News Archive

New Celestial Skill Effects - Molten Strike, Tectonic Slam and Ice Nova

Jun 21, 2020, 10:34:47 PM
Harvest is now in full swing and we know many of you love to amplify the look of your skills, what better way to do so than to grab the new celestial effects for Molten Strike, Tectonic Slam and Ice Nova! For more information, check out today's news or get yours here.Read More.

How the Harvest Launch Went

Jun 21, 2020, 9:27:53 PM
This weekend we launched Path of Exile: Harvest! It was one of our smoothest launch days to date and we reached a peak player concurrency that was almost as high as our current record! We also released a brand new Mystery Box and a few small hotfixes. Read More.

The Harvest Brimmed Hat

Jun 21, 2020, 6:31:35 PM
As you cultivate your Sacred Grove, you'll want to look the part! Put on your Harvest Brimmed Hat and feel the joy of gardening encompass your being. The Harvest Hat is an exclusive microtransaction available only in the Harvest League. Find out more about it in today's news post or get yours here. Read More.

The Angels and Demons Mystery Box

Jun 20, 2020, 4:50:55 PM
You've faced the gods of Wraeclast, now embody their messengers with the Angels and Demons mystery box! With 38 new cosmetic effects from the Angelic and Demonic sets, this mystery box is sure to tempt you with rapturous delight. Many of these cosmetics can be combined to create a blended version of the two designs for even deeper character customisation. Check out the full trailer to see what's available! Read More.

Issues With Vulkan Beta

Jun 19, 2020, 4:41:12 PM
Path of Exile: Harvest is now live and we've noticed a few users who are participating in the Vulkan Beta are experiencing issues that may be resolved by updating their Vulkan Drivers. To update your drivers, please go into your Device Manager. If the issues persist for you, please turn off Vulkan while we resolve these issues. We will continue monitoring these issues and your detailed reports are much appreciated. We've also noted that some DX11 users have missing textures. We're looking into this now. Read More.

Harvest Boss Kill Event - What You Need To Know

Jun 18, 2020, 11:11:38 PM
Earlier this week we announced an event that would reward the first player to slay Harvest's ultimate boss in Hardcore Solo Self-Found on PC. We've also prepared some prizes for console players and gathered more information about how to reach this boss in Harvest. If you're participating in this event, be sure to check this post out! Read More.

Path of Exile: Harvest Launches Soon

Jun 18, 2020, 10:26:32 PM
Path of Exile: Harvest launches soon! We're very excited to see you cultivating the Sacred Grove and unlocking its powerful crafting options. In this news post we've covered everything you need to know about the upcoming launch day. Read More.

Path of Exile: Harvest - Cultivating Your Garden & Crafting Outcomes

Jun 18, 2020, 9:14:47 PM
Path of Exile: Harvest launches this weekend and as you likely know, it introduces an extensive and uniquely powerful crafting system. We've prepared a how-to guide that outlines the steps needed in order to get the best yield from your grove. We've also prepared a full list of potential crafting options so that you know what to seek from your seeds. Be aware that this news post contains significant spoilers for the league's content and if you'd prefer to go in blind, this post is not for you! Read More.

Dynamic Particle Culling

Jun 18, 2020, 8:12:09 PM
One of the engine improvements we've been working on is Dynamic Particle Culling, where we cull unnecessary instances of particles when there's a lot going on on-screen. The system aims to stay within the specified target frame rate, working in conjunction with Dynamic Resolution. We are experimentally enabling this on a few skills at the launch of Harvest, and will widen the coverage over time so that eventually this feature is enabled on everything appropriate for it. As you can see in this video, it makes a ridiculous difference for builds that spam skills fast. Read More.

Updated Base Types in Path of Exile: Harvest

Jun 17, 2020, 10:56:45 PM
As we mentioned in yesterday's Patch Notes, we've buffed many base types of two-handed weapons for Path of Exile: Harvest. This post provides a list of all updated base types and their new values. Read More.

Path of Exile: Harvest Gem Information

Jun 17, 2020, 9:46:11 PM
The Harvest expansion launches in just two days! To help you plan your builds even further, we've prepared gem data at level 20 with 20% quality for all the new and changed gems in 3.11.0. Check them out in this news post!

Anointing Enchantments Table in Path of Exile: Harvest

Jun 17, 2020, 8:08:48 PM
In Path of Exile: Harvest, we've added a new Indigo Oil, allowing you to anoint amulets with any of the notable passives on the passive tree and introducing new anointments for rings and Blighted Maps. We've also updated the costs for some existing Blight anointments. We've prepared a full table of the current costs, including new anointments, so that you know what to expect ahead of Harvest's launch. Read More.

Get Your Dragon God Hat When You Kill Act 10 Kitava

Jun 17, 2020, 6:08:14 PM
It's been one year since our Korean community joined us. To celebrate this anniversary, we've created the exclusive Dragon God Hat which all players can get when they slay Kitava in Act 10! You'll only be able to get it during the Harvest league, so make sure you join the festivities and get yours! Read More.

All Notables and Keystones in Path of Exile: Harvest

Jun 16, 2020, 10:39:06 PM
We've compiled all the keystones and notables that are available in Path of Exile: Harvest Read More.

Harvest Patch Notes, Item Filter and Passive Tree Information

Jun 16, 2020, 9:06:05 PM
The full patch notes for Path of Exile: Harvest have been released! We've also gathered all of the Passive Tree and Item Filter information in this news post in order to help you plan your builds and update your item filters for the upcoming launch. Read More.

Development Manifesto: Game Balance in Path of Exile: Harvest

Jun 15, 2020, 7:32:52 PM
Every expansion provides an opportunity for us to reassess the current meta, improve game mechanics that are currently weak and reduce the power of those that are excessively strong. You'll see more detail in the patch notes tomorrow but in the meantime, our team has outlined some of the changes you'll be reading about and the goals we had in mind while making these decisions. Read More.

Private Leagues for Path of Exile: Harvest are now available!

Jun 15, 2020, 6:36:31 PM
Those of you who are planning to play in a Private Harvest League this Friday will be glad to know it's now possible to create Private Leagues for the upcoming launch. Click here to set up your Private League (don't forget to double check the start time of your league upon creating)! Earlier today, we also introduced some improvements to Private Leagues in the 3.10.2d update. Find more about them in this news post. Read More.

Slay Harvest's Ultimate Boss and Win A Laptop Provided by Alienware!

Jun 14, 2020, 10:40:36 PM
In Path of Exile: Harvest, there are three significant boss fights which all lead towards Harvest's pinnacle boss. The first person to slay this boss in Harvest's Hardcore Solo Self-Found league will win a laptop provided by Alienware! Read More.

More Harvest Crafting Options

Jun 14, 2020, 6:53:43 PM
Last week we previewed several new crafting options that can be acquired in Path of Exile: Harvest. There are over 200 new ones being introduced which means there are still plenty left to reveal. Later this week, we plan to reveal the full list of them. In the meantime, we're ready to preview another thirteen! Read More.