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Path of Exile
Update on Server Issues, Compromised Accounts and Visual Flickering
We'd like to provide an update on a few important things that have been happening in Path of Exile.
Server Issues
We've been very focused on improving DDoS protection for our servers. Unfortunately, some of the protective measures have blocked legitimate traffic, causing instances to unexpectedly close. We're working closely with our server providers to finish setting up protection and resolve these issues as soon as possible.
Compromised Accounts
There have recently been an increased amount of reports regarding players having their accounts compromised. We've looked into as many reports as we could, and will continue to do so, however we have found no evidence of any kind of security breach on our end. If you're not already, we strongly recommend using secure and unique passwords. If you login through Steam but previously used the Standalone client, your email and password is still a valid login method and you should ensure this password is secure and unique.
Visual Flickering
We're aware that gameplay elements and the game's UI will start to flicker in and out when gameplay gets a bit hectic. The engine team is urgently looking into this and we're hoping to have an update on this issue next week.
Thank you all for your patience as we work through these issues.
Secrets of the Atlas Original Soundtrack
No expansion is complete without a soundtrack to set the tone, and the score for Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas certainly doesn't neglect this. Check out the tracks for the Secrets of the Atlas Original Soundtrack by Kamil Orman-Janowski and Michael James Collier in today's news post!
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 here.
Boss Kill Event Winners
The Secrets of the Atlas Boss Kill Event for PC has now concluded! The race for the top 10 was close, and all bonus boss kills have been claimed!
Top 3 Placings - PC: Congratulations to the top 3 racers, who will each get a Godslayer's Pride Amulet, a Divination Card design, and a Unique Item design for the newest bosses: The Incarnation of Dread, The Incarnation of Neglect and The Incarnation of Fear!
Ben_#4007
allexpleblord#4962
nickexile11#5507
Top 10 Placings - PC: Congratulations to the rest of the top 10, who will also get a Godslayer's Pride Amulet as well as a Divination Card design!
Sarge2#0184
Dsfarblarwaggle#7862
Wyrm_GG#3008
akuryo#0061
Kunagi_JP#6612
CARNDARAK#3163
김겨울#7178
Bonus Prizes - PC: The following players were the first to slay the bosses listed below, allowing them to design a Unique Item for that boss:
First Catarina Kill: allexpleblord#4962
First Uber Uber Elder Kill: Ben_#4007
First Uber Shaper Kill: Ben_#4007
First Uber Sirus Kill: Ben_#4007
First Uber Cortex Kill: CARNDARAK#3163
As we stated during launch weekend, we will be running an additional Boss Kill Event for PC where the prize structure will be exactly the same as the first event. The postponed Console Boss Kill Event will also be run at the same time.
More info on when this will start will be provided soon, so keep your eye on the news.
Congratulations again to all winners of the first Secrets of the Atlas Boss Kill Event!
[p]Yesterday, Game Designer Octavian joined CardiaDarkhill, Jousis and Balormage to talk about Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas. If you missed seeing it live, you can check it out in the video below. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We hope you enjoyed Octavian's unique insights.[/p][p] [/p]
Mercenaries Vault Pass Concept Art
The Mercenaries of Trarthus edition of Kirac's Vault Pass has an exclusive cosmetic armour set as a reward from the premium track, themed around Path of Exile's first ever Pinnacle Boss - the Shaper. Check out some concept art for this set below!
To get the Vault Pass, press M to open the store in-game. You can also see how it looks in-game in the video below!
How Secrets of the Atlas Launch Went
We wanted to give an update talking about how the launch went and what we’re immediately working on.
Over the weekend we launched Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas. We are so thrilled to see the number of people who joined us for launch day. Welcome back, Exiles!
Starting with the elephant in the room, unfortunately our European servers have been facing a barrage of DDOS attacks. We understand that this issue has ruined such an anticipated launch for many players. This is unacceptable service and we are deeply sorry. We want to assure you that we are taking this very seriously and it is the highest priority problem for our company to solve. Due to the nature of these attacks, we’re unable to provide a timeframe on when it will be resolved but we do want to acknowledge that we do see the issue and are doing everything we can to mitigate this.
Another thing we caught just prior to the launch was an issue with our final console builds which did not affect our internal realms so couldn’t have been caught sooner than it was. Because this required brand new builds to be created, tested and then certified, this process took quite a long time to fix, but the console realms are now fully operational and players are able to login and play. We are implementing measures to prevent this occurring in the future.
While our system administration and backend team address the issues with the European servers, our development team continues to monitor feedback. Currently the leading issue we’re looking to address with the league is that a number of Mercenary skills, especially once you get to the middle of the campaign start to deal overwhelming amounts of damage to the player, often instantly killing you, you should expect a patch in the near future that puts all these skills more in line. This will not affect the Mercenary balance when they are your ally.
Additionally we’re looking at making some improvements to the Memory Skills granted in maps influenced by The Originator, we’ll have more updates on this later this week.
