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Take on a rogue sect of the Faridun as they sap the energies of captured Djinn for nefarious ends, and help a legendary Maraketh Sekhema put an end to an ancient war once and for all. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Afarud, the most depraved and twisted of the Faridun, have formed a pact with Saresh, a powerful necromancer who built an army of undead to seek revenge on the Maraketh. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Deny their twisted efforts towards dominion by joining forces with Varashta and freeing the spirits of Djinn before the Afarud can accomplish their goals. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
You will encounter the physical form of trapped Djinn, imprisoned and tortured by Afarud Warlocks. After successfully defeating them, you will be asked by Varashta to enter The Astral Realm, a Mirage containing an imperfect copy of the world around you. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Varashta can augment the magic of the Mirage she allows you to enter, giving you the option to choose one of three Wishes before you do so. These Wishes modify the Mirage in powerful and potent ways, transforming the copy within and causing monsters slain to drop powerful loot, currency for enhancing your equipment and gems, special caches, or even strange mysterious coins. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Fight your way through the monsters, astral hazards, and Afarud mages to the tether holding the Djinn. Shatter this chain to free the Djinn, step by step weaking whatever dark plans the Afarud may have for Wraeclast. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
With 3.28.0, there are Standard, Hardcore and Solo Self-Found variations of the Mirage challenge league available. They have the same core mechanics and items. You can create private league versions of these leagues, with mods that make the game harder. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Hardcore variations of Mirage are parented to their Standard Mirage equivalent, meaning if you die in Hardcore Mirage you can continue on in Standard Mirage League. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The new Mirage challenge league includes a set of 40 new challenges, and 8 new challenges in Ruthless Mirage. Earn pieces of the Orb Regalia Armour Set when you complete 12, 20, 28 and 36 challenges in Mirage, or 2, 4, 6 and 8 challenges in Ruthless Mirage. These challenge rewards are only obtainable in this league. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
From the 19th challenge onwards and for every third challenge after that, you will receive pieces of the Mirage Totem Pole decoration to display in your hideout. The Totem Pole permanently showcases how many of the Mirage challenges you completed during the league. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added the new Reliquarian Ascendancy Class for the Scion. Notable Passive Skills for the Reliquarian borrow from the powers of Unique items found throughout Wraeclast, and will change with each League. For this reason, these Notables will not be available as outcomes for the Forbidden Flame and Forbidden Flesh Unique Jewels. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Introduced Exceptional Support Gems, a new and improved version of Awakened Support Gems, which are being phased out. There are over 40 Exceptional Support Gems, which can be found in the Endgame. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Introduced the Coin of Knowledge, which Corrupts a level 20 Skill Gem, Imbuing it with a random valid Intelligence Support effect. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Introduced the Coin of Power, which Corrupts a level 20 Skill Gem, Imbuing it with a random valid Strength Support effect. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Introduced the Coin of Skill, which Corrupts a level 20 Skill Gem, Imbuing it with a random valid Dexterity Support effect. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Strength/Intelligence Skill Gem, Divine Blast: Project a beam of holy light from your shield to a targeted location, causing an implosion of holy energy. This energy then lingers for a short duration, before blasting outwards in a larger and more damaging explosion. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Strength/Intelligence Skill Gem, Holy Hammers: Slam the ground ahead of you, calling down a Holy Hammer from above. On hitting an enemy, another Hammer will cascade forward, repeating if further enemies are hit, up to a cap. A Power Charge can be expended to call down additional Hammers to either side of the initial slam. Requires a Mace or Staff. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Strength/Intelligence Skill Gem, Holy Strike: Infuse your weapon with holy energy and swing. Successfully hitting an enemy will summon forth a Holy Armament, which copies your main hand weapon stats to determine its own. These Holy Armaments are undamageable minions, and will attack the enemies you target with Holy Strike. Requires a Mace, Sceptre or Staff. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Strength/Intelligence Skill Gem, Shield of Light: Retaliate against a blocked hit with a sweep of your Shield, unleashing a wave of light in a cone in front of you. Additional waves also emanate from allies in a radius around the first target struck, towards that target. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Strength Transfigured Skill Gem, Shockwave Totem of Authority: Summons a totem that shakes the earth around you, damaging enemies. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Strength/Intelligence Transfigured Skill Gem, Static Strike of Gathering Lightning: Attack with a melee weapon, gaining a Gathering Lightning buff for a duration if you hit an enemy. While you have Gathering Lightning, attacks with this skill will cause chaining beams of lightning, which chain farther the more Gathering Lightning you have. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Dexterity Transfigured Skill Gem, Charged Dash of Projection: Channel to project an illusion which you steer. You gain stages while it moves, until it stops at a maximum total distance. Waves of area damage frequently pulse along its path, based on your attack speed. Stop channelling to release the illusion, dealing a final wave of damage. Requires a Melee Weapon. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Dexterity/Intelligence Transfigured Skill Gem, Flamethrower Trap of Stability: Throws a trap that releases a number of flames in different directions around it when triggered. The flames last for a duration repeatedly dealing damage. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Intelligence Transfigured Skill Gem, Kinetic Fusillade of Detonation: Wave your wand to create multiple hovering kinetic projectiles. After a short duration, the projectiles explode, dealing area damage. Using this attack again will reset the duration for all hovering projectiles. Cannot be directly used by traps or mines. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Intelligence Transfigured Skill Gem, Orb of Storms of Squalls: Creates an electrical orb that will strike enemies in its area of effect with beams of lightning when placed, as well as when you use a lightning skill while within its area. These beams of lightning can then split to hit more enemies. When striking enemies, this orb will teleport to a random enemy struck. Casting this skill again will replace the previous orb. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Intelligence Transfigured Skill Gem, Shock Nova of Procession: Casts a ring of Lightning around you, followed by a larger Lightning nova. Each effect hits enemies caught in their area with Lightning Damage. This then repeats, with each repeat offset from the previous in the direction of your target. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Intelligence/Strength Transfigured Skill Gem, Storm Burst of Repulsion: Unleash orbs of energy while you channel that repeatedly jump away from the targeted location until their duration expires, dealing damage in a small area after each jump. When you stop channelling, all remaining orbs explode, dealing higher damage in a larger area. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Intelligence/Dexterity Transfigured Skill Gem, Siphoning Trap of Pain: Throws a trap that applies debuff beams to a number of nearby enemies for a duration. The beams chill enemies and deal cold damage over time. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Strength/Intelligence Support Gem, Blessed Call Support: Supports Warcry skills, causing them to create Consecrated Ground. Supported Warcries have lowered Area of Effect and Cooldown Recovery Rate. Cannot support triggered Warcries. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Strength/Intelligence Support Gem, Excommunicate: Supports melee attacks, causing them to gain a percentage of physical damage as extra fire and lightning damage, and excommunicate enemies on melee hit. Does not modify skills used by minions. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Intelligence Support Gem, Exemplar Support: Supports Minion skills, causing your minions to have increased Critical Strike Chance and Critical Strike Multiplier for each of your own recent Critical Strikes. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Strength/Intelligence Support Gem, Hallow: Supports melee attacks you use yourself, causing them to inflict Hallowing Flame on melee hit. Does not modify skills used by minions. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added 10 new Runegrafts that can be found by shipping to ports in Kingsmarch: Runegraft of the Agile, Runegraft of Connection, Runegraft of Consecration, Runegraft of Fury, Runegraft of the Imbued, Runegraft of Rallying, Runegraft of Resurgence, Runegraft of Rotblood, Runegraft of the Spellbound, and Runegraft of Suffering. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added 13 new Unique Items. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added 8 new Divination Cards. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The "Exotic" sub-stash of the Currency Stash has been split into two new sub-stashes "Atlas" and "League". Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Continued to incrementally improve the sound, art, effects and environments. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Extensive changes have been made to the Atlas and how you engage with Maps, without interfering with the beloved core experience. Some of the more frustrating aspects have also been streamlined or removed. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Map items are no longer associated with a specific Map Area. As an example, instead of having a Tier 10 Mesa Map, you will now find a Tier 10 Map. To open a Mesa Map, you now locate and select Mesa on your Atlas, put in your Map item, and activate the Map Device. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
That Mesa Map may drop a Tier 11 Map. You can then place this into your Map Device, which defaults to the last Map run, and either run Mesa again or choose a new Map Area to use it on. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The structure of the Atlas has also changed, you now begin your exploration at the centre of the Atlas, with each corner housing one of four Voidstone slots. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
