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Introducing the Crucible Mystery Box

We've just released the Crucible 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.

There are 20 microtransactions that you can find in the Crucible Mystery Box. Each of these microtransactions has a varying number of thematic variations, and you'll never receive a duplicate copy of a variation that you have already opened. For example, if you open the Solar Paladin Portal Effect variant of the Paladin Portal Effect, you may later receive the Lunar variant, but you'll never get a duplicate Solar one. Check out the full details at pathofexile.com/mystery-box.

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Kirac's Vault

We have released a new version of Kirac's Vault Pass! This league's pass can be purchased with points, and for the first time, has a free track available. Its premium track contains a new exclusive armour set and some mystery boxes, rather than unique item skins.

Get yours now by pressing M to open the store in-game!



[h2]Free Track[/h2]
The free track of Kirac's Vault rewards you with items such as Scouting Reports, Scarabs, Sextants and Breachstones for completing bonus objectives of maps in Path of Exile's endgame. You can complete it once in each Crucible league you play, such as Crucible or Hardcore Crucible. The free track does not grant items in Ruthless modes.

You'll earn your first reward upon entering the Karui Shores, after defeating Kitava. You'll earn additional rewards by completing sets of map bonus objectives while exploring your Atlas. If you complete the bonus objectives of all 115 maps, you'll have earned all available rewards!

[h2]Exclusive Microtransactions[/h2]
Purchase your premium pass and complete Atlas objectives to earn mystery boxes and the exclusive Igneous Emperor Armour Set. This armour set is purely cosmetic and does not affect your character's power or progression.

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[h3]Frequently Asked Questions[/h3]

How do I purchase the Pass and track my progress through it?
On the Atlas screen, there's a new Kirac's Vault Pass icon at the top left. Clicking that will let you buy the pass, see the rewards and travel to Kirac's Vault.


How do I claim my rewards?
The Pass has a progress bar that tracks how many bonus objectives of maps on the atlas you have completed. Once you have unlocked a reward, you can click a button on the Pass screen to travel directly to Kirac's Vault, where a chamber containing that reward will unlock for you to claim.

Once claimed, items are dropped on the ground, while the cosmetics are stored in your microtransaction stash, alongside your existing microtransactions.


Is the Premium Pass still good value?
You're now able to buy it using 300 points, rather than $30 cash. Note that spending $30 on a supporter pack gets you 300 points, so for the same cost of the Kirac's Vault Pass, you're now able to receive an entire supporter pack as well as the Kirac's Vault Pass and its contents.


Do I get anything right away for buying the Pass?
Yes. The first reward is available to claim as soon as you purchase the Pass, providing you are able to access the Karui Shores (at the end of the campaign) in order to enter Kirac's Vault.


Is this pay-to-win in any way?
No. Access to Kirac's Vault and its cosmetic skins offer no gameplay advantage over other players. Items from the free track are available to all players regardless of what they've paid.


Do I need to have bought the Pass before I complete my Atlas? Is there a penalty for just waiting until near the end of the league and buying it then?
No. The Pass costs the same amount regardless of how many objectives you have already completed, and the relevant rewards will unlock instantly if you buy the Pass after completing objectives. There's no penalty for delaying your purchase until later in the league, though you'll need to purchase it before the league ends.


Can I pay more money to unlock rewards that I have not been able to unlock through gameplay?
You can't pay to unlock rewards (other than the first one, which comes with the Pass). Everyone you see with one of the exclusive skins from Kirac's Vault will have completed the bonus objectives required to earn it.


Is the Pass available for Standard players?
No. At this stage it is only available to players in the current challenge league because many Standard players can instantly unlock their whole Atlas by completing a single map.


Will I have access to my exclusive skins in Standard or future leagues?
Yes. Any cosmetics earned during this league will be available account-wide and can be equipped to any character you make in any league.


Are the Pass or its cosmetic skins available after this league ends?
No. The Pass can only be purchased during this league and its cosmetic skins are exclusive to this Pass. They will not be available again. If you want to have them in your collection forever, you must purchase the Pass this league and complete the objectives for any skins that you want.


