Missed the reveal? Catch up on the full mechanics recap for Breach here:

Check out some of the latest Ascendancy balance changes coming to Return of the Ancients.

The Chronomancer has received a range of new notables, opening up fresh build possibilities. Meanwhile, the Gemling Legionnaire now gains additional qualities from hundreds of Skill Gems, greatly expanding its versatility and build potential.

Whether you’re looking to experiment with new mechanics or push existing archetypes even further, these changes bring powerful new options to explore. Check them all out in action in the video here:

In Return of the Ancients, Logbooks are seeing some big changes. It’s time to go seafaring like true explorers!

From Siren Eggs to trapped Wisps, check the video below to discover what else you might uncover as you island hop throughout the vast oceans.

In Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients, we are introducing two new Unique Items: the Auspex and a beloved Path of Exile classic, Facebreaker. Unleash a relentless barrage of punches to crush your enemies… and shatter their minds.

Check them out in the video below:

Watch Game Directors Jonathan Rogers and Mark Roberts join Darthmicrotransaction and GhazzyTV for a special Tavern Talk interview to discuss Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients.

Join us live on the Darthmicrotransaction’s twitch channel, where the podcast will begin at 2PM PDT (May 24, 2026 5:00 AM (GMT+8) (this is displayed in your local time).

If you’re unable to tune in live, the full podcast will be published on GhazzyTV’s youtube afterward.

We’ve already sat down for a couple of interviews, which you can check out below here:



We hope to see you there!

We are seeking a Senior 3D Character Modeller to help create character and creature models for Path of Exile.

Location: On-site in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand
*Relocation assistance (for the right candidate if needed)
Full-time position - 40 hours a week

The position includes the following duties:

• Work side-by-side with artists on the character team, under the direction of the Art Director to create the highest quality artwork and maintain artistic consistency and expectations set by the studio
• Collaborate with our Lead Character Artist, Character Animator, and Character Rigger to review topology, design, and character goals
• Work with fellow artists to establish and maintain an art pipeline for the character creation process
• Assist with mentorship of other team members within the team
• Coordinate with outsource artists and provide thorough and consistent feedback to our outsource team

We are seeking someone with:

• 5+ years of professional experience in a Character Artist role
• Experience with one or more outsource management project in game or film industry
• Solid understanding of topology, materials, textures, proportion, and anatomy + animation and game limitations
• Strong proficiency with Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop, and Substance Painter
• Great communication, organisation and management skills with the ability to help mentor your colleagues
• An ability to identify any risks and issues in the outsource pipeline and proactively seek solutions
• An understanding of game art production process and pipeline and a passion for games
• A strong artistic vision to translate both organic and hard surface characters from concept to game-ready assets
• Strong knowledge of high-poly and low-poly modelling, digital sculpting and an exceptional understanding of human anatomy, with solid knowledge of form, shape, structure, and silhouette in regard to modelling
• A superior eye for value, colour, and detail in creating textures - combined with a strong understanding of PBR
• An ability to perform under pressure to meet deadlines
• An ability to embrace and provide constructive artistic feedback

We may also need you to complete an art test.

Pluses

• An avid gamer with a deep understanding of our game, Path of Exile
• Experience working in the game industry highly regarded

How to apply

If you meet the above requirements, please email your resume and a cover letter to [email protected] with your name and role you are applying for in the subject line.

No phone calls or agencies, please.

The second wave of Exilecon 2026 tickets is now live! The convention will be held later this year on the weekend of November 7th and 8th NZT. For more information about the event and to purchase tickets, visit our full Exilecon 2026 page.

We have an extremely limited number of VIP tickets in this round of sales, so if you are interested in this, then make sure to grab one now.

If you have an existing ticket that you'd like to upgrade to one of the restocked VIP tickets, there will be an Upgrade button available next to that ticket type. You'll only pay the difference between your current one and the new tier.

Please also note that the name on your ticket needs to match your photo ID, so when purchasing a second ticket for your friend or a family member, make sure that the name on that ticket matches their photo ID.

We hope to see you there at ExileCon 2026!

In Return of the Ancients, we’re introducing a new Build Guide system directly in-game! Check it out in the video below.

With Return of the Ancients launching on May 29th PDT, you may be wondering what will happen to the current Fate of the Vaal leagues and your existing characters.

The Fate of the Vaal leagues will end on May 25th PDT (May 26, 2026 6:00 AM (GMT+8) (this is displayed in your local time). All characters and their items will then be migrated to the Standard or Hardcore Early Access leagues. There will be no wipes, so once the migration is complete, you’ll be able to continue playing your characters in the Standard or Hardcore Early Access leagues.

