We'll be hosting an exclusive livestream to reveal the Path of Exile: Scourge expansion! Watch live on October 14th at 12pm (PDT) at {LINK REMOVED}twitch.tv/pathofexile to get the full details on what to expect. Twitch Drops will be enabled for the event, so make sure you don't miss it.

Play for free on October 22nd (PDT).

Path of Exile Livestream Announcement
Tune in at noon on October 14th (PDT) to find out all about our next expansion!

In the livestream, you'll learn all about 3.16's new content and features. It's followed by a live Q&A between ZiggyD and Chris Wilson.

You can catch everything you need to know at {LINK REMOVED}http://twitch.tv/pathofexile. Twitch Drops will be enabled for the livestream so make sure to encourage your favourite streamers to watch along with us!

Path of Exile's Expansion Launch Date
You'll be able to play the new Path of Exile expansion for free on October 22nd (PDT) on PC and on October 27th (PDT) on console.

We can't wait to see you then!

The new season of the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) is nearly upon us! But, before the teams kick off for the first regional of the Fall Split on October 15, new Esports Team Decals are coming to Rocket League!

Following a game update on October 5 at 4 p.m. PT (11 p.m. UTC) (pending first-party certification), the Esports Shop is being refreshed with 34(!) new Team Decals for teams across several regions. For the first time ever, this will include teams from South America and Oceania. All teams will get "Home Kits" that include Team Decals that were custom made by the esports teams themselves. Team Decals for Octane, Dominus, and Fennec will be sold individually for 300 Esports Tokens. Catch a glimpse of the included teams in the trailer above before they hit the game next week. Here's every team you can expect in the new Esports Shop:

• Dignitas
  
• Endpoint
  
• Envy
  
• eUnited
  
• Evil Geniuses
  
• FaZe Clan
  
• Furia
  
• G2 Esports
  
• Ghost Gaming
  
• Giants
  
• Ground Zero Gaming
  
• Guild
  
• Karmine Corp
  
• NRG
  
• Pittsburgh Knights
  
• PWR
  
• Rebellion
  
• Renegades
  
• Rix.GG
  
• Rogue
  
• Semper Esports
  
• SK Gaming
  
• Solary
  
• Spacestation Gaming
  
• Susquehanna Soniqs
  
• Team BDS
  
• Team Liquid
  
• Team Queso
  
• Team Singularity
  
• Team Vitality
  
• Torrent
  
• True Neutral
  
• Version1
  
• XSET

These 34 teams are still just the beginning. As the RLCS 2021-22 Season progresses, we plan on adding more teams! Plus, look out for Away Kits and more later this season!

Stay tuned for full patch notes on October 5 prior to the update going live. Be sure to tune into all the RLCS action when it kicks off on October 15 for the Fall Split LIVE on {LINK REMOVED}Twitch and YouTube. We can't wait to see all the action from our biggest season yet! We'll see you on game day, and in-game repping your favorite esports teams!

You've decided that our next community designed microtransaction will be a set of {LINK REMOVED}Epic and Dark Wings! Now that we have a general direction for the cosmetic effect, we are opening up to suggestions from the community as to what you would like the design to be.

To help give you an idea of what type of concepts fit this theme, check out the {LINK REMOVED}Void Wings, {LINK REMOVED}Sin Wings, {LINK REMOVED}Dragon Hunter Wings, {LINK REMOVED}Malice Wings, {LINK REMOVED}Doomcrow Wings, {LINK REMOVED}Thaumaturgy Wings and the {LINK REMOVED}Rapture Wings.

Leave your ideas on the forum post {LINK REMOVED}here and we'll look through them all to compile the best/most feasible ideas to begin the next steps of the process. We are looking forward to hearing your suggestions!

Champions!

Do you have a friend that hasn't ever tried Paladins or who hasn't played in quite some time?
Well now is the perfect time to play together!

We are doing a limited time promotion with our Refer-A-Friend Program! From September 29-October 5, players will have the chance to earn 200 Crystals for completing the requirements below.
 

• Any friend who hasn't played Paladins in the past month (since August 31, 2021), or someone who is brand new to Paladins!

• Play 10 games (casual or ranked queues) of Paladins between September 29-October 5 while in an in-game party with your friend. You MUST be on each other's friends lists to earn the rewards. Bot games and custom games will NOT count towards your progression.

