In a new video, Rogers revealed that the “ideal time to have released 3.26 would have been late October.” This was before Path of Exile 2‘s early access launch. However, it didn’t seem feasible. “We just didn’t think we could do it. It was too close to the huge circus that was the organization around Path of Exile 2’s launch.

“But we also didn’t want to immediately launch it right after Path of Exile 2 either. So that kind of ruled out December.” Since it couldn’t launch in January due to Christmas, the team targeted February. Admitting it didn’t look good since the game would have gone “seven months with no leagues,” the team “really didn’t think it was possible to do it any earlier than that.”

Of course, the delay to Path of Exile 2 followed alongside issues like crashes, endgame balance, etc. Rogers thus couldn’t pull Path of Exile 1 developers off until they were resolved. The current priority for the team is to ensure the sequel is at a point where there aren’t any “major issues.”

The result is that 3.26 won’t happen until Path of Exile‘s 0.2.0 update has shipped (not counting the weeks needed for support). “In the meantime, we are going to get a bunch of pre-production done on 3.26 with whatever people not needed to fix issues with Path of Exile 2,” said Rogers.

After update 0.2.0 is complete, Rogers says, “We will devote as many resources as are needed from our company to get 3.26 done as soon as possible.” However, he can’t confirm a release date at this time.

He admits that the team “Still have a lot to learn about how to run two games simultaneously. We were overconfident. We still need to work out how to structure our studio to make this possible.” Nevertheless, there is a “solid plan” for 3.26.

Stay tuned for further updates in the coming months and check out our review for Path of Exile 2 here.

Settlers of Kalguur introduces a new town-building system wherein players assist in constructing Kingsmarch (a future location in Path of Exile 2). They can locate resources and assign workers to harvest them, open trade routes, and defend the town from attacks.

Then there are all the other new features like the melee combat overhaul, Gladiator rework (complete with new skills to encourage building into blocking) and the Warden Ascendancy. This is in addition to improvements for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S players, new encounters in Tier 16 and 17 maps, and much more.

Unfortunately, the new Currency Exchange Market is exclusive to Settlers of Kalguur, though the developer is interested in how it fares (and its potential for the future). Stay tuned for updates in the meantime.

In a new video, game director Mark Roberts outlines several features while clarifying that it’s only available in Settlers of Kalguur Challenge Leagues, not Standard (Solo Self-Found players also can’t access). Faustus, the vendor, can be invited to your Hideout, meaning you don’t have to keep visiting Kingsmarch.

Upon opening the trade menu, a tab at the top indicates popular currency (the twelve items with the highest trade volume). Hovering over the ratio showcases all the best options available. However, Gold is mandatory for trading. It’s obtained while playing through the Settlers of Kalguur leagues and balanced for mid-game. You won’t be using trade in the early game, but Roberts notes that earning Gold becomes “trivial” in the end game.

There’s also a limit to the number of exchanges one can have. Currently capped at ten, it’s shared across all leagues (with the developer looking to experiment with the same). Exchanges can be partially filled, but you can close them whenever, though the Gold cost won’t be refunded.

After an exchange, a notification appears above the Mana bar. If you’re offline, then after logging in, Faustus will have an alert above his head in the Hideout for completed exchanges. Though it won’t be available in Standard Leagues, the developer is “excited” to see if the Currency Exchange Market fares in Settlers of Kalguur and “figure out” if it has a place in future leagues.

Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur will be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PS4, and PC. Check out further details, including the Gladiator rework and Warden Ascendancy, here.

Meanwhile, the Raider Ascendancy is out, and Warden is in, offering benefits from Affliction’s Tinctures (now available as a core item). Barkskin reduces physical damage, and you can also specialize in different elemental effects. Melee combat is also getting a long-overdue rework, with improved critical strike chance on weapons, new endgame base types, and changes to block, Rage, skills, and much more.

You can also expect new Chisel types, increased drop rate for Valdo’s Puzzle Boxes, a sixth slot in the Map Device, new Tier 16 and 17 map encounters and the return of Affliction. There are also improvements to the game’s console versions, like reduced pop-in and loading times.

PS5 and Xbox Series X/S will also benefit from better dynamic resolution thanks to a “new upscaling solution” and additional anti-aliasing. Resolution textures and water effects are also the “highest available.”

