Path of Exile News

A couple of days ago we shared an overview of upcoming changes which prompted additional helpful feedback from the community. We also mentioned in that post that we were monitoring and discussing some things internally but didn't have a follow-up yet. We're covering both of these things in today's post.

[h3]Archnemesis[/h3]
In Delve, Archnemesis monsters with the Heralding Minions mod are too punishing. We've fixed this internally so that the Heralding Minion Mod will no longer appear on monsters in Delve. We will deploy this change in an upcoming patch.

Community feedback reports that Archnemesis Modifiers that convert rewards to quality currency and flasks feel bad. We are discussing this internally but don't have an outcome to report just yet. However, initial discussions suggest there is a fair bit of team agreement around it feeling bad.

As we mentioned in our last post, some players have noted that they'd prefer item drops to have lower variance - i.e. fewer big spikes of valuable rewards with the rewards averaged out across more encounters. This is something we're still discussing.

Also mentioned in our last post was that monsters that can't drop items shouldn't have large numbers of Archnemesis mods and will be capped at two mods. This change has happened internally and will be deployed in an upcoming patch.

We are also aware of feedback around monsters applying permanent Marks feeling frustrating, particularly in the context of Archnemesis mods and Delve but also in other areas of the game. This issue has some technical complications around it that make it tricky to improve but this is something we'll be working on.

[h3]Kalandra League[/h3]
In the Lake of Kalandra, rock formations don't allow you to hide from enemy attacks. This has been fixed internally and will be deployed in a coming patch.

Players have mentioned that when Beyond appears in the Lake of Kalandra, its difficulty to reward ratio doesn't feel right. We're investigating this.

Much of the community's feedback this league has focused on the rewards coming from the Lake of Kalandra. We're making the Reflecting Mist 50% more common while also assessing other item drops. Currently we feel that general drops from the lake are okay but that past league content that appears in the lake may not be rewarding enough. We are keen for specific feedback around which past league encounters in the lake don't feel quite right in terms of rewards. Please include as much detail as possible around your experiences.

[h3]Harvest crafting[/h3]
We're making it so that you can see how much Lifeforce of each type you have available at the Horticrafting Station.

We are also aware that there is a lot of disappointment around certain Harvest Crafts being removed. Previously, Harvest Crafting was balanced by how difficult it was to get the crafts that you want. Now that crafts are tradeable, Harvest's power was reduced to be more in line with other crafting methods. We understand that there is a call for us to bring those crafts back but it isn't really possible while allowing Harvest to remain tradeable.

While this isn't exactly what you want to hear, I can say that this issue was pushed very hard during discussions to see if any compromise could be made. Harvest's crafting potential without being gated by rarity is just too high.

[h3]Eldritch Currency[/h3]
We are making it so that Eldritch Exalted Orbs, Eldritch Chaos Orbs and Eldritch Orbs of Annulment will drop in lower area levels. We are also buffing their drop rate.

These currency items are intended to fulfil similar functions to some of the removed Harvest crafts while continuing to be gated by rarity, though we're aware that they can only be applied to certain items and are still discussing whether similar solutions for other gear slots are appropriate. We understand that this isn't a full remedy for Harvest withdrawals but it should slightly improve the availability of powerful crafting tools.

Thanks again for all of your feedback. Please continue to let us know about your experiences - particularly, as we mentioned earlier, feedback around past league content rewards inside the lake.

Our Kalandra Mystery Box is a Mystery Box with non-repeating rewards that features microtransactions that have different levels of effects based on gameplay elements! They were a lot of fun to design, so we thought you'd like to take a peek at the process through its concept art! Check it out below.

If you want to find out more about the Kalandra Mystery Box, check out the Mystery Box page here!

[h2]Glorious Helmet[/h2]


[h2]Plated Dovecaller Wings[/h2]


[h2]Raincaller Life Flasks[/h2]


[h2]Revelation Blade[/h2]




[h2]Storm Harrier Pet[/h2]


[h2]Tinker's Waypoint[/h2]


[h2]Torturer's Gloves[/h2]




If you want to find out more about the Kalandra Mystery Box, check out the Mystery Box page here!

We're currently working on a number of further improvements and wanted to give you an overview of what's coming.

We are planning to limit the number of Archnemesis mods that can spawn on certain rare monsters. For example, those that spawn additional monsters in boss fights and those that can't drop items.

We are monitoring the current situation where players feel forced to swap items or hire a magic find culler against specific four-mod Archnemesis monsters. We don't have an immediate solution for this but we are actively looking at it.

We're making some improvements to the Kalandra League, including a change that allows you to see which rooms have already been completed as well as making the Reflecting Mist more common.

We are planning to buff Tainted Currency.

We are aware of feedback around Harvest crafts but don't have any commentary on this yet.

We are aware of feedback around Minion survivability and are making it so that certain monster auras and debuffs, such as the Rejuvenating and Executioner mods, do not apply to minions.

We are also doing an audit of all league monster skills and endgame map boss skills to check that their damage against minions is appropriate. We will lower the damage they deal against minions where we find that it is too high.

We're making improvements to how Lightning Mirages from the Storm Strider modifier spawn by increasing their cooldown and making them spawn close to the player but not right on top, so that builds that hit multiple times in quick succession are not swarmed by Lightning Mirages.

We're reducing the terrain collision size of Spark and Lightning Strike projectiles, which fixes the issue where the projectiles aren't created when casting into a wall and in some Lake of Kalandra tiles.

