Talent Competition Winners

The works submitted to this competition are evaluated according to the following criteria:
1) How skillfully your talent has been executed.
2) How true it remains to the theme of Keepers of the Flame for Path of Exile 1 and The Last of the Druids for Path of Exile 2.
3) How compelling or entertaining the submission is.

This doesn't mean that they have to be related to the topic of the competition.
It's just that the works that fit the theme have a higher chance of winning.

Sorry for my English


I would really appreciate a like on Artstation - https://www.artstation.com/aslayer
I can't judge the music or 3D, but among the 2D artists, only Balzemore deservedly takes his place. Excellent, great progress since your last participation in the talent competition!
As usual, there are several works that should have made it to the winners' list but weren't selected.
It's time for GGG to start separating the participants into categories.
Congrats to everyone! Super awesome art.

A bit sad to not see my the Awakener's End in the list but all of these top 20 are definitely better than it. And I knew it didn't fulfil the criteria as it wasn't really related to Keepers or Druids, which I realized while I was making it but didn't want to compromise my vision (other than getting the submission time wrong and having to pull all nighter to finish it in time).

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At least 4 entries don't meet the competition requirements (be in the The Last of Druids or Keepers of the Flame leagues).

Specifically, the Vaal Orb Keycap (this orb was added back in 0.1, not to mention how easy it is to use a 3D printer).
Crochet (a long-standing monster).
The Crowbell (a boss introduced back in 0.1).
Baby Brutus Pet (a pet introduced over a year ago).

Were there really so few entries that we had to accept those that didn't meet the requirements? What's the point of these requirements if they can be ignored?
Then it was possible to nominate art with Zana.
I didn't expect to see myself included. I'm not even upset for myself, but for the other participants whose work went unnoticed.

Well... Congratulations...


Disappointed but not upset I didn’t place as there was so much incredible talent to pick from.
I agree with what you said except the Vaal key cap which would qualify as part of the Atziri theme in latest patch, though you are right you can buy them online for next to nothing without even owning a 3D printer.
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Any perceived disrespect is unintended, I have High Functioning Asperger's and its socially inept.
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I wonder how many were AI generated. These days you can only be sure about the physical creations.


First of all: congratulations to the winners!

Also nice to see so many different 'media' represented. I myself enter these competitions as a 2D artist. Personally I think it is a bit sad that all the "2D winners" (apart from PastaMaster420) is more or less in the same style. I guess that is what the GGG-art team prefers?

And on the Ai thing... Hard to judge. However there are some many tools incorporated in more or less all digital drawing programs these days so sure it may have been drawn but how much 'help' did it get along the way?

Anyways! Not going to stop me from enter the next one :)

Kind regards
'The sea was angry that day my friends. Like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli!'
Last edited by Fatbloke#1001 on Feb 17, 2026, 5:19:36 AM
Congratulations everyone !
Congrats everyone !

Was fun to participate :) Hopefully next time I'll make to top 20.
People, this artwork is beautiful, but sometimes even fantasy should be limited.

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