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Path of Exile director Mark Roberts isn't afraid to change "very ancient and often low-quality content"

Path of Exile 3.28, the ARPG's new 'Mirage' update, brings its previous league, Keepers of the Flame, to the core game. While it's relatively common for developer Grinding Gear Games to adapt old seasonal mechanics into a more permanent, if less dramatic, incarnation that sticks around for good, this one feels a little different. Keepers was the RPG's first-ever 'sequel league,' introducing a new and evolved form of Breach. With its integration into the main game, that means the old-school incarnation of Breach is essentially gone.


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Path of Exile: Mirage Launches Soon

Path of Exile: Mirage will launch on PC soon! In this news post, we’ve gathered all the information you need to know about what happens on launch day.

Realms will go down at: Mar 06, 2026 8:00 AM PST and patching will begin shortly after.

The servers go live at: Mar 06, 2026 11:00 AM PST

The patch size for the update will be around 12GB on all platforms.

Don’t forget to link your Path of Exile account with your Twitch account to earn new Twitch Drops at launch! If you're streaming Mirage on Twitch, here's an asset for you to use for the upcoming Support a Streamer promo!

Stand out in this League Start with the new Iron Incarcerator and Curator of Wisdom Supporter Packs by checking the Steam store. If you were planning to grab the Champion of Theopolis and Verdant Magus this is your last chance to do so.

In case you still haven’t decided which build to play, check out the Class subsection on the forum for suggestions from the community. Many of our community streamers are also providing build guides on YouTube!

We can’t wait to see your latest adventures through Wraeclast. See you at launch!

Path of Exile: Mirage Challenge Rewards

In Path of Exile: Mirage, you’ll be able to earn pieces of the Orb Regalia Armour Set by completing 40 new challenges.

At 12, 20, 28, and 36 challenges you’ll receive the Orb Regalia Boots, Gloves, Body Armour and Helmet respectively.

Completing challenges also grants you pieces of the Mirage Challenger Trophy Hideout Decoration!

In Ruthless you’ll receive these microtransactions at 2, 4, 6, and 8 challenges completed.

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We also wanted to note that we are aware of the feedback regarding challenge rewards and are planning to introduce four different cosmetic rewards next league rather than pieces from a single Armour Set. Going forward, we are keen to have a rotation of challenge rewards, where one league would feature an Armour Set and the next one would feature a selection of different microtransactions.

Mirage Launch Twitch Drops

Celebrate the launch of Path of Exile: Mirage with us by tuning into your favorite Twitch stream. We’ll be running a week of Twitch Drop, including a special drop campaign for community streamers. Find out more in this news post!

[h2]Twitch Drops[/h2]
To celebrate the launch of Path of Exile: Mirage, we'll be running a week of Twitch Drop starting from 11AM March 6th PST!

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[h3]Mirage Quicksilver Flask Effect[/h3]

Start Time: March 6th 11:00 AM PST End Time: March 14th 3:59 AM PDT

You will get the Mirage Quicksilver Flask Effect after 3 hours of accumulated watch time on any channel in the Path of Exile category during the first week of launch.

The drops are guaranteed for everyone who has watched any Path of Exile stream for the amount of time specified above. This promotion is available for all accounts.

[h2]Support a Streamer[/h2]
To support our community streamers, we'll also be offering the Imprisoned Djinn Merchant for purchasing or gifting 2 Twitch subscriptions of any tier from March 6th 11:00 AM PST to March 14th 3:59 AM PST.
To participate:
  • Log in to your Twitch account.
  • Visit any Twitch channel in Path of Exile category.
  • While the channel is live streaming Path of Exile, purchase a cumulative of two subscriptions of any tier to earn the Imprisoned Djinn Merchant (Prime Subs are excluded).
How do I link my Path of Exile account with Twitch?
Visit your Twitch Settings page while logged in. If your account isn't connected, click the "Connect" button for Twitch under "Other Connections". Please also make sure that the sub-account you’re linking with Twitch is the one that you want to receive the Drop on. 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."

How do I redeem my rewards?
After you've accumulated enough watch time to earn your Drops, you must redeem them from your Twitch Inventory before the promotional period ends.

The Imprisoned Djinn Merchant for Twitch Subscriptions must also be claimed from the Twitch Inventory.

How do I enable Twitch Drops on my channel?
If you’re planning to stream Path of Exile at launch and want to enable Twitch Drops for your viewers, you can do it via your Twitch Creator Dashboard here.

How do I purchase or gift a subscription on Twitch?
Log into Twitch, using either a PC or mobile device. Purchases may be made on either a PC or mobile device. Detailed information on purchasing subscriptions can be found here, and information on purchasing gift subscriptions can be found here.