• On October 7th, 2021 the rewards you earned will be loaded into your account.

 
As always, we look forward to seeing you in the Realm!

Champions!

Earlier this year we announced the return of the in game Bounty Store, and since then you all have been earning Bounty Coins and using them to pick up a ton of amazing content. In addition to this, we are pleased to present an updated Bounty Marketplace.

If you're new to Paladins and don't know what the Bounty store is, here's a quick rundown.

We have reopened the Bounty Store, with more updates to come in the future. As we continue to expand the system towards that goal, we will be making certain changes. In the gen:LOCK patch, there were pricing changes in the updated version. To compensate for this, and in light of exploits from the previous implementation, we normalized previous Bounty Coins such that players were to have between ~100-1000 Bounty Coins when we reopened the store. For the vast majority of players, this was an increase from their previous balance.

Skins that were owned previously will be maintained, but duplicates of each skin are being removed.

Bounty Skins are priced at more Bounty Coins per skin than in the past, but we've multiplied the rewards from Daily Quests by 30, and are adding additional ways of earning Coins. Overall, we expect players to see more coins and value relative to previous iterations going forward. We intend to continue to tune these numbers moving forward to get into the right spot.


In the new Bounty Store, each skin will still be on sale for the same three day window, but we will keep a rotating stock of 3 skins, staggered such that 1 skin will change each day.


In addition, players who purchase an Event or Crossover Pass will have access to another skin for the duration of the Event. This slot will only be available to players that have purchased the current Pass, though the skin itself may be available through other methods such as Chests or Direct Purchase. Please note that this slot remains consistent during the Pass and does not rotate out or have limited quantities.
Keep checking back with each new Event or Crossover Pass to see the new skin that becomes available!

• Linking
  
  • First, make sure your account is linked to Twitch[gaming.amazon.com], so you can earn points for watching Paladins on approved streaming channels.
• Viewing
  
  • Gain 48 Bounty Coins for every 4 hours of stream viewing.

For more information on Twitch Drops in Paladins and FAQ visit our blog here[www.paladins.com].

• Starting in the gen:LOCK patch, we've implemented a new feature where players will have the option of watching ads in-game to earn Gold, Bounty Coins, and other rewards. Now we know you probably have a few questions and we wanted to be upfront and clear about a few things:
  
  • These ads are completely optional. Players that would like to earn rewards via this new feature will need to click the new "Earn Free Rewards!" button on the home menu and opt in for an ad to start playing. If you don't opt in, you'll never see an ad and your Paladins experience will be the same as always. We will never add forced or unskippable ads to Paladins, ever.
    
  • Ads shown are of a quality and standard that you'd see on TV or other mainstream video service providers or streaming platforms. Nothing cheap or sketchy.
    
  • If you watch an ad, you will always receive a reward. Every ad watched will award 100 Gold and you can also earn other rewards like Bounty Coins and Boosters for watching multiple ads.

Today we're super excited to announce the return of the Online Marketplace[bounty.paladins.com], new and improved with loads of new quality of life features to make buying, selling, and trading skins you've picked up with Bounty coins easier. Here's a list of new features and improvements for the marketplace.

• A brand new interface that updates in real time. There is no longer any need to reload the site to see if a price drops.
  
• The only sale that is shown at any time is the one that is the lowest cost and oldest
  
• The site is now available on mobile browsers
  
• Various backend changes have been made to optimize the site

Hello, Survivors. First up in this update is the ability to pick up and carry a downed survivor. You can now throw them over your shoulders and bring them with you to victory.

Next up, Taego has received a lot of changes. Additional covers are added in some areas, and the terrain has also received improvements. Furthermore, Breakable Pots have items inside so break and loot! Error Space are special new zones marked on the map that can spawn items featured in other Battlegrounds, so make sure to check the map for locations.

In addition, Taego and Paramo have been added to the Ranked. The rulesets have also been changed accordingly, so check out the details below. Many changes have been made to Erangel's hot place Pochinki, along with the Pony Coupe and Porter, Halloween decor and weather on Erangel, the new Trick-or-Treat Progressive M416, and more, so be sure to check them out below for full details.


TAEGO WORLD IMPROVEMENTS
Since the introduction of Taego, we have been continuously analyzing the play history to collect information about the overly advantageous areas on the map. As a result, we discovered that some regions of Taego have a relatively high win rate compared to others.

