Created by Grinding Gear Games
Path of Exile is a free-to-play action role-playing video game developed and published by Grinding Gear Games. It takes place in the dark fantasy world, where the government of the island nation of Oriath exiles people to the continent of Wraeclast, a ruined continent home to many ancient gods.
Taking control of an exile, players can choose to play as one of seven character classes – Marauder, Duelist, Ranger, Shadow, Witch, Templar, and Scion. Players are then tasked with fighting their way back to Oriath, defeating ancient gods and great evils during their journey.
The passive skill 'tree' is a large network of stats and raw attributes increases for the player's character. All classes use the same tree, but start in different places. When a character levels up or completes certain quests, he or she gains one skill point. A skill point allows the player to allocate a node on the skill tree, provided that it is already connected to an allocated node. This is how the character's passive 'path' is formed.
There are 18 Ascendancy classes, each with its own additional Ascendancy Skill Tree to master. Upon completing the Lord's Labyrinth for the first time, you can pick an Ascendancy class from one of the three available for your class. The first time you complete the Labyrinth on each difficulty, you will receive two Ascendancy Points for its skill tree.
"POE is the deepest aRPG slasher ever made. It uses some tested ideas while introducing highly innovative systems and end-game mechanics. To put it straight, Path of Exile is AAA+ game FREE of charge. No pay to win. Grind to win! " - Metacritic
"Path of Exile is a laboratory where you create terrifyingly powerful heroes before unleashing them on unsuspecting packs of monsters. " - PC Gamer
