Path of Exile — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| The Third Edict Mystery Box Microtransactions on Sale | 2026-05-01 | This weekend, we're having a sale on cosmetic effects from the Third Edict Mystery Box! All microtransactions from the Third Edict Mystery Box as well as their variations are now available at a discount! Check out the full list of specials in the shop! The sale ends on May 4th at 5PM PDT. Thank you for your support! |
| Hideout and Pets Weekend Sale | 2026-04-17 | This weekend, we're having a huge sale on Hideouts and Pets! Design your dream refuge and acquire your new trusted companion by checking out the full list of discounted microtransactions here. The sale ends at Apr 20, 2026 6:00 PM PDT. If you need some inspiration to upgrade your hideout, check out some amazing hideouts from the community in our latest hideout showcase video below! Thanks for your support! |
| Rapture Gauntlet Stats | 2026-04-16 | We've just wrapped up the Rapture Gauntlet event, where Exiles competed against each other to face some of Wraeclast's most challenging content to claim bounties! Check out some statistics from the event below. These stats do not include the final day of the event. Check out the stats on our forum post here. |
| Popular Microtransactions Sale & Free Mystery Box When You Spend Points | 2026-04-10 | This weekend, we’re running a sale on popular microtransactions, including Celestial, Fire, Glimmerwood, Stygian cosmetic effects, and more. There are more than 800 microtransactions available at a discounted price. Check out the full selection in the store. Embrace the power of the stars with the Nightfall Armour Set, Weapon, Character Effect and the Footprints Effect. Pair the ensemble with the Darkprism Shield, Nightfall Weapon Effect and the Celestial Necrolord Cloak, which are all on sale this weekend. Get a free Last of the Druids Mystery Box When You Spend Points For the duration of the weekend sale, we’re offering one free Last of the |
| Zizaran's Class Gauntlet Starts Soon! | 2026-04-08 | Zizaran's Class Gauntlet is starting soon, at 3PM April 8th PDT! The event will last for 7 days. A countdown is available here or on our event calendar. If you'd like to take this opportunity to test yourself against some of the toughest encounters ever to be seen in Wraeclast and get a chance to win some prizes, check out this announcement for more information. You can catch exciting moments from the event by checking out Zizaran’s Youtube Channel. There will also be live casting on Zizaran’s Twitch Channel. Good luck to all those participating! |
| Weekend Stash Tab Sale | 2026-04-03 | This weekend we’re running a Stash Tab Sale! You can view the full selection of discounted tabs here. The Stash Tab sale ends at April 7, 2026 6:00 PM (PDT) The following tabs will work in both Path of Exile 1 and 2: Merchant’s Tab Premium Stash Tab Extra Stash Tab Premium Quad Stash Tab Gem Stash Tab Flask Stash Tab Currency Stash Tab Essence Stash Tab Unique Collection Tab Delirium Stash Tab Map Stash Tab If you’re missing points for the sale, be sure to check out the new Supporter Packs here! Thanks for your support! |
| Hideout Showcase | 2026-04-01 | We love to see how the Path of Exile community elevates their hideout with a variety of unique themes, so in this post, we’re showcasing some of them for those that are looking for a new hideout. If you'd like to be featured in a future video, be sure to show off your hideout in our Hideout Showcase forum. Check out the showcase below. Here's a list of the hideouts featured in the video (.hideout files are available for download in corresponding link): Clockwork Miracle by Morinmeth Celestial Reef Basin by Hermit_Mage Natasha’s Garden by Keld Innocent Asylum by Arthur von Schreyer Djinn’s Domain by RevanBane Some of the hideout and hideout de |
| Mirage Supporter Packs Concept Art - Iron Incarcerator Series | 2026-03-31 | In today’s post, we’ve gathered some pieces of concept art for the Iron Incarcerator Series Supporter Pack launched alongside the Mirage League. Check them out below! Elite Iron Incarcerator Armour Pack Incarcerator's Restraints Back Attachment Eternal Incarceration Map Device The Iron Maiden Portal Incarcerator's Mesmer Pet |
| Zizaran’s Class Gauntlet Event Starts on April 8th | 2026-03-30 | We’re once again partnering with Zizaran for another Class Gauntlet event which will start on April 8th PDT. Racers will need to endure some of the most challenging conditions Wraeclast can throw at them in order to survive the Rapture Gauntlet! The Event will take place in a Hardcore Solo Self-Found Mirage Event League with a range of dynamic damage and life mods as well as some other surprises… Good luck Exiles! Information, Start Time and How to Join The following modifiers will be active and apply to monsters and bosses: New Modifiers Act Bosses and Endgame Point Related Bosses inflict Ruin with some abilities, 7 stacks of Ruin will cause |
| New Microtransactions - Weekend Weapon and Shields Sale | 2026-03-27 | Raise your shields! This weekend we’re running a massive sale for Weapon, Shield and Finisher Effects with over 600 microtransactions available at a discounted price. The sale ends on March 30th at 5pm PDT. Challenge the Afarud with the ancient magic of the Harmonious Weapon and Harmonious Weapon Effect. Match them with the Gold Fluttering Scarab Shield, Harmonious Armour Set and Wasteland Character Effect for a striking set worthy of any Sekhema. In case you’re looking for something new to customize your character with, there are more Originator’s and Awakener’s cosmetic effects available now, including Character and Weapon Effects. Thanks f |