After checking the win rate of the most popular combat zones, objects and terrain improvements were made for the areas with a win rate of 75% or more.

• Improvements
  • Added cover to the mountain area north of the Palace and the river area east of the Terminal.
    • Fixed field of view, bends, and cover for areas where terrain composition is difficult to overcome.
  • Improved the cliff topography in the north of Buk San Sa area.
    • Corrected the height of the cliffside terrain, which was considered to be OP.
  • Reorganization of the topography around the School area.
    • After removing the surrounding trees, added fields.
  • Covers and hills have been reorganized.
    • Terrain improvements in some coastal areas.
      • Redline: Corrected the cliff topography of the entire coast.
      • Blueline: Removed rocks located around the lighthouse.
  • Some mountain/river areas:
    • Green area: Added trees to the hillside.
    • Magenta Zone: Added flat terrain curves.
    • Sky Blue Zones: Added cover for areas that lack cover.

Introducing the Error Space, this map exclusive feature to Taego allows players to gather other map-exclusive weapons and supplies to be spawned randomly within these zones.

Error Space zones are displayed randomly on the minimap and will be active until the end of the match, so make sure you head to the Error Space early so you don't miss out! 

Game Modes:
Custom Match
– Players can set the number of Error Spaces.
– Players can set the spawning probability of Error Spaces.

Various items are placed in Breakable Pots that are placed all over the map. Break the pot to loot multiple items inside and lead the match to victory. However, be aware that the sound of breaking the pot may expose your location to enemies. You may break the pot by punching it, but a few shots with your gun can come in handy.

• Game Modes
  • Normal Match
  • Ranked
  • Custom Match
• Spawned Items
  • Medical Items
    • First Aid Kit
    • Bandage
  • Boost Items
    • Adrenaline Syringe
    • Painkillers
    • Energy Drink
  • Throwables
    • Frag Grenade
    • Smoke Grenade
    • Stun Grenade
    • Molotov Cocktail

We received much feedback on the inconvenient situations that players experienced while waiting for Comeback BR. Therefore, to provide a better overall experience, we have made the following improvements.

• UI Improvements
  • A warning message will be displayed when trying to leave while spectating Comeback BR.
  • If you die while being able to participate in Comeback BR, "Exit to lobby" button will be disabled for three seconds.
  • A timer that indicates the time left until the start of Comeback BR will be displayed.
  • Comeback BR team UI improvements
    • Nicknames are now displayed brighter for squadmates who are waiting for Comeback BR to begin.

We gave high low-end torque and excellent stability in consideration of the rugged and mountainous terrains of Taego for its exclusive vehicles. Also, Taego is very difficult to travel without a vehicle. So we have max speeds to prevent them from being destroyed easily from attacks. However, we have listened to the voices of our community saying the top speeds were too fast, so we have reduced the top speeds of the vehicles.

• Pony Coupe
  • Normal: Reduced from 140km/h to under 130km/h.
  • Boost: Reduced from 150km/h to under 140km/h. 
• Porter
  • Normal: No changes are applied.
  • Boost: Reduced from 130km/h to under 120km/h.

• Leaver Penalty
  • The leaver penalty should be applied for players who have died and are qualified for the Comeback BR but choose to leave the match without waiting for the Comeback BR to begin.
  • Leaver penalty is applied when leaving match during Comeback BR

POCHINKI 
An update has been made to Pochinki, one of the most popular drop points for dropping on Erangel. Until now, it was challenging to escape from Pochinki after early match combat without a vehicle. Also, the surrounding area was made up of fields, which made it easy for the enemies to find you. The following updates have been made to address these difficulties. Last but not least, the quality of the terrain around the map has been improved.

• Pochinki Church Renewal
  • In order to balance with the surrounding two or three-story buildings, we have blocked the church rooftop play.
  • Added a secret room in the basement of the church where items are spawned. This room can be accessed without a key. 
• Updated Terrain Around Pochinki
  • Added waterway.
  • Added cover.
  • Added fences.
  • Fixed terrain height. 
• Improved Pochinki Terrain Quality.

Trick or treat! It's that season of the year again. To maximize the Halloween vibes, we have finished decorating some parts of Erangel. Knock on the door and shout out trick or treat!

