Community streamer Zizaran is back with another 10-day Class Gauntlet Event which starts on February 10th PST. Racers will level characters and kill challenging bosses and to earn points and compete to find out how each of the classes fare against some of Path of Exile's most difficult encounters. The event will take place in a Hardcore Solo Self-Found Sanctum Event League provided by us with a range of dynamic damage and life mods! The prize pool is funded by the community and Zizaran's event partners.
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[h2]Information, Start Time and How to Join[/h2]
The following mods active for the event apply to monsters:
Acts 1-5
- 20% less Damage Taken
- 20% Increased Damage
- 10% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed
- 1 Additional Projectile
Acts 6-10
- 20% less Damage Taken
- 25% Increased Damage
- 15% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed
- 1 Additional Projectile
- Monsters have 10% Increased Area of Effect
White Maps: (Area Level 68+)
- 30% less Damage Taken
- 30% Increased Damage
- 20% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed
- 2 Additional Projectile
- Monsters have 20% Increased Area of Effect
Yellow Maps: (Area Level 73+)
- 30% less Damage Taken
- 35% Increased Damage
- 20% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed
- 2 Additional Projectile
- Monsters have 30% Increased Area of Effect
Red Maps: (Area Level 78+)
- 30% less Damage Taken
- 40% Increased Damage
- 20% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed
- 2 Additional Projectiles
- Monsters have 30% Increased Area of Effect
Area Level 85+ (Uber Bosses)
- 35% less Damage Taken
- 50% Increased Damage
- 30% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed
- 2 Additional Projectile
- Monsters have 30% Increased Area of Effect
The Gauntlet will be held as an Event League that is available to all players during the event by clicking "Join" in the bottom right corner of the character select screen.
Players will receive points once per character based on their level, specific boss kills and select Maven's Invitations. Don't forget, to get boss kill points you must submit your kills in the Path of Exile Community Racing Discord which you can join by clicking
here.
Start time: 12pm February 10th PST. The event will last for 10 days. A countdown is available
here.
[h2]Banned Skills[/h2]
For the first time ever Gauntlet will officially have “Banned Skill Gems”. These skills include the use of Seismic Trap, Vortex, Creeping Frost, and Detonate Dead (Including the Vaal version) in any way. The use of any of these skills on any character will forfeit your right to claim any part of the prize pool including bounties, flash bounties and the main prize pool. Do not equip the skill gems!
Players that do not wish to compete for the prize pool can play any skill they want. You will still be eligible for raffles.
[h2]Prize Pool[/h2]
The prize pool is crowdfunded by Zizaran's event partners and community streamers! In addition, streamers and their communities will be able to create a bounty with the money they fundraise for the event. Bounties are a custom prize that can be awarded to players for achieving a specified goal in the event. This Gauntlet will also have Flash bounties, which are bounties that will pop up in the
Racing Discord during the event! Keep an eye out on their social media for announcements regarding when their fundraisers are taking place and what they will be!
Zizaran's event partners will match donations to the prize pool (up to $25,000).
- The total prize pool minus bounties will be awarded as follows:
- Rank 1 Overall: 12% Bonus
- Rank 2 Overall: 4% Bonus
Witches
- Top Witch: 8%
- Second Witch: 4%
- Third Witch: Zenith Character Effect + Sentinel Portal Effect
Shadows
- Top Shadow: 8%
- Second Shadow: 4%
- Third Shadow: Zenith Character Effect + Sentinel Portal Effect
Rangers
- Top Ranger: 8%
- Second Ranger: 4%
- Third Ranger: Zenith Character Effect + Sentinel Portal Effect
Duelists
- Top Duelist: 8%
- Second Duelist: 4%
- Third Duelist: Zenith Character Effect + Sentinel Portal Effect
Marauders
- Top Marauder: 8%
- Second Marauder: 4%
- Third Marauder: Zenith Character Effect + Sentinel Portal Effect
Templars
- Top Templar: 8%
- Second Templar: 4%
- Third Templar: Zenith Character Effect + Sentinel Portal Effect
Scions
- Top Scion: 8%
- Second Scion: 4%
- Third Scion: Zenith Character Effect + Sentinel Portal Effect
[h2]Random Draw[/h2]
Leveling your characters to certain thresholds will also make you eligible for the randomly-drawn prizes made up of both merchandise and microtransactions provided by Zizaran's event partners and Grinding Gear Games! The general prizes listed below will be randomly drawn from all appropriately leveled characters except for the Level 90+ Armour Pack prizes, which will be drawn per class. You can gain more than 1 ticket per account for the microtransaction/physical prizes, however you cannot win more than one prize per category below:
[h2]Where to Watch[/h2]
You can catch exciting moments from the event by checking out Zizaran’s
Youtube Channel where Skryah and OMGitsJousis are teaming up to deliver some epic highlights!
There will also be live casting on
Zizaran’s Twitch Channel. More info on who will be casting to come!
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Click here to learn more about joining the event, the rules in place, the point system, prizes, or to contribute to the event. [/h3]
Special thanks to community members
Faderon,
MrMadakey, Ultimativ,
Bigsil,
Skryah,
OMGItsJousis and
Viyro for their contributions to this event.
Good luck to all those participating!
