Path of Exile

Path of Exile is an online action RPG set in the dark fantasy world of Wraeclast. You play as an Exile seeking power and revenge against those who wronged you, exploring a land scarred by mysterious catastrophes and filled with nightmare creatures. Your journey runs from forsaken shores to the city of Oriath, where you uncover ancient secrets.

Classes and skills

Choose from seven classes: Duelist, Witch, Ranger, Templar, Marauder, Shadow or Scion. All classes use the same vast Passive Skill Tree, but begin at different locations based on their class. You can develop a class's core strengths or cross the tree to combine skills from different disciplines. Keystone passives, Masteries and Jewel Sockets can significantly change how a character plays.

Skill gems, support gems and trigger gems let you create hundreds of skill combinations. Gems are tradable and itemised, and you can combine them to shape your character's power, defence and attacks.

Items and trade

Path of Exile's combat and economy revolve around items. Flasks are persistent items with modifiers, while endgame areas are Map items whose modifiers change their challenges and rewards. Trade is based on orbs that can randomly reroll item properties rather than gold. The game also features a strong online item economy and powerful tradable items.

The Atlas of Worlds

The Atlas of Worlds contains more than a hundred high-level maps that test your character build. As you explore, you uncover its secrets and face some of Wraeclast's most dangerous bosses. The Atlas has its own Passive Skill Tree: completing maps earns points that let you shape your endgame experience.

Missions and hideouts

Along the way, you can take on optional missions for fellow Exiles. Capture wild beasts for Einhar, delve into the Azurite Mine with Niko, explore the Temple of Atzoatl with Alva, or investigate the Immortal Syndicate with Jun. These missions reward currency, tradable items and new crafting options.

You can also claim secret locations as hideouts by defeating the dangerous monsters there. Decorate and expand your hideout, use it to trade with other Exiles or craft after battle, or turn it into a personalised Guild Hall with hundreds of decorations.

Ruthless mode

Ruthless is an optional, more challenging mode with extreme item scarcity, limited crafting and other changes, including support gems that can only be found as drops. With equipment often far below par, each item drop could provide a needed breakthrough.