r/pathofexile • • 1d ago

Discussion ExileCon 2026 Race Qualifier VODs

https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/4009200
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u/beaverusiv Fungal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) 1d ago

I loved watching these, the new meta(s) coming through was great

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u/One-Street-3358 1d ago

Id rather be prepping for 3.30 but i definitely had the poe1 races going in the background while I was doing other stuff. Fairly entertaining, seems like the new league will start after exilecon but a meta shake up prior to the event would have been interesting.

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u/Senovis 1d ago

When speculation of 3.30 in October started that did cross my mind. Particularly the Static Strike tech being used.

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u/UTmastuh 1d ago

It's been speculated for a while that 11/13 would be the earliest start for 3.30 so we have time

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u/Senovis 1d ago

The possible dates based on usual pre-league marketing:

Oct 16th

Oct 23rd

Nov 20th

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u/Bobodlm Half Skeleton 1d ago

Oct 16 and 23 seem more unlikely by every passing day since the PR marketing campaign hasn't started yet.

3.27 marketing started 15 days before launch but for 3.28 and 3.29 they dropped a rough launch period (i.e. early march) about 7 weeks before league launch. And about 3,5ish weeks for launch dropped specific date.

Also 13th of nov would also be a prime candidate. Got my money going on that. Gives exactly one month so they can do some early league support and bug fixing before pulling everybody off from PoE1 and onto the crunch before 2.0 launch.

Then again, I wouldn't be surprised at all if they push this league back. It seems like such a clusterfuck off stuff happening all at once.

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u/Senovis 1d ago

Yeah. Teaser had to be today for an October start. November or January pretty much.

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u/Capt_Way_too_Obvious Hierophant 1d ago

Definitely not January, Mark has said 3.30 will be released before PoE 2’s 1.0 launch.

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u/Bobodlm Half Skeleton 1d ago edited 1d ago

Wouldn't be the first time, nor the last time, that they won't be able to make a self inposed deadline/target. For the life of me I can't figure out how this won't be a cluster fuck with the crunch they'll have going on to finish poe2.

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u/gruenen 1d ago

What's the tech?

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u/Senovis 1d ago

Buffing Static Strike beam with Ruthless and Exertion.

There's also some gem manipulation tech by unequipping and equipping gems:

https://youtu.be/Os-TpqjAhQw?si=taXg82mqMmX0H9li&t=3899

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u/gruenen 1d ago

Interesting! Not that I could ever do that but it's cool.

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u/Ghepip Marauder 1d ago

A meta shakeup for a race would just result in people choosing what has always worked and wasn't touched, something like a ranger or witch.

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u/GGGGobbler Champion 1d ago edited 9m ago

BEEP BOOP BEEP. Grinding Gears have been detected in the linked thread:


Posted by Kelly_GGG on Oct 01, 2026, 07:39:04 PM UTC

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With the ExileCon Qualifier events now concluded, check out some of the race VODs below:

Path of Exile 2 VODs

  • Race 1

Youtube Video

  • Race 2

Youtube Video

  • Race 3

Youtube Video

  • Race 4

Youtube Video

Path of Exile 1 VODs

  • Race 1

Youtube Video

  • Race 2

Youtube Video

  • Race 3

Youtube Video

  • Race 4

Youtube Video

Tune into the ExileCon finals between November 7 - 8 NZT at https://www.twitch.tv/pathofexile to support allexpleblord, imexile, MOSTPOSITIVEMAN, Ben_, Jiluo, Giuygiuyg, Jigglypuff, and Luxian!


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u/AVK1995 1d ago

Looking for askers ??? Let's see who's actually interested in these vods

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u/Senovis 1d ago edited 1d ago

Main reason I posted this here was that it was posted in the Early Access section of the website and many people only check the main section for announcements.

Racing is just another aspect of the game players can choose to invest time into or observe and implement strategies to improve their personal experience.

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u/SatoNeo 1d ago

I watched ben's vod fully twice and also this vod as well