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Microtransactions Concept Art

Since the release of the Legion expansion we've introduced many new microtransactions to the store that became pretty popular with the community. Some of you might like not only creating stylish combinations of all kinds with these cosmetic effects, but also getting to know a bit about their development process. We always enjoy sharing artwork of our team, so we've gathered some concept art from recently released microtransactions to show to you today.

The Drakeling Pet

The Necrotic Shield

The Vampiric Portal

The Vaal Viper Portal

The Water Elemental Armour Set

The Zenith Armour Set

The Illusionist Armour Set

3.8.0 Announcement Timeline

Tomorrow morning we're starting the 3.8.0 press tour, where we'll show the new league and other upcoming changes to many news outlets in preparation for its announcement next week. While we can't reveal the details of the expansion to our community yet, we are ready to announce that the announcement will go live at 2pm on Tuesday, August 20th PDT!

Our September expansion follows the usual formula of Path of Exile releases, with a new challenge league, improvements to existing content, some QoL improvements and new items, crafting methods, archetypes, skill gems, support gems and more! As always, we can't wait to show you what we've been working on.

Legion Supporter Packs Concept Art

There are three more weeks left until the end of the current Legion League, however its Supporter Packs on PC will end next week when we reveal the details of our next expansion. The Legion Supporter Packs on consoles will be replaced with the 3.8.0 Supporter Packs on the 28th of August (NZT). In the meantime, have a look at the Legion Supporter Packs Concept Art we've prepared for today!



If you're interested in getting one of the Legion Supporter Packs, but you're not sure you'll be able to do so in time, check out this news post to find out about your options.

Thanks so much for your support!

P.S. Black and golden ;)

An ExileCon Update

There are just over three months left until ExileCon, the Path of Exile convention we're holding in Auckland, New Zealand. We plan to kick off the convention with a keynote announcing both December's 3.9.0 expansion and the future 4.0.0 mega-expansion. Attendees will be able to play demos of both announced expansions, watch talks given by GGG developers, meet their favourite streamers and invited guests, buy Path of Exile merchandise, and celebrate Path of Exile with over a thousand other community members.

Today we're excited to announce the star-studded lineup of past and present Path of Exile Streamers and content creators attending the convention, including Kripparrian, NeverSink, Engineering Eternity, Quin69, Rhykker, Zizaran, Mathil, Raiz, Nugiyen, Havoc, Tarkecat, ZiggyD and Amie. Also attending ExileCon are many other invited guests, such as David Brevik, Max Schaefer, Erich Schaefer and even a few Path of Exile voice actors.

On the 17th of August, we're running the fourth and final ExileCon Qualifier Race. Its winner will compete at the Race Finale on stage at ExileCon. For more information about this qualifier, check out this page.

There are still a few hundred tickets to ExileCon available if you're keen to join us. Check out the ExileCon site here to find out more information about the event and to purchase tickets.

An important new piece of information for attendees is that New Zealand has just introduced a system where you must apply for an "NZeTA" online before arriving in the country. As far as we can see, almost all ExileCon visitors from overseas must apply for one. We recommend doing this as soon as possible. Thankfully, the process does not look difficult. Full details and the application form are on this page.

Whether or not you're able to attend the convention, we'll be livestreaming ExileCon's keynote presentation, so mark your calendars and prepare for some big announcements! We can't wait to share with you what we've been working on.

Legion Statistics: Unique Items and Areas

We're currently in the ninth week of the Legion League and it's a good time to check it with our statistics!

Looking at Unique Items at all levels, we can see that Tabula Rasa is (unsurprisingly) the most used Unique Item. This is likely a result of its usefulness while leveling as well as being fairly cheap and easy to obtain. Continuing down the list, we can see Spreading Rot, making a showing thanks to the power of Essence Drain and Contagion in Legion encounters. The rest of the uniques here are generic leveling uniques, though quite a few of them are attack-based uniques. Warlord's Reach makes a showing; likely due to it being a quest reward and the high amount of players leveling with attack builds.