• School, Hospital, and the Starting island area have been decorated with the Halloween concept.
• Halloween-themed weather, with unique moon color and fog in certain areas, is added.
  • Game Modes
    • Normal match
    • Custom match
  • Weather Probability
    • Halloween: 30
    • Clear: 50
    • Cloudy: 20
• Care Package Smoke Color
  • Changed to Halloween colors.
    • Flaregun supply crates are not included.
• Placed Mummy Coffins at School, Hospital, and the Starting Island.

Making its way to the Battlegrounds this update is the new Carry feature. Be the hero your team deserves by risking it all to carry an ally to safety or take a downed enemy on the adventure of a lifetime – before they bleed out, that is. 

There are pros and cons to picking up a downed player. For one, they'll serve as a sort of human shield, guarding you against some incoming fire (pro for you, con for them…), but in return, you will not be able to sprint, jump, crouch, prone or hurdle, so make sure you choose your rescue route carefully. You can still fire while carrying a player, but your options are reduced to hip fire only. As for the carried player themselves, their bleed out time will be lowered, and they'll also be able to spot for you, though their visibility will be limited to whichever way you turn them.

• Available on all maps.
• You may pick up any downed player (friend or foe) that is not currently self-reviving or being revived.
• While carrying a player, the following is true:
  • The following cannot be used.
    •  Panzerfaust
    • Melee weapons
    • Throwables (includes Gas/Jerry Can)
    • Emergency Pickup
    • Emergency Parachute
  • You and the carried player still take damage separately.
  • Your movement speed remains the same. However, you cannot crouch, go prone, sprint, jump, or hurdle.
  • You may still fire your weapon, but from the hip only.
  • You may not use healing items.
  • You may not use throwables.
• While being carried a player, the following is true:
  • Your field of vision is limited to the direction your carrier is facing you.
• Carried players cannot join you in a vehicle.
• When the Carrier starts to swim Carry is canceled and the carried person drops/sinks to the bottom.
• You cannot attach to an Emergency Pickup while carrying a player.
• You may not use an Emergency Parachute while carrying a player.

• Normal Match
  • As-is: Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok, Vikendi , Karakin
  • To-be: Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok, Taego, Paramo
• Ranked
  • As-is: Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok, Vikendi 
  • To-be: Erangel, Miramar, Taego, Paramo

As the Taego and Paramo are added to the Ranked, a separate ruleset is set for Ranked Mode.

• Taego
  • Maximum Players: 64
  • Blue Zone: Same as Normal Matches.
  • Care Package: Same as Normal Matches.
  • Red Zone: Not available.
  • Vehicle Spawn: Added fixed spawning locations.
    • Only Pony Coupes are spawned in Garages.
  • Item Spawn: Same as Normal Matches.
  • Flare Gun: Only available to call in a custom airdrop. BRDM-2 won't be dropped. 
• Paramo
  • Maximum Players: 32
  • Blue Zone: Seven Phases.
  • Item Spawn Increase.
  • Vehicle Spawn:
    • Normal Matches: Buggy
    • Ranked: Rony
      • Rony is spawned from fixed spawning locations.
  • Red Zone: Not available.
  • Weather: Clear.

Season 13 has now wrapped up and it's time to enjoy your rewards, after a hard-fought season of Ranked. Rewards will be automatically distributed to your inventory upon login at the beginning of Season 14.

Season 13 rewards are granted based on your final end-of-season rank.

• The earnable rewards above will be 'UNLOCKED' FOR A SINGLE RANKED SEASON ONLY (except for the permanent Parachute Skin reward) for the purpose of featuring a player's seasonal accomplishments.
• Players will only receive the reward for the highest rank they get just before a Ranked season ends.
• Players can find their Unlocked Rewards in the inventory at the start of a new Season.
• Once the server undergoes maintenance after a Ranked Season ends, we will be collecting players' Unlocked Rewards from their inventories.

• Kills
  • Player kills that happen during the Comeback BR will count as valid kills.
• Team Placements
  • Team Placements are calculated the same way as long as the spectate system works the same way. This means:
    • Players who are alive and participating in the comeback BR can be spectated by their dead teammates.

