Path of Exile (PoE) was originally developed in 2013 for Microsoft Windows, and has expanded over the last seven years to be an even bigger RPG across a variety of platforms. The world of PoE, Wraeclast, is a dark fantasy world that used to be a huge kingdom but now is a desolate, renegade land full of criminals and barbarians. Players control a character from an overhead view as they explore a huge, sprawling world full of mysteries, battles, and quests. The lore and storyline of PoE is not a linear progression, and the game relies more heavily on atmosphere than narrative.

The game features two primary types of areas, large standardly rendered encampments in which players can mingle with each other, and large randomly generated zones where players can explore, battle, gain items, and accomplish missions. Players can choose from six initial classes (and one class unlocked later), which aligns with one or two of the core attributes. Classes can gain easier access to skills that are associated with their core attributes, although nothing limits you from branching out to the other skills for more points.

PoE relies on different leagues to give structure to gameplay. When you create a character and join the game, you’ll select either the current challenge league (as of 2020, it’s Delirium) or one of the three permanent leagues: standard, hardcore, and solo self found. Hardcore league consists only of players who have not died—when you die in hardcore mode, you keep your character but respawn in standard mode. Solo self found allows players to play through the game without trading with other players.

Unlike most RPGs and MMORPGs, there is no singular PoE currency that can be used throughout the game. Rather, there are different types of PoE currencies that each serve a particular purpose. Most types of currency will upgrade different kinds of equipment, but other currencies can be used to make portals or identify items. Orbs of Regret are a different type of currency—using an Orb of Regret allows you to reassign skill points on your character to unlock new passive skills.

Orbs, scrolls, fossils, oils, resonators, and shards are the primary kinds of currency in PoE, allowing you to craft or enhance the equipment of your character. Players will gain these items through drops from enemies and chests out in the world, or through trading with vendors and other players in the encampment zones. Instead of selling a single commodity (like gold) for all kinds of different items, vendors in PoE have buying and selling structures, or recipes, which allow you to trade certain types of items for others. This structure encourages players to explore the world and hunt down new items, and also encourages more trading between players to exchange for items that vendors will not give.

There are some ways to gain PoE currency quickly, but it will still be a time consuming process. The money structure of PoE is cleverly designed to resist easy grinding on a single commodity which can then be sold for every other commodity. To quickly gain skills and better equipment, you’ll have to do what other players do and purchase PoE items. Our process is simple and effective, and no player has ever gotten banned by buying from us.