The two new gems from the most recent patch, Vaal Summon Skeletons and Vaal Glacial Hammer, have been added to the database and can now be used in your builds.

Please read the last post for a complete changelog. Be sure to contact me if you run into any problems or have a suggestion! Enjoy this amazing patch.

This post will be updated continuously as we fix the site to be compatible with the new Sacrifice of the Vaal mini-expansion. A final post will be made after all of the updates are complete.

• Marked all old builds as outdated so that it is easier to figure out which builds are no longer viable when compared to new ones.
• You can now create builds for the new Ambush and Invasion leagues.
• Added all 17 new Vaal skill gems to the database to be used in builds.

Path of Exile Builds will receive an update tomorrow to include support for the two new Path of Exile leagues: Ambush and Invasion, along with all of the new Vaal skill gems.

• Summon Raging Spirit - Summons a short-lived flaming skull that rushes at nearby enemies and attacks them rapidly. Enemies cannot directly engage these spirits and can pass through them.
• Desecrate - Desecrates the ground, summoning corpses and dealing chaos damage to all enemies in the area.
• Bone Offering - Consumes a corpse, temporarily granting all of your minions the power to block both attacks and spells. The skill consumes other nearby corpses, increasing the duration for each corpse consumed.
• Flesh Offering - Consumes a corpse, temporarily empowering your minions with swiftness (attack, cast and movement speed). The skill consumes other nearby corpses, increasing the duration for each corpse consumed.

You can now submit builds using the Enlighten gem. Enjoy the new patch!

Hope everyone has a great Christmas (or whatever equivalent holiday you're celebrating) and a happy New Year!

Flameblast has been added to the database and can now be used in your Path of Exile builds. Here's a quick description of what this new skill does:

Channels to build up a large explosion. The longer you channel, the larger the area of effect and damage of the explosion. The explosion occurs after using another skill or after a short period without casting.

Enjoy the patch!

The two new gems for Path of Exile patch 1.0.3 have been added to the database: Barrage and Physical Projectile Attack Damage. You can now add these to your builds on this site. Enjoy the patch!

You can now submit builds with the new Storm Call skill. Enjoy the new patch! And I wish everyone in the US a happy belated Thanksgiving.

As a result of a new change made from yesterday, it was impossible to submit new builds. I sincerely apologize for the frustration this likely caused a lot of you. It should be fixed now.

Thanks to everyone who sent in their suggestions. Most of them have been implemented, while others will come tomorrow. Here's a list of today's changes:

• Build preview boxes now display each build's average rating, as well as the total number of votes they have received.
• Each build now displays the total number of page views that they have received. Note that the view count just started today, so even old builds might have zero views.
• When searching for builds, you can now sort by number of build views.
• Countless bug fixes.

As promised, some changes have been implemented to the site today.

• Premium subscriptions have been removed. Everything is free now.
• You can now choose to hide your build from the public when you are creating or editing it.
• You can now save your favorite builds to your account and access them later through your Account page.
• The forum has been cleaned up, and a link has been added to the toolbar.
• Removed several unnecessary pages to help clean the site up a bit.

Purity of Ice, Purity of Fire, Purity of Lightning, and Enhance have been added to the gem database. Purity has also been renamed to Purity of Elements.

We have moved Path of Exile Builds to a dedicated server. This means that the surprise downtimes should go away (hopefully) and the site should load much faster and more consistently.

In addition, I am working on some great new features which should be finished by the end of the day. I will also add the new gems to the database today. Thank for your your patience!

We had a little more downtime this afternoon due to, once again, a huge burst of traffic. In response to these recent issues, I have decided to move Path of Exile Builds to a dedicated server. The move should take place within the next 24 hours, and the downtime will be minimal. Thanks for your patience - and look forward to a much faster website in the coming days!

Apparently we had enough traffic tonight to simulate that of a DDoS attack, so the host shut us down and forced me to finally optimize the site. Everything should be back up and stable now. I apologize for the downtime.

The last of the necessary changes have been made to make this website Path of Exile 1.0.0 compatible! All of the new flasks, skills, and other changes have been implemented. As usual, let me know if you have any suggestions or feature requests, or if you run into any bugs. Have fun!

The following changes have been made to the site. These notes will be updated throughout the day, as we do not yet have access to the new flask images, so these have not been implemented yet.

• Added support for the new Scion class.
• Added the following skill gems to the database: Lightning Trap, Smoke Mine, Animate Guardian, Animate Weapon, Spectral Throw
• Added the following support gems to the database: Empower, Endurance Charge on Melee Stun, Multiple Traps, Slower Projectiles, Reduced Duration, Curse On Hit, Cast On Crit, Cast On Melee Kill, Cast On Death, Cast When Damage Taken, Cast When Stunned
• Updated the Experience Penalty Calculator with the new experience gain formula.
• Replaced "Anarchy" and "Onslaught" league options with "Domination" and "Nemesis" league options.
• Renamed "Default" league to "Standard".
• Flask art has been made more consistent across all flasks.
• All builds that were submitted prior to Path of Exile's release have been tagged with "(Pre-Release)" text to avoid confusion.
• All ratings were removed for all builds. This will allow newly submitted builds to quickly rise to the top.
• Fixed an issue with some gem icons being too large.
• Fixed a bug that would cause some search functionality to no longer work if no builds were found matching the user's specifications.
• Adjusted Devouring Totem tooltip to coincide with its mechanical changes.

Tomorrow, Path of Exile v1.0.0 will be released. Rest assured, Path of Exile Builds will support all of the new gems, changes, and the new Scion class that come with this update. Please be patient while we update the site over the next few days. I will post full site release notes when the changes are complete. In the meantime, if you have any particular features you'd like to see implemented, feel free to contact me.

The new skill, Reave, has been added to the database. You can now use it in your builds. Enjoy the new patch!

Thanks to a recent post on reddit, I have decided to update the site to be compatible with the latest Path of Exile patch. Here is what has been changed so far:

• Added support for Anarchy and Onslaught leagues
• Added Diamond Flask
• Fixed a bug that was causing some pagination errors
• Corrected a resizing issue with the Topaz Flask image

I also deleted all the spam comments and banned the IP addresses of all the spammers. I will continue to keep a close eye on the spam and take measures to prevent it. In addition, new features will be added in the coming days.

Note that a lot of the builds on this site are now outdated. The only way this site will work is if people like YOU add your new builds! The rating system works in such a way that the best builds will be most visible, so it is my hope that we can get some really awesome builds up toward the top for everyone to enjoy.

Please let me know if you run into any bugs with the new features. I look forward to the revival of this website! Thanks for all your support.

Searing Bond, Totem and Minion Elemental Resistances, and Increased Burning Damage have been added to the database. I apologize for the delay.

Today, a new major Patch of Exile patch was released which includes three new support gems. We have added these new gems to the database and you can freely use them in your builds on this website. Below is a list of the new gems and their descriptions:

Multistrike: Causes you to attack quickly three times with a melee attack. New targets are selected for subsequent attacks if available.

Melee Splash: Adds an area of effect splash radius to a single target melee attack.

Power Charge on Critical: Critical strikes with the supported skill have a chance of granting you a Power Charge.

What do you think about the new patch? Let us know on our forums!

We are proud to announce that Path of Exile Builds has been completely redesigned. The site now has a much cleaner appearance, and many functions have been streamlined to be easier to use than ever before. In addition, the forum has been re-opened to the public.

Do you like the new design? Have any suggestions? Tell us about it on our forums!

Due to popular request, we are working on an all-new design/layout for the site. It should be done in a week or less. After that, we'll begin adding new features.

In addition, the forum was down for the last few days while we polished it up and fixed some bugs. Everything is up now. Enjoy!

With the new Path of Exile patch, Arctic Armour has been added as the newest skill. Here's exactly what it does:

Summons an icy shield that protects against physical and fire damage. It drains your mana while active and at a faster rate while you are moving. When you have no mana left, the skill turns off. While active, it leaves a trail of ground ice which lasts for a short duration.

We have added this new skill to the database so you can use it in your builds on this website.

We have added a new forum that integrates directly with the website. If you are already a member of Path of Exile Builds, you can start posting immediately!

Click here to visit the new forum.

After weeks of effort, Path of Exile Builds is finally released to provide you with the ultimate place to create, share, and view builds. We are dedicated to making this website your one-stop location for Path of Exile builds.

Although we have thoroughly tested the site for bugs, it is possible we overlooked something along the way. If you run into any problems, or simply have a suggestion to make, please feel free to contact us!

To celebrate the launch of Path of Exile Builds, we have created three contests on our Contests & Events page.

Enjoy!