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Update on Server Issues, Compromised Accounts and Visual Flickering

We'd like to provide an update on a few important things that have been happening in Path of Exile.

[h3]Server Issues[/h3]
We've been very focused on improving DDoS protection for our servers. Unfortunately, some of the protective measures have blocked legitimate traffic, causing instances to unexpectedly close. We're working closely with our server providers to finish setting up protection and resolve these issues as soon as possible.

[h3]Compromised Accounts[/h3]
There have recently been an increased amount of reports regarding players having their accounts compromised. We've looked into as many reports as we could, and will continue to do so, however we have found no evidence of any kind of security breach on our end. If you're not already, we strongly recommend using secure and unique passwords. If you login through Steam but previously used the Standalone client, your email and password is still a valid login method and you should ensure this password is secure and unique.

[h3]Visual Flickering[/h3]
We're aware that gameplay elements and the game's UI will start to flicker in and out when gameplay gets a bit hectic. The engine team is urgently looking into this and we're hoping to have an update on this issue next week.

Thank you all for your patience as we work through these issues.

Secrets of the Atlas Original Soundtrack

No expansion is complete without a soundtrack to set the tone, and the score for Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas certainly doesn't neglect this. Check out the tracks for the Secrets of the Atlas Original Soundtrack by Kamil Orman-Janowski and Michael James Collier in today's news post!

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These tracks, along with the rest of the Path of Exile Extended Digital Soundtrack, are available for download with the purchase of any Supporter Pack here.

Boss Kill Event Winners

The Secrets of the Atlas Boss Kill Event for PC has now concluded! The race for the top 10 was close, and all bonus boss kills have been claimed!

Top 3 Placings - PC:
Congratulations to the top 3 racers, who will each get a Godslayer's Pride Amulet, a Divination Card design, and a Unique Item design for the newest bosses: The Incarnation of Dread, The Incarnation of Neglect and The Incarnation of Fear!
  • Ben_#4007
  • allexpleblord#4962
  • nickexile11#5507
Top 10 Placings - PC:
Congratulations to the rest of the top 10, who will also get a Godslayer's Pride Amulet as well as a Divination Card design!
  • Sarge2#0184
  • Dsfarblarwaggle#7862
  • Wyrm_GG#3008
  • akuryo#0061
  • Kunagi_JP#6612
  • CARNDARAK#3163
  • 김겨울#7178
Bonus Prizes - PC:
The following players were the first to slay the bosses listed below, allowing them to design a Unique Item for that boss:
  • First Catarina Kill: allexpleblord#4962
  • First Uber Uber Elder Kill: Ben_#4007
  • First Uber Shaper Kill: Ben_#4007
  • First Uber Sirus Kill: Ben_#4007
  • First Uber Cortex Kill: CARNDARAK#3163


As we stated during launch weekend, we will be running an additional Boss Kill Event for PC where the prize structure will be exactly the same as the first event. The postponed Console Boss Kill Event will also be run at the same time.

More info on when this will start will be provided soon, so keep your eye on the news.

Congratulations again to all winners of the first Secrets of the Atlas Boss Kill Event!

CardiaDarkhill, Jousis & Balormage interview Octavian

[p]Yesterday, Game Designer Octavian joined CardiaDarkhill, Jousis and Balormage to talk about Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas. If you missed seeing it live, you can check it out in the video below. [/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]We hope you enjoyed Octavian's unique insights.[/p][p]
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Mercenaries Vault Pass Concept Art

The Mercenaries of Trarthus edition of Kirac's Vault Pass has an exclusive cosmetic armour set as a reward from the premium track, themed around Path of Exile's first ever Pinnacle Boss - the Shaper. Check out some concept art for this set below!







To get the Vault Pass, press M to open the store in-game. You can also see how it looks in-game in the video below!

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