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We’re once again partnering with Zizaran for another Class Gauntlet event which will start on April 8th PDT. Racers will need to endure some of the most challenging conditions Wraeclast can throw at them in order to survive the Rapture Gauntlet! The Event will take place in a Hardcore Solo Self-Found Mirage Event League with