Breach league

For the mechanics, see Breach.

Breach league

Challenge league

Release version	2.5.0
Release date	2016-12-02 20:00:00 UTC
End date	2017-02-27 21:00:00 UTC

Tears in the fabric of reality have formed throughout Wraeclast. Engage them to expose an alternate realm and reveal those who dwell there. Slay monsters inside the Breach to keep it open long enough to reap your bounty.

Description on the official Path of Exile website

The Breach league and Hardcore Breach league were past challenge leagues. The leagues started on {{#show: Breach league|?Has release date}} along with the release of version 2.5.0, and ended on {{#show: Breach league|?Has end date}}. There were 40 optional challenges, and players were rewarded with Breach-themed microtransactions after finishing 12, 24, and 36 challenges.

In this league, there were breaches that appeared in zones. Approaching a breach opened a parallel realm containing otherworldly monsters. The breach continued to expand as more breach monsters were killed until it eventually collapsed. Splinters dropped from enemies within the breach, which can be combined into a Breachstone to challenge the Breachlord in their realm.

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

Challenges and Rewards

Main page: List of Breach League challenges

The Breach leagues included 40 optional challenges. Completing them awarded the following microtransactions:

Challenges	Reward
12	Breach Footprints EffectBreach Footprints EffectFootprintsAdds breach footprints to any equipped pair of boots.
19
22
24	Breach Portal EffectBreach Portal EffectPortalThis character's portals use the Breach effect.
25
28
31
34
36	Demonic WingsDemonic WingsArmour AttachmentAdds the Demonic Wings back attachment to any equipped body armour.
37
40

Modifiers

All areas have:

• Area contains Breaches

Breach Monsters

Main page: Breach monsters

Items

These items were exclusive to the Breach leagues.

Exclusive base item types

• Breach RingBreach RingProperties are doubled while in a BreachCorrupted

Skill Gem

• Vaal Breach

Currency

• Splinters:
  • Splinter of XophSplinter of XophStack Size: 100Combine 100 Splinters to create Xoph's Breachstone.
    Shift click to unstack.
  • Splinter of TulSplinter of TulStack Size: 100Combine 100 Splinters to create Tul's Breachstone.
    Shift click to unstack.
  • Splinter of EshSplinter of EshStack Size: 100Combine 100 Splinters to create Esh's Breachstone.
    Shift click to unstack.
  • Splinter of Uul-NetolSplinter of Uul-NetolStack Size: 100Combine 100 Splinters to create Uul-Netol's Breachstone.
    Shift click to unstack.
  • Splinter of ChayulaSplinter of ChayulaStack Size: 100Combine 100 splinters to create Chayula's Breachstone.
    Shift click to unstack.
• Blessings:
  • Blessing of XophBlessing of XophStack Size: 10Upgrades a breach unique item or breachstone to a more powerful versionRight click this item then left click an applicable breach unique item to upgrade it.
    Shift click to unstack.
  • Blessing of TulBlessing of TulStack Size: 10Upgrades a breach unique item or breachstone to a more powerful versionRight click this item then left click an applicable breach unique item to upgrade it.
    Shift click to unstack.
  • Blessing of EshBlessing of EshStack Size: 10Upgrades a breach unique item or breachstone to a more powerful versionRight click this item then left click an applicable breach unique item to upgrade it.
    Shift click to unstack.
  • Blessing of Uul-NetolBlessing of Uul-NetolStack Size: 10Upgrades a breach unique item or breachstone to a more powerful versionRight click this item then left click an applicable breach unique item to upgrade it.
    Shift click to unstack.
  • Blessing of ChayulaBlessing of ChayulaStack Size: 10Upgrades a breach unique item or breachstone to a more powerful versionRight click this item then left click an applicable breach unique item to upgrade it.
    Shift click to unstack.

Map items

• Xoph's BreachstoneXoph's BreachstoneCan be used in a personal Map Device.
• Tul's BreachstoneTul's BreachstoneCan be used in a personal Map Device.
• Esh's BreachstoneEsh's BreachstoneCan be used in a personal Map Device.
• Uul-Netol's BreachstoneUul-Netol's BreachstoneCan be used in a personal Map Device.
• Chayula's BreachstoneChayula's BreachstoneCan be used in a personal Map Device.

Unique items

Breach items

Main page: Breach item

Breach monsters had a chance of dropping special unique items when slain, depending on the domain they came from.

