Posted: 20 May 2021 06:22 PM PDT

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/238960/announcements/detail/3061863764824626620]here[/url].

Additional Information About Patch 3.14.1d

Posted: 20 May 2021 06:22 PM PDT

Earlier today we released {LINK REMOVED} which introduced a 'Clear Cache' button. We want to provide extra information about how this is best used along with an early report on the results of the patch.

The 'Clear Cache' button will clear out several temporary storage locations that Path of Exile uses for things like downloaded images and graphics shaders. After clearing cached shaders your client performance will be temporarily degraded while the client regenerates the shaders it needs. For this reason we recommend only using 'Clear Cache' as a last resort when troubleshooting a crash or other graphical problem, or if the size of the caches has become a problem.

We are monitoring the results of this patch closely and while it seems to have been effective in addressing the issues related to memory utilisation, there is currently a crash some players are experiencing when returning to their hideouts. We are investigating this and will work to fix it as soon as possible.

If you are experiencing any new crashes outside of this action and you're using Vulkan, please try switching to 'Medium' texture quality. If you're still crashing after that, we recommend switching to DX11 in your options.

If you are experiencing any other new performance related issues after this patch, please let us know which settings you're using and the nature of what's happening and we'll investigate this.

Community Event: Havoc Team Blast

Posted: 20 May 2021 03:53 PM PDT

On May 29th and 30th, veteran community member, streamer and racer, Havoc616, will be hosting the Havoc Blast Event! Across four sessions over the two days, teams will compete for points in a Private Ultimatum League. The winners will share in a crowdfunded cash prize pool as well as microtransactions provided by us.

Schedule
Day 1 Start: May 29, 2021 04:00 AM (PDT) (Countdown is available {LINK REMOVED})
Day 2 Start: May 30, 2021 04:00 AM (PDT) (Countdown is available {LINK REMOVED})

Prize Pool:

1st: 30%
2nd: 25%
3rd: 20%
4th: 15%
5th: 10%
6th - 10th: {LINK REMOVED}Sin Armour Pack, {LINK REMOVED}Footprints & {LINK REMOVED}Weapon Effect
11th - 15th: {LINK REMOVED}Smoking Hood and {LINK REMOVED}Void Weapon Skin

If you would like to catch the action live, RaizQT will be casting the event over on his {LINK REMOVED}. Highlights will also be posted on {LINK REMOVED}.

{LINK REMOVED} to learn more about the event, how to join, the rules in place, the point system, prizes, or to contribute to the event's prize pool. You can also join the POE Racing Discord {LINK REMOVED}.

Shout out to community members {LINK REMOVED}, Brittleknee, SK_Gunoo, Muqve, Xayazi, Nerfox and Pertinax for their work behind the scenes to help make this event a reality.

Good luck to everyone who's participating!