All content accessed using the Map Device is now physically present on the Atlas, allowing you to see everything available in the Endgame as you reveal the fog of war. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
All Unique Maps are now present on the Atlas, including some old favourites that are appearing for the first time. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
You now gain 1 Atlas Skill Point per Unique Map completed on your Atlas, up to a maximum of 10. There is around 20 Unique Maps available, so you only need to complete the half you want (not looking at you, Hall of Grandmasters). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The remaining Atlas Skill Points have been moved to other places, and you can now get more total Atlas Skill Points than before. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Eagon now has a new goal and is determined to stop Zana traversing the threads that weave the Atlas together and severing them. He has made use of a new mysterious discovery, Arcane Astrolabes, but by using them to trace her movement they cause dangerous side effects. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Using an Astrolabe on a Map on the Atlas manifests a Shaped Region in that quadrant of the Atlas, affecting many of the Maps within it. There are many types of Astrolabes, and they apply different types of Shaped Regions. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Completing the content added by the Astrolabe will remove the Shaped Region's influence from that Map. Upon doing so, every other Map remaining in the Shaped Region will gain an additional modifier. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Once you have successfully rid the Atlas of the Shaped Region, Eagon will take you to one of the four Memory Vaults, where there are powerful rewards to be had. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Each Vault is associated with a specific quadrant on the Atlas, so you're able to target a certain vault if you're wanting to try to get a specific type of reward. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Interacting with the Map Device now opens the Atlas screen. Clicking locations on the Atlas will allow you to use a Map (and any fragments) to open portals to that specific location. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Certain locations will require special map items to access, such as Unique Maps, Shaper Guardian Maps, Nightmare Maps, Vaal Temple and locations requiring Map Fragments rather than Map Items. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
As you can now run any Map with a Map Item, the Favoured Map system has been removed. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Memory Skills have been removed from Originator Influenced areas. You can still collect Petals in these areas, which now instead grant a higher chance to find items with Memory Strands. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Several of the effects from the removed Memory Skills have been moved to new bonus modifiers on Altars at the end of Maps within Memory Threads. For example, Killing a Rare Monster consumes 30 Petals if possible to revive the Monster once. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Decayed Voidstone is now obtained from killing both the Shaper and the Elder. It can also still be obtained from defeating Uber Elder. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
You now receive a Voidstone from killing both the Searing Exarch and the Eater of Worlds (instead of one from each). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The extra Voidstone that this leaves is now obtained from killing the Incarnation of Dread. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Introduced the Memory of Loneliness, which adds a Memory Thread to a quadrant of the Atlas leading to the Incarnation of Neglect. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Introduced the Memory of Trauma, which adds a Memory Thread to a quadrant of the Atlas leading to the Incarnation of Fear. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Introduced the Memory of Reverence, which adds a Memory Thread to a quadrant of the Atlas leading to the Incarnation of Dread. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Threads of the Originator Quest line now awards a skill book granting 2 Atlas Passive Skill Points and 2 Atlas Passive Respec Points for defeating each Incarnation boss. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Tier 17 Maps have undergone significant changes, and are now Nightmare Maps. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Completing each Nightmare Map now awards 1 Atlas Skill Points (5 total). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Slightly increased the reward values of Originator-influenced and Nightmare Map modifiers that granted Increased Pack Size or Item Rarity. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Slightly reduced the reward values of Originator-influenced and Nightmare Map modifiers that granted More Currency, Maps or Scarabs. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
After obtaining the Voidstone from killing the Incarnation of Dread, items with Memory Strands will now be able to drop from all maps ran on the atlas. More Memory Strand affected items will still come from Originator maps, to retain them being the best source. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Items that drop with Memory Strands will now more often be higher tier bases. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Items that drop with Memory Strands will have more Memory Strands on average. [li]Memory Strands will have a larger influence on the tier of Modifiers present on the item than previously. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Atlas Bonus Objectives now additionally grant +1% to Map Item Quantity for every 4 Bonus Objectives completed. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Uber Bosses now only require 4 Fragments to access (previously 5). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