NEW PROGRESSIVE WEAPON SKIN – TRICK-OR-TREAT M416

• You can view upgraded features for each level of your Progressive Weapon Skin. Consume materials to upgrade your Progressive Weapon Skins.
• Progressive Weapon Skin Rundown
  • Schematics and Polymer are required.
  • Upgrading your Progressive Weapon Skin will unlock the features for each level one by one. More schematics and polymers will be needed to get to the next level.
  • Upgrades cannot be reverted to the previous level.
  • The Trick-or-treat M416 Progressive Skin levels unlock the following:

CONTRABAND CRATE

• Sales Period:
  • October 5 2021, 7 PM PDT – January 30 2022, 6 PM PST
  • October 6 2021, 4 AM CEST – January 31 2022, 3 AM CET 
  • KST: October 6 2021, 11 AM – January 31 2022, 11 AM

HIDEOUT

• Sale Period:
  • October 5 2021, 7 PM PDT – January 30 2022, 6 PM PST
  • October 6 2021, 4 AM CEST – January 31 2022, 3 AM CET 
  • KST: October 6 2021, 11 AM – January 31 2022, 11 AM

SCRAP BROKER

• Sales Period:
  • October 5 2021, 7 PM PDT – January 30 2022, 6 PM PST
  • October 6 2021, 4 AM CEST – January 31 2022, 3 AM CET 
  • KST: October 6 2021, 11 AM – January 31 2022, 11 AM

• The Halloween theme has been applied to the lobby and its background music.

NAMEPLATE

• We wanted the Nameplate animations to be shown better so we delayed the appearance of emblem, nickname, level, and medal.
• The font size was reduced as well.

KEY GUIDES
We have improved the key guides for vehicle types and actions (ex. Motorcycle – Lean Back) to provide a more accurate and detailed experience.

DIRECTX 12 VERSION

• DirectX 12 Option: You can now choose to use the DirectX 12 rendering system.
  • DirectX 12 may enhance performance, but as an experimental feature, it may not be as stable as DirectX 11.
  • Please check the version of your GPU driver for a better DirectX 12 experience.
    • Nvidia GPU: Version 471.96 or above is required.
    • AMD GPU: Version 21.10.1 or above is recommended.

• Key Hint Widget Optimization
  • Frame drops and hitching are reduced.

• Item descriptions will now pop up when players hover their mouse over Set previews.
• The release date for the Progressive Weapon Crate will now be displayed on the Store featured page.
  • Clicking on the new banner will take you to the Progressive Weapon Crate menu.

We have updated the replay system. Replay files from the previous updates will no longer be available.

• Sales period is subject to change. 
• Fresh Hood

• Sale Begins:
  • PDT: October 20 2021, 7 PM.
  • CEST: October 27 2021, 4 AM.
  • KST: October 27 2021, 11 AM.

• Sale Begins:
  • PDT: October 19 2021, 7 PM.
  • CEST: October 20 2021, 4 AM.
  • KST: October 20 2021, 11 AM.

GAMEPLAY

• Fixed the issue of the BZ Grenade pin flying to the back of the character when cooking grenade. 
• Fixed the sound being inaudible when player is hit by melee weapons. 
• Fixed the issue of the small multi-drop care package's collision range seeming bigger than it looks. 
• Fixed the game crash issue when player collides with care packages in Sandbox Mode. 
• Fixed the issue of the killfeed message making it hard for players to drag items that are on the bottom of inventory. 
• Fixed the sound being inaudible when player is descending with a parachute after jumping off of plane. 
• Fixed the issue of the incorrect visual effects (VFX) being rendered when vehicle collides with wall in a sunny weather setting. 
• Fixed the issue of Porter getting destroyed right away when shot by Panzerfaust. 
• Fixed the issue of Pony Coupe's and Porter's speed not lining up with the speed dashboard. 
• Fixed the issue of being unable to kill a different player intermittently appearing and disappearing. 
• Fixed the issue of grenade moving to and exploding in a spot different from the thrown position.
• Fixed the incorrect camera position issue when player shoots from vehicle in Replay/Death Cam. 
• Fixed the issue of the observer getting reported when observer reports a different player through Replay/Observer Mode's player list. 

WORLD

• Fixed general bugs in Erangel and Taego.

UI

• Fixed the issue of Korean being shown in the Refund Policy message when purchasing G-Coins in a language setting that is not Korean.
• Fixed the issue of the Random Crate UI overlapping with the Back button. 

