You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you

fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who
wronged you. Created by hardcore gamers, Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set
in a dark fantasy world. With a focus on visceral action combat, powerful items and
deep character customization, Path of Exile is completely free and will never be
pay-to-win.
Key Features
Freedom. Power. Revenge.
Path of Exile is an online Action RPG designed around a strong online item economy
and deep character customisation.

Path of Exile is set in the dark fantasy world of Wraeclast. Scarred by mysterious
catastrophes of the past and inhabited by creatures of nightmare, the very
environment challenges exiles who dare explore it. You play as the Duelist, Witch,
Ranger, Templar, Marauder, Shadow or the Scion class. From forsaken shores through
to the city of Oriath, explore Wraeclast and uncover the ancient secrets waiting
for you.

Unlimited Character Customization

Create and customise hundreds of unique skill combinations from tradable itemised
gems and our gigantic Passive Skill Tree. Combine skill gems, support gems and
trigger gems to create your own unique combination of power, defence and
destruction.

All of Path of Exile's character classes share its vast Passive Skill Tree.
Starting at one of seven distinct locations dictated by their chosen class, players
can focus on the core specialities of their class or travel across the tree to
build complex combinations of skills from various disciplines. Scattered across the
tree are Keystone passives, Masteries and Jewel Sockets that drastically alter the
way a character is played.

Armed to Kill
Path of Exile is completely designed around items. Our flasks are persistent items
that have mods. Our endgame areas can be found as Map items that have mods altering
their challenges and rewards. We've gone as far as removing gold as a currency and
basing our trade economy around orbs that can randomly reroll the properties of
other items. We have carefully constructed our item system for veterans of the best
Action RPGs.

Explore the Atlas of Worlds

The Atlas of Worlds is a series of more than a hundred high-level maps that truly
test the limits of your build. As you explore the Atlas, you will eventually unveil
its dark secrets and face the most dangerous bosses that Wraeclast has ever seen.

In the true Path of Exile way, the Atlas of Worlds has its own Passive Skill Tree.
Earn skill points for the Tree by completing maps on the Atlas and create your own
unique endgame experience.

Deadly Missions
In your journey through Wraeclast, you will meet fellow Exiles who seek your help.
Capture wild beasts for Einhar, delve into the depths of the Azurite Mine with
Niko, explore the secrets of the Temple of Atzoatl with Alva or investigate a
mysterious Immortal Syndicate with Jun. Once received, these missions can be
completed at any time in the endgame. This optional content in Path of Exile will
reward you with valuable currency, powerful tradeable items and new ways of
crafting.

Customise Your Hideout

In your extensive travels throughout the Acts and the Atlas of Worlds, you will
discover secret locations swarmed with dangerous monsters. Defeat them, claim the
Hideout for yourself and create your own personalised town. Use your Hideout as a
quiet place to trade with other Exiles, craft after battle, or expand it and use it
as a personalised Guild Hall with hundreds of decorations.

Be Ruthless
Ruthless is an optional game mode which offers a more challenging way to play Path
of Exile. Ruthless players can expect extreme item scarcity, limited crafting and
many other changes such as support gems being drop-only. Ruthless is a mode about
friction, tension and anticipation. It's much more difficult, but overcoming that
difficulty feels highly rewarding. In a world where your items are far below par,
every item drop has the potential to be the breakthrough one you need.

Fair-To-Play. Never Pay-To-Win.

We're committed to creating a fair playing field for all players. All
Microtransactions in Path of Exile are purely cosmetic and do not affect gameplay.