Grinding Gears has details abouth Path of Exile’s new patch 1.3.0, due to release on December 12th. This wil start two new Challenge Leagues, “Torment and Bloodlines.” Within these leagues, players will have eight difficult challenges to complete. Your first challenge will awad you a Totem Pole decoration, which can be displayed in your Hideout and grows taller and more impressive as you complete other challenges. 50 first players to complete all of the challenges will be sent a excluse Torment/Bloodlines T-Shirt!
This content update is design to overhault the PvP systems and introduce formal competitive events. Grinding Gears will also host news coverage and hand out prizes throughout the competitive play.
PvP Tournaments
Grinding Gear Games is introducing several different types of PvP tournaments that are scheduled at specific times:
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Free-for-all tournaments take place in the Sarn Arena. They’re a massive brawl where players get one point per player kill. Upon death, players are sent to a new arena to continue the massacre.
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Blitz tournaments are a series of rapid-fire duels where players are quickly matched against a new opponent as soon as the last round finishes. The goal is to get as many victories as possible within the time limit.
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Swiss tournaments are highly competitive tournaments that match players with similar records against each other. They’re run in regimented matches with seven fights to a match and provide the most competitive structure of the three tournaments on offer.
PvP Tournaments are divided into Seasons that will have month of themed. Weekdays will be the free-for-all and blitz events, while the weekends have larger tournaments. The top players will be invited to a special event at the end of the season so that they can compete for additional prizes. If you wish to skip the level up process, you’ll also be able to create a level 28 character that will only be allowed to do PvP.
Path of Exile 1.3.0 Bloodlines Hardcore Challenge League