Last week, we announced Forbidden Rites, an event league in Path of Exile 2 launching alongside the 0.5.5 patch on September 4th PDT. In this news post, we’ve answered some of the most common questions from our community about the event.
Is Duelist in 0.5.5?
No, Duelist will be released on December 11th when Path of Exile 2 1.0 fully launches.
Is this a new league?
Yes. As all new leagues, Forbidden Rites comes with a fresh economy and a whole set of new challenges with exclusive rewards.
What time does Forbidden Rites begin?
Forbidden Rites begins at 1PM PDT on September 4th. The realm will go down before we begin deploying the patch. We’ll post the exact maintenance time later this week. Once the realm is back up, you will be able to join Forbidden Rites.
How do I join?
Just select Forbidden Rites on the character selection screen, and create a new character there.
Is this a one-month-long event?
No. Forbidden Rites will run until the 1.0 full release and will end alongside Runes of Aldur.
Will Private Leagues be available in Forbidden Rites?
Yes. You will be able to create a Private League for this event starting tomorrow (Aug 31 PDT). Just note that Private Leagues won’t be playable until Forbidden Rites launches on September 4 PDT.
I still have unfinished challenges in the Runes of Aldur League. Will I be able to finish them?
Yes. The current Runes of Aldur League is not going anywhere and will be running until the 1.0 full release, so you can still play in that league if you wish and finish any remaining challenges there.
Are the Trial of Chaos changes and the rest of the improvements available only in Forbidden Rites?
No. These changes affect the whole game regardless of the league, meaning you can check them out on your existing character in the Runes of Aldur or Standard Leagues.
In addition, since Runes of Aldur is being added to the core game, once the patch is out, you will be able to access this content in Standard.
When will you release patch notes?
Later this week. We’ll make an announcement so you won’t miss them.
Are there any item filter changes coming?
Yes. We’ll post the item filter information in a couple of days.
See you at the launch this Friday!