As time goes by, Path of Exile 3.26 Secrets of the Atlas expansion is coming to an end, and the new Keepers of the Flame expansion is expected to officially enter the game on October 31, bringing an improved league mechanism and a lot of new content to further enhance players’ gaming experience.
Although some of the changes in the previous league were well-liked by players, patch 3.27 for the new league became the focus of discussion as soon as it was released. After all, who doesn’t like new things? Of course, the patch notes are still very lengthy, which is in line with the tradition of the developer.
In order to help you understand all the new major features and improvements contained in POE 3.27 in the shortest possible time, here will be a detailed introduction to each one, including the league mechanism, Genesis Tree, asynchronous trade and Bloodline Ascendancy classes.
New League Mechanic: Improved Breach
First, let’s look at the new league mechanics that players are most concerned about after each league change. In fact, the core mechanics in Keepers of the Flame can’t be called new, but rather an improved version of POE Breach League released in 2016.
Before this expansion, Breach was simply a portal that spawned a steady stream of monsters before collapsing. However, in Patch 3.27, Breach was upgraded to an in-game encounter, which can give you rich rewards, like POE currency and loot.
The expansion’s story follows Breachlords as they prepare to expand into Wraeclast, and Ailith forms Order of the Keepers of the Flame to stop them. Upon entering new League on October 31st, you’ll interact with an NPC named Ailith, who serves as the central figure in this League’s story.
She will take you into Mud Flats, an exploration area filled with many Breach Monsters, which are in the process of building nests. As a member of this organization, you need to clear all monsters in these dangerous areas and protect Alith so that she can easily use the enhanced Flame to destroy all nests.
Some action areas contain a massive Breach Hand, which takes you into Unstable Breach, where the number and quality of monsters are much higher than those in the regular Breach. You need to clear all monsters before the space collapses and kill Vruuen, Marshal of Xesht to stabilize Breach.
Genesis Tree & Grafts
As you and Ailith continue your exploration, she’ll lead you to Monastery of the Keepers, the gathering point for the organization she founded. Here you’ll unlock new content to further enhance your character build: The Genesis Tree, a new passive skill tree in Path of Exile new expansion.
This passive skill tree requires you to interact with Graftblood, which can be obtained by fighting Hiveborns in areas such as Breach Hives, Unstable Breaches, and Hive Fortresses. After you’ve cultivated a certain number of these PoE items, you can interact with Genesis Tree to reward you with wombgifts, which contain currency, gear, unique items, and league-exclusive Grafts.
If we compare this tree to a regular passive skill tree, Grafts are like an item that can be inserted into a gem slot, which can grant your build various attribute bonuses and unique Breach-themed skills. However, it’s worth noting that they cannot modify their affixes or stats using gold or other regular in-game currencies, as only Impliants introduced in PoE 3.27 can be used to craft them.
Asynchronous Trade
Next up is Asynchronous trading, a major improvement by the developers to the long-criticized trading system. After entering Keepers of the Flame expansion and completing all the content in Act 6, you can invite Faustus to your hideout for asynchronous trades, but please note that this feature will not be available if it is located in Rogue Harbour.
You can then place the items you wish to sell in Merchant’s tab and select a single-currency price (integer). Other players who need to acquire items or materials through player-to-player trading can check the current market situation directly from their hideout by interacting with Faustus.
After being teleported to the seller’s hideout, players can initiate a trade without needing to message the seller privately, regardless of whether the seller is online or not. This feature may lead to more frequent item trading among players, resulting in a more active in-game community and increased player satisfaction.
However, it’s important to note that in addition to the listed price, you also need to pay a tax when acquiring tradable items, which is in POE Gold. The exact amount depends on factors such as the item’s rarity and level. As the seller, you don’t need to pay this fee, but you won’t receive the gold after the transaction is completed.
Bloodline Ascendancy Classes
The last one is Bloodline Ascendancy classes, which can be used as secondary Ascendancy classes in Keepers of the Flame to provide additional passive skills to your build. Currently, ten classes have been announced, and you need to defeat specific bosses and complete tasks to unlock them. Their names are as follows:
- Nameless Bloodline - The King in the Mists
- Oshabi Bloodline - Oshabi, Avatar of the Grove
- Chaos Bloodline - The Trialmaster
- Aul Bloodline - Aul, the Crystal King
- Lycia Bloodline - Lycia, Herald of the Scourge
- Delirious Bloodline - Simulacrum
- Olroth Bloodline - Olroth, Origin of the Fall
- Catarina Bloodline - Catarina, Master of Undeath
- Farrul Bloodline - Farrul, First of the Plains
- Breach Bloodline - It That Was Tul & It That Was Esh
After you activate the passive skill tree of these classes, you will need to consume Ascendancy passive skill points to unlock each skill node, and you will get 5 points or a certain amount of gold back when it is saved, just like Ascendancy passive skill tree.
There is only one difference - Bloodline Ascendancy classes are not exclusive to classes. You can freely switch between these options. Specifically, after experiencing a specific encounter, you can switch by interacting with an altar that provides another Bloodline Ascendancy class. This altar can be used by all members of the party present.
These are some of the more important new features in Path of Exile 3.27 Keepers of the Flame. Overall, the developers have shown great sincerity towards all original players and are very eager to make amends for previous mistakes. Stay tuned for the implementation of all the details!









