Path Of Exile’s The Forbidden Sanctum Expansion Is Now Live On PC
Path of Exile has just been infused with new content as The Forbidden Sanctum expansion goes live on PC. The multiplayer ARPG’s latest expansion comes with a new challenge league, new monster modifiers, new items, various balance changes, and more.
“In Path of Exile: The Forbidden Sanctum, you will test your resolve as you make your way through the Sanctum's dangerous halls. In the Sanctum, each decision you make can cost you greatly.”
The Forbidden Sanctum introduces the eponymous challenge league that sends players beneath the Fellshrine Ruins to an ancient Templar enclave. Having been abandoned for a long time, the enclave is now controlled by an evil entity that players must seek out and defeat.
“Upon entering the Sanctum, you'll uncover a map that reveals a few of the rooms ahead of you,” explained developer Grinding Gear Games. “Sparse details of the room and its rewards are shown, so you must plan carefully as each mistake will dwindle your resolve. When your resolve runs out, your Sanctum run ends. Each time you enter the Sanctum, you will seek to push yourself farther than before through its four floors.”
The expansion also features various improvements to endgame content along with new Skill Gems, new Vaal Gems, several new Unique items, adjustments to the Atlas passive tree and memories, and the new, Ruthless game mode.
“Ruthless is an optional new game mode which offers a more challenging way to play Path of Exile,” said the devs. “Ruthless players can expect extreme item scarcity, limited crafting and many other changes such as support gems being drop-only. Ruthless is a mode about friction, tension and anticipation. It's much more difficult, but overcoming that difficulty feels highly rewarding. In a world where your items are far below par, every item drop has the potential to be the breakthrough one you need.”
The new mode can be selected during character creation as an additional flag in addition to Solo Self-Found and Hardcore.
The Forbidden Sanctum will be making its way to consoles on December 14th.
