Path of Exile: The Settlers of Kalguur Expansion

Introduction

• Exclusive reveal of Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur launching on July 26.
• Twitch drops enabled for Corsair Back Attachment.
• Overview of today’s stream:
  • New league mechanics
  • Crafting systems
  • Trade market system for currency
  • Balance improvements (2 Ascendancy Class changes)
  • Endgame improvements
  • Campaign additions
  • Quality of Life features
  • Console Native Port releases
  • New supporter packs
  • Live Q&A session with Mark (Game Director)
  • Full patch notes release after livestream

Trailer Introduction

• Setting: Wraeclast, Kingsmarch.
• Objective: Build the greatest city in Wraeclast with resources, planning, and attracting various settlers.

New League: Settlers of Kalguur Mechanics

Key Characters

• Johan: King’s Hand in Lioneye’s Watch, recruiting workers, traders, and Exiles.
  • Building a new city, Kingsmarch, to connect Wraeclast and Kalguur.

Resources

• Crimson Iron: Corrupted iron with dangerous foes.
• Orichalcum: Guarded by demons and gives buffs once defeated.
• Petrified Amber: Attracts Blighted enemies.
• Bismuth: Causes unstable elemental areas.
• Verisium: Valuable & dangerous, guarded by powerful foes.

Mining and Worker Management

• Miners and other workers are paid in Gold, now dropping throughout Wraeclast.
• Raulf: Recruiter for workers with different specialties and wages.
• Resources are collected in real-time, mining can be optimized by hiring more/better miners and upgrading mining stations.

Town Building

• Tavern: Heart of Kingsmarch, upgrades prospects and hosts NPCs.
• Mining Station: Improves miners’ efficiency.
• Smelter: Converts ores to valuable bars.
• Disenchanter: Breaks down items into Thaumaturgic Dust for crafting.
• Farming: Grows crops with hired workers, without manual intervention.

Rewards & Harbour System

• Establish shipping routes to Kalguur and Karui ports.
• Ship resources for varied rewards, preferred types yield higher pay.
• Manage shipment risks (monsters, pirates) by hiring shipping specialists.
• Notifications for returned shipments and rewards.

Endgame & Technology

• Isla: Engineer from Heist League for Map Devices.
• Queue of maps for workers to run, risks due to map difficulty.

Crafting Systems

Runesmithing Table

• Runic magic on weapons using various runes.
• Enables powerful mods usually found on unique items.

Recombination

• Combining items’ best modifiers into one, requires player assistance.

Quality of Life and Balancing

New Systems

• Respec Passive Points: Use gold, cost increases with level.
• Currency Trade-Market: Asynchronously buy/sell currency via NPC Faustus.

Endgame Content and Changes

• Gladiator and Raider Ascendancy rebalanced.
• Introduction of new class: The Warden with elemental focus.
• Removal of melee totems, significant melee skill buffs.
• Increased base type drops, enhanced defensive values.
• Changed Life Modifiers for more max life.
• Ward Changes: New items and quicker restoration.

Offensive and Utility Changes

• Revised mana options in passive tree.
• Buffs to Wands, Daggers, Staves, Claws critical strike chance.
• Impale and Bleed mechanics updated.
• Removal of Item Quantity on gear; focus on Item Rarity.

Endgame Encounters and Scarabs

• New encounters like Nameless Seer and enhanced Scarabs.
• Additional Map Device Slot after completing relevant challenges.

Console Native Ports

• Native Port releases for PS5, improved visuals, and performance on consoles.

Campaign Enhancements

• New encounters, secrets, and hidden treasures.
• New Quality of Life updates: Auto-waypoints, extended item pick-up range, static boss life bars.

Supporter Packs

• Paladin Set: Divine-themed cosmetics.
• Penance Set: Dark, torment-themed cosmetics.