Top 10 Uniques (All levels)
  • Tabula Rasa
  • Spreading Rot
  • Blackheart
  • Wanderlust
  • Karui Ward
  • Wurm's Molt
  • Goldrim
  • Warlord's Reach
  • Belt of the Deceiver
  • Daresso's Salute

As we move into early maps, we see that Tabula Rasa and Spreading Rot hold strong in popularity. We're not quite at the point where players have the currency to replace a Tabula just yet. Atziri's Promise makes a showing now, likely because it requires level 68 to use and it is an all-around good flask. Lion's Roar jumps into the fray suddenly - but why? It's likely because of the higher cost of the flask relative to most of the unique items we've previously looked at. The two main surprises here are both The Overflowing Chalice and Rotgut.

Top 10 Uniques - Level 70+
  • Tabula Rasa
  • Spreading Rot
  • Atziri's Promise
  • Lion's Roar
  • Daresso's Salute
  • Warlord's Reach
  • Belt of the Deceiver
  • Starkonja's Head
  • The Overflowing Chalice
  • Rotgut

As characters reach level 90, we start to see the most used uniques consisting of high power uniques, some of which are unaffordable at lower levels (generally). New top-tens here include Lethal Pride, Devoto's Devotion (because Movement Speed) and Belly of the Beast. Lethal Pride just never has downsides, so its popularity isn't much of a surprise. Belly of the Beast is a fairly affordable body armour that offers great defenses, so seeing it show up just inside the top ten is somewhat expected.

Top 10 Uniques - Level 90+
  • Lion's Roar
  • Spreading Rot
  • Atziri's Promise
  • Daresso's Salute
  • Lethal Pride
  • Starkonja's Head
  • Tabula Rasa
  • Devoto's Devotion
  • Belt of the Deceiver
  • Belly of the Beast

Looking at maps run, we can see Glacier at the top. Thanks to Legion encounters wanting as much open space as possible, Glacier has become a very popular map, especially for players that are focussing on farming Legions as quickly as possible. Alleyways is just behind, likely because of its valuable Divination Card drop; The Saint's Treasure. Burial Chambers still remains fairly popular, thanks to The Doctor and the extremely high value of Headhunter.

Top Ten Maps by Number Run
  • Glacier
  • Alleyways
  • Burial Chambers
  • Desert
  • Arid Lake
  • Haunted Mansion
  • Armoury
  • Ivory Temple
  • Thicket
  • Ashen Wood
Top Five White Maps
  • Glacier
  • Alleyways
  • Burial Chambers
  • Desert
  • Arid Lake
Top Five Yellow Maps
  • Atoll
  • Primordial Pool
  • Mud Geyser
  • Spider Forest
  • Promenade
Top Five Red Maps
  • Caldera
  • Acid Caverns
  • Summit
  • Lair
  • Desert Spring

As for areas with the highest amounts of deaths, Glacier is likely at the top just because of the sheer amount of times it has been run. The boss is fairly straightforward, but Legions are dangerous. Combine dangerous Legion encounters with fairly low-life characters and you've got a recipe for death. Kitava (in The Feeding Trough) continues to claim many victims. The Azurite Mine includes all areas within Delve, and with the ability to push to content that is as difficult as you can handle, it isn't too surprising to see plenty of deaths here.

Top Ten Areas by Deaths
  • Glacier
  • The Feeding Trough
  • Azurite Mine
  • Desert
  • Alleyways
  • Ivory Temple
  • The Chamber of Innocence
  • The Blood Aqueduct
  • Burial Chambers
  • City Square

Overall, while some of these statistics are expected, it's been a very interesting league to watch play out. Legions have affected quite a bit; Glacier being the most run map and Essence Drain's renewed popularity being the two most noteworthy results. How will we see these statistics change by this time in the next league? We'll just have to wait and find out!