Jun 5, 2023

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Previously, we featured some art and portfolios of some of our artists at Grinding Gear Games and in today's post we're highlighting the last of them! If you missed them, you can find the first post here and the second post here, otherwise check out this week's featured artists below!

Note: If you're keen to check out the artist's portfolio, just click their name!

Jowie - 2D Artist

Yee Foong - 3D Artist

Eugene - 3D Artist

Jun 4, 2023

Hideout Showcase

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We've got more stunning hideouts made by our community to share from our Hideout Showcase forum! If you're looking for a new Hideout or need some inspiration for your next one, check out the video below!

Here's a list of the hideouts featured in the video (.hideout files are available for download in corresponding forum threads):

Celestial Clockwork Cathedral by Revan_Bane
The Autonomous Furnace by G4nzo
Suburban Quarter by moonretealoud
The Beast's Return by Sihgilanu
The Zerg Swarm by Arthur_von_Schreyer

Jun 1, 2023

Sanctum Mystery Box Microtransactions on Sale

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This weekend, we're having a sale on cosmetic effects from the Sanctum Mystery Box! All microtransactions from the Sanctum Mystery Box as well as their variations (except for the Winged Vilemorph Pet) will be on sale! Check out the full list of specials here.

Because the Winged Vilemorph Pet was released into the store at a later date, it will not be available at a discounted price during this sale, but will be discounted in future sales.

Not sure what's in the box? Be sure to check out what's in the box in the video below.

If you need some inspiration on what to get, check out the Gold Treasure Hunter Helmet, Infernal Summoning Ring, Demonic Flesh Wound Gloves and Automaton Flamestrider Boots which are all on sale, paired with the Automaton Necrolord Body Armour and Cloak, Warlock Dagger and the Demonic Summon Skeletons Skin in the screenshot below!

The sale will run from the time of this post until 5pm on June 5th (PDT).

Thanks for your support!

May 31, 2023

Divination Card Stories - Justified Ambition

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Today, we wanted to share a story from one of our supporters about their Divination Card, "Justified Ambition"! Inspired by the Synthesis League and added in the Siege of the Atlas Expansion, blah2k6 expands on their design choices for the card's reward and flavour. Check it out!

I have always been a fan of ARPG/Hack&Slay type of games - looting and leveling is just my thing. After having spent almost a decade of playing Diablo 2, I got first contact with Path of Exile during the closed beta in January 2013. At the time I didn't really get hooked and quit the game around level 40.

It took until 2016 when me and some of my Diablo 2 friends were giving Path of Exile another shot. The game was a lot more advanced, Ascendancies were just introduced and there was a lot to learn about the game. Here we are now, 7 years later and I played every single league since Perandus.

One league that particularly stood out to me was Synthesis. Not because of the mechanic itself, but especially because of the voice lines, the music, the whole atmosphere created. So when I purchased the possibility to design a divination card I knew it had to be something around Synthesis league. As I play a lot of SSF and getting access to Synthesis content can be quite difficult I really wanted there to be an additional way to obtain the Synthesis unique maps. I was also very happy to see that it drops from Conquerors and I was able to fill multiple sets of the card in SSF last league.

One particular moment that stuck from Synthesis league was the cut-scene where the player finds out that Cavas (Synthesis League NPC) is actually High Templar Venarius. I wanted the art of the divination card to resemble this cut-scene and was very impressed with the result.

I struggled a bit with an appropriate name and flavor text for the card and was not that happy with what I came up with by myself. Luckily the designers came back with this great suggestion that I really liked. High Templar Venarius was a very ambitious person who had the mindset: the end justified the means. He wanted to save Wraeclast at all costs even if it meant torturing Valdo Caesarius (The Shaper) and threatening to kill his daughter Zana.

I also like the fact that the card has different outcomes and you can end up getting "the jackpot" (Cortex). It has become a well established meme in my guild to post a Cortex resulting from a set of these cards in guild chat followed by a German message thanking me ("danke Robin").

May 30, 2023

Crucible Fan Art Competition Runners-Up

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Earlier this week, we announced the winners of the Crucible Fan Art Competition. There were so many incredible entries, so today we'd like to announce the runners-up of the competition. Check them out below!

Thank you again to everyone who submitted their amazing entries! We've once again been blown away by the massive amount of talent in our community. Runners-up can pick a Helmet Effect in the list below as their prize. We'll be contacting them over the next few days to arrange their prizes.

