Blight league

Blight league

Challenge league

Release version	3.8.0
Release date	2019-09-06
End date	2019-12-09 21:00:00 UTC
Links	Official page

The Blight is here... And we are the cure ! In Blight, Sister Cassia is trying to stop the spread of the mind-controlling Blight by destroying Fungal Growths. When attacked, the Blight commands infected monsters to defend it. The monsters mindlessly follow the Blight's tendrils, only attacking foes directly in their path. The infected are unusually tough, so you'll need to build defensive towers to exploit each monster's specific weaknesses. For each tendril lane you defend, a chest will appear with your rewards.

Description on the official Path of Exile website

The Blight league and Hardcore Blight league were challenge leagues. They launched on September 6, 2019 and ended on December 9, 2019 at 21:00 UTC.

In this league, the world was infested with Blight, and Sister Cassia tasks the player to defend her Purification Pump as it destroys the Blight's fungal growths. Once agitated, the growth spawns roots that summon waves of monsters to defend it. These monster slowly follow a path along the roots and only stop to attack whatever is in its path, but are unusually tough. To assist with defending the pump, the player can summon Towers near the paths to attack and hinder the monsters. The Blight drops loot when the monsters are defeated, including special Oils which are used to Anoint items, adding an implicit Enchantment to the item to enhance Blighted maps, improve your towers, or even allocate a notable passive skill from the skill tree, including special skills that can't be allocated normally.

All characters and stashes were moved to Standard league and Hardcore league respectively when the leagues ended. Characters that died in the Hardcore Blight league were immediately moved to the permanent Standard league.

League mechanic

In each zone, you will find Sister Cassia as well as a Fungal Growth. Once you interact with the Fungal Growth, Cassia will place a purification pump on the growth, causing it to spawn roots in random directions. At the end of each root is a portal that spawns enemies that slowly move towards the core, only stopping to attack units in its way. The Blight can spawn up to 8 roots, increasing with zone level. Players will be given a short preparation time before the Blight starts spawning monsters. You can skip this by pressing the button on the bottom right.

Some roots will spawn after a delay, and sometimes a root will have multiplied monster density (indicated by a multiplier). An icon corresponding to a tower can appear over each root, indicating which tower it is resistant to. Along the paths of the roots, you can construct a tower in specified areas. Towers cost resources to build or upgrade, which is acquired at the start and from killing blighted enemies.

When an enemy reaches the core, it will lower the durability of the pump and despawn itself. The pump has 10 durability, and the amount of durability lowered is based on the monster's rarity (1 for normal, 2 for magic, 5 for rare, 10 for unique). When the pump's durability reaches 0, the Blight encounter fails and monsters will stop spawning.

Once all enemies from each portal are defeated, it will spawn chests at where the portal was. These chests persist even if the pump gets destroyed afterwards.

Blighted Maps

Blights have a small chance to drop a Blighted version of a map. Blighted maps only contain a small area with no enemies and a single Fungal Growth that spawns dozens of roots. The player must defend the pump for 5 minutes, then defeat all remaining enemies. The player gets extended prep time and pump durability increased to 20.

Blighted maps can be anointed with oils to increase its rewards. Up to 3 anointments can be placed per map.

Minimap

These new icons are introduced to the minimap:

Items

These items are introduced and exclusive to the Blight leagues:

Currency

Item
Amber OilAmber OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 3Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Azure OilAzure OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 6Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Black OilBlack OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 10Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Clear OilClear OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 1Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Crimson OilCrimson OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 9Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Golden OilGolden OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 13Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Opalescent OilOpalescent OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 11Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Sepia OilSepia OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 2Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Silver OilSilver OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 12Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Teal OilTeal OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 5Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Verdant OilVerdant OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 4Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.
Violet OilViolet OilStack Size: 10 Oil Tier: 8Can be combined with other Oils at Cassia to Enchant Rings or Amulets, or to modify Blighted Maps. Shift click to unstack.

