Announcements

Path of Exile 2 is finally Steam Deck Verified! Take the next generation of Action RPGs with you wherever you go, whether you’re battling through Wraeclast on the move or from the comfort of your couch.

Jump in and experience Path of Exile 2 on Steam Deck today by purchasing the Early Access Key, or play as the Duelist when Path of Exile 2 becomes free to play on December 11 PST.

The Soulflame Weapon Effect, a new milestone reward for signing up for Path of Exile 2 Full Release updates, has been unlocked! This means that everyone who registered will receive at least two exclusive cosmetic effects when Path of Exile 2 fully launches on December 11th.

You have until December 11 PST to register, so there’s still plenty of time to reach the remaining milestones! There are still three more rewards to unlock, so sign up now at https://pathofexile2.com/register!

Please note that you need to confirm your registration after entering your email address. If you submitted your email address earlier, please check your inbox for a confirmation email from us!

More cosmetic options have arrived in Path of Exile 2! Shapeshift into a Polar Bear or Snow Leopard, explode your enemies into smithereens with various Grenade effects, and cast a hex on your enemies with the Chaosborn Occult Skills!

The Way of The Stonefist

Move mountains, shatter stone, and bend the earth itself to your will with The Way of the Stonefist Cosmetic Bundle. Tear rock from the ground and raise towering pillars of earth before bringing them crashing down upon your enemies. The bundle includes an Armour Set, a Character Skin, Quarterstaff Skill Effects, a Charge Effect, and a Dodge Roll Effect to complete your transformation into a master of stone. ▶Watch on YouTube

Polar Bear Shapeshift Effect

Bring the fury of the frozen wilds to Wraeclast with the Polar Bear Shapeshift Effect. Transform into a hulking polar bear, for an imposing display of frost and ferocity as you tear through your enemies. ▶Watch on YouTube

Snow Leopard Werewolf Shapeshift Skin

Fuzzy, ferocious, and fearsome, the Snow Leopard Werewolf Shapeshift Skin allows you to become a predator born for the blizzards, transforming your Werewolf form with the distinctive pale, spotted coat of a snow leopard. ▶Watch on YouTube

Aurora Frost Bomb

Illuminate the battlefield with the Aurora Frost Bomb Effect, bathing your enemies in an ethereal glow before engulfing them in a brilliant explosion of shimmering aurora. ▶Watch on YouTube

Radiant Grenades

Electrify your enemies with the Radiant Grenades Effects, detonating your grenades in a dazzling explosion of crackling lightning and divine energy. ▶Watch on YouTube

Phantasmal Crossbow Skills

Imbue your Crossbow Skills with shockingly blue effects, unleashing volleys of phantasmal energy that explode into brilliant spectral displays as you blast your way through Wraeclast. ▶Watch on YouTube

Other effects, such as the Chaosborn Occult Skills, Obsidian Frost Skills, Verisium Crossbow Skills, and Vampiric Crossbow Skills, are also available in-store.

Thank you for your support!

Last week, we announced the winners of our Fan Art Competition. Today, we'd like to announce and highlight the runners-up.

Congratulations and thanks to everyone who participated in this competition!

Click here to check out the runners-up!

The Legends of Wraeclast: Spirit Warden Bundle and the Seer of the Maji microtransactions are now available! Commune with sacred Spirits and become their Warden, or channel the ancient rites.

Legends of Wraeclast - Spirit Warden

Walk with the Spirit. Hear its whispers. Become its vessel. The Spirit Warden embodies the sacred force that binds all life. This Legends of Wraeclast set comes with 8 Spear Skill Effects, a Portal Effect, Weapon and Buckler skins, a Level Up Effect, and a Character Skin with 5 tiers to choose from.

▶Watch on YouTube

Seer of the Maji

Walk the ancient paths in an ensemble befitting a keeper of forgotten rites. Draped in weathered hides, the Seer of the Maji armour set is etched with glowing azure runes that pulse with primal power. A horned headdress, ornate ritual staff and piercing blue gaze complete the look, transforming your Exile into a formidable guardian of the wilds. The set comes with a Level Up Effect, Staff Skin, and Portal Effect. ▶Watch on YouTube

Purchase The Legends of Wraeclast, Seer of the Maji and other new cosmetic effects here.