List of Helmet Effects

Abyss Eyes
Antlers
Apocalypse Helmet Attachment
Aquila Crest Helmet Attachment
Arcane Flaming Head Helmet Attachment
Arcane Halo
Arcane Mark of the Phoenix
Arcane Visage
Arctic Crown
Arctic Skull
Assassin Halo Helmet Attachment
Assassin Seer Helmet Attachment
Aureate Halo
Automaton Halo
Bent Horns
Black Headband
Black Pirate Bandana
Bleached Skull Helmet
Blood Guard Helmet Attachment
Brilliant Crown
Brilliant Feathers
Chaos Orb Helmet
Coliseum Helmet Attachment
Corrupted Skull
Cow Skull
Curved Horns
Darkprism Helmet Attachment
Demon King Horns
Despair Helmet Attachment
Divine Ice Crown
Divine Sign
Divine Skull
Dragon Mask
Eye Patch
Faith Guard Helmet Attachment
Fiery Eyes
Fiery Visage
Flaming Head Helmet Attachment
Frost Viking Alternate Helmet
Frost Viking Helmet Attachment
Ghostflame Flaming Head Helmet Attachment
Ghostflame Skull
Glowing Red Eyes
Gore Skull
Gorgon Snakes Helmet Attachment
Guardian Mask
Harmonious Helmet Attachment
Harmonious Hood
Holy Eyes
Ice Crown
Ice Horns
Incursion Hood
Infernal Skull
Innocence Laurel Helmet Attachment
Iron Brand
Iron Maiden
Lightning Eyes
Lightning Skull
Mark of the Phoenix
Medusa Snakes
Misery Flaming Head Helmet Attachment
Misery Helmet Attachment
Nightfall Helmet Attachment
Oriath Helmet Attachment
Plague Doctor Helmet
Purple Divine Sign
Purple Eyes
Purple Flaming Head Helmet Attachment
Purple Skull Helmet
Purple Smoking Hood
Rapture Helmet Attachment
Red Headband
Red Pirate Bandana
Rose Skull
Serrated Mohawk
Sin and Innocence Helmet Attachment
Sin Talon Helmet Attachment
Skull Hood
Smoking Hood
Spirit Charm
Steam-powered Skull
Suffering Helmet Attachment
Sunrise Helmet Attachment
Swan Crest Helmet Attachment
Thorned Skull
Twilight Helmet Attachment
Twisted Bone Horns
Twisted Horns
Undead Outcast Helmet
Vaal Orb Helmet
Wasteland Horns

Einhar Eating Melted Cheese by Meowlock

The Forge of Destiny by Charly0

Waiting by Aireta

PoE Widowhail by 51R3N

Crucible Encounter by Remdah

Champion Forging by Sk_Gunoo

Relics of the Past by ƙloƙɱacɧine

Lithomancer Armour Set by Lorian69

Crucible Scion by Mmidli

May 29, 2023

ExileCon Tickets Available!

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There are some regular tickets and balcony tickets available for ExileCon! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to interact with the developers and community, play the Path of Exile 2 and Path of Exile Mobile game demos, and much more!

If you're interested in attending ExileCon in person, go to http://pathofexile.com/exilecon to get your ticket now!

Please note that the name on your ticket needs to match your photo ID, so when purchasing a second ticket for your friend or a family member, make sure that the name on that ticket matches their photo ID.

ExileCon 2023 is just around the corner! We can't wait to see you in New Zealand in July!

May 28, 2023

Crucible Fan Art Competition Winners

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Our Crucible Fan Art Competition where we asked the community to show off their artistic talent by creating content themed around the Crucible Expansion concluded last week! All your entries were amazing and we're now ready to announce the winners!

Thank you to everyone from our community for your incredible submissions and congratulations to all the winners! We’ll be contacting you soon to arrange your prizes. We’ll also award runners-up in a follow-up post later this week.

Prize Pool

Forum avatar based on the winning submission
Path of Exile Art Book
Signed Atlas Passive Tree Art Print
Your choice of one Path of Exile T-shirts - (Kitava, Vaal Orb or Exalted Orb)
Your choice of an Armour Set (an Armour Set from the list below)
Your choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list below)
Your choice of Footprints Effect (any Footprints Effect from the store)

Crucible Tarot Card by IKoBuChI

The Molten One by xfey

Karui Crafting by rashkoradu

Prize Pool

Your choice of an Armour Set (an Armour Set from the list below)
Your choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list below)
Your choice of Footprints Effect (any Footprints Effect from the store)

Crucible Title Scene by Karnivorous

Handmade Ceramic Ancestral Vision by Thesnakepit

6th-10th

Your choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list below)
Your choice of Footprints Effect (any Footprints Effect from the store)

Tunnel Bear on Break by Reverendwyrm

Forge of the Titans by StellaTheSlaya

Fingers Crossed by Akira159

Forging a Dying Breath by josha_01

Vaal Absolution by Natilo

11th-20th

Your choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list below)

