stream Path of Exile during our livestream and want to enable Twitch Drops for your viewers, you can do it via your Twitch Creator Dashboard here.

Visit your Twitch Settings page while logged in. If your account isn't connected, click the "Connect" button for Twitch under "Other Connections". Complete the process on Twitch and you will be redirected back to your Twitch Settings page. If your account is already connected, this page should say "Your Path of Exile account is currently linked to your Twitch account."

After you have accumulated enough watch time to earn your Wasteland Wings, you must redeem them from your Twitch Inventory before the promotional period ends. Then they will be available in your microtransactions list in Path of Exile.

We've got plenty of teasers in store before the announcement, so make sure to keep up to date via our Twitter, Facebook and Forums. We'll see you at the livestream at http://www.twitch.tv/pathofexile!

Today we wanted to share some more of our favourite fan art from the past as we prepare to fully reveal our Siege of the Atlas expansion. Take a look at these amazing pieces inspired by Sirus and the Conquerors of the Atlas!













If you have any Path of Exile inspired creations that you would like to share with us and the community, be sure to post them in the Community Showcase forum.

Alongside our Siege of the Atlas livestream reveal, we'll be introducing two new sets of Supporter Pack themes! This means that there are just under two weeks left to purchase the Expedition Supporter Packs before they leave the store forever.

There are two pairs of Expedition Supporter Packs available in the store; the Soulkeeper Supporter Pack and the Aesir Supporter Pack. Each of the two pairs is designed in its own style with different contents, so you can choose whichever you prefer; or if you can’t decide, you can get both! If you have previously purchased a smaller pack, you have the option to upgrade to a larger one. All of the microtransactions included in the Supporter Packs are exclusive and will not be available in the store again.



If you're interested in getting one of the Expedition Supporter Packs but you're not sure you'll be able to do so in time, we'd recommend setting up a payment plan which can reserve a pack for you for up to three months after the commencement of your plan. Just email us in advance at support@grindinggear.com; we'll be happy to help you!



Additionally, if you have purchased any plain points packs since July 14th 2021 (PDT), you can use this in an upgrade to one of the Expedition Supporter Packs! You can credit up to 80% of the value of your desired supporter pack towards an upgrade. You'd then receive the remainder of the contents of the pack, excluding the points you already purchased before the upgrade.

The Expedition Supporter Packs will be replaced with the new ones on consoles alongside the launch Path of Exile: Siege of the Atlas.

Thank you so much for your continued support!

Path of Exile Livestream Announcement
Tune in at 11am on January 27th (PST) to find out all about our next expansion!

In the livestream, you'll learn all about new endgame content in Siege of the Atlas and the features of the challenge league that will accompany the expansion. It's followed by a live Q&A between ZiggyD and Chris Wilson.

You can catch everything you need to know at http://twitch.tv/pathofexile. Twitch Drops will be enabled for the livestream so make sure to encourage your favourite streamers to watch along with us!

Path of Exile's Expansion Launch Date
You'll be able to play the new Path of Exile: Siege of the Atlas for free on February 4th (PST) on PC and on February 9th (PST) on console.

We can't wait to see you then!

We can't wait to share the details of our 3.17 endgame expansion with you very soon! In the meantime, join us in taking a look back at some of the incredible fan art from our community, based on past Atlas expansions. Check them out below!















If you have any Path of Exile inspired creations that you would like to share with us and the community, be sure to post them in the Community Showcase forum.

As we mentioned recently, we're expecting to launch our 3.17 expansion in early February which means that the ongoing Scourge Challenge League will end fairly soon. It prompts the question, will Scourge become a core Path of Exile mechanic?

The short answer is no. We don't have any current plans to bring Scourge back. It may still return some time in the future but we can't give any current indications for when that might be or what Scourge would look like as core game content.

In case you have unfinished challenges in this league, there are still a few weeks left to complete them before we say goodbye to The Last to Die and send the Scourge back to where they came from.