Which Twitch subscriptions are eligible for the Support a Streamer promo?
  • New monthly subs (any tier)
  • Multi-month subs (3-month, 6-month)
  • Gift subs (any tier for any number of months)
Are Twitch Drops rewards and the Imprisoned Djinn Merchant exclusive?
The cosmetics that are part of this campaign will not be exclusive to Twitch Drops and will eventually be sold in our Microtransactions Store.

Will these cosmetics work in Path of Exile 2?
Yes, all cosmetics from this promotion will immediately be available in Path of Exile 2. The Mirage Quicksilver Flask Effect and Imprisoned Djinn Merchant will be immediately available. The Mirage Quicksilver Flask Effect will work as a Dodge Roll Effect in Path of Exile 2.

Path of Exile: Mirage Item Filter Information

To help you get ready for the launch of Path of Exile: Mirage, we’ve prepared all the Item Filter Information you need in this news post.

[h3]New Keywords[/h3]
Imbued
  • Values: True/False

[h3]New Items[/h3]
Item class: Stackable Currency
  • Refracting Fog
  • Essence of Desolation
  • Flesh of Xesht
  • Sinistral Catalyst
  • Dextral Catalyst
  • Volatile Vaal Orb
  • Memory of Trauma
  • Memory of Reverence
  • Memory of Loneliness
  • Crystallised Rancour
  • Runegraft of Consecration
  • Runegraft of Fury
  • Runegraft of Rallying
  • Runegraft of Rotblood
  • Runegraft of the Imbued
  • Runegraft of the Agile
  • Runegraft of Suffering
  • Runegraft of the Spellbound
  • Runegraft of Resurgence
  • Runegraft of Connection
  • Coin of Restoration
  • Coin of Desecration
  • Coin of Knowledge
  • Coin of Power
  • Coin of Skill
  • Templar Astrolabe
  • Fruiting Astrolabe
  • Lightless Astrolabe
  • Grasping Astrolabe
  • Nameless Astrolabe
  • Fungal Astrolabe
  • Chaotic Astrolabe
  • Enshrouded Astrolabe
  • Timeless Astrolabe
  • Runic Astrolabe
Item class: Skill Gems
  • Holy Hammers
  • Shield of Light
  • Holy Strike
  • Divine Blast
  • Charged Dash of Projection
  • Shock Nova of Procession
  • Shockwave Totem of Authority
  • Creeping Frost of Floes
  • Storm Burst of Repulsion
  • Searing Bond of Detonation
  • Static Strike of Gathering Lightning
  • Orb of Storms of Squalls
  • Siphoning Trap of Pain
  • Flamethrower Trap of Stability
  • Kinetic Fusillade of Detonation
Item class: Support Gems
  • Greater Spell Cascade Support
  • Eclipse Support
  • Invert the Rules Support
  • Cast on Ward Break Support
  • Vaal Sacrifice Support
  • Greater Spell Echo Support
  • Vaal Temptation Support
  • Machinations Support
  • Pyre Support
  • Bonespire Support
  • Foulgrasp Support
  • Hiveborn Support
  • Scornful Herald Support
  • Cull the Weak Support
  • Greater Ancestral Call Support
  • Fissure Support
  • Hextoad Support
  • Hexpass Support
  • Greater Fork Support
  • Greater Chain Support
  • Lethal Dose Support
  • Companionship Support
  • Divine Sentinel Support
  • Annihilation Support
  • Invention Support
  • Greater Kinetic Instability Support
  • Cooldown Recovery Support
  • Voidstorm Support
  • Void Shockwave Support
  • Eldritch Blasphemy Support
  • Gluttony Support
  • Overheat Support
  • Greater Multistrike Support
  • Congregation Support
  • Frostmage Support
  • Greater Devour Support
  • Greater Unleash Support
  • Pacifism Support
  • Bloodsoaked Banner Support
  • Minion Pact Support
  • Unholy Trinity Support
  • Overloaded Intensity Support
  • Transfusion Support
  • Excommunicate Support
  • Exemplar Support
  • Blessed Call Support
  • Hallow Support
Item class: Map Fragments
  • Anarchy Scarab of the Exceptional
  • Ritual Scarab of Corpses
  • Kalguuran Scarab of Enriching
  • The Black Barya
  • Scarab of the Dextral
  • Betrayal Scarab of Unbreaking
  • Abyss Scarab of Descending
  • Expedition Scarab of Infusion
Item class: Belts
  • Cord Belt
Item class: Incubators
  • Honoured Incubator
  • Sacred Incubator
  • Miraged Incubator
Item class: Corpses
  • Imperfect Astral Lich
  • Astral Lich
  • Perfect Astral Lich
  • Imperfect Conjuror of Rot
  • Conjuror of Rot
  • Perfect Conjuror of Rot
  • Imperfect Adherent of Zarokh
  • Adherent of Zarokh
  • Perfect Adherent of Zarokh
Item class: Maps
  • Map (Tier 1)
  • Map (Tier 2)
  • Map (Tier 3)
  • Map (Tier 4)
  • Map (Tier 5)
  • Map (Tier 6)
  • Map (Tier 7)
  • Map (Tier 8)
  • Map (Tier 9)
  • Map (Tier 10)
  • Map (Tier 11)
  • Map (Tier 12)
  • Map (Tier 13)
  • Map (Tier 14)
  • Map (Tier 15)
  • Map (Tier 16)
  • Valdo Map
  • Shaper Guardian Map
  • Nightmare Map
Item class: Divination Cards
  • The Everlasting
  • Lucky Bastion
  • The Miracle
  • Apocalypse
  • The Slumbering Beast
  • The Forbidden Fruit
  • The Silly Boy
  • Reflection of the Heart