All Maven Invitations are now accessed through Kirac, rather than some of them being quest items you place into your Map Device. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Sacrifice and Mortal Fragments can no longer be used in a Map Device to open a random Vaal Side Area directly. Instead, they can be used alongside Maps to add a Vaal Side Area to the opened Map, while still applying their current Map Item Quantity bonus. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Sacrifice and Mortal Fragments now explicitly state the Map Item Quantity bonus they apply to areas. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Elder Guardian, Shaper Guardian and Conqueror Maps always generate on Tier 16 Maps. As a result, Divination Cards for these items no longer explicitly state the Map Tier. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Blessed Orbs are now able to reroll the specific Conqueror inhabiting Conqueror Maps, or the specific Elder Guardian inhabiting Elder Guardian Maps. This change does not affect pre-existing Conqueror Maps or Elder Guardian Maps. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Kirac no longer offers Atlas Missions, and defeating Map Bossess no longer has a chance to grant Kirac Missions. As a result, the Planar Tactician, Solidarity, Expert Reconnaissance, Commissioned Officer and Expect the Unexpected Notable Atlas Passives and associated small Passives have been removed. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Scouting Reports can no longer be obtained, and existing items no longer function. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Side Quest Divination Card has been temporarily disabled, and existing copies of this card cannot be traded in. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Cartographer's Chisels can no longer be obtained, though existing items will still function, and Map Device crafting options have been removed. The loss of content and loot here has been compensated in other areas. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Cartographer Divination Card has been temporarily disabled, and existing copies of this card cannot be traded in. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Temple Architects now drop additional Scarabs instead of additional Map Currency while you have an Atlas of Worlds room in the Temple. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Reduced the chances for Quality Currency to drop from Synthesised Monsters in Synthesised Maps. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Removed all Vendor Recipes that could grant Cartographer's Chisels. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The effect of 20% Quality on Maps has been reduced. Cartographer's Chisels in Standard Leagues now provide +10% Item Quantity at 20% Quality (previously +20%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Maven's Chisel of Procurement now provides +40% Item Rarity at 20% Quality (previously +60%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Maven's Chisel of Proliferation now provides +10% Monster Pack Size at 20% Quality (previously +20%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Maven's Chisel of Divination now provide +50% more Divination Cards at 20% Quality (previously +100%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Maven's Chisel of Scarabs now provides +50% more Scarabs at 20% Quality (previously +100%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Maven's Chisel of Avarice now provides +50% more Currency at 20% Quality (previously +100%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Quality applies to Pack Size instead of Item Quantity can no longer appear as a Corruption Implicit Modifier on Maps Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Chisels now always apply +20% Quality to Maps. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Cartographer Strongboxes can no longer roll the modifier granting Contained Items additional Quality. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Empyrean Apparatus Unique Strongbox no longer has a modifier granting Contained Items additional Quality. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Eldritch Altars Influenced by the Searing Exarch can now grant Orbs of Scouring, and Eldritch Altars Influenced by the Eater of Worlds can no longer grant Orbs of Scouring. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Greatly reduced the amount of items dropped from explosive barrels in the Fortress Map. These barrels will now drop a comparable number of items to barrels in other maps. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Resonating Shrine no longer grants a bonus per power, frenzy and endurance charge, instead now granting an additional maximum power, frenzy and endurance charge. This shrine still grants random charge generation on hit and on kill. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The efficacy of the Ambush Scarab of Discernment has been reduced. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Lowered the bonus Reward granted by the Blight Scarab of Invigoration by 20%. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Blight Scarab of Blooming no longer adds additional non-Boss waves of monsters to each Blight Portal. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Blight Scarab of the Blightheart no longer doubles the number of waves spawned in Blight encounters. It now guarantees each portal has 2 additional waves, with chances for a 3rd and 4th wave to occur. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Horned Scarab of Awakening now grants Tier 16+ Areas contain the Bosses from a random Maven Invitation. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Introduced the Abyss Scarab of Descending, which Guarantees an Abyssal Depths in an area. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Introduced the Anarchy Scarab of the Exceptional, which adds an additional Exceptional Rogue Exile to the area. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Introduced the Betrayal Scarab of Unbreaking, which gives a chance for Syndicate Members to not lose Ranks when they are Interrogated. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Introduced the Expedition Scarab of Infusion, which makes Logbooks dropped in areas always drop with 4 implicit modifiers, and causes Expedition monsters to gain increased difficulty and reward for each Remnant detonated. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Introduced the Kalguuran Scarab of Enriching, which increases the amount of Ore gained from Ore Deposits and the Difficulty and Reward of monsters guarding Ore Deposits for every completed Ore Deposit in the area. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Introduced The Ritual Scarab of Corpses, which causes Rituals in the area to contain an additional Rare Itemised Corpse monster that will appear in the Favour window after being defeated. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Beyond Scarab of Resurgence no longer enrages Beyond Bosses on Low Life, and instead summons the Beyond Bosses of other factions when a Beyond Boss is summoned. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Delirium Scarab of Neuroses now also grants Delirium Reward Types gain +1 to count on defeating Unique Delirium Bosses. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Domination Scarab of Apparitions can now also spawn Pantheon Shrines in addition to Conqueror ones. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Influencing Scarab of Conversion has been renamed to the Influencing Scarab of Interference. It no longer grants a chance for maps to drop as Shaper Guardian, Elder Guardian, Conqueror or Unique Synthesised Maps, and now instead spawns a Conqueror, Elder or Shaper Guardian or Synthesis boss to accompany the Map boss. This additional boss is guaranteed to drop a Shaper Guardian, Elder Guardian, Conqueror or Unique Synthesised Map. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Legion Scarab of Command has been renamed to the Legion Scarab of Treasures, and now grants chests that are broken out a chance for the chests rewards to be applied to the monsters it breaks out, while also making those monsters more difficult and rewarding Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Ritual Scarab of Selectiveness now allows for rerolling 2 additional times instead of 1. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Torment Scarab now grants a chance for Tormenting Spirits that have Possessed monsters to be released when that monster is killed. The Spirit then immediately dives into the ground, resurfacing with a new rare monster which they again Possess. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Scarab of Hunted Traitors can no longer be obtained. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Scarab of Bisection has been split into 2 separate Scarabs, The Scarab of the Sinistral, which grants 100% increased effect of Area Prefix Modifiers, and Area Suffix Modifiers have no effect, and the Scarab of the Dextral, which grants 100% increased effect of Area Suffix Modifiers, and Area Prefix Modifiers have no effect. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Kalguuran Scarab now grants Area contains 2 additional Ore Deposits (previously 1, Ruthless is unaffected). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Torment Scarab now grants Area is haunted by 4 additional Tormented Spirits (previously 3). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Essence Scarab now grants Area contains 3 additional Imprisoned Monsters (previously 2, Ruthless is unaffected). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Domination Scarab now grants Area contains 3 additional Shrines (previously 2, Ruthless is unaffected). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Anarchy Scarab now grants Area contains 5 additional Rogue Exiles (previously 4, Ruthless is unaffected). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Ambush Scarab now grants Area contains 4 additional Strongboxes (previously 3, Ruthless is unaffected). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added 5 new Map Modifiers that can roll on Originator-influenced and Nightmare Maps. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The following Maps have been added back to the Atlas: Shrine, Fungal Hollow, Pen, Carcass, Lair, Bog, Terrace, Siege, Dungeon, Relic Chambers, Cold River, Coral Ruins, Wharf, Fields, Plaza, Cage, Spider Lair, Courthouse, Graveyard, Gardens, Haunted Mansion, Reef, Dry Sea, Foundry, Dig. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The following Maps have been removed from the Atlas: Arachnid Nest, Colosseum, Waste Pool, Thicket, Academy, Infested Valley, Cells, Desert, Bone Crypt, Toxic Sewer, Precinct, Shore, Spider Forest, Estuary, Channel, Bazaar, Glacier, Villa, Ramparts, Museum, Desert Spring, Temple, Underground River, Plateau, Phantasmagoria. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Drowning Orbs no longer move towards players if there are no other enemies in range of the player. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The following Map Modifiers can no longer roll:
  • Players and their Minions deal no Damage for 3 out of every 10 seconds.