Thank you for your support!

Our Fan Art Competition concluded last week, with more than 150 Exiles submitting artwork inspired by the latest Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2 content expansions. With the help of our art team, we’ve selected the winners and are now ready to announce them!

Because of the enormous number of amazing submissions, it was really hard to select just three overall winners. So, we decided to award the top five winners in both games, as well as introduce a separate category for the top physical art submissions.

Click here to check out the winners!

Thank you to everyone for your submissions and congratulations to all the winners! We’ll be contacting you soon to arrange your prizes. We’ll also award runners-up in a follow-up post next week.

A couple of weeks ago, we were at gamescom in Cologne, giving attendees a preview of what they’ll be able to experience in the Path of Exile 2 full release. Across five days, we welcomed over 9,000 attendees and 120 media and creators to our booth!

Check out some of the moments we’ve captured. Image credits go to our German localisation team member, Alexander!

IGN - The Duelist is the Perfect Class for Path of Exile 2 1.0 | gamescom 2026
Zizaran - I tried Path of Exile 2 SWORDS at Gamescom!
wudijo - PoE 2 - I interviewed Jonathan for 1h at Gamescom
Dreamcore - I played Path of Exile 2 DUELIST at Gamescom!
cArn_ - Path Of Exile 2 - I Played The New Duelist At Gamescom and It's...
CrouchingTuna - I spoke with Jonathan at Gamescom - Let's talk about the future of POE
Rob2628 - Gamescom Vlog 2026 - Checking out Swords Spin2Win in PoE2 & More
PCGamesN - Interview with Jonathan Rogers
Mein-MMO - Interview with Jonathan Rogers

Thank you so much for your support during the event, and we hope you’re looking forward to the full release!

Sign up at https://pathofexile2.com/register to receive updates on the Path of Exile 2 Full Release and get exclusive rewards!

You have until December 10th to register, so there is still plenty of time to reach the milestones. The more players who register, the more cosmetics the community can unlock.

Please note that you need to confirm your registration after entering your email address. If you submitted your email address earlier, please check your inbox for a confirmation email from us!

We’ve launched the Fan Art Competition a while back, which is inspired by the latest expansions in Path of Exile 1 and Path of Exile 2. Since then, the community has shared plenty of incredible artwork, and we’ve gathered some of the latest highlights to showcase in today’s news post!

If you'd like to submit an entry, you can do so by posting in this thread. Submissions close on Wednesday, 2nd September at 10PM PDT!

BolwarFordragon#3889

N00T_N00T#4917

lazyzzz333#7626

Gandonius#5884

pal1y#1039

Kretones#2917

Path of Exile 2 launches as a fully free-to-play action RPG on December 11 (PST)!

Get your blades ready! The full release will introduce the Duelist, a long-awaited class revealed in a new trailer during gamescom’s Opening Night Live in Cologne.

▶Watch on YouTube Whether you’re a new or returning player, sign up at pathofexile2.com/register to receive the latest release news and updates, as well as unlock exclusive milestone rewards on the road to launch.

We can’t wait to welcome you to the full release of Path of Exile 2 on December 11!

Tomorrow, August 25 PDT, we’ll have an exclusive Path of Exile 2 reveal at gamescom 2026. Make sure to tune in to the gamescom stream to watch it live. If you can’t make it, we’ll also be posting the reveal on our social channels shortly after, so you won’t miss out!

gamescom ONL kicks off on August 25 at 11:00 AM PDT, or Aug 26, 2026 6:00 AM (GMT+12) in your local time.

If you’re attending gamescom, make sure to stop by our booth for an exclusive hands-on experience featuring the revealed content! You can find us in Hall 6.1, Booth B031.

Our Fan Art competition, themed around the latest expansions in Path of Exile 1 and Path of Exile 2, is in full swing! Check out the recent highlights below!

darkshadowsblood#1004

PropagandaPandá#7473

tequilalover#7722

SimoneIF#7126

Veronika_f5#3417

CosmicCreepers#8314

There’s quite some time left to show off your artistic flair in this competition! If you'd like to submit an entry, you can do so by posting in this thread. Submissions close on Wednesday, 2nd September at 10PM PDT!

On August 27 PDT, we’ll preview some new information about Path of Exile 2 and 0.5.5!

Watch the livestream at 12:30 PM August 27 PDT at https://www.twitch.tv/pathofexile. After that, we'll have a short Q&A session with Game Director Jonathan Rogers and ZiggyD, followed by the final ExileCon qualifier, so get ready!

As per usual, co-streaming is welcome.

See you soon!

Last week, we started a Fan Art competition themed around the latest expansions in Path of Exile 1 and Path of Exile 2, and we’ve already received many great submissions. Check out the highlights in this news post!

Shinoono#0784

Sabacu#4442

naitoweapon2#1398

AzzetSp#5927

Gandonius#5884

BunsArtBurrow#7423

Miphiston#7696

There's still plenty of time to show off your artistic skills in this competition! If you'd like to submit an entry, you can do so by posting in this thread.

Microtransactions from the Last of the Druids Mystery Box have finally been released in the store for Path of Exile 1 and Path of Exile 2!

From Armour Sets to Portals and Level-Up Effects, there are over 60 new microtransactions available, giving you even more ways to customise your Exile and show off your style. Check out the full selection in the store, or watch the video below to take a closer look at everything included in the Last of the Druids Mystery Box.

▶Watch on YouTube

Thank you for your support!

In just two weeks, Path of Exile 2 will be heading to gamescom in Cologne, Germany. If you’re attending, make sure to pop by our booth to play the special demo available exclusively at the event.

gamescom ONL kicks off on August 25th at 11am PST. Tune into the Twitch livestream here to make sure you don’t miss our reveal!

If you’re attending in person, you can find our booth at Hall 6.1 | B031.

We still have a number of demo slots available on the weekend so if you’re a content creator or a member of media looking to cover the event, feel free to reach out to us at media@grindinggear.com.

We can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on with you all!

It’s been a while since we last hosted a fan art competition, and with the recent updates to Path of Exile 1 and Path of Exile 2, we’re sure our community artists have plenty of inspiration to draw from. We’re excited to announce a Path of Exile Fan Art Competition inspired by the Return of the Ancients and Curse of the Allflame expansions! The prize pool includes official merchandise and in-game microtransactions.

Prizes

Top Three Winners

• Forum avatar based on the winning submission
• Your choice of Path of Exile poster signed by developers
• Your choice of two Path of Exile or Path of Exile 2 T-shirts
• 2 x random Path of Exile Pin
• Chaos Orb Socks
• Chaos Orb Deskpad
• Exalted Orb Cap
• Your choice of an Armour Set (an Armour Set from the list)
• Your choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list)
• Your choice of Footprints Effect (a Footprints Effect from the list)

4-5th Place

• Your choice of one Path of Exile or Path of Exile 2 T-shirt
• Chaos Orb Socks
• 2 x random Path of Exile Pin
• Chaos Orb Deskpad
• Your choice of an Armour Set (an Armour Set from the list)
• Your choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list)
• Your choice of Footprints Effect (a Footprints Effect from the list)

6-10th Place

• Your choice of one Path of Exile or Path of Exile 2 T-shirt
• Chaos Orb Socks
• A random Path of Exile Pin
• Your choice of a Portal Effect (a Portal Effect from the list)
• Your choice of Footprints Effect (a Footprints Effect from the list)

11-20th Place

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

Runners-Up

• 1 x Curse of the Allflame Mystery Box

Conditions

• The competition starts at the time of this post and will end on Wednesday the 2nd of September at 10PM PDT. 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.
• We may increase the prize pool if we receive an overwhelming number of high-quality submissions.

How to Enter

Create still art that is inspired by anything introduced in the Return of the Ancients (Path of Exile 2) or Curse of the Allflame (Path of Exile 1). This excludes video submissions but does include any painting, drawing or model creation.

Multiple submissions are welcome and encouraged. Your submission needs to be your own work and needs to have been created after the launch of the competition. Please do not submit artwork that was created before the start of the competition.

Best of luck! We can’t wait to see your creations!

Submit your art here