Launching on July 26th, Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur will go live for consoles and PC at 1 PM PDT.

According to the expansion’s page, by visiting Faustus from Heist, players can purchase and sell currency alongside “most other” stackable items from other players. There’s no longer a need to send an invite, wait for a reply, visit (or invite) the other player, and initiate the trade. Specify the currency and what you’re willing to trade, and Faustus will make it happen.

Of course, one alleged reason for no in-game market or Auction House was to avoid making the gearing process too easy. Images of the Currency Trade Market indicate that Gold will facilitate trade. How much will be required and how quickly players can farm it remains to be seen, so stay tuned.

Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur launches on July 26th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC. Stay tuned for more details en route to release.

With the help of new and familiar characters (including Dannig, Rog, Tujen and Gwennen from Expedition), players will seek out Crimson Iron, Orichalcum, Petrified Amber, and more materials. Each has unique challenges, like “very powerful foes” guarding Verisium. You’ll hire workers for many purposes, from smelting and farming to mining the materials. It’s also possible to hire some fighters to run maps for you in the endgame, courtesy of Isla from Heist.

After establishing a Harbour, you can have trade routes and earn various rewards. Players can also task Dannig with enchanting their weapons with runes. Isla can also combine items, similar to Sentinel’s recombination, for powerful results. Of course, new bosses will threaten Kingsmarch in the endgame, and you can decide whether to fight or pay ransom.

Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur launches on July 26th for consoles and PC. Stay tuned for more details on its changes and new features.

Characters will still migrate to their respective Standard Leagues and maintain progress. Aside from The Perandus Pact, all of the Necropolis Unique items will be earnable from the same drop pool in Standard. The Challenge League will end on the same day that Settlers of Kalguur launches – July 26th.

Nothing is known about the latter’s mechanics and rewards, though Grinding Gear Games’ Mark Roberts has outlined several quality-of-life changes. These include no longer having to click waypoints to activate them, previewing what Divination Cards drop from maps by hovering over them on the Atlas, fewer waves and more rewards in Simulacrum, and more. Check out the teasers below for more details.

Very little is revealed, save for Faustus appearing on the Rogue Harbour to greet a charismatic captain. However, players won’t have to wait long for new details – a live reveal on Twitch is set for July 18th, 1 PM PDT. The livestream will outline the expansion and the new League alongside other content, with Grinding Gear Games’ Mark Roberts appearing in a live Q&A with ZiggyD afterwards.

Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur launches on July 25th for Xbox, PlayStation and PC. At the very least, players can expect balance changes, a new League mechanic and rewards, and additions to the endgame current systems. It’s also possible there are some updates on Path of Exile 2, which enters early access later this year for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC. Stay tuned in the meantime.

With the Lantern of Arimor, players can detect and manipulate Spirits to have them haunt different monsters. Bury them in the Necropolis and exorcise them to earn items. You can even exorcise Eternal Empire members for new Unique Items. Fourteen new Uniques are being added, with five unique to Necropolis League.

Other new content includes Tier 17 Maps with new bosses (including Penultimate foes who present the most challenging encounters yet) and rewards. Players can also have up to two additional Atlas Passive Skill Trees and switch between them without constantly respeccing, and there are new Transfigured Gems to use.

Check out a deep dive of the League with Grinding Gear Games managing director Chris Wilson below. If nothing else, Necropolis should make the wait for the Path of Exile 2 beta, delayed to late 2024, easier.

Different kinds of Wisps lead to shrines, bosses, encounters and new characters. These include three Azmeri Wanderers who can bestow new Ascendancy classes alongside the current one. Warden of the Maji is about coating weapons with Tinctures for bonuses and utilizing Barkskin for more armor.

Warlock of the Mists allows for corpses that can either serve as Spectres or be consumed for more damage/protection against enemies of a similar type. Wildwood Primalist grants Charms with random Skills from other Ascendancies as modifiers (up to two). You also get an extra backpack and can use Warcries to get more items from corpses.

Wisps can also inhabit random enemies in Wraeclast to increase their rewards (though their difficulty also increases). There are also 15 new Unique items, Transfigured Gems and the return of Ultimatum. Head here for more details.