Affliction league

Affliction league

Challenge league

Release version	3.23.0
Release date	2023-12-08 19:00:00 UTC
End date	2024-03-26 21:00:00 UTC
Links	Official Page

Affliction league is was a challenge league. It launched on December 8, 2023 as part of Path of Exile: Affliction in version 3.23.0. It ended on March 26, 2024.

League mechanic

Players explore the Viridian Wildwood and use the power of sacred wisps to burn away and discover the secrets of the Affliction shrouding the forest in darkness. Train alongside powerful Azmeri and unlock the power of Wildwood ascendancy classes.

Freeing wisps trapped in the Wildwood will cause them to escape into the overworld, empowering monsters and improving their rewards.

Ladders

In Affliction league, players could choose to enable any of these optional game modes:

• Hardcore (HC)
• Solo Self-Found (SSF)
• Ruthless (R)

This means that there were eight distinct ladders for Affliction league:

• Affliction league
• HC Affliction league
• SSF Affliction league
• HC SSF Affliction league
• R Affliction league
• HC R Affliction league
• SSF R Affliction league
• HC SSF R Affliction league

Items

Central to the Affliction league content were new types of items, each associated with a different Wildwood ascendancy class:

• Charms functioned like very powerful jewels that could be used by the Wildwood Primalist. They were removed from the game at the end of the league.
• Tinctures, utilised by the Warden of the Maji, could be equipped in flask slots. One tincture could be activated at a time to grant bonuses to the character's weapons. These were also removed from the game at the end of the league.
• Corpse items produced special monster corpses, which synergised in various ways with the Warlock of the Mists. These became drop disabled at the end of the league and can still be used and traded in permanent leagues.

Omens, first featured in Ancestor league, made a return in Affliction league with new 2D artwork. These could drop from Omen Cairns in the Viridian Wildwood. At the end of the league, omens were incorporated into the favours offered by Ritual encounters.

Unique items

These unique items could be obtained from Affliction league content. Some of them could only drop from the King in the Mists, while others could drop from any monsters in the Viridian Wildwood. At the end of the league, these items were added to the core drop pool, except for That Which Was TakenThat Which Was Taken
Crimson JewelLimited to: 1<4 random Charm modifiers>Faith given under false pretenses still carries the same power.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket..

Item	Stats
NametakerNametaker Graceful SwordOne Handed Sword Physical Damage: 34-55 Critical Strike Chance: (6.00-7.00)% Attacks per Second: 1.50 Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 50, 78 Str, 94 Dex+350 to Accuracy Rating(20-40)% increased Critical Strike Chance 2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life 2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana Hits with this Weapon have +10% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Enemy Power 5% of Leech from Hits with this Weapon is Instant per Enemy PowerIt need not know your True Name. Our most dearly held secrets spill forth in our blood.	+350 to Accuracy Rating(20-40)% increased Critical Strike Chance 2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life 2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana Hits with this Weapon have +10% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Enemy Power 5% of Leech from Hits with this Weapon is Instant per Enemy Power
PragmatismPragmatism Colosseum PlateArmour: (883-1295) Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 49, 134 Str+12 to Level of Socketed Skill Gems (80-120)% increased Armour +(60-100) to maximum Mana -2 to level of Socketed Skill Gems per Socketed GemThe Maji were forbidden from touching virtue gems... so their practical warriors employed geomancy instead.	+12 to Level of Socketed Skill Gems (80-120)% increased Armour +(60-100) to maximum Mana -2 to level of Socketed Skill Gems per Socketed Gem
That Which Was TakenThat Which Was Taken Crimson JewelLimited to: 1<4 random Charm modifiers>Faith given under false pretenses still carries the same power.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.	<4 random Charm modifiers>
The Burden of ShadowsThe Burden of Shadows Primordial StaffStaff Physical Damage: 55-165 Critical Strike Chance: 6.20% Attacks per Second: 1.15 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 58, 99 Str, 99 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a StaffSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 1 Lifetap (20-30)% increased Cast Speed Lose 500 Life per second Spells deal added Chaos Damage equal to (15-20)% of your maximum LifeNothingness is loathe to relinquish its grip. Every moment is a struggle to exist.	+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a StaffSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 1 Lifetap (20-30)% increased Cast Speed Lose 500 Life per second Spells deal added Chaos Damage equal to (15-20)% of your maximum Life
The Flawed RefugeThe Flawed Refuge Maple Round ShieldChance to Block: 39% Armour: (176-247) Evasion: (176-247) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 39, 52 Str, 52 Dex180% increased Block Recovery(100-150)% increased Armour and Evasion +15% Chance to Block You take 100% of Elemental Damage from Blocked Hits 40% of Elemental Damage from Hits taken as Physical DamageThe Wildwood was a gift, meant as a haven against the Winter of the World.	180% increased Block Recovery(100-150)% increased Armour and Evasion +15% Chance to Block You take 100% of Elemental Damage from Blocked Hits 40% of Elemental Damage from Hits taken as Physical Damage
The Trickster's SmileThe Trickster's Smile Visored SalletArmour: (102-160) Evasion: (102-160)Requires Level 23, 28 Str, 28 Dex(60-100)% increased Armour and Evasion Reflects 100 Cold Damage to Melee Attackers Reflects 100 Fire Damage to Melee Attackers Reflects 100 Lightning Damage to Melee Attackers When an Enemy Hit deals Elemental Damage to you, their Resistance to those Elements becomes zero for 4 secondsThe Raven Trickster made no move to defend himself. He merely grinned... and the foolish warrior charged.	(60-100)% increased Armour and Evasion Reflects 100 Cold Damage to Melee Attackers Reflects 100 Fire Damage to Melee Attackers Reflects 100 Lightning Damage to Melee Attackers When an Enemy Hit deals Elemental Damage to you, their Resistance to those Elements becomes zero for 4 seconds
The Untouched SoulThe Untouched Soul Gold AmuletRequires Level 48(12-20)% increased Rarity of Items found+40 to maximum Life for each Empty Red Socket on any Equipped Item +225 to Accuracy Rating for each Empty Green Socket on any Equipped Item +40 to maximum Mana for each Empty Blue Socket on any Equipped Item +18% to all Elemental Resistances for each Empty White Socket on any Equipped ItemGeomancy offered a safer way to use the Tears... but the Maji rejected that temptation as well.	(12-20)% increased Rarity of Items found+40 to maximum Life for each Empty Red Socket on any Equipped Item +225 to Accuracy Rating for each Empty Green Socket on any Equipped Item +40 to maximum Mana for each Empty Blue Socket on any Equipped Item +18% to all Elemental Resistances for each Empty White Socket on any Equipped Item

Challenges and rewards

Main page: List of Affliction league challenges

The Affliction league includes 40 optional challenges. Completing them awards the following cosmetic items:

Challenges	Reward
4	Night Lotus BootsNight Lotus BootsBoots SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped boots with the Night Lotus Boots. Its improves the more Affliction Challenges you complete, the second tier leaving a trail of flowers in your wake. (Tier 1)
8	Night Lotus GlovesNight Lotus GlovesGloves SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped gloves with the Night Lotus Gloves. Its visuals get more impressive the more Affliction Challenges you complete, with the final tier causing enemies to explode with petals when slain. (Tier 1)
12	Night Lotus Body ArmourNight Lotus Body ArmourArmour SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped body armour with the Night Lotus Body Armour. Its visuals get more impressive the more Affliction Challenges you complete, with the third tier causing your blood to be replaced with blooming flowers. (Tier 1)
16	Night Lotus HelmetNight Lotus HelmetHelmet SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped helmet with the Night Lotus Helmet. Its visuals get more impressive the more Affliction Challenges you complete, causing your health globe and flasks to be consumed by night lotus vines at the final tier. (Tier 1)
19	Affliction Challenger TrophyAffliction Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
20	Night Lotus GlovesNight Lotus GlovesGloves SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped gloves with the Night Lotus Gloves. Its visuals get more impressive the more Affliction Challenges you complete, with the final tier causing enemies to explode with petals when slain. (Tier 2)
22	Night Lotus Body ArmourNight Lotus Body ArmourArmour SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped body armour with the Night Lotus Body Armour. Its visuals get more impressive the more Affliction Challenges you complete, with the third tier causing your blood to be replaced with blooming flowers. (Tier 2) Affliction Challenger TrophyAffliction Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
24	Night Lotus HelmetNight Lotus HelmetHelmet SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped helmet with the Night Lotus Helmet. Its visuals get more impressive the more Affliction Challenges you complete, causing your health globe and flasks to be consumed by night lotus vines at the final tier. (Tier 2)
25	Affliction Challenger TrophyAffliction Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
26	Night Lotus BootsNight Lotus BootsBoots SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped boots with the Night Lotus Boots. Its improves the more Affliction Challenges you complete, the second tier leaving a trail of flowers in your wake. (Tier 2)
28	Night Lotus Body ArmourNight Lotus Body ArmourArmour SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped body armour with the Night Lotus Body Armour. Its visuals get more impressive the more Affliction Challenges you complete, with the third tier causing your blood to be replaced with blooming flowers. (Tier 3) Affliction Challenger TrophyAffliction Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
31	Affliction Challenger TrophyAffliction Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
32	Night Lotus GlovesNight Lotus GlovesGloves SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped gloves with the Night Lotus Gloves. Its visuals get more impressive the more Affliction Challenges you complete, with the final tier causing enemies to explode with petals when slain. (Tier 3)
34	Affliction Challenger TrophyAffliction Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
35	Night Lotus Body ArmourNight Lotus Body ArmourArmour SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped body armour with the Night Lotus Body Armour. Its visuals get more impressive the more Affliction Challenges you complete, with the third tier causing your blood to be replaced with blooming flowers. (Tier 4)
37	Affliction Challenger TrophyAffliction Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
38	Night Lotus HelmetNight Lotus HelmetHelmet SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped helmet with the Night Lotus Helmet. Its visuals get more impressive the more Affliction Challenges you complete, causing your health globe and flasks to be consumed by night lotus vines at the final tier. (Tier 3)
40	Affliction Challenger TrophyAffliction Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations

Ruthless mode

Main page: List of Ruthless Affliction league challenges

The Ruthless versions of the Affliction league include 8 separate challenges. It awards the same cosmetic items, but has a different totem pole decoration.