Atziri’s Temple is staying in Path of Exile 2 as a core mechanic. We will cover the changes in more detail in the full 0.5.0 patch notes on May 21st PDT, but here are the main things you need to know:

• You will first find Vaal beacons in Act Three. Activating six of them (by finishing encounters) will unlock the Temple in the present. Complete more beacon encounters in “Doryani’s Contingency” Interlude to be able to visit the Temple in the past.
• Once you reach the Endgame, you can encounter Vaal Beacons in maps. The level of the Temple will be based on the area level where the crystals were collected, so in order to open high-tier Temples, you will need to run high-tier maps.
• There is a new region on the Atlas with guaranteed Vaal Beacon encounters in every map. Completing this area will give you points for the Temple Atlas Tree with many new bonuses for the Temple itself.

• There are also new Temple Precursor Tablets that will guarantee Vaal Beacons in your map if you want to focus on this league.
• In order to prevent the “snake” strategy, rooms that are meant to be destabilised but cannot be removed without disconnecting parts of the Temple will instead be downgraded to paths. This applies to any form of destabilisation - using devices in selected Tier 3 rooms, opening the Vault, or general destabilisation on closing the Temple.
• Rooms can now be up to Tier 4 after unlocking this ability on the Temple Atlas Tree. This allows more specialisation into particular room types and encourages more interesting temple layouts.
• Reward Rooms granted from the console after defeating the Architect have been significantly improved, with more varieties to unlock in addition to upgrading the rewards of all the existing ones.
• Vaal Infusers were a single currency item that used to work on any armour and weapons. We have changed these into 4 distinct currency items that work on Armours, Martial Weapons, Caster Weapons and Jewellery, allowing you to use them with Catalysts as well. Any existing Vaal Infusers will become Vaal Armourer's Infusers and only apply to armour.
• All players will automatically get a maximum crystal cap of 60 and medallion cap of 6 so you no longer need to upgrade these yourself.
• Medallion drop rates have been improved at smaller Temple sizes, and slightly reduced at larger Temple sizes.
• Your existing Temples will be migrated to Standard Early Access leagues, however you will not be able to open your Temple until the launch of Return of the Ancients. Characters who were in the Temple or Vaal Ruins when the migration happened will be sent to town.

Here are some examples of the Temple Atlas Passive Tree nodes:







Thanks to everyone who played in the Fate of the Vaal. We hope you enjoy the upcoming Runes of Aldur league and all of the new content!

In this post we will compile all the Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients teasers as they're posted. The most recent will always be at the top.

Embrace Your Botanist Side

Follow the Cues

Explosive New Uniques

Face the Darkness

The Dreamer Must Wake

Stop the madness

Uncover ancient truths

The Ancients return

In Return of the Ancients, embrace your botanist side and equip the Hollow Mask which gives you a direct connection to the Goddess Viridi, or give yourself to the woods to gain the Rite of Restoration with the Reverie mantle.

Check out these reworked Unique Items in the video below:

In two weeks, on May 29th PDT, we’ll be launching Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients, which means the current Last of the Druids Supporter Packs will be leaving both the Path of Exile 1 and Path of Exile 2 stores forever. This is your last chance to get the Kalguuran and Precursor cosmetics before they’re gone.

Check out the Last of the Druids Supporter Packs in the videos below or go here for more details.





Thanks for your support!

In Return of the Ancients, we’ve implemented some changes to the campaign in Path of Exile 2 to make navigating areas easier. Take a look at some examples below!

We are seeking a Localisation Producer to coordinate with our remote team of translators and manage content needed for translation.

Location: On-site in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand
*Relocation assistance (for the right candidate if needed)
Full-time position - 40 hours a week


The position includes the following duties:

• Manage localisation information using Excel and Google Suite spreadsheets
• Collect information from file structures and other internal resources
• Coordinate with language translation teams, maintaining ongoing communication with them, providing them work and resources, and finding answers for their requests
• Record keeping
• Maintain regular discussion with developers for client and website support
• Investigate better industry standard practices and tools in the domain of localisation (CAT software, API integration, etc.)
• Support producers in any other requests related to production work

We are seeking someone with:

• Previous experience in a project management / localisation capacity
• Familiarity with working in software or IT production environments
• Familiarity with regular expressions (Regex), scripting, or data processing
• Passion for Path of Exile or the ARPG gaming genre
• Basic Photoshop skills

How to apply

If you meet the above requirements, please email your resume and a cover letter to [email protected] with your name and role you are applying for in the subject line.

No phone calls or agencies, please.

Draw upon the power of the sacred animal wisps of the Spirit. As a Spirit Walker, summon powerful allies to your side or empower them with supernatural ferocity in battle. We've created two interesting endgame builds to showcase the ancient forces of the three primal aspects, Vivid, Primal and Wild. Check them out below.