Sword is Max Level, Amazing by Jakerper

Gifts Bestowed by the Giants by kari000

Crucible Forge Pixel Art by steelsoldier

Marauder at the Forge by PinnyVyx

Offering to the Forge by Torai_Kor

Maroider Forging by francodaniel01

Scion Wielding The Redblade by lolozori

Death Pour by OiKocchiKoi

Crucible Statue by ottom95

3D Printed Crucible Forge by KyIe

Microtransaction Prize Pool

List of Armour Sets

Arcane Armour Set
Arctic Armour Set
Arctic Crystal Armour Set
Automaton Armour Set
Balefire Armour Set
Blood Guard Armour Set
Carnage Armour Set
Coliseum Armour Set
Darkprism Armour Pack
Demon King Armour Set
Desert Armour Set
Dragon Armour Set
Elite Armour Set
Extinction Armour Set
Executioner Armour Set
Fallen Angel Armour Set
Faith Guard Armour Set
Ghostflame Armour Set
Gloom Armour Set
Gorgon Armour Set
Gore Armour Set
Gothic Armour Set
Gryffon Armour Set
Harlequin Armour Set
Harpyon Armour Set
Huntsman Armour Set
Ice Armour Set
Ivory Chaos Armour Set
Lightning Armour Set
Lunaris Armour Set
Mageguard Armour Set
Malachai Armour Set
Madcap Armour Set
Merchant Armour Pack
Miracle Armour Set
Mystic Armour Set
Necrotic Armour Set
Pitch Black Armour Set
Polar Armour Set
Pure Light Armour Set
Purple Necrotic Armour Set
Purple Crystal Armour Set
Radiant Armour Set
Raven Armour Set
Rapture Armour Set
Ringmaster Armour Set
Seawitch Armour Set
Seraph Armour Set
Sphinx Armour Set
Steam-Powered Armour Set
Stormcaller Armour Set
Temple Armour Pack
Vampiric Armour Set
Verdant Armour Set
Warlock Armour Set
Wasteland Warrior Armour Set
Wild Armour Set
Water Elemental Armour Set
Wrangler Armour Set

List of Portal Effects[/2]
Arcane Demon King Portal
Arcane Portal
Arcane Voidgate Portal Effect
Arctic Crystal Portal Effect
Arctic Portal Effect
Automaton Portal Effect
Balefire Portal Effect
Daresso Portal
Darkprism Portal Effect
Demon King Portal
Divine Arcane Portal Effect
Divine Demon King Portal
Divine Stygian Portal Effect
Dreadspire Portal Effect
Faith Guard Portal Effect
Infernal Demon King Portal Effect
Golden Angel Portal Effect
Gore Portal
Gorgon Portal Effect
Havenwood Portal Effect
Huntsman Portal Effect
Kaom Portal
Kraken Portal Effect
Madcap Portal Effect
Malachai Portal
Maraketh Portal Effect
Miracle Portal Effect
Mystic Portal
Necrotic Demon King Portal
Necrotic Portal Effect
Orange Portal Effect
Project Portal Effect
Pure Light Portal
Resonator Portal Effect
Ringmaster Portal Effect
Scientist Portal Effect
Sentinel Portal Effect
Seraph Portal Effect
Spirit Portal Effect
Steam-Powered Portal
Stygian Ghostflame Portal Effect
Sulphite Portal Effect
Temple Portal Effect
Ultimate Chaos Portal
Vampiric Portal Effect
Wasteland Portal Effect
Wild Portal Effect
Wrangler Portal Effect

List of Helmet Effects

May 25, 2023

Weekend Stash Tab Sale

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This weekend we are running a Stash Tab Sale! You can view the full selection of discounted tabs by pressing M to open the store in-game. The Stash Tab sale ends at 5pm on May 29th (PDT).

If you're missing points for the sale, be sure to check out the Crucible and Core Supporter Packs!

Thanks for your support!

May 25, 2023

Watch the Final ExileCon Qualifier Event!

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The final ExileCon Qualifier event begins in 30 minutes and you are now able to join the event. Tune into the official stream at http://twitch.tv/pathofexile to find out who will join imexile, tytykiller and Havoc in the ExileCon 2023 Finals in this last chance qualifier, casted by ZiggyD and RaizQT!

For more information about Qualifier events and their prizepool, check out this announcement.

We also want to remind everyone that the use of inappropriate character and stream names during your run will result in disqualification from this event or future race events in the series. You can find out more in our PSA last week here.

We'd also like to mention that while the event is fixed seed, when Einhar spawns by chance in an area, he can slightly affect parts of the layout of the zone but the rest of the area will be the same.

If you want to watch the last few qualifier events, you can check out the VODs below:

Good luck everyone!