Grinding Gear Games has announced that the latest free expansion, The Forbidden Sanctum, has launched for PC. As usual, the update brings along a plethora of new content for players to explore. This includes a brand new Challenge League and a host of endgame improvements. In addition, hardcore players can try out the new Ruthless game mode. This allows them to progress through the game with extreme item scarcity.
To celebrate the expansion’s launch, GGG sent out a brand new trailer that provides viewers with a peek inside The Forbidden Sanctum.
New Three-month Challenge League
- Challenge leagues are a great opportunity for a fresh start in a new economy. All of your old characters and items are still present in the Standard and Hardcore leagues, but you’re encouraged to join the new leagues, complete challenges, and demonstrate your mastery of Path of Exile!
- The Forbidden Sanctum is a roguelike that takes place within Path of Exile. You will explore the Templars’ sanctum, which is rumored to be hidden beneath the Fellshrine Ruins. Long abandoned, a malevolent presence has taken hold. In each area of Wraeclast you play through, you can explore one room of the Sanctum as you search for its treasures.
- For more information about this expansion, check out pathofexile.com/sanctum
- With 3.20.0, there are Standard, Hardcore, Solo Self-Found, and Ruthless variations of the Sanctum 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.
- The new challenge league includes a set of 40 new challenges, with microtransaction rewards for completing challenges. These rewards are only obtainable in this league, and will be revealed in an upcoming news post.
Learn more about all of the new content by visiting the Path of Exile official site.
