Version 1.0.3

Version History
← 1.0.2c December 5, 2013	1.0.3 December 10, 2013	1.0.3b → December 11, 2013

Patch notes

These are the official patch notes for version 1.0.3 released by Grinding Gear Games.

Major Features/Content

• Added a new Dexterity Skill - : After a short preparation time, you attack repeatedly with a ranged weapon. These attacks have a small randomised spread. Only works with Bows and Wands.
• Barrage is first available to the Duelist, Ranger, Shadow and Witch from the "The Caged Brute" quest in Normal difficulty.
• Added a new Dexterity Support Gem - .
• Projectile Physical Attack Damage is available to the Shadow, Ranger, Duelist, Witch and Scion from the "The Siren's Cadence" quest in Cruel difficulty.
• Added four new Unique items, three of which were designed by our supporters.
• Added two new cosmetic microtransactions: Infernal Fox Pet and Infernal Skull Helmet Skin.
• Added two new achievements: Beginner's Luck and Full Clear: Dread Thicket.
• Added three new Vendor Recipes.

Minor Features/Content

• The Blacksmith's (Dunes and Spider Forest Maps) has been given a cooldown and a new triggered effect has been added to it.
• Shock and Horror, the boss of the Torture Chamber, has had her skill replaced with a new skill.
• The drop down stash tab list now shows the colours of the tabs.
• All slashing impact sounds have been replaced.
• Added a new category of sounds for bow impacts.
• Video adapters with the same display name are now distinguishable in the options panel by an added adapter number.
• Added a new buff icon for the Proximity Shield effect.
• Pressing "tab" on the login screen now changes between Email, Password and Gateway, for non-Steam users.
• Effects and/or 3D art have been added for the following items: , , , , , , and the alternate art .
• Kuduku has been restored to its correct art.
• Talking to Lady Dialla on top of the Sceptre of God now gives the waypoint to the next difficulty.
• Continued to incrementally improve the sound, art, effects and environments.

Balance

• : Damage progression has been increased. It is now around 15% better at level 15 than it was in 1.0.2.
• : Damage progression has been increased. It is now around 15% better at level 15 than it was in 1.0.2.
• New groups of passives have been added for Chaos Damage and Damage over Time.
• The move speed and attack speed groups to the right side of the Scion have been merged. The weaker Movement speed nodes were removed, with the 3% movespeed nodes increased to 4%.
• Added two new map mods: "of Power" and "of Endurance". These give Endurance and Power charges respectively every 20 seconds.
• The map mod Enraged has been changed to a suffix - "of Frenzy"
• The "of Frenzy" map mod now triggers every 20 seconds instead of every 30.
• The five of a kind recipe has been moved up to just below the same names recipe in priority.
• Totems will damage enemies based on their own life and ES, not their caster's life and ES.
• Spiders have been made invulnerable when climbing into areas from scenery.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an instance crash with when linked with Cast when Damage Taken.
• Fixed a bug where the alt-hover that shows item level would not work in the chat window.
• Fixed a bug where you can hear other people move items around in a Guild Stash Tab that you have closed.
• Fixed a bug where screenshots could not be taken in the Escape menu or when a confirmation window was showing.
• Fixed a bug where you couldn't take screenshots with various text boxes selected.
• Fixed a bug where could be activated with no reservation cost.
• Fixed a bug where you could sometimes not select different graphics adapters in the options.
• Fixed a bug where the visual display of a monster's resistances did not update if this status changed while you were hovering over it.
• Fixed a bug where the the wrong flask could be used if you moved the mouse with the button down.
• Fixed bugs with some non-US keyboard configurations not being bindable.
• Fixed audio problems with the Seraph Spectral Throw Effect and the Conqueror's Campaign Portal Effect.
• Fixed a bug where microtransactions would not show up on items linked in chat.
• Fixed a dupe method involving the . It no longer also duplicates an item that was skin transfered into the target item.

External links

• Path of Exile - Content Update 1.0.3 Preview Youtube