ITEMS & SKINS

• Fixed the clipping issue with character's skin when equipping Taego Survivor Tee. 
• Fixed the goggle texture issue of Crimson Cadet – Helmet (Level 1) when dropped on floor. 
• Fixed the transparent ankle issue when female character equips both Cheerleader Sneakers and PGI.S Tactical Pants. 
• Fixed the clipping issue with armpits when male character equips Sleeveless Turtleneck and does the Victory Dance 61 emote. 
• Fixed the clipping issue with forehead when most female characters equip only the Blood Hound Muzzle. 
• Fixed the issue of incorrect transparency of the glass part when equipping Moon Seeker Helmet.

There is so much talent in our community, so today we wanted to gather up some of the incredible fan art we have seen throughout the Expedition league and share them with you all! Check them out below!


















We love seeing your creativity in action so if you'd like to share any artwork with us and your fellow Exiles, please post your submissions on the {LINK REMOVED}Community Showcase forum!

If you've ever been stuck in a Labyrinth, you may have had a hand from SuitSizeSmall who operates and updates the Lab notes on PoELab! Continuing our series of interviews with community streamers, we took a moment to chat with SuitSizeSmall about his cosplay, running the Labyrinth and life outside of streaming.

Thank you for inviting me to be interviewed! I'm SuitSizeSmall, I primarily operate and update the Lab notes for {LINK REMOVED}PoELab. I stream Path of Exile and occasionally other games such as souls-likes, metroidvanias and crafting/factory games. I also make cosplays semi-regularly.

I started playing Path of Exile around August or September of 2014.

The primary thing that caught my attention was the sheer volume of skill gems, passives and items. I moved over from Diablo 3 so seeing this much variety and potential builds really got my attention. This is also the reason I keep coming back. I like making and trying out different builds. Granted this causes problems where I always end up making a bunch of level 70 characters and never commit but it is still fun to try out different skills.

Back in Incursion I had a {LINK REMOVED}triple Hatred Watcher's Eye drop that I still have in Standard. This was also during the peak time of Glacial Cascade Mines so the build got me into farming Uber Elder. The more recent highlights were my Oshabi and Maven cosplays. They got a lot of traction and support despite being thrown together in a week. And of course going to ExileCon was great. I had a lot of fun meeting everyone, I just wish I was less anxious and stayed out more.





When Ascendancy first released Elementalist Fire Trap was very satisfying to play due to how Elementalist would proliferate ignites and shocks. A little time after that Voltaxic Spark was also very fun due to being reflect immune and having great clear. Finally my recent favourite build has been Guardian Summon Holy Relic. Fairly tanky, good enough clear and can boss reliably.

I'm a little biased but the Ascendancy expansion has to be one of my favourites simply because it added the Labyrinth. Additionally, I really enjoyed Harvest as it was the first time I felt I was slowly improving each of my items through crafting rather than accumulating a mass of currency to maybe make a new item.

I started streaming probably around April or May of 2016. After some encouragement from the PoELab website team and guild I started streaming my daily Lab runs of mapping out the Labyrinth. Eventually I grew more comfortable streaming content outside the Labyrinth as well as other games.

You caught me at an unfortunate time as I recently started another semester in university. Normally I stream every day, mapping out all the Lab notes when the Labyrinth resets, 7pm CST. However, with school going on and the nature of Path of Exile being a large time sink I'm currently on a bit of a stream break. I do plan on doing some streams on the weekend if I have time, these will be a bit shorter and might be of other games and occasionally cosplay content. I don't really have a schedule for these, it's just if I have time and am in the mood.

So when I started the Lab notes and streaming I was in my first semesters of community college. I have since been going to a regular University studying Mathematics. Unfortunately, my life has primarily been school and it has been regularly extended due to changing fields of study, problems with pre-requisites and inability to take a full set of courses due to mental stress.

I've been gaming most my life and this continues off stream. Recently I've been getting more and more into cosplay. Learning how to make costume accessories, how to sew, wig styling, makeup and photography.

As previously mentioned I really liked what I managed to pull off for Oshabi and Maven in such a short period of time. Also those costumes included one of my favorite props to use which was UV contact lenses which is how I made my eyes glow. I also had a lot of fun putting together the budget Vorana armor for my expedition cosplay. The 1 week constraint has been difficult to work around but it has shown me what I can manage to do if I plan out my time.