• Xoph's Domain:
  • Xoph's InceptionXoph's Inception
    Bone BowBow
    Quality: +20%
    Physical Damage: (20.9-23.1) to (64.6-71.4)
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.50%
    Attacks per Second: 1.40
    Weapon Range: 120Requires Level 23, 80 Dex(70-90)% increased Physical Damage
    +(20-30) Life gained on Killing Ignited Enemies
    Gain 20% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage
    10% chance to IgniteUpon the red pyre we are born.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Xoph
  • The Formless FlameThe Formless Flame
    Siege HelmetQuality: +20%
    Armour: (404-428)Requires Level 48, 101 Str+(100-120) to Armour
    +(40-50) to maximum Life
    -20 Fire Damage taken from Hits
    Armour is increased by Uncapped Fire ResistanceOur skin turns to ash
    and we are swallowed by his brilliant red light.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Xoph
  • Xoph's HeartXoph's Heart
    Amber AmuletRequires Level 35+(20-30) to Strength+(20-30) to Strength
    25% increased Fire Damage
    +(25-35) to maximum Life
    +(20-40)% to Fire Resistance
    Cover Enemies in Ash when they Hit youHis is our heart.
    To its beat we are all driven.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Xoph
• Tul's Domain:
  • TulbornTulborn
    Spiraled WandWand
    Quality: +20%
    Physical Damage: 14.4-44.4
    Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
    Attacks per Second: 1.30
    Weapon Range: 120Requires Level 24, 83 Int(15-19)% increased Spell Damage(10-15)% increased Cast Speed
    50% chance to gain a Power Charge on Killing a Frozen Enemy
    Adds 10 to 20 Cold Damage to Spells per Power Charge
    +(20-25) Mana gained on Killing a Frozen EnemyWe remember the stillness.
    Then the great fall.
    The pain of separation.
    We return once more.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Tul
  • The Snowblind GraceThe Snowblind Grace
    Coronal LeatherQuality: +20%
    Evasion: (736-834)
    Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 49, 134 Dex+(30-40) to Dexterity
    (30-50)% increased Evasion Rating
    +(40-60) to maximum Life
    10% chance to Dodge Spell Hits
    25% increased Arctic Armour Buff Effect
    Evasion Rating is increased by Uncapped Cold ResistanceWe dance in the white, like water,
    colliding as many and emerging as one.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Tul
  • The HalcyonThe Halcyon
    Jade AmuletRequires Level 35+(20-30) to Dexterity(10-20)% increased Cold Damage
    +(35-40)% to Cold Resistance
    30% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
    10% chance to Freeze
    60% increased Damage if you've Frozen an Enemy RecentlyWe wait, still as the dead.
    To join the great avalanche.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Tul
• Esh's Domain:
  • Hand of Thought and MotionHand of Thought and Motion
    BlinderClaw
    Quality: +20%
    Physical Damage: 14.4-37.2
    Elemental Damage: 1 to (50-60)
    Critical Strike Chance: 6.30%
    Attacks per Second: (1.71-1.78)
    Weapon Range: 11Requires Level 22, 41 Dex, 41 Int+12 Life gained for each Enemy hit by AttacksAdds 1 to (50-60) Lightning Damage
    (10-15)% increased Attack Speed
    Adds 1 to 5 Lightning Damage to Attacks with this Weapon per 10 Intelligence
    (20-25)% increased Elemental Damage with Attack SkillsShe carries us and nurtures us
    until we must feed upon each other.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Esh
  • Esh's MirrorEsh's Mirror
    Thorium Spirit ShieldQuality: +20%
    Chance to Block: 25%
    Energy Shield: (102-112)
    Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 53, 128 Int+(20-30) to Intelligence
    (80-100)% increased Energy Shield
    +(40-70) to maximum Life
    +(35-40)% to Lightning Resistance
    Adds 1 to 10 Lightning Damage for each Shocked Enemy you've Killed Recently
    Shock ReflectionShe looked upon her reflection
    and trembled, and shook,
    until she was not what she saw.This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Esh
  • Voice of the StormVoice of the Storm
    Lapis AmuletRequires Level 40+(20-30) to IntelligenceTrigger Level 12 Lightning Bolt when you deal a Critical Strike
    +(10-15) to all Attributes
    (10-20)% increased maximum Mana
    Critical Strike Chance is increased by Lightning ResistanceWhen she of many mouths spoke,
    we bowed in awe and were crushed.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Esh
• Uul-Netol's Domain:
  • Uul-Netol's KissUul-Netol's Kiss
    LabrysTwo Handed Axe
    Quality: +20%
    Physical Damage: (192.4-214.6) to (319.8-356.7)