[h3]Renamed Items[/h3]
  • "Sweep" renamed to "Holy Sweep"
  • "Lesser Multiple Projectiles Support" renamed to "Multiple Projectiles Support"
  • "Captured Soul of Glace" renamed to "Captured Soul of Nassar, Lion of the Seas"
  • "Captured Soul of Maligaro the Mutilator" renamed to "Captured Soul of Hybrid Widow"
  • "Captured Soul of Enticer of Rot" renamed to "Captured Soul of Maligaro the Mutilator"
  • "Captured Soul of Hybrid Widow" renamed to "Captured Soul of Drought-Maddened Rhoa"
  • "Captured Soul of Jorus, Sky's Edge" renamed to "Captured Soul of Lord of the Ashen Arrow"
  • "Captured Soul of Sebbert, Crescent's Point" renamed to "Captured Soul of Fragment of Winter"
  • "Captured Soul of The Winged Death" renamed to "Captured Soul of Otesha, the Giantslayer"
  • "Captured Soul of Ormud, Fiend of the Flood" renamed to "Captured Soul of Sebbert, Crescent's Point"
  • "Captured Soul of Oriath's Vigil" renamed to "Captured Soul of Varhesh, Shimmering Aberration"
  • "Captured Soul of Terror of the Infinite Drifts" renamed to "Captured Soul of The Blacksmith"
  • "Captured Soul of Sumter the Twisted" renamed to "Captured Soul of Tahsin, Warmaker"
  • "Captured Soul of Leif, the Swift-Handed" renamed to "Captured Soul of Drek, Apex Hunter"
  • "Captured Soul of Preethi, Eye-Pecker" renamed to "Captured Soul of Stalker of the Endless Dunes"
  • "Captured Soul of Gorulis, Will-Thief" renamed to "Captured Soul of Tunneltrap"
  • "Breach Scarab" renamed to "Breach Scarab of the Hive"
  • "Breach Scarab of Lordship" renamed to "Breach Scarab of Instability"
  • "Breach Scarab of Splintering" renamed to "Breach Scarab of the Marshal"
  • "Breach Scarab of Snares" renamed to "Breach Scarab of the Incensed Swarm"
  • "Influencing Scarab of Conversion" renamed to "Influencing Scarab of Interference"
  • "Expedition Scarab of the Skald" renamed to "Expedition Scarab of Infusion"
  • "Legion Scarab of Command" renamed to "Legion Scarab of Treasures"
  • "Abyss Scarab of Emptiness" renamed to "Abyss Scarab of Descending"
  • "Betrayal Scarab of Perpetuation" renamed to "Betrayal Scarab of Unbreaking"
  • "Scarab of Bisection" renamed to "Scarab of the Sinistral"
  • "Scarab of Unity" renamed to "Scarab of the Dextral"
  • "Grasping Voidstone" renamed to "Eldritch Voidstone"
  • "Omniscient Voidstone" renamed to "Originator Voidstone"

