In a nutshell

• Path of Exile: Mirage launches March 6, 2026, across all platforms.
• Features the new Mirage Challenge League, Holy Skill Gems, and reworked Atlas systems.
• Endgame overhaul includes Nightmare Maps, Exceptional Support Gems, and Shaped Regions.

Grinding Gear Games has announced that Path of Exile: Mirage, its latest expansion, is launching on March 6, 2026.

In Path of Exile: Mirage, players will face the Afarud, a rogue sect of the Faridun who have allied with necromancer Saresh to harness the power of captured Djinn. With the help of Varashta, the Winter Sekhema, players must put an end to this ancient conflict and free the tortured souls trapped in Mirages.

The expansion introduces a brand-new Mirage Challenge League, where players enter astral copies of areas to battle monsters, hazards, and Afarud mages before freeing Djinn for rewards. Varashta also grants players three powerful wishes, augmenting encounters with unique modifiers.

Path of Exile: Mirage Key Features

Here’s what players can expect from the upcoming expansion:

• Mirage Challenge League – Free Djinn from astral prisons, earn rewards, and choose powerful wishes to shape encounters.
• Holy Skill Gems – New abilities channel divine power, from summoning armaments to unleashing righteous blasts.
• Empowered Leagues – Mirage mechanics interact with other league content, creating unique and powerful rewards.
• Maraketh Artefacts – Restore desecrated relics or wield their corrupted power.
• Coins of Power – Imbue level 20 Skill Gems with built-in Support effects, expanding build customization.

Endgame Overhaul

The expansion delivers sweeping changes to Path of Exile’s Endgame systems:

• Atlas Rework – Maps can now be opened more flexibly, with streamlined access and exploration.
• Fractured Atlas – Begin at the center, explore regions, and earn more Atlas Skill Points than ever before.
• Shaped Regions & Memory Vaults – Progressively intensify maps and unlock powerful rewards.
• Exceptional Support Gems – Over 40 new transformative Support Gems drop from Atlas bosses.
• Nightmare Maps – Former Tier 17 maps rebalanced as Tier 16, focusing on Uber Boss Fragments.
• New Breach System – Hiveblood and the Genesis Tree replace old mechanics, fully integrated into the Atlas.

Quality of Life & Supporter Packs

Grinding Gear Games is also introducing new quality-of-life improvements, including enhanced trade features and over 20 new landmark rooms in the campaign. To celebrate the launch, two new Supporter Packs — Curator of Wisdom and Iron Incarcerator — will be available, featuring exclusive microtransactions and points.