Path of Exile News

The launch of Path of Exile: Keepers of the Flame over the weekend was one of our smoothest launches ever. Thanks to everyone who logged in to try it out!

Since the initial 3.27.0 patch, we've made seven hotfixes which addressed a variety of bug fixes, crashes, and balance changes to the new Breach mechanic. There are additional hotfixes already in the pipeline to address bugs such as the old Breach mechanic still being available in the Temple of Atzoatl, and further balance changes to the new Breach mechanic.

Hive Fortress encounters will soon be receiving some changes to make them easier to complete and less punishing if you fail.

• Ailith will create skills more frequently during Hive Fortress encounters. Note there is a maximum of 6 skill objects active at a time.
  
• Increased the internal cooldown for which Ailith can be damaged. This cooldown becomes longer the more damage she takes from an individual hit. This should help mitigate Ailith being bursted down in a few seconds.
  
• Failing a Hive or Hive Fortress encounter will now drop all the loot of the monsters you had killed up to that point. However, you will not gain any Graftblood or Wombgifts.
  
• Ranged monsters now have to be closer to Ailith in order to attack her.
  

As a reminder, week one Twitch Drops are now active, so remember to link your Twitch account to your Path of Exile account and claim your Exile's Treasurer Hideout Decoration and Breachlord's Claw Character Effect! Information on the Twitch Drops and how to link your account can be found in this news post.

In the Keepers League, you’ll be able to earn a set of exclusive microtransactions themed around the Keepers of the Flame expansion by completing 40 new challenges. At 12, 20, 28, and 36 challenges you’ll receive the Keeper of the Flame Boots, Gloves, Body Armour and Helmet respectively.

Completing challenges also grants you pieces of the Keepers Challenger Trophy Hideout

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

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Path of Exile: Keepers of the Flame will launch soon!

Realms will go down at: Oct 31, 2025 9:00 AM (PDT) and patching will begin shortly after.
The servers go live at: Oct 31, 2025 12:00 PM (PDT).

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 Keepers of the Flame on Twitch, here's an asset for you to use for the upcoming Support A Streamer promo! Please note that since the announcement of the Drop rewards yesterday, there have been visual changes to the Breachlord's Claw Character Effect: the glowing purple visual effects were removed to better match the aesthetics of the Breach.



Look the part this League Start with the new Verdant Magus and Champion of Theopolis Supporter Packs. If you were planning to grab the Cryptkeeper and Phrecian Magistrate Supporter Packs, 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: Keepers of The Flame introduces several new Gems available and some changes to existing Skill and Support Gems. Today we’ve prepared the gem data at level 20 with 20% quality for all new and changed gems to help you theorycraft your builds for the upcoming launch. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

[h2]Click here to check out the list![/h2]

To celebrate the launch of Path of Exile: Keepers of the Flame, we'll be running two weeks of Twitch Drops starting from 12PM October 31st PDT!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[h3]Week 1 Twitch Drops - Exile's Treasurer Hideout Decoration + Breachlord's Claw Character Effect[/h3]
Start Time: October 31st 12:00 PM PDT
End Time: November 8th 2:59 AM PST

You will get the Exile's Treasurer Hideout Decoration and Breachlord's Claw Character Effect after 3 hours of accumulated watch time on any channel in the Path of Exile category during the first week of launch.

[h3]Week 2 Twitch Drops - Xesht's Slam Rare Finisher Effect[/h3]
Start Time: November 8th 3:00 AM PST
End Time: November 16th 2:59 AM PST

You will get the Xesht's Slam Rare Finisher Effect after 3 hours of accumulated watch time on any channel in the Path of Exile category during the second 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.


To support our community streamers, we'll also be offering the Incarnation of Dread Portal Effect for purchasing or gifting 2 Twitch subscriptions of any tier from October 31st 12:00 PM PDT to November 16th 2:59 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 Incarnation of Dread Portal (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 Incarnation of Dread Portal 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 Incarnation of Dread Portal Effect 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 should work in Path of Exile 2 right away.