We also just wanted to give a huge thank you to all our players, be it those who have returned to play Path of Exile after a year with no expansions, and all those who are new to the game.
We’re very excited to not only once again be delivering content, but playing the game alongside you all.
Thank you Exiles!
Mercenaries of Trarthus - Renown
Since the Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas reveal last week we’ve continued to make changes to the Mercenaries league. One such change is the introduction of the Renown system. We’ve made a quick video for you to checkout but if you’d prefer to read it at your own pace we’ve included that too!
As you defeat Mercenaries, you will gain Renown among the Trarthan arrivals to Wraeclast. Successfully defeating a Mercenary will push you up one rank of Renown, to a maximum of three, whereas either losing or backing out of a fight will cost you one rank.
Backing out means that you speak to a Mercenary, view their gear and skills, then walk away and never fight that Mercenary. Returning to them in the same area will allow you to fight them without penalty. Only leaving and never returning to fight them will cost you Renown as they will spread the word of your cowardice amongst the other Trarthans.
For each rank of Renown that you have, you have increased odds of encountering Infamous Mercenaries, who come from far and wide to test their mettle against you.
Infamous Mercenaries are tougher fights, but have better Rucksack loot, are equipped with more powerful rare items, always have at least one unique item equipped and are the only source of Infamous modifier items.
As we mentioned in our FAQ post, you will also encounter Infamous Mercenaries more often in maps with higher numbers of modifiers, to reward you for making the content more difficult.
To spot an Infamous Mercenary, keep an eye out for this fancier golden border, as well as the prefix "Infamous" before their archetype!
Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas Launches Soon
Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas will launch on PC and Console soon! In this news post, we’ve gathered all the information you need to know about what happens on launch day and how to start downloading early.
The PC realms will go down and patching begins at: 10am June 13th PDT
The servers go live for PC and Console at: 1pm June 13th PDT
The above times are displayed in your local time zone. You’ll need to be logged into your account to see these. To change your local time, go to “My Account”, “Manage Account” and “Edit Preferences”.
If the time zone is displaying incorrectly for you, please disregard the above timer and refer to the countdown on the front page. Three hours before the end of the countdown, the realm will go down and patching will begin shortly after. When the countdown ends, the servers will be live and you'll be able to join the Mercenaries League.
The patch size for the update will be around 9.6GB on the standalone client, Steam and Epic. The estimated size of the patch for Consoles is 10GB.
We’re aiming to have predownload available for our console players prior to the release, keep an eye out for this.
We’ve also made a torrent available for PC. Please keep in mind that this method, while available earlier, makes it a larger update as it includes all the existing client content. When patching begins for Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas you’ll also have a few remaining files that you’ll need to update as well.
This torrent only includes the GGPK file, so you’ll need to copy it into your actual install folder once the patching server is up, no earlier than three hours before Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas launches. Please note that you can’t use this GGPK file with the Steam client, Epic client and macOS.
In case you’ve missed it, since posting we have updated the Item Filter post, be sure to check out the changes before launch if you maintain your own Loot Filters!
This is also your last chance to get the Settlers of Kalguur Mystery Box! It will leave the store when Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas launches! If you need some extra points, check out the new Cryptkeeper and Phrecian Magistrate Supporter Packs.
In case you still haven’t decided which build to play, check out the Class subsection on the forum for suggestions from the community. Many of our community streamers are also providing build guides on YouTube!
We can’t wait to see your latest adventures through Wraeclast. We’ll see you at launch!
Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas Launch Twitch Drops
To celebrate the launch of Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas, we'll be running two weeks of Twitch Drops starting from June 13th PDT!
You will get the Syndicate's Demise Unique Finisher Effect after 3 hours of accumulated watch time on any channel streaming Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas during the first week of launch.
Week 2 Twitch Drops - Rose Charge Effect
Start Time: June 21st 5:00 AM PDT
End Time: June 29th 4:59 AM PDT
You will get the Rose Charge Effect after 3 hours of accumulated watch time on any channel streaming Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas during the second week of launch. The drops are guaranteed for everyone who has watched any Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas stream for the amount of time specified above. This promotion is available for all accounts.
Support a Streamer
To support our community streamers, we'll also be offering the Originator's Portal for purchasing or gifting 2 Twitch subscriptions of any tier from June 13th 1:00 PM to June 29th 4:59 AM PDT.
To participate:
Log in to your Twitch account.
Visit any Twitch channel streaming Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas.
While the channel is live streaming Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas, purchase a cumulative of two subscriptions of any tier to earn the Originator's Portal (Prime Subs are excluded).
New and Changed Gems in Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas
Path of Exile: Secrets of the Atlas introduces several new Trarthan Gems available as a reward for a victorious duel with Mercenaries. In this expansion we’ve also made some changes to existing Skill and Support Gems. Today we’ve prepared the gem data at level 20 with 20% quality for all new and changed gems to help you theorycraft your builds for the upcoming launch. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
