Path of Exile — Leagues
Every few months Grinding Gear Games starts a new challenge league: a fresh economy where everyone begins again with a new character, plus a new mechanic that often joins the core game later.
The realms
- League — the current challenge league. Most players are here.
- Standard — the permanent realm. When a league ends, its characters and items move to Standard.
- Hardcore — one life: a character that dies moves to Standard. Hardcore leagues end in Hardcore Standard.
- Solo Self-Found (SSF) — no trading and no parties; everything you use you found yourself.
Tips
- Pick a league starter build: one that is strong with little gear, because the economy is empty on day one.
- Each league has challenges that reward cosmetics; they are a good guide to the new content.
- PC, Xbox and PlayStation have separate realms and economies.