![Path of Exile Getting First Mini-Expansion, Details](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7CBQt1UGwet5CL47FekQkrmTbjRTiPzVRxSHjcKsKxpYgfSkwLFS7B7ncIGsvKvuFsVtqdE_L1SRPUECGp6QzkdSLIbXQF9WtcP8fMtg4wDtqI0uRmSWdMy00N7rEwtDHJ5xPcI97jOV/s1600/pathofexile-expansion.jpg)
Grinding Gear Games is aiming to put out a mini-expansion every 4 months between their 1-2 week update cycles of new skills, fixes, content, and more. The details for the first expansion which will go live March 5th, have been leaked.
Summary of the new Expansion:
- Vaal orbs can corrupt gear (modify gear - adds an intrinsic line? corrupted boots earlier had intrinsic MS%)
- Vaal orbs can corrupt gems (makes them uber)
- Uber gems require souls to cast (roughly 14 new skills)
- Vaal artifacts occur every so often during gameplay and corrupt the area around them
- Corrupted areas will have new "bosses" (?) and is where you will find vaal orbs
- AMBUSH league (softcore): treasure chests guarded by monsters - monsters can be customised? (like maps but for chests)
- INVASION league (hardcore): new challenging bosses with new mechanics appear!
- Vaal artifact fragments: complete the artifact to unlock new area(s)
- APEX OF SACRIFICE (a new dungeon?): first 100 to kill the boss in here get a cosmetic reward!
- PVP MODES!: cutthroat mode (unsure if it is its own "league") and FFA arena