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Path of Exile 3.15 Expansion Teaser Video

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Path of Exile Livestream Announcement
Tune in at 1pm on July 15th (PDT) to find out all about our next expansion!

The livestream will consist of new content reveals followed by a live Q&A with ZiggyD and Chris Wilson.

You'll catch everything you need to know at twitch.tv/pathofexile - We welcome co-streaming so be sure to encourage your favourite streamer to watch along with us.

Path of Exile's Expansion Launch Date
You'll be able to play the new Path of Exile expansion for free on July 23rd (PDT) on PC and on July 28th (PDT) on console.

We can't wait to see you then!

Community Event: Havoc Blitz 2

On July 10th and 11th (PDT), veteran community member, streamer and racer, Havoc616, will once again host the Havoc Blitz Event! Like the last Blitz, players will compete for points in a Private Ultimatum League. The winners will share in a cash prize pool as well as microtransactions provided by us.

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Changes
  • No qualification process: Simply click on a Private League invite link to join.
  • New Class Ladder: Microtransaction rewards have been provided in addition to the Overall Rank based Prize Pool.
  • Level Points in Boss Races: Additional points in Boss Races provides ladder progression for characters that have died, those that could not finish the race objective and those that cannot stream.
  • More Meme Races!
Schedule Note: these are displayed in your local time. Day 1 Start: 10th of July 8AM PDT (Countdown is available here)
Day 2 Start: 11th of July 8AM PDT (Countdown is available here)

Prize Pool:
Total Prize Pool: $2000 (USD)
Final Standings Prize Pool Split:

  • 1st: 25% ($500)
  • 2nd: 23% ($450)
  • 3rd: 20% ($400)
  • 4th: 18%
    ($350)
  • 5th: 15% ($300)

Class Standings Microtransactions Prize Pool:
Class Rank:

Note: Top 5 Microtransaction Prizes are available for each class: Scion, Ranger, Duelist, Marauder, Templar, Witch & Shadow.

If you would like to catch the action live, RaizQT will be casting the event over on his Twitch channel. Highlights will also be posted on Havoc616’s YouTube Channel.

Click here to learn more about the event, how to join, the rules in place, the point system or prizes. You can also join the POE Racing Discord here.

Shout out to community members DionyzRex#7230, Brittleknee, Xayazi, DadBodGamingGod, SK_Gunoo and Faderon for their work behind the scenes to help make this event a reality.

Good luck to everyone who’s participating!

Will Ultimatum Become a Core Game Mechanic?

In just two days, we'll reveal a short teaser of our upcoming 3.15 expansion which will also confirm the dates of its announcement livestream and launch. That means the Ultimatum League is near its end and you may be wondering what the future looks like for this content.

The short answer is that we won't be making Ultimatum a core mechanic as part of our upcoming 3.15 expansion. However, we do like its content and may bring it back at a later date. In order to do this, it would first need a few improvements.

We would want to improve the combat of Ultimatum encounters so that the experience is less overwhelming and more tactical. While we do like things to be challenging, we currently feel that there are too many monsters spawning within the tight space of the circle and too many things going on at once.

We would also want to rebalance the rewards. The intent of Ultimatum's reward system was to make the Trialmaster's offers the main reward for the challenge. This currently isn't the case with far too many items spawning at the end of the trial. For Ultimatum to return, we would want to shift the balance back so that the Trialmaster's offers are the main reward for doing the encounter while also compensating for the item fountain being turned off.

So while you may see the Trialmaster again in the future, if you really enjoy being heckled by an undead entity of Chaos, it's best to get your kicks in now while you still can.

Favourite Fan Art from the Past

As we prepare for our 3.15 expansion announcement, we wanted to look back at some of the amazing fan art you've created that have been inspired by past league content. Check them out below!

[h2]Rigwald Card by thiagolehmann[/h2]


[h2]Stay in the Light by DFOLucinda[/h2]


[h2]"Stupid Beast" by Anrea[/h2]


[h2]"Just in time" by Jugles[/h2]


[h2]"I'm your true memory" by Lianquanter[/h2]


[h2]"Delirium Fan Art" by yy6242[/h2]


[h2]"The Last Betrayal" by Desadaptado2[/h2]


[h2]"Cassia's Blight War" by tacihon[/h2]


[h2]"Tibbs" by Kardalak[/h2]


If you have any Path of Exile inspired creations that you would like to share with us and the community, be sure to post them in the Community Showcase forum.

Hideout Showcase

It's been a while since our last Hideout Showcase, and we've seen some great creativity from our community that we wanted to share. For this news post we've selected several hideouts, submitted to our Hideout Showcase forum section. Check out the video below!

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Here is a list of hideouts featured in this video (.hideout files are available in corresponding forum threads):