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Attacks per Second: 1.02
    Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 49, 122 Str, 53 Dex(140-170)% increased Physical Damage
    15% reduced Attack Speed
    25% chance to Curse Enemies with Vulnerability on Hit, with 40% increased Effect
    Attacks have 25% chance to inflict Bleeding when Hitting Cursed EnemiesWe feel the mother's love
    And beg to return to her womb.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Uul-Netol
  • The Infinite PursuitThe Infinite Pursuit
    Goliath GreavesQuality: +20%
    Armour: 212Requires Level 54, 95 Str+(30-60) to maximum Life
    20% increased Movement Speed
    Moving while Bleeding doesn't cause you to take extra Damage
    15% increased Movement Speed while Bleeding
    50% chance to be inflicted with Bleeding when Hit by an AttackWe move to be closer to her, but the distance yet grows.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Uul-Netol
  • The AnticipationThe Anticipation
    Ezomyte Tower ShieldQuality: +20%
    Chance to Block: 30%
    Armour: (1252-1461)
    Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 64, 159 Str+(30-40) to maximum Life(120-160)% increased Armour
    +(50-70) to maximum Life
    +6% Chance to Block
    +1000 Armour if you've Blocked Recently
    Permanently Intimidate Enemies on BlockWe are within her reach,
    and when the time is right,
    she will reach into us.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Uul-Netol
• Chayula's Domain:
  • Severed in SleepSevered in Sleep
    CutlassOne Handed Sword
    Quality: +20%
    Physical Damage: 15.6-63.6
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Attacks per Second: 1.55
    Weapon Range: 11Requires Level 38, 55 Str, 79 Dex40% increased Global Accuracy Rating+(10-20) to all Attributes
    Minions deal (20-30)% increased Damage
    Minions have +17% to Chaos Resistance
    Minions have 60% chance to Poison Enemies on Hit
    Minions Recover 20% of Life on Killing a Poisoned EnemyHis lucky thralls dream eternal,
    but we must crawl on our own.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Chayula
  • Skin of the LoyalSkin of the Loyal
    Simple RobeQuality: +20%
    Movement Speed: -3%Item has no level requirement and Energy Shield (Hidden)
    Sockets cannot be modified
    +1 to Level of Socketed Gems
    100% increased Global Defences
    Item has 6 Sockets and is fully linked (Hidden)We happily give our limbs.
    A net woven to keep safe the bones of the Lords.This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Chayula
  • Eye of ChayulaEye of Chayula
    Onyx AmuletRequires Level 20+(10-16) to all Attributes20% reduced maximum Life
    30% increased Rarity of Items found
    Cannot be StunnedNever blinking, always watching.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of Chayula
  • The Red DreamThe Red Dream
    Crimson JewelLimited to: 1
    Radius: LargeGain 5% of Fire Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
    Passives granting Fire Resistance or all Elemental Resistances in Radius
    also grant an equal chance to gain an Endurance Charge on KillWe flow like blood into Chayula's open mouth,
    and spill into the land we have watched forever.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of ChayulaPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
  • The Green DreamThe Green Dream
    Viridian JewelLimited to: 1
    Radius: LargeGain 5% of Cold Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
    Passives granting Cold Resistance or all Elemental Resistances in Radius
    also grant an equal chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on KillWe climb like vines up Chayula's arms,
    reaching into the world that should be ours.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of ChayulaPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.
  • The Blue DreamThe Blue Dream
    Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1
    Radius: LargeGain 5% of Lightning Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
    Passives granting Lightning Resistance or all Elemental Resistances in Radius
    also grant an equal chance to gain a Power Charge on KillWe crash against Chayula's body,
    and fall like rain into the place we cannot go.
    
    This item can be transformed with a Blessing of ChayulaPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket.

Blessed items

Main page: Blessed item

These unique items were not dropped. Rather, they were obtained by using a certain Blessing on the corresponding unique item.

Version history

Version	Changes
2.5.0	Introduced to the game.