[h3]Removed Items[/h3]
  • Cartographer's Chisel
  • Kalguuran Delirium Orb
  • Foreboding Delirium Orb
  • Obscured Delirium Orb
  • Augmentation Implant
  • Regal Implant
  • Exalted Implant
  • Unstable Implant
  • Orb of Horizons
  • Harbinger's Orb
  • Engineer's Orb
  • Infused Engineer's Orb
  • Binding Shard
  • Horizon Shard
  • Harbinger's Shard
  • Engineer's Shard
  • Ancient Shard
  • Time-light Scroll
  • Fragmentation Scroll
  • Deregulation Scroll
  • Electroshock Scroll
  • Haemocombustion Scroll
  • Specularity Scroll
  • Harbinger Map
  • Archon Kite Shield Piece
  • Legion Sword Piece
  • Cloth Belt Piece
  • Blunt Arrow Quiver Piece
  • Callous Mask Piece
  • Singular Scouting Report
  • Otherworldly Scouting Report
  • Comprehensive Scouting Report
  • Vaal Scouting Report
  • Delirious Scouting Report
  • Operative's Scouting Report
  • Blighted Scouting Report
  • Influenced Scouting Report
  • Explorer's Scouting Report
  • Fleshgraft
  • Battering Uulgraft
  • Spiking Uulgraft
  • Impaling Uulgraft
  • Hardening Uulgraft
  • Molten Xophgraft
  • Erupting Xophgraft
  • Flamecaller Xophgraft
  • Stoking Xophgraft
  • Storming Eshgraft
  • Replicating Eshgraft
  • Draining Eshgraft
  • Jolting Eshgraft
  • Squalling Tulgraft
  • Freezing Tulgraft
  • Summoning Tulgraft
  • Aegis Tulgraft
  • Growing Wombgift
  • The Cartographer
  • The Obscured
  • The Puzzle
  • The Messenger
  • The Journey
  • The Landing
  • The Side Quest
  • The Bargain
  • The Eye of Terror
  • The Cheater
  • Desecrated Virtue
  • The Emptiness
  • Harbinger Scarab
  • Harbinger Scarab of Obelisks
  • Harbinger Scarab of Warhoards
  • Harbinger Scarab of Regency
  • Scarab of Hunted Traitors
  • Bone Crypt Map
  • Shipyard Map
  • Thicket Map
  • Academy Map
  • Dunes Map
  • Volcano Map
  • Toxic Sewer Map
  • Waterways Map
  • Flooded Mine Map
  • Tropical Island Map
  • Core Map
  • Residence Map
  • Overgrown Shrine Map
  • Strand Map
  • Excavation Map
  • Palace Map
  • Coves Map
  • Castle Ruins Map
  • Summit Map
  • Canyon Map
  • Cemetery Map
  • Moon Temple Map
  • Vaal Pyramid Map
  • Jungle Valley Map
  • Mesa Map
  • Precinct Map
  • Factory Map
  • Silo Map
  • Atoll Map
  • Courtyard Map
  • Lava Chamber Map
  • Colosseum Map
  • Bramble Valley Map
  • Iceberg Map
  • Ghetto Map
  • Crimson Temple Map
  • Shore Map
  • Promenade Map
  • Arsenal Map
  • Lookout Map
  • Spider Forest Map
  • Waste Pool Map
  • Sepulchre Map
  • Cursed Crypt Map
  • Tower Map
  • Infested Valley Map
  • Grave Trough Map
  • City Square Map
  • Primordial Blocks Map
  • Estuary Map
  • Alleyways Map
  • Grotto Map
  • Channel Map
  • Port Map
  • Arachnid Nest Map
  • Pit Map
  • Bazaar Map
  • Mausoleum Map
  • Dark Forest Map
  • Arid Lake Map
  • Glacier Map
  • Villa Map
  • Lava Lake Map
  • Underground Sea Map
  • Primordial Pool Map
  • Mineral Pools Map
  • Cells Map
  • Frozen Cabins Map
  • Crater Map
  • Arcade Map
  • Ashen Wood Map
  • Belfry Map
  • Ramparts Map
  • Acid Caverns Map
  • Desert Map
  • Museum Map
  • Necropolis Map
  • Mud Geyser Map
  • Park Map
  • Crimson Township Map
  • Marshes Map
  • Defiled Cathedral Map
  • Lighthouse Map
  • Desert Spring Map
  • Burial Chambers Map
  • Chateau Map
  • Temple Map
  • Maze Map
  • Racecourse Map
  • Orchard Map
  • Arachnid Tomb Map
  • Underground River Map
  • Sulphur Vents Map
  • Plateau Map
  • Arena Map
  • Phantasmagoria Map
  • Ivory Temple Map
  • Beach Map
  • Forking River Map
  • Wasteland Map
  • Pit of the Chimera Map
  • Lair of the Hydra Map
  • Maze of the Minotaur Map
  • Forge of the Phoenix Map
  • Courtyard of Wasting Map
  • Chambers of Impurity Map
  • Theatre of Lies Map