New Unique items

Item	Base Item		Stats
Icefang OrbitIcefang Orbit Iron RingRequires Level 49Adds 1 to 4 Physical Damage to Attacks+(20-30) to Dexterity 25% chance to Poison on Hit (40-60)% increased Damage with Poison You are Chilled when you are Poisoned Non-Chilled Enemies you Poison are Chilled Poisoned Enemies you Kill with Hits ShatterThose members of the Brotherhood who employ the venom of Trarthan ice snakes must take great care with the volatile substance.	Iron Ring	49	Adds 1 to 4 Physical Damage to Attacks+(20-30) to Dexterity 25% chance to Poison on Hit (40-60)% increased Damage with Poison You are Chilled when you are Poisoned Non-Chilled Enemies you Poison are Chilled Poisoned Enemies you Kill with Hits Shatter
VenopunctureVenopuncture Iron RingRequires Level 49Adds 1 to 4 Physical Damage to Attacks+(20-30) to Strength Attacks have 25% chance to cause Bleeding (40-60)% increased Damage with Bleeding You are Chilled while you are Bleeding Non-Chilled Enemies you inflict Bleeding on are Chilled Bleeding Enemies you Kill with Hits ShatterThere is a way to survive the bite of an ice snake, but few have the resolve to attempt it.	Iron Ring	49	Adds 1 to 4 Physical Damage to Attacks+(20-30) to Strength Attacks have 25% chance to cause Bleeding (40-60)% increased Damage with Bleeding You are Chilled while you are Bleeding Non-Chilled Enemies you inflict Bleeding on are Chilled Bleeding Enemies you Kill with Hits Shatter
Rotting LegionRotting Legion Loricated RingmailQuality: +20% Armour: (715-845) Energy Shield: (138-163) Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 58, 84 Str, 84 IntSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 1 Meat Shield (100-140)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +(50-80) to maximum Life (5-8)% increased Damage per Raised Zombie 1% less Elemental Damage taken per Raised ZombieA glacier of putrid meat, crushing mountains and valleys alike.	Loricated Ringmail	58	Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 1 Meat Shield (100-140)% increased Armour and Energy Shield +(50-80) to maximum Life (5-8)% increased Damage per Raised Zombie 1% less Elemental Damage taken per Raised Zombie
Badge of the BrotherhoodBadge of the Brotherhood Turquoise AmuletRequires Level 60+(16-24) to Dexterity and Intelligence(7-10)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate of Travel Skills per Frenzy Charge (7-10)% increased Effect of Elusive on you per Power Charge (20-25)% chance to lose a Frenzy Charge when you use a Travel Skill (20-25)% chance to lose a Power Charge when you gain Elusive Your Maximum Frenzy Charges is equal to your Maximum Power ChargesGreater than any blade, agility and intellect will be your weapons.	Turquoise Amulet	60	+(16-24) to Dexterity and Intelligence(7-10)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate of Travel Skills per Frenzy Charge (7-10)% increased Effect of Elusive on you per Power Charge (20-25)% chance to lose a Frenzy Charge when you use a Travel Skill (20-25)% chance to lose a Power Charge when you gain Elusive Your Maximum Frenzy Charges is equal to your Maximum Power Charges

Challenges and rewards

Main page: List of Blight league challenges

The Blight leagues include 40 optional challenges. Completing them awards the following microtransactions:

Challenges	Reward
12	Blight HelmetBlight HelmetHelmet SkinChanges the appearance of any equipped helmet to the Blight Helmet.
19	Blight Challenger TrophyBlight Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
22	Blight Challenger TrophyBlight Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
24	Blight Portal EffectBlight Portal EffectPortalThis character's portals use the Blight Portal Effect.
25	Blight Challenger TrophyBlight Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
28	Blight Challenger TrophyBlight Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
31	Blight Challenger TrophyBlight Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
34	Blight Challenger TrophyBlight Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
36	Blight WingsBlight WingsArmour AttachmentAdds the Blight Wings back attachment to any equipped body armour.
37	Blight Challenger TrophyBlight Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations
40	Blight Challenger TrophyBlight Challenger TrophyHideout ItemCreates an object in your hideout8 Variations

Version history

Version	Changes
3.8.0	Introduced to the game.