During the Path of Exile Livestream, “GGG Live,” developer Grinding Gear Games unveiled details for Path of Exile’s 3.25 update, Settlers of Kalguur. The July expansion introduces the Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur Challenge League, balance improvements including two Ascendancy Class changes, Endgame improvements, further additions to the Campaign, and various quality of life (QoL) features for PC and console players. Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur is set to launch on July 26th at 1 PM PDT.
What is Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur?
In the Settlers of Kalguur Challenge League, players will help Kalguuran pioneers build the town of Kingsmarch and establish trade between Wraeclast and their homeland. Players will focus on mining exotic resources, hiring and protecting skilled workers to construct and defend the town, and building a harbor to establish and manage trading. Once the town is constructed and trade is underway, players can buy and sell currency and other stackable items in the Currency Trade Market and craft and recombine powerful weapons and items on the Runesmithing Table.
What is new in Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur?
In Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur, Ascendancy classes will be refreshed by adding the new Warden class and reworking the Gladiator.
- The Warden will replace the Raider class, focusing on elemental attacks, damage mitigation, and a specialization in Tinctures, which can now be found throughout the land.
- The Gladiator class maintains powerful skills for Bleeding and Block, along with receiving newly designed skills, including the opportunity to invest in Retaliation Skills—which allows you to unleash large amounts of damage after meeting certain conditions in combat.
What are the QOL updates on the way?
Endgame content has been addressed with changes to many Scarabs, a 6th Map Device Slot, new encounters in Tier 16 and Tier 17 Maps, updates to Blight and Ritual, and more. There will also be a set of new Chisel types and a massive increase in the drop rate of Valdo’s Puzzle Boxes.
Settlers of Kalguur will add balance work that includes:
- Drastic alterations to Melee Skills, Block, Rage, Warcries, Banners, Bleed, Impale,
- New Base Types to Endgame
- Buffed Modifiers on Endgame Items
- Buffed Critical Strike Chances on Weapons
Check out the full changes here.
Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur launches on July 26th for PC, Mac, and Consoles.