| Community Showcase | 2026-03-25 | The community showcase is back! In this post, we’re highlighting creative art submissions in audio and visual form inspired by Path of Exile 1 and Path of Exile 2. Submit your art at our Community Showcase forum for a chance to be highlighted in our future post! Path of Exile 2 - The Last of the Druids (aTension remix) by aTension Path of Exile - Mirage (Metal Remix) by Squeeze Feat. Neel Sinha Templar by QueenNie Disciple of Varashta Botanical Sorceress by USGCreative Orbs are Everywhere Tattoo shared by Rahim Orb of Annulment Tattoo shared by brawlingpanda01 Solaris & Lunaris Tattoo shared by SenorAsssHat Maven Tattoo shared by Tough-Ad-219 |
| 3.28.0e Patch Notes Preview | 2026-03-24 | Later this week, we’ll be deploying the 3.28.0e patch for Path of Exile: Mirage. The patch will allow certain buff effects to persist through combat areas, as well as introduce further Atlas UI/UX improvements and some bug fixes. Here is a preview! The Mirage Challenge League Some buff effects now transition with you through combat areas like temporary minions. These include Rage, Fortify, most charges, and Shrines (excluding Evolving Shrine). On first moving after entering a Mirage, a powerful shockwave will trigger to stun enemies near the player. This is to mitigate situations where the player is immediately swarmed on entering a Mirage. C |
| Mirage Supporter Packs Concept Art - Curator of Wisdom Series | 2026-03-23 | With the launch of the Mirage League, we introduced two new Supporter Packs. One of them is the Curator of Wisdom Series, featuring a selection of microtransactions themed around the scholar of the desert with their magical scrolls. We’ve gathered some pieces of concept art in today's post. Check them out below! Grand Curator of Wisdom Armour Pack Travelling Wisdom Back Attachment Titan Apex Hideout Scroll Portal Bundle Scrollshaper Familiar Pet |
| Weekend Skill Effect Sale | 2026-03-20 | This weekend we are running a Skill Effects Sale! You can view the full selection of discounted items by pressing M while in-game. The Skill Effects sale ends at Mar 23, 2026 5:00 PM (PDT). Create your own Mirage while traversing through the sands with the Myrmidon Dash effect and combine it with the Djinn Armour Pack to blend more with the desert. We're also releasing four new microtransactions in the store, the Temporal Shock Nova Effect, Temporal Sigil of Power Effect, Torture Mace and Warden's Weapon Skin. Watch the videos below or check them out in the store by pressing M while in-game. Thanks for your support! |
| Mirage League Statistics | 2026-03-18 | As Exiles continue to aid Varashta in the fight against the Afarud, we've stepped into the Mirage and uncovered hidden Maraketh mysteries. Check out some statistics from the first week of the Mirage league below! Wish Pick Rate (When Offered) This table shows the rate at which a Wish is picked when offered by Varashta. WishDescriptionPick RateWish for RustBreaking the Astral Chain in the Mirage Area will spawn Ridan, of the Afarud.61.20%Wish for FishesClaim a Fishing Rod.60.58%Wish for TerrorBreaking the Astral Chain in the Mirage Area will spawn a Pinnacle Atlas Boss from the Feared.49.34%Wish for ProvidenceThe Nameless Seer will appear on b |
| 3.28.0c Patch Note Preview | 2026-03-17 | Later today we plan to release 3.28.0c which contains a number of Improvements and Changes for Path of Exile: Mirage, including new Wish options, Atlas UI/UX improvements, as well as a number of bug fixes. Check them out! The following patch notes are still subject to change prior to the patch's deployment. The Mirage Challenge League Fixed a bug where Mirages were unable to extend into the Moon Temple boss arena. The Wish for Rust and Wish for Terror now cause the enemies they spawn to spawn when breaking the Astral Chain instead of spawning alongside Final Map Bosses in the Mirage Area. This also now allows these Wishes to appear at any Mir |
| Mirage Concept Art - League, Challenge Rewards, and Kirac's Vault Pass | 2026-03-16 | In Path of Exile: Mirage, you've met Varashta, the Winter Sekhema, and encountered the half-djinn outcast, Saresh of the Weeping Black. This league also offers an exclusive challenge rewards armour set, as well as new Kirac's Vault Pass cosmetics. In this news post, we've gathered some concept art from the Mirage league. Check them out below! Saresh, of the Weeping Black Varashta, the Winter Sekhema Orb Regalia Armour Set - Challenge Rewards Eradicator of Decay Armour Set - Kirac’s Vault Pass |
| Weekend Stash Tab Sale | 2026-03-13 | This weekend we’re running a Stash Tab Sale! You can view the full selection of discounted tabs here. The Stash Tab sale ends at Mar 16, 2026 5:00 PM (PDT) The following tabs will work in both Path of Exile 1 and 2: Merchant’s Tab Premium Stash Tab Extra Stash Tab Premium Quad Stash Tab Gem Stash Tab Flask Stash Tab Currency Stash Tab Essence Stash Tab Unique Collection Tab Delirium Stash Tab Map Stash Tab If you’re missing points for the sale, be sure to check out the new Supporter Packs here! Thanks for your support! |
| The Third Edict Mystery Box Microtransactions Now Available in Store | 2026-03-12 | The Third Edict Mystery Box microtransactions are now available for purchase in both Path of Exile 1 and 2. If you missed getting anything from opening the Mystery Boxes, now's your chance to get it! If you need more points to finish off your The Third Edict collection, check out the new Mirage Supporter Packs. Thank you for your support! |
| Path of Exile: Mirage Original Soundtrack | 2026-03-10 | Path of Exile: Mirage would not feel the same without the tone set by the soundtrack. Check out these tracks from the soundtrack of our latest expansion by Kamil Orman-Janowski and Michael James Collier in today’s news. These tracks, along with the rest of the Path of Exile Extended Digital Soundtrack, are available for download with the purchase of any Supporter Pack, check them out by pressing M in-game. |