What happens if I'm playing in multiple Crucible leagues? Which league does the Pass track progress from?
The pass tracks your highest Atlas progress from any Crucible league you are playing in (including private leagues based on Crucible).

Path of Exile Crucible release time and boss kill event detailed

The Path of Exile Crucible release time is almost upon us, meaning players will be lining up in their thousands to get their hands on the new weapon passive skill trees coming to the RPG game with its seasonal Crucible league. With plenty of talk about Diablo 4 and similar loot games such as Last Epoch getting fans fired up, the 3.21 patch could be one of Path of Exile's biggest, so read on to find out about the PoE Crucible release time and the boss kill event taking place at launch.


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Path of Exile: Crucible Launches Soon

Path of Exile: Crucible launches soon! In this news post, we've gathered all the information you need to know about what happens on launch day and how to start downloading early.

The realm goes down and patching begins at: 10am April 7th PDT
The servers go live at: 1pm April 7th PDT

If you are unsure, please refer to the countdown on the front page. Three hours before the end of the countdown, the realm will go down and patching will begin shortly after. When the countdown ends, the servers will be live and you'll be able to join the Crucible League!

The patch size for the update will be around 8.5GB on the standalone client and 8.5GB on Steam.

This is also your last chance to get Sanctum Mystery Boxes! It will leave the store when our next Mystery Box becomes available! Keep in mind that if you haven't taken advantage of it yet, it's still possible to get one free Sanctum Mystery Box when you spend any amount of points in the store. NOTE: this is only possible once per account. Additional purchases do not grant additional mystery boxes. If you need some extra points, we recommend checking out the new Crucible Supporter Packs.

In case you still haven't decided which build to play with, check out the Class subsections 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. We'll see you at launch!




Crucible Boss Kill Event

To celebrate the launch of Crucible, we're hosting a Boss Kill Event where Path of Exile players can compete to kill the Uber Eater of Worlds and Searing Exarch in Crucible Ruthless Hardcore Solo Self-found mode.

Prizes are awarded to the first three players who defeat both The Uber Eater of Worlds and The Uber Searing Exarch.

[h2]Prizes for First Place[/h2]
  • Transferable Ultra VIP Ticket to ExileCon (Ticket only - flights and accommodation are not included. This ticket can be gifted or sold to others if you're unable to attend)
  • Work with our design team to design a new Unique Item to add to Path of Exile

[h2]Prizes for Second and Third Place[/h2]
  • Transferable VIP Ticket to ExileCon (Ticket only - flights and accommodation are not included. This ticket can be gifted or sold to others if you're unable to attend)

[h2]Console Prizes[/h2]
The first players to beat both The Uber Eater of Worlds and The Uber Searing Exarch on Xbox and PlayStation will win the following:
  • Transferable VIP Ticket to ExileCon (Ticket only - flights and accommodation are not included. This ticket can be gifted or sold to others if you're unable to attend)

[h2]Additional Rules:[/h2]
  • If there are operational problems with the event (like significant realm stability issues at launch), Grinding Gear Games may restart the event at any point. The way we will do this is to create a new event league and indicate that players who wish to compete in the new event must make new characters there.
  • Players who migrate from a private league to the event league during the event are ineligible for prizes.
  • Placings and prize eligibility are entirely at the discretion of Grinding Gear Games.
  • While the event being SSF reduces a lot of scope for outside help, any form of account sharing (or other breaches of the Terms of Use) will disqualify a player from receiving prizes.
  • Grinding Gear Games Employees (past or present) are not eligible for prizes.
  • Players who have played on the Alpha realm since March 30th 2023 (when the expansion was first deployed) are not eligible for prizes.
  • You must kill both bosses on a single character. Accumulating kills between characters, or using multiple characters to kill a boss will not count.
  • Dying or migrating your character out of the league doesn't remove prize eligibility as long as the kill occurred while in the league.