We are also aware of the feedback around loot in Path of Exile overall and will continue to discuss and monitor this situation.

There are other changes coming which you can see in the upcoming patch notes. This does not signal the end of all changes to come, merely the areas we have decided on at time of writing. We will let you know as more things come down the pipeline. Thanks for your continued feedback.

We're constantly astounded by the creativity and talent of our community, and today we'd like to share some of their amazing Kalandra themed creations with you. Check them out!
[h2]Kalandra by WidoXx[/h2]



[h2]Reflection by Conqista[/h2]



[h2]Kalandra by lehmannthiago[/h2]



[h2]Lake of Kalandra by lolozori[/h2]



[h2]Bird lady late night doodle by @envatilea via Twitter[/h2]



For clips of cosplays from Mathil1, SuitSizeSmall, and DinoRuinoTV via Twitch, check out our forum post here.

We're in the process of deploying the 3.19.0f update which introduces reductions to defensive Archnemesis modifiers, and also includes a few improvements to the Kalandra League. Check out the full patch notes below:

Archnemesis Modifier Changes

• Toxic: Now has +25% to Chaos Resistance against Damage over Time (previously 40%).
  
• Chaosweaver: No longer has +10% to maximum Chaos Resistance, or Immune to Wither. Instead, it now has 60% reduced Wither Duration on Self.
  
• Flameweaver: No longer has +10% to maximum Fire Resistance, and now has 50% reduced effect of Scorch (previously 80%).
  
• Frostweaver: No longer has +10% to maximum Cold Resistance, and now has 50% reduced effect of Cold Ailments (previously 80%).
  
• Stormweaver: No longer has +10% to maximum Lightning Resistance, and now has 50% reduced effect of Lightning Ailments (previously 80%).
  
• Assassin: Now has 50% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes (previously 70%).
  
• Deadeye: No longer has 60% less Damage taken if you have not been Hit Recently, or 200% increased Evasion Rating if you have been Hit Recently.
  
• Incendiary: No longer has +50% to Fire Resistance, or 60% less Duration of Ignites on Self. Instead, it now has +30% to Fire Resistance against Damage over Time.
  
• Sentinel: No longer has +10% to maximum Chance to Block Attack Damage, or +10% to maximum Chance to Block Spell Damage.
  
• Juggernaut: No longer has +2 to Maximum Endurance Charges.
  
• Steel-infused: Now has 30% additional Physical Damage Reduction (previously 50%).
  
• Overcharged: No longer has +1 to Maximum Frenzy, Power and Endurance Charges.
  
• Consecrator: No longer has take 30% reduced Elemental Damage while on Consecrated Ground.
  
• Flame Strider: Now has 50% reduced effect of Scorch (previously 80%).
  
• Frost Strider: Now has 50% reduced effect of Cold Ailments (previously 80%).
  
• Storm Strider: Now has 50% reduced effect of Lightning Ailments (previously 80%).
  
• Ice Prison: Now has 20% additional Physical Damage Reduction (previously 25%).
  
• Storm Herald: Now has +40% to Lightning Resistance (previously 60%).
  
• Splinterer: Now has 30% chance to Avoid Projectiles (previously 50%).
  
• Crystal-skinned: Now has +40% to all Elemental Resistances (previously 50%). The crystal explosions now deal damage of equal parts Fire, Cold and Lightning damage, instead of just Cold, though the damage of the skill is unchanged.
  
• Entangler: Now has +25% to Chaos Resistance (previously 30%).
  
• Vampiric: No longer has Enemies Cannot Leech Mana from you.
  
• Lunaris-touched, Solaris-touched, Arakaali-touched, Brine King-touched, Tukohama-touched, Abberath-touched and Shakari-touched no longer grant large individual bonuses to a specific damage type. They instead all now grant +30% to all Elemental Resistances, +20% to Chaos Resistance and 10% additional Physical Damage Reduction. Innocence-touched and Kitava-touched grant +40% to all Elemental Resistances, +25% to Chaos Resistance and 15% additional Physical Damage Reduction.
  

Lake of Kalandra Changes

• The chance for Rewards from Metamorphs to be doubled in Metamorph Reflections has been increased at all difficulties.
  
• Metamorphs in Reflection of Metamorph now have 3 additional rewards.
  
• Halved the amount of increased life provided to Metamorphs in Reflection of Catalysis. Metamorphs from this Reflection now have 8 additional rewards, though Catalysts dropped by Metamorphs are no longer Duplicated.
  
• Metamorphs in Reflection of Experimentation now have 8 additional rewards, and Catalysts dropped by Metamorphs are now Duplicated.
  
• Legion Encounters found in Legion Reflections now have 100% increased Duration.
  
• Reduced the damage of Effigy of Virulent Undeath's Rain of Arrows Skill.
  
• Reduced the damage of Effigy of Wintry Undeath's Spectral Shield Throw Skill.
  

Fixes and Improvements

• The A Trip Down Memory Lane Challenge no longer requires you to complete Atlas Memories that do not exist, and the number of completed Atlas Memories required has been reduced to four. Using the /recheck_achievements command will complete this challenge if you have already completed four or five Atlas Memories.
  
• Fixed a bug where you were unable to move when entering the Karui Shores for the first time with one of the Arachnomorph Pet microtransactions equipped.
  
• Fixed a client crash with the Arachnomorph Pet microtransactions.
  
• Fixed an instance crash in The Tower of Ordeals.
  

Please let us know about your experiences following this patch. Thanks for your continuous feedback, we appreciate it and will continue monitoring it.