Version 3.18.1c

Version History
← 3.18.1b June 22, 2022	3.18.1c June 30, 2022

Patch notes

These are the official patch notes for version 3.18.1c released by Grinding Gear Games.

This patch contains futher improvements to Path of Exile's texture system, alongside a number of general improvements and bug fixes.

General Improvements and Changes

• Improved the texture systems memory usage and performance.
• Heist Contracts and Blueprints now display which job level requirements are unmet in red.
• You can now change the keybind for opening the Atlas Skill Tree in the Options menu.
• The radius of Ground Effects from Map modifiers are no longer affected by increases and reductions to Map modifier effect.
• Added audio for Burning, Chilled and Shocked Ground Effects.
• Improved the audio of Shocked Ground trail left by Monsters with the Storm Strider modifier.
• Updated the description on the Map modifier that causes Monsters to have a chance to remove Power, Frenzy and Endurance Charges on Hit, as it can also remove any type of Charge on Hit (such as Inspiration or Void Charges).
• Updated the description on the Supreme Ego Keystone Passive Skill to clarify the "more Mana Reservation" only applies to Aura Skills, rather than all Skills.

Controller Support Improvements and Fixes

• Improved the targeting range of Animate WeaponAnimate WeaponDuration, Minion, Spell, Physical
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (4-16) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.60 secRequires Level 4Animates a Melee Weapon Item or Lingering Blade to fight by your side. You cannot animate unidentified Weapons. Will not animate weapons with 6 sockets. Cannot be used by Traps or Mines.Base duration is 40.00 seconds
  Can use Items requiring up to Level (9-100)
  Minions' Attacks deal (5-126) to (8-184) additional Physical Damage
  Animated Lingering Blades deal (1-17) to (2-80) Added Attack Physical Damage
  Minions deal (0-38)% more Damage
  Maximum (5-14) Animated Weapons
  Minions have (0-38)% more Attack Speed
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  +(0.1-2) to maximum number of Animated WeaponsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. in Controller input mode.
• Fixed a bug where it was possible to open the Harvest Crafting interface when in combat in Controller input mode.
• Fixed a client crash that could occur when using Controller input mode.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where Power, Frenzy and Endurance Charges sometimes did not update their visuals when equipping an Item or Microtransaction that provided an Alternate Charges Skin.
• Fixed a bug where in the Uber Shaper and Uber-Uber Elder Boss Fights, The Shaper's Ultimate Chaos (bullet hell) skill could have more projectiles than expected.
• Fixed a bug that caused character dialogue to be played at incorrect times (such as when first logging in), and dialogue from unique items such as Oni-GoroshiOni-Goroshi
  Charan's SwordOne Handed Sword
  Physical Damage: 5-11
  Critical Strike Chance: (8.50-9.50)%
  Attacks per Second: 1.45
  Weapon Range: 1.1 metres40% increased Global Accuracy RatingUses both hand slots
  (70-90)% increased Critical Strike Chance
  Adds 2 to 3 Physical Damage to Attacks per Level
  Gain Her Embrace for 3 seconds when you Ignite an Enemy
  While in Her Embrace, take 0.5% of your total Maximum Life and Energy Shield as Fire Damage per second per Level
  Item has 6 Sockets and is fully linked (Hidden)
  Uses goddess player audio (Hidden)"Your name is Demon Slayer? Really? Good name for rotgut, that."
  She said: I prefer "The Goddess Of Swords". Much more dignified. And accurate.
  "Demon Slayer The Cheap And Nasty it is then. Burns going down, burns coming up?"
  She said: Every single time, Charan. And still...you'll bathe me, and you'll drink my love. Until you can't. and Jack, the AxeJack, the Axe
  Vaal HatchetOne Handed Axe
  Physical Damage: (94.3-110) to (248.4-282.5)
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Attacks per Second: 1.40
  Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 65, 140 Str, 86 DexGrants Level 20 Thirst for Blood Skill
  (130-150)% increased Physical Damage
  Adds (11-14) to (18-23) Physical Damage
  25% chance to cause Bleeding on Hit
  +(25-35)% to Damage over Time Multiplier for Bleeding from Hits with this Weapon
  Plays Jack the Axe sounds (Hidden)"More blood... hack open flesh... must drink..." to not play.
• Fixed a bug where Hexproof Enemies could sometimes be unaffected by Curses that affect Hexproof Enemies.
• Fixed a bug which caused projectile avoidance to only be checked once for some skills, such as The Searing Exarch's rolling meteor skill, and not throughout the skill (so if you avoided or were hit by the first damage instance of the skill, you'd avoid or be hit by all of them).
• Fixed a few cases where some sounds could be unaffected by the volume slider.