Surprising a lot has both changed and not changed. As mentioned, due to a variety of reasons I'm still going to university so not much has changed there. But I do plan my time around Labyrinth reset a lot so my time management is a bit more strict. Streaming and PoELab is more or less my first job and having a source of income has been incredibly impactful.

Taking your time when playing PoE. It is easy to feel like you are "behind" when seeing people get to maps in 24 hours or have already killed Maven before you've done a T16. However everyone plays at a different pace and enjoys different parts of PoE. Take your time and don't worry if you are "behind".

The main draw to Labyrinth to me was how different you had to plan a farming character and how strong simply having knowledge of the Lab could be. It was interesting to focus a build much more on moving quickly and smoothly and somehow having enough damage to fight Izaro. Defense could somewhat be neglected if you knew how to navigate the traps very well, or fast enough that they wouldn't damage you. Additionally Izaro has fairly well telegraphed attacks so with enough practice it is easy to do the fight with low defense.

The Lab build I used for years was a Toxic Rain Pathfinder. It was incredibly low budget, normally less than an Exalted Orb to get started and it would have around 400% movement speed. This was a great starter Labyrinth build for new Lab runners and league starters however with flask changes in 3.15 hit the build much harder than anticipated. Now I'm back to an old school Leap Slammer with Ancestral Warchief Totems.

Practice is the key to doing well in Lab. Knowing the Izaro fight, room layouts and trap layouts help tremendously in getting through Lab. If you don't get through a Lab your first time it's ok, the layout is the same so try again and be patient (unless you are in Hardcore, sorry).

I tend to lurk in channels a lot but my usual go to's are {LINK REMOVED}AphelionPoE, {LINK REMOVED}KittenCatNoodle, {LINK REMOVED}Arkaynan, {LINK REMOVED}piebypie, {LINK REMOVED}BrittleKnee, {LINK REMOVED}Octavian0 and {LINK REMOVED}Smashley. Additionally, {LINK REMOVED}Vanhilla and {LINK REMOVED}Denipon are two new streamers I recently came across. The fantastic artist {LINK REMOVED}NieNie has started streaming as well.

As mentioned, I'm on a bit of a streaming break as I focus on school. But I plan on doing some sporadic streams. Best to just follow me on Twitter to see if anything happens streaming related. I recently started a Fanhouse where I post more cosplay and makeup focused content. With October around the corner I've been working on my Halloween costume. It isn't Path of Exile themed but it is spicier than what I usually do so I hope everyone enjoys it nonetheless. If time permits I would also like to do some additional costumes/makeup looks throughout October.

Thank you so much for participating in the interview! If you'd like to follow SuitSizeSmall, you can do so on Twitter and {LINK REMOVED}Twitch.

Hey there Champions!

We're ramping up this week with some special weekend XP bonuses for you as well as some secret announcements we can't just spoil yet.

Here's the details on this coming weekend:

2X Event Pass XP Weekend

• Live: Friday, October 1st at 4AM EST
  
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• Atlas
  
• Dredge
  
• Zhin
  
• Pip

It's that time again - announcement of announcements! In today's news, we'll give you an overview of what to expect in the coming weeks as we prepare for the launch of our 3.16 expansion at the end of October.

Later this week, we'll share a follow-up news post that confirms the exact dates of both the 3.16 expansion announcement and its launch. The announcement will take place via Twitch at {LINK REMOVED}http://www.twitch.tv/pathofexile with Twitch Drops enabled! While we've revealed some of 3.16's details on recent community podcasts, there's still a lot to uncover. Like all Path of Exile expansions, it contains a new challenge league, skills, items, balance changes and more.

Next week, we're planning to start sharing a few minor teasers of things coming in this expansion, like items and divination cards to whet your appetite for what's coming. We're also planning to share many of our planned balance changes ahead of the announcement, including changes to ailments, defences, flasks and more.

As we mentioned in recent podcasts, we're planning to reduce the number of maps and regions in the Atlas. While the details of this are still to come, it's worth noting that this will affect existing Atlases for players in permanent leagues. If you're playing in these leagues, please keep an eye out for a coming news post that indicates what will happen to your watchstones, sextants etc.

There's a lot to talk about, and while this post didn't reveal much, we'll unveil everything in due time.