  • Area contains Petrification Statues.
  • Players have reduced Action Speed for each time they've used a Skill Recently.
  • Players are Marked for Death after killing a Rare or Unique monster.
  • Rare and Unique Monsters remove Life, Mana and Energy Shield from Players or their Minions on Hit.
  • When a fifth Impale is inflicted on a Player, Impales are removed to Reflect their Physical Damage multiplied by their remaining Hits to that Player and their Allies within 1.8 metres.
  • Area has patches of Awakeners' Desolation.
  • Player Skills which Throw Traps throw fewer Traps.
  • Players' Minions have less Movement/Attack/Cast Speed.
  • Damage Players' Totems take from Hits is taken from their Summoner's Life instead.
Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Players and their Minions deal no Damage for 3 out of every 10 seconds. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Area contains Petrification Statues. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Players have reduced Action Speed for each time they've used a Skill Recently. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Players are Marked for Death after killing a Rare or Unique monster. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Rare and Unique Monsters remove Life, Mana and Energy Shield from Players or their Minions on Hit. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
When a fifth Impale is inflicted on a Player, Impales are removed to Reflect their Physical Damage multiplied by their remaining Hits to that Player and their Allies within 1.8 metres. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Area has patches of Awakeners' Desolation. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Player Skills which Throw Traps throw fewer Traps. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Players' Minions have less Movement/Attack/Cast Speed. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Damage Players' Totems take from Hits is taken from their Summoner's Life instead. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Shadow Shaping, Bold Undertakings, and Singular Focus Atlas Keystone Passives have been removed. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Atlas Keystone Passive, The Paths Not Taken, which grants Divination Cards found in your Maps are from two random other Maps instead of the one you’re in. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Atlas Keystone Synthesised Stability, which grants Completing a Map Objective within a Shaped Region instead collapses a different Map within the Shaped Region. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Overloaded Circuits Atlas Keystone now grants "Your Maps are opened with 5 additional random Unallocated Notable Atlas Passives". Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Refiner's Bargain Atlas Keystone now has Lifeforce found in your Maps is granted as a random Crop instead at 250% of the value (previously 150%), and Sulphite found in your Maps is granted as a random Ore instead at 10% of the value (previously 15%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Ancient Conflict Atlas Passive now grants Abyssal Troves and Stygian Spires a 10% chance to drop an Abyss Scarab (previously 3%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Ancient Decay Atlas Passive now has one less small node to reach the notable, and each small node now grants 25% slower Expedition Detonation speed (previously 5%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Two new small Passives leading to Ancient Decay have also been added, which grant 25% faster Expedition Detonation Speed, for those that would like a change of pace. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Chiselled Perfection Atlas Passive has been renamed to "Multiplying Modifiers" and now grants "3% increased effect of Explicit Modifiers on your Maps per Fragment used with Map". Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Deadly Prey Atlas Passive now has Beasts in your Maps have Bestial Rage and Defeating Beasts grants a stack of Hunter's Cunning (previously this passive granted Beasts have 50% chance to break free and gain a stack of Bestial Rage and Defeating Beasts grants a stack of Hunter's Cunning per stack of Bestial Rage). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The For Love of the Queen Atlas Passive now grants a 25% chance for Vaal Side Areas in your Maps to be Alluring Vaal Side areas (previously 20%) as well as Your Maps have a +6% chance to contain a Vaal Side Area (previously +4%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The small Passives leading to the For Love of the Queen Atlas Passive now grant Your Maps have a +3% chance to contain a Vaal Side Area (previously +2%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Immune Response Atlas Passive now has Blight Monsters in your Maps spawn 150% faster (previously 100%) and no longer has Blight Encounters in your Maps spawn 50% more Non-Unique Monsters. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The small Passives near Immune Response that granted Blight Encounters in your Maps spawn more Non-Unique Monsters now instead grant increased Quantity of Items dropped from Blighted Monsters in your Maps. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Pillage and Plunder Atlas Passive now has Veiled Items dropped by Defeated Syndicate Members in your Maps have a 5% chance to drop with a Fractured Veiled Modifier and no longer has 25% increased Rarity of Items from Defeated Syndicate Members in your Maps per Equipment Item they have. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Sulphite Infusion Atlas Passive now grants 400 Sulphite on Completing a White Tier map (previously 200), 700 Sulphite on Completing a Yellow Tier Map (previously 350) and 1000 Sulphite on Completing a Red Tier Map (previously 500). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Small Passives that grant increased Sulphite gain from Sulphite Veins and Chests in your Maps now grant 6% (previously 3%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Secret Stash Atlas Passive now grants Your Maps have +30% chance to contain a Smuggler's Cache (previously +12%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Small Passives that grant a chance for your Maps to contain a Smuggler's Cache now grant +10% chance each (previously +4%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Shaping the Mountains Atlas Passive no longer has 10% chance on Completing your Maps to gain a free use of a random Map Crafting option. It now has 10% increased number of Rare Monsters in your Maps. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Shaping the Skies Atlas Passive no longer has 3% chance on Completing your Maps to gain a free use of a special Map Crafting option. It now has 10% increased number of Magic Monsters in your Maps. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Straight and Narrow Atlas Passive has been reinstated in the Atlas Passive Tree for Standard Leagues. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Trial of Glory Atlas Passive now grants a 25% chance for Labyrinth Trials in your Maps to award an Improved Offering to the Goddess (previously 20%), as well as Your Maps have a +6% chance to contain a Trial of Ascendancy (previously +4%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The small Passives leading to the Trial of Glory Atlas Passive now grant Your Maps have a +3% chance to contain a Trial of Ascendancy (previously +2%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Two-Hearted Hunt Atlas Passive now has Red Beasts Captured in your Maps have a 100% chance to gain a Modifier that provides a chance to not be consumed when sacrificed at the Blood Altar (previously 50%). These types of modifiers now only give up to a 20% chance for the Beast to not be consumed (previously up to 40%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Unimaginable Horrors Atlas Passive now grants Vaal Side Areas in your Maps have a 25% chance for Rewards from Vaal Vessels to be Duplicated (previously 20%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The small Passives leading to the Friends in High Places Atlas Passive now grant the following instead of Heist Contract Level Chance: Heist Contracts found in your Maps are 100% more likely to require Lockpicking, Brute Force or Perception, Heist Contracts found in your Maps are 100% more likely to require Demolition, Counter-Thaumaturgy or Trap Disarmament, or Heist Contracts found in your Maps are 100% more likely to require Agility, Deception or Engineering. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The small Passives leading to the No Honour Among Thieves Atlas Passive now grant Your Maps that contain Smuggler's Caches have a 20% chance to contain an additional Smuggler's Cache (previously 10%). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The No Honour Among Thieves Atlas Passive now has Your Maps that contain Smuggler's Caches have a 15% chance to contain 6 additional Smuggler's Caches (previously 5% chance). Unchanged in Ruthless. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The small Passives prior to the Backup Cache Notable Atlas Passive now also grant Strongboxes in your Maps have 30% increased chance to be an Artisan's Strongbox (this is a 25% increased chance in Ruthless Leagues). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
You now encounter Ailith for the first time at the Mud Flats entrance in the Coast in Act 6, where she will enlist your aid in the fight against the Hiveborn. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Breach Hives and Unstable Breaches now spawn in areas from Act 6 Mud Flats onwards. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Multiple Unstable Breaches can spawn in areas. However, Breach Hives and Unstable Breaches cannot both be present in areas. Areas also cannot contain more than one Breach Hive. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Breach Hives in areas have approximately 30% less radius. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Reduced the visual size of walls and other objects within Breach Hive encounters. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Walls within Breach Hives can now be instantly destroyed by damage from players and their allies. This can only be done while the encounter is not in progress. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new currency, Flesh of Xesht: transforms a Breach Unique to its alternate version. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Breachstones are now non-functional. They can be traded to a vendor in exchange for a Hivebrain Gland (and not asking too many questions). Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The following items have been removed, and existing items will be deleted upon logging in: Fleshgraft, Growing Wombgift, Augmentation Implant, Exalted Implant, Regal Implant, Unstable Implant, Draining Eshgraft, Jolting Eshgraft, Replicating Eshgraft, Storming Eshgraft, Aegis Tulgraft, Freezing Tulgraft, Squalling Tulgraft, Summoning Tulgraft, Battering Uulgraft, Hardening Uulgraft, Impaling Uulgraft, Spiking Uulgraft, Erupting Xophgraft, Flamecaller Xophgraft, Molten Xophgraft, and Stoking Xophgraft. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Hivebrain Glands now directly open portals to a Hive Colony, rather than being used alongside a Map to add an entrance to a Hive Colony within that area. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Genesis Tree is now fully grown by default, meaning all wombs will be accessible from the start - you will still need to work with Ailith to unlock points to allocate and use each branch to its full potential. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Graftblood has been renamed to Hiveblood. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Grafts can no longer be grown from the Genesis Tree. The corresponding branch has been pruned. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Graft Locker no longer stores Graft Items and has been renamed to "Wombgift Locker" as a result. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Provisioning Wombgifts can no longer grow Weapon or Quiver items on the Genesis Tree. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Generally reduced the total number of points you can earn in each Genesis Tree subtree. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Several passives on the Genesis Tree have been rebalanced to make the rewards more appropriate for a core league. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
There is now more variance at endgame for the Item Level of items generated from growing Equipment Wombs on the Genesis Tree, and removed most sources of guaranted additional Item Levels. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
The Breachlord Achievement now requires you to kill It That Was Tul and It That Was Esh. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Ailith no longer sells Fleshgrafts. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Hiveblood no longer requires Grafts to store, and has a maximum capacity of 100,000. Hiveblood is shared across all characters within a League. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added several Breach clusters to the Atlas Passive Tree. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Atlas Keystone, Dimensional Foothold, which grants Breach encounters in your Maps are always Hives. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Added a new Atlas Keystone, Enemy at the Gates, which grants Breach encounters in your Maps are always unstable Breaches. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Existing Valdo Maps with "Area contains the Hidden" instead now grant "Area contains the Remembered". Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Existing Valdo Maps with "Area contains a Breachlord and Area contains additional Breaches" instead now have "Area contains additional Unstable Breaches". All Unstable Breaches must be Stabilised and Closed in order to claim the reward from the area. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
All Breach Scarabs have been reworked, the Breach Scarab has been renamed to Breach Scarab of the Hive and has Area contains a Breach Hive. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Breach Scarab of Snares has been renamed to Breach Scarab of Instability and has Area contains 2 additional Unstable Breaches. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Breach Scarab of Lordship has been renamed to Breach Scarab of the Marshal and has Unstable Breaches in Area contain a Boss, and Breach Hives in Area lead to a Hive Fortress. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Breach Scarab of Splintering has been renamed to Breach Scarab of the Incensed Swarm and has Ailith's skills in Area instead enrage the Hive, increasing the Difficulty and Reward of subsequent waves. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
Breach Scarab of Resonant Cascade now has Unstable Breaches in Areas are 10% faster for each Unstable Breach already opened, and Monsters from Unstable Breaches in Areas have increased Difficulty and Reward for each Unstable Breach already opened. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source
All Breach Scarabs have a limit of 1, except for Breach Scarab of the Instability which has a limit of 2. Feb 26, 2026 Content Update 3.28.0 — Path of Exile: Mirage Source