Now that Dawn of the Hunt has been out for a while, it's time for some more Path of Exile 2 racing action starting from the 25th of May PDT! While the races are open to everyone, the purpose of them is to crown players that are willing to prove themselves against others. Will the best remain at the top? Are there new techniques for competitors to go faster? How will the Huntress fare? Tune in and find out!
In each of these events, players will compete to be the first to kill Doryani in Act 3 in a Standard Solo Self-Found fixed layout environment. While this is not a Hardcore Event, players will incur a penalty upon death where they will not be able to move until a one-minute period has lapsed.
We'll be posting the ladder links here so you'll be able to check who's leading in real-time during each race, or to check the best times after the race to see how you fare against the top.
In order to join, click the "Join" button for the race in the Character Select screen. You'll then be prompted to create a character. Once you've spawned in, you won't be able to move your character until the race starts.
These races will be open to PC and Console with a shared prize pool.
Event Times and Dates
- Race 1: May 25 1PM PDT
- Race 2: June 1 1PM PDT
- Race 3: June 8 1PM PDT
We suggest that you join the races early, as each race will start at the same time for all players.
Prizes
The Demigod's Virtue Unique item will be up for grabs for the top placement of each class:
- Ranger
- Sorceress
- Witch
- Monk
- Warrior
- Mercenary
- Huntress - NEW
This means in each race, seven Demigod's Virtues will be awarded. Future events will include other classes when they're added to Early Access.
As we do more race events in the future, we'll cycle through all the Demigod's items. They'll eventually represent an entire armour set including weaponry, so you might be able to collect the entire set if you're good enough!
Upon the conclusion of each race, a Remove-Only stash tab will be added in your core leagues where you can choose to remove the item from the tab to equip it, show it off, link it to others or keep it there as a trophy for the ages. Or you can trade it away if you don't care, your call!
If you want to use it as a cosmetic, you'll be able to convert it into a microtransaction using the /convertracereward command.
All future leagues will have this Remove-Only stash tab too, but they will only become available one month into the league.
We're also awarding more prizes in this set of races! The fastest times for each class across all three races will receive their choice of one of these Desk Pads:
Finally, a Divination Card design will be awarded to the fastest player out of all three races. Please note that the way the Grand Prize was awarded has changed from the last race, where it was awarded to the fastest player in the final race.
Rules
These races are free to participate in and anyone is welcome to join. Streaming your POV will not be mandatory for this event. There are no limitations to how many races you can join, which means you will be able to win multiple Demigod's Virtues if you're skilled enough!
Please note that the use of inappropriate character names (i.e. those that breach our Terms of Use) during your run will result in you being disqualified from participating in that event or future race events in the series. If you plan to stream your run, these rules will also apply to throw-away stream names for those that are streaming on alternate channels. Please also note that any character names that appear to be attempting to subtly skirt the rules or get around them while still being generally appropriate will count as a breach in this instance. If you want to play it safe, just use your regular stream/race names that people regularly know you by. If you're using an alt to obscure your strategy, that's okay but please keep the above rules in mind.
Grinding Gear Games staff will be excluded from winning prizes in these events. Any participants that have engaged in Alpha Testing that includes relevant content will also be excluded.
Where to Watch
Each of these races will be hosted live on twitch.tv/pathofexile with shoutcasting by ZiggyD and RaizQT. Co-streaming is welcome!
Good luck to everyone who is planning to participate! We can't wait to see how the racing strategies have developed!