We're launching a fan art competition themed around the Necropolis expansion and everything introduced in it. As usual, we have prepared an awesome prize pool that includes Path of Exile merchandise and in-game microtransactions.

Prizes

Top Three Winners

• Forum avatar based on the winning submission
• Path of Exile Art Book
• Signed Atlas Passive Tree Art Print
• Your choice of two Path of Exile T-shirts
• A random Path of Exile Pin
• Your choice of an Armour Set (an Armour Set from the list below)
• Your choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list below)
• Your choice of Footprints Effect (any Footprints Effect from the store)

4-5th Place

• Path of Exile Art Book
• Your choice of one Path of Exile T-shirt
• A random Path of Exile Pin
• Your choice of an Armour Set (an Armour Set from the list below)
• Your choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list below)
• Your choice of Footprints Effect (any Footprints Effect from the store)

6-10th Place

• Your choice of one Path of Exile T-shirt
• A random Path of Exile Pin
• Your choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list below)
• Your choice of Footprints Effect (any Footprints Effect from the store)

11-20th Place

• Your choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list below)

Runners-Up

• Your choice of a Helmet Effect (a Helmet Effect from the list below)

Microtransaction Prize Pool

How to Enter

Create still art that is inspired by anything introduced in the Necropolis expansion. This excludes video submissions but does include any painting, drawing or model creation. Then just submit your work in this thread.

Multiple submissions are welcome and encouraged. Please note that the submission needs to be your own work and needs to have been created after the launch of the competition.

If you're unsure how to share an image on the forum, just follow these steps:

• 1. Go to imgur.com
• 2. Go to 'new post' and drag your images into the window.
• 3. Once the image has been uploaded, right click it and click 'Copy image address'.
• 4. Click reply to this post and paste the link into the window with [img] at the beginning and [/img] at the end.
• 5. When you click 'post', your image should be displayed!

Conditions

• The competition starts at the time of this post and will end on Monday the 20th of May at 5PM NZT. Submissions made after this time will not be counted. We'll post the winners sometime in the following days.
• Any work that is submitted must be your own and must be created after the launch of this competition.
• AI generated art will not be accepted. We reserve the right to disqualify your entry if we believe that it is AI generated.
• Multiple submissions are welcome.

Best of luck to everyone who is participating in the competition!

On the 29th of April at 2PM PDT, or Apr 30, 2024 5:00 AM (GMT+8) in your local time, Jonathan will join Subtractem for an interview about Path of Exile 2! They'll be joined by community streamers Palsteron and CaptainLance9, so don't miss it! The interview will be streamed on Subtractem's Twitch channel: twitch.tv/subtractem. We hope to see you there!

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 Apr 30, 2024 9:00 AM (GMT+8) (this is displayed in your local time).

If you’re missing points for the sale, be sure to check out the new Solar and Eldritch Supporter Packs here!

Have a great weekend, Exiles.

Our Senior Narrative Designer, Matt, has taken a moment to reflect on writing for Necropolis League. Here are his thoughts.

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Many have noticed that the lore of Necropolis league is a bit different. I always try to do something different or experimental with each new addition, and this time, when faced with the art for an old undertaker, I asked the question, "What if this guy doesn't want to tell you what he's up to?"

Almost immediately, his personality came into focus. Compared to the last few leagues, where the Karui or the Maji had a spotlight and it was a rare opportunity to deep dive into those cultures, here we encounter a man who is intentionally very cagey and evasive. He even catches himself when he starts to monologue, and cuts himself off. At other times, if he realizes he's accidentally said a little too much, he rambles and diverts. 'Zoomy' players are his best friends. He actually prefers you just keep killing and don't ask questions.

And yet, if you're really perceptive or dedicated, you can start to piece together some idea of what he's doing, who he is loyal to, and where he might fit in the world of Wraeclast. This kind of subversion was quite fun to write—especially the easter eggs—but I'll take a cue from Arimor and remain cryptic on this one. I do have to give a shoutout to our amazing voice actor, Cameron Rhodes, who brought Undertaker Arimor to life—no pun intended. Arimor's voice and mannerisms feel right out of classic horror films, perfect for a man who hangs around in a graveyard doing nefarious things. Just like the Undertaker himself, I'll leave the rest up to your imagination.