{"id":31743,"date":"2023-04-03T17:40:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T15:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1810703"},"modified":"2023-04-03T18:46:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T16:46:03","slug":"path-of-exile-3-21-release-date-patch-notes-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/path-of-exile-3-21-release-date-patch-notes-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Path of Exile 3.21 release date &#038; patch notes explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> We share all we know about the upcoming PoE patch! <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Ben Huxley\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 03 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The action RPG Path of Exile has been out for a nearly decade now, and its dark and gritty setting combined with Diablo-style gameplay has resulted in a solid fanbase and positive reviews from critics.<\/p>\n<p>An expansion that also serves as a sequel (Path of Exile 2) is slated to release on beta later this year, but there\u2019s another patch dropping much sooner than that!<\/p>\n<p>The patch is called PoE 3.21, and carries the official title Path of Exile: Crucible. As you might be able to guess from the title, this isn\u2019t just a \u201cpatch\u201d to iron out glitches, but a proper expansion that includes more story and cool additions to weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s all you need to know.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When is the PoE 3.21 release date?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The PoE 3.21 release date is slated for <strong>Friday 7th April 2023<\/strong>, the developers have confirmed. This means that Path of Exile: Crucible is only a few days away!<\/p>\n<p>There are other expansions down the road, too, but this one should tide you over until then. In fact, this is a particularly massive one as far as we can tell. Read on for more details on that.<\/p> <h2><strong>What will change with the PoE 3.21 patch notes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Path of Exile: Crucible expansion looks to be pretty cool in expanding not only weapons and gameplay but the story and lore, too.<\/p>\n<p>There will now be a Crucible challenge league, Atlas Gateways and new Vaal Skills, as well as new Unique Items. You\u2019ll also notice modifications to modes like Ruthless and zones like Abyss.<\/p>\n<p>As for the story, Crucible will introduce us to the ancient titans who once ruled over Wraeclast. In fact, this bit of lore niftily bleeds into the gameplay \u2013 we\u2019ll be able to forge their power into our weapons. It sounds pretty cool, and we can\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve got some spare time, you can see an absolutely exhaustive pile of patch notes on <a href=\"\/\/www.pathofexile.com\/forum\/view-thread\/3361403&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">the game\u2019s official website<\/a>. The update will impact everything from the early-game experience to the endgame (literally), so there is an awful lot to pore over if you have the patience.<\/p>\n<p>If not, just wait until the PoE 3.21 release date on 7th April, when you\u2019ll be able to experience all of the upgrades for yourself.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6323881071112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/> <p><strong>Subscribe to our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/gaming-newsletter\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">free Gaming Newsletter<\/a> for weekly insights, and visit our<strong> <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Gaming<\/a> hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch? 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