Keepers of the Flame Arriving to Path of Exile on October 31

A new expansion is releasing to Path of Exile on October 31. Keepers of the Flame introduces players to new and twisted ways to empower their character. This upcoming expansion also brings with it new crafting mechanics and gems. Players can also look forward to Bloodline Ascendancies and even three new bosses.

The upcoming expansion continues the story of Breach, an iconic league from Path of Exile's past. Players are asked to assist a mysterious monastic order in defending Wraeclast from the Breachlords. The Breachlords have been advancing further into the outer world and establishing their ominous constructs across Wraeclast. To stop their conquest, Ailith founded the Order of the Keepers of the Flame.

New Breach

One of the new features is the introduction of a new type of Breach encounter. There's going to be areas where players can find Breach monsters who seem to be creating strange shapes and structures that don't belong in this world. The thing is, Ailith has the ability to destroy these but needs to be protected while doing it. If players are able to hold off the assault long enough, she’ll be able to blast it all away.

There are also areas where the gap between worlds is strained. A massive Breach Hand sunders the space between dimensions and touching it opens an Unstable Breach causing monsters to flood in. Players have to slaughter them quickly enough to stabilise the Breach

Bloodline Ascendancy Classes

In the expansion, players get to absorb the abilities of the certain bosses they defeat and it's in the form of additional 10 Bloodline Ascendancy Classes.

Bloodline Classes is a new way to further character customization. Secondary Ascendancy classes meanwhile are unlocked by defeating bosses all over Path of Exile’s endgame. Bloodline Ascendancies can be taken on any class so it means that there are countless possible combinations with the system.

Check out the details of the upcoming expansion here.

Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in the dark continent of Wraeclast. Players take on the role of an Exile seeking power and revenge against those who wronged them. The game was made possible by hardcore gamers.

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