Path of Exile News

In Path of Exile: Siege of the Atlas, we're making a number of balance changes and have prepared this information for you to preview ahead of our official announcement livestream at the end of this week. The full details of these changes will be available in the patch notes and are still subject to change but this post should outline our perceived problems with current balance and our intentions for their solutions.

In general, we're focusing on two particular archetypes that we feel were the least competitive with other builds during Scourge. These are handcast spell builds and hit-focused bow builds.

For the full details, please head over to the full post on our forums by clicking here.

With the Siege of the Atlas full reveal right around the corner, we wanted to wrap up our recent favourite fan art from the past series by showcasing artwork based on the Echoes of the Atlas expansion! Check out these stunning Maven-inspired pieces below!

[h2]Maven fanart by Conqista[/h2]


[h2]Maven by FudgeCakeDevil[/h2]


[h2]Maven Fanart by WidoXx[/h2]


[h2]The Maven by JoeDuncan[/h2]


[h2]Maven Cosplay by Penny_a[/h2]


[h2]The Maven by Anrea[/h2]


[h2]The Maven by FrenkHorrigan[/h2]


[h2]Clay Maven Sculpture by Apocalypso_[/h2]


We can't wait to see what you come up with based on our next expansion! Be sure to post your creations in the Community Showcase forum.

Alongside the launch of Siege of the Atlas expansion a new Challenge League will also begin. We'll reveal all its details in just one week during our livestream on January 27th at 11am (PST), but in the meantime we can tell you its name! Check out the video below to find out!

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In case you missed it, watch the video for Siege of the Atlas launch date below:

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Twitch Drops for the Wasteland Wings will be enabled from the start of the livestream until 8pm PST for all channels streaming Path of Exile during that time. Co-streaming is welcome, so be sure to encourage your favourite streamer to watch along with us.

You will get your Wasteland Wings after 45 minutes of accumulated watch time during this period. This means that the drop is guaranteed for everyone who has watched any Path of Exile stream for this amount of time. This promotion is available for all accounts. For more information on linking your Twitch and Path of Exile accounts, click here.

We can't wait to share what we've been working on with you!

Following up the Imperator Supporter Pack concept art we showcased last week, today we'd like to share the concept art of Nullifier, the next tier of the current Core Supporter Packs. Check it out below!

During the livestream reveal of Siege of the Atlas expansion on January 27th PST, you will be able to earn Wasteland Wings with Twitch Drops, so don't forget to link your Path of Exile account with your Twitch account!

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[h2]How to Participate[/h2]Just simply link your Path of Exile account to Twitch (see below) and watch the Path of Exile: Siege of the Atlas Livestream at www.twitch.tv/pathofexile, or any Path of Exile stream* for 45 minutes on Thursday January 27th. Drops will be enabled from 11am PST until 8pm PST.

You will get the Wasteland Wings after 45 minutes of accumulated watch time on any channel streaming Path of Exile during the event. This means that the drop is guaranteed for everyone who has watched any Path of Exile stream for this amount of time. This promotion is available for all accounts.

*If you're planning to stream Path of Exile during our livestream and want to enable Twitch Drops for your viewers, you can do it via your Twitch Creator Dashboard here.

[h2]Linking your Path of Exile Account to Twitch[/h2]
Visit your Twitch Settings page while logged in. If your account isn't connected, click the "Connect" button for Twitch under "Other Connections". 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."

After you have accumulated enough watch time to earn your Wasteland Wings, you must redeem them from your Twitch Inventory before the promotional period ends. Then they will be available in your microtransactions list in Path of Exile.

We've got plenty of teasers in store before the announcement, so make sure to keep up to date via our Twitter, Facebook and Forums. We'll see you at the livestream at www.twitch.tv/pathofexile!