Path of Exile News

Talent Competition Highlights

There's just over one week left of our Talent Competition so we wanted to take this opportunity to share some more of the awesome pieces we've seen so far! If you've been hard at work on your entry, make sure to submit it before entries close at 9pm on March 27 PDT.

[h2]The Maven's Champion by ievildemon[/h2]

[h2]The Infinite Hunger by Akira159[/h2]

[h2]The Black Star by xierxe[/h2]

[h2]The Infinite Hunger by Sk_Gunoo[/h2]

[h2]The Cleansing Fire (Doom Version) by Avalari [/h2]
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If you have a talent you'd like to show off, there is still time to enter the competition! To submit your entry, all you need to do is post in this thread.

3.17.3 Patch Notes Preview

Later today, we're planning to deploy the 3.17.3 patch which introduces several improvements alongside a beta for PC Controller Support. Check out a preview of its patch notes below.

The following patch notes are still subject to change prior to the patch's deployment. We'll deploy the 3.17.3 update on consoles as soon as possible after its release on PC.

3.17.3 Patch Notes

PC Controller Support Beta

This patch adds the Beta for PC Controller Support to Path of Exile.
To access this feature, connect a game controller to your PC, launch Path of Exile and go to the Input Options panel. Change the Input Method option to "Controller (Beta)". It should take effect without you having to relaunch Path of Exile. Please report any bugs related to controller support in the Bug Reports forum.

Fixes and Improvements

Using the Highlight Key when hovering dropped items now displays minimum and maximum defensive values again.
The overkill explosion from the Punishment Curse no longer occurs if the curse is owned by the defender or one of their allies.
Fixed the arena mechanic in The Infinite Hunger boss fight so it now stops once the boss is killed.
Fixed a problem with Scourge Arrow where projectiles that were forked or split were not placing pods.
Fixed the Increased Minion Cast Speed quality modifier on Bone Offering so it can now apply to the player when having Mistress of Sacrifice allocated.
Fixed the Tempest Shield quality description as it incorrectly said the Chance to Shock was granted by the buff when it's only local to the skill.
Fixed a bug with the Heist NPCs in Grand Heists displaying wrong values in their buff descriptions.
Fixed a bug with applying Footprint Microtransactions where they did not show until changing area.
Fixed a bug where Shrines could fail to spawn with a pack of monsters.
Fixed a bug where the 'Show All' option on the Character Selection screen was not saving.
Fixed various dialogue audio problems.
Fixed a client crash related to Scorching Ray.
Fixed a client crash related to Stygian Firestorm.

The Harmony Mystery Box Concept Art - Heritage

Inspired by Zana's journey through the Atlas, the Heritage themed cosmetics in the Harmony Mystery Box bring a touch of golden elegance to Wraeclast. Today, we'd like to share some of the concept art from that set with you! Check out the concept art below.

Path of Exile is getting controller support on PC

Path of Exile has been available on consoles for a few years now, but unlike fellow action-RPG game Diablo 3, it's never added controller functionality to the PC version. That is, until now: an upcoming patch for Path of Exile will allow players to try beta version of controller support, letting you kick back from the keyboard while you slay the ancient horrors of Wraeclast.

The controller support beta will arrive in Path of Exile's 3.17.3 patch, developer Grinding Gear Games says, although it'll only be available in the Steam version of the free-to-play game. Once that patch arrives, you'll be able to switch over to controller by opening the input options panel and changing the input method to "Gamepad (Beta)."

Grinding Gear Games says the feature will be in beta until the 3.18 expansion arrives, which should be in early May. In the meantime, the developer says you should be prepared to run into occasional issues, even if you're using one of the best PC controllers on the market.

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Controller Support Beta

Since Path of Exile was launched on Xbox and PlayStation several years ago, we've been keen to bring controller support to the PC version. In the near future, we'll deploy the 3.17.3 Patch which introduces a Beta version of controller support.

To access this feature, connect a game controller to your PC, launch Path of Exile and go to the Input Options panel. Change the Input Method option to "Gamepad (Beta)". It should take effect without you having to relaunch Path of Exile. Please note that the feature is currently unavailable on Epic and macOS clients.

This controller support feature will stay in Beta until the launch of the 3.18 expansion, and there may be issues in the meantime. Please report any bugs related to the controller support in the Bug Reports forum.

Also, if you have a Steam Deck console, please test out Path of Exile after 3.17.3 has been released and let us know how well it works!