Race Events leading up to Patch 0.2.0

GGG is holding a series of race Events leading up to Patch 0.2.0, spanning from March 2nd to March 16th. The first player of each class to kill Doryani in Act 3 wins the Demigod's Virtue Unique item. An Alienware Laptop will be awarded to the fastest player in the final race on the 16th, regardless of their class. These events are meant to bridge the gap leading up to Patch 0.2.0, which is expected to release in approximately one month.

Key Takeaways

• 0.2.0 content update expected to release in approximately one month
• Compete in a series of races from March 2nd to 16th
  • The Objective: First to kill Doryani in Act 3 in a Standard Solo Self-Found fixed layout Environment
  • Dying incurs a penalty that prevents all movement for one minute
• Find the Leaderboards here when the race begins
• Enter the "Doryani Kill" race in the bottom right of the Character Selection Screen
  • Your character cannot move until the race starts
• Event Time and Dates:
  • Race 1: March 02 11am PST / March 02 7pm GMT
  • Race 2: March 09 12pm PDT / March 09 7pm GMT
  • Race 3: March 16 12pm PDT / March 16 7pm GMT
• Each race awards a Demigod's Virtue to the first placement of each class (Ranger, Sorceress, Witch, Monk, Warrior and Mercenary)
  • In Path of Exile 1, Demigod's items are prestigious Uniques due to being very rare race-only rewards
  • This means 6 Demigod's Virtues are awarded per race
  • Future races will award different Demigod's items, one for each armour slot
  • Upon winning the item is placed in a permanent Remove-Only tab and can be:
    • Equipped, traded, linked in chat and converted into a permanent cosmetic with "/convertracereward"
• The fastest player in the final race on March 16th PDT is awarded an Alienware Laptop
• No restrictions on how many Demigod's one player can win across all races
• Prizepool is shared between PC and Console
• Use of inappropriate character names disqualifies you from the current and all future races in this series
• Each race is hosted on twitch.tv/pathofexile with shoutcasting by ZiggyD and RaizQT

Upcoming Race Events and 0.2.0

Community_Team on pathofexile.com:

While the team are working hard on the 0.2.0 content update, which we expect to release in approximately one month, we'll be running a series of races in Path of Exile 2 starting from the 2nd of March PST that will be open to everyone. While the races are open, the purpose of them is to crown players that are willing to prove themselves against others. These races will be the first event in Path of Exile 2 that will introduce the new series of Demigod items as prizes.

In each of these events, players will compete to be the first to kill Doryani in Act 3 in a Standard Solo Self-Found fixed layout environment. While this is not a Hardcore Event, players will incur a penalty upon death where they will not be able to move until a one-minute period has lapsed.

We'll be posting the ladder links here so you'll be able to check who's leading in real-time during each race, or to check the best times after the race to see how you fare against the top.

In order to join, click the "Join" button for the race in the Character Select screen. You'll then be prompted to create a character. Once you've spawned in, you won't be able to move your character until the race starts.

These races will be open to PC and Console with a shared prize pool.

Event Times and Dates

• Race 1: Mar 02, 2025 7:00 PM (GMT)
• Race 2: Mar 09, 2025 7:00 PM (GMT)
• Race 3: Mar 16, 2025 7:00 PM (GMT)

The above times are listed in your local time. You will need to be logged into your Path of Exile account and have the correct timezone settings to be able to view this. For clarity these times are as follows:

• Race 1: March 2 11AM PST
• Race 2: March 9 12PM PDT
• Race 3: March 16 12PM PDT

We suggest that you join the races early, as each race will start at the same time for all players.

Prizes

The Demigod's Virtue Unique item will be up for grabs for the top placement of each class:

• Ranger
• Sorceress
• Witch
• Monk
• Warrior
• Mercenary

This means in each race, six Demigod's Virtues will be awarded. Future events will include other classes when they're added to Early Access.

As we do more race events in the future, we'll cycle through all the Demigod's items. They'll eventually represent an entire armour set including weaponry, so you might be able to collect the entire set if you're good enough!

Upon the conclusion of each race, a Remove-Only stash tab will be added in your core leagues where you can choose to remove the item from the tab to equip it, show it off, link it to others or keep it there as a trophy for the ages. Or you can trade it away if you don't care, your call!

If you want to use it as a cosmetic, you'll be able to convert it into a microtransaction using the /convertracereward command (once it has been implemented).

All future leagues will have this Remove-Only stash tab too, but they will only become available one month into the league.

Thanks to our friends at Alienware, a custom-decaled Alienware laptop will also be awarded to the fastest player in our final race which will be held on March 16th PDT.

Alienware m16 R2 Gaming Laptop
Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 155H (24MB cache, 16 cores, 1.40 to 4.80 GHz P-Core Turbo)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8GB GDDR6
1 TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
32GB, 2x16GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s
Windows 11 Home, English

Rules

These races are free to participate in and anyone is welcome to join. Streaming your POV will not be mandatory for this event. There are no limitations to how many races you can join, which means you will be able to win multiple Demigod's Virtues if you're skilled enough!

Please note that the use of inappropriate character names (i.e. those that breach our Terms of Use) during your run will result in you being disqualified from participating in that event or future race events in the series. If you plan to stream your run, these rules will also apply to throw-away stream names for those that are streaming on alternate channels. Please also note that any character names that appear to be attempting to subtly skirt the rules or get around them while still being generally appropriate will count as a breach in this instance. If you want to play it safe, just use your regular stream/race names that people regularly know you by. If you're using an alt to obscure your strategy, that's okay but please keep the above rules in mind.

Grinding Gear Games staff will be excluded from winning prizes in these events. Any participants that have engaged in Alpha Testing that includes relevant content will also be excluded.

Where to Watch

Each of these races will be hosted live on twitch.tv/pathofexile with shoutcasting by ZiggyD and RaizQT. Co-streaming is welcome!

Good luck to everyone who is planning to participate! We can't wait to see how your strategies will unfold.

Path of Exile Coverage

Demigod's items are rare trophies, with only the best players being able to earn them through race events. To top it all off, the custom Alienware Laptop is an impressive grand prize that is sure to ignite strong competition ahead of the 0.2.0 release. A lot of practice is needed to compete, as it's a challenge to progress quickly through PoE2's campaign while avoiding death. Looking for more news on Path of Exile 2? Then head over to our Discord and select the Path of Exile 2 role in #roles to stay up to date with our content development. Stay sane, Exile!

Written by: Cptn Garbage

Reviewed by: Tenkiei