Path Of Exile Update 2.3.0 Goes Live Later Today

As was prophesied, Path of Exile Update 2.3.0—also known as the Prophecy update—will be going at 1 PM PST today. The update brings in the Prophecy Challenge League in both Standard and Hardcore formats, as well as the usual helping of "new skills, items, and challenges."

The full list of features is as follows.

• New Items: Unique Items and Divination Cards designed by Path of Exile supporters, three new types of Unique Strongboxes, and a new end-game map base type: the Plaza Map.
• Expanded Skills: Five new skills have been added including Spirit Offering, Ancestral Warchief, Fury, Frostbolt, and Vortex - a new area spell that explodes in a burst of cold around the caster, creating an icy vortex.
• Challenges and Rewards: The Prophecy leagues include a set of 40 new challenges. In addition to the generous rewards earned by fulfilling Prophecies, Players earn exclusive microtransactions as challenges are completed.
• The Endgame Labyrinth: The rumors are true - there is a fourth Labyrinth! High-level players must complete difficult map versions of the Trials of Ascendancy to gain access to the Endgame Labyrinth. Completing this version of the Labyrinth will grant players additional Ascendancy class points, allowing them access to more complex character builds.

• Technical Improvements: The game's memory management system has been overhauled and its sound system replaced. There are also gameplay balance adjustments to some skills and items.

To get a taste of what you're in for later today, check out the trailer embedded below.