Path of Exile's next league, update 3.30, does not have an official release date yet — and anyone who tells you the exact day is guessing. What we actually know is narrower but more useful: Grinding Gear Games has confirmed 3.30 is coming in 2026, ExileCon 2026 runs November 7–8 in Auckland, and the current league, 3.29 "Curse of the Allflame," has been live since July 24, 2026 — already one of the longest PoE league gaps in years. Put those three facts together and the launch window comes into sharp focus. This guide separates the confirmed timeline from the speculation, explains why "late October" is now off the table, and shows you exactly how to prep so you're not scrambling on league-start day.
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Quick answer: when is PoE 3.30 coming out?
GGG has not announced an official 3.30 release date. The confirmed anchors are: 3.30 launches in 2026 (GGG has stated it will not slip into 2027), and ExileCon 2026 is November 7–8. Historically GGG reveals the next league at ExileCon and launches it roughly a week later, which puts the community-projected window at mid-November 2026 — most commonly cited as around November 13. Treat that as an informed estimate, not a promise. The real date is likely to be announced on or just after ExileCon weekend. Nothing before early November should be taken as confirmed.
Has GGG actually confirmed a 3.30 date?
No — and this is the single most important thing to get right. As of this writing, Grinding Gear Games has not published an official launch date, a patch-notes timer, or a league name for 3.30; the discussion is still playing out on the official Path of Exile forums with no dated announcement. What GGG has communicated is that Path of Exile will receive its next major expansion in 2026, and that it will not be pushed into 2027 by the full launch of Path of Exile 2, which releases on December 11, 2026.
That 2026-commitment matters because it rules out the worst-case fear in the community: that GGG would quietly let PoE1 sit on 3.29 until next year while all hands moved to PoE2's 1.0 launch. They've said that isn't happening. So the question isn't "if" — it's "which week in November."
Why "late October" is now off the table
For most of the 3.29 cycle, the two dates thrown around were October 16 and October 23. Those predictions came from the standard PoE cadence math: leagues usually run 13–16 weeks, and 3.29's July 24 start put a "normal-length" league ending in mid-to-late October.
That math has quietly expired. GGG's own pre-launch rhythm is a reliable tell — a new league is normally preceded by a teaser, then an "announcement of announcement," then full patch notes roughly a week before launch. By early October 2026, none of that pre-release machinery had started. You can't launch a league in mid-October with no reveal, no patch notes, and no hype cycle in the preceding weeks. That's why the community has moved its bets off October entirely and onto the ExileCon window.
As one widely-shared r/pathofexile timeline put it: "23rd October: Announcement of Announcement. 7th November: Reveal on ExileCon. 13th November: PoE1 3.30 starts, one month before PoE2 1.0." It's speculation — but it's speculation built on GGG's own historical pattern, which is why it's become the consensus read.
What ExileCon 2026 means for the timeline
ExileCon 2026 is scheduled for November 7–8 in Auckland, New Zealand — GGG's own two-day fan convention and the single most important date on the PoE calendar this year. This is where GGG historically unveils its biggest news: new leagues, expansions, and in 2023 the first real look at Path of Exile 2.
The precedent that everyone is leaning on is 2023: GGG revealed that year's content at ExileCon and launched the league roughly a week afterward. If they repeat that cadence, a November 7–8 reveal points to a launch around the week of November 10–14, with November 13 as the most-cited single guess. A reveal at ExileCon also fits the "no pre-release machinery yet" observation perfectly — there's no reason to spin up teasers in October if the plan is to blow the doors off on stage in November.
One wildcard worth flagging: a loud minority is hoping ExileCon brings not just 3.30 but a bigger 4.0-flavored overhaul — endgame rework, quality-of-life, the long-requested WASD movement. There's no confirmation of that, and GGG finishing something that ambitious before a December PoE2 launch is a stretch. Expect a league; hope for the surprise.
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How long has the 3.29 league gap been?
Long — and that's the context that makes a November launch feel overdue rather than early. League 3.29 "Curse of the Allflame" launched on July 24, 2026. A mid-November 3.30 would make the 3.29 cycle roughly 16 weeks, at the far end of GGG's normal 13–16-week range and one of the longer gaps in recent memory.
Why so long? The obvious answer is resourcing. GGG is steering toward the December 11 full release of Path of Exile 2, and a longer PoE1 league buys the studio runway to land both — a late-league 3.30 for PoE1 and the 1.0 of PoE2 — inside the same quarter without the two colliding. The deliberate spacing ("one month before PoE2 1.0," as the community timeline frames it) is itself a hint that GGG wants PoE1 players settled into a fresh league before PoE2 1.0 soaks up the oxygen.
Will PoE 2's December launch delay 3.30?
This is the fear, and GGG has addressed it directly: 3.30 is a 2026 release and will not be delayed into 2027 by Path of Exile 2's December 11 launch. The two games are being run on parallel tracks, not traded off against each other.
If anything, the December 11 PoE2 date supports a November 3.30. Launching PoE1's new league in mid-November gives it a clear month in the spotlight before PoE2 1.0 arrives — enough time for the league economy to form, for the meta to settle, and for players to get their fill before the inevitable split in attention. A December PoE1 launch, by contrast, would put two of GGG's own flagships on top of each other. November is the clean move, and it's the one the studio's own 2026 commitment points toward.
How to prepare for the 3.30 league start
You don't control GGG's calendar, but you fully control how ready you are on day one. The players who top the ladder and hit their first pinnacle boss in week one are the ones who did their prep before the patch notes dropped. Here's the league-start checklist that pays off regardless of the exact date:
- Lock a league-start build now. Pick something that functions on a tight budget and scales — a build that clears the campaign fast and farms early maps without chase uniques. Don't wait for patch notes to start theorycrafting; have a plan and a backup.
- Bank your currency strategy. Standard-league currency and your crafting materials carry nothing into a fresh league, but your knowledge of how to generate currency fast does. Know your early-league money-maker before the league opens.
- Clear your schedule for the ExileCon weekend (Nov 7–8). That's when patch notes, the league mechanic, and the real date are most likely to land. Reading patch notes early is a measurable head start.
- Have a day-one leveling route. A clean, rehearsed campaign route is worth hours against the people winging it.
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FAQ
When is PoE 3.30 coming out? There is no official date. GGG has confirmed 3.30 launches in 2026 and will not slip to 2027. With ExileCon on November 7–8 and GGG's usual reveal-then-launch-a-week-later pattern, the community projects a launch around mid-November 2026 (most often cited as roughly November 13). Treat any specific day as an estimate until GGG announces it.
Has GGG confirmed the 3.30 release date? No. As of now there is no official launch date, no patch-notes timer, and no announced league name. The only hard commitment is that 3.30 is a 2026 release.
Is PoE 3.30 being delayed because of Path of Exile 2? No. GGG has stated 3.30 will not be pushed into 2027 by PoE2. Path of Exile 2's full 1.0 release is December 11, 2026, and a mid-November PoE1 league fits cleanly ahead of it.
When is ExileCon 2026? ExileCon 2026 is November 7–8 in Auckland, New Zealand. It is GGG's fan convention and the most likely moment for the 3.30 reveal, league mechanic, and official date.
Why didn't 3.30 launch in October? The earlier October 16 / October 23 guesses assumed a normal 13–16-week league. But GGG's usual pre-launch sequence — teaser, announcement, patch notes about a week out — had not started by early October, which effectively rules out an October launch. The reveal is now expected at ExileCon in November.
How long has the 3.29 league been running? League 3.29 "Curse of the Allflame" launched July 24, 2026. A mid-November 3.30 would put the cycle at roughly 16 weeks — the long end of GGG's normal range.
What should I do to get ready for 3.30? Lock a league-start build and a backup, plan your early-currency strategy, keep the November 7–8 ExileCon weekend free for patch notes, and rehearse a day-one leveling route. If you want to skip the early grind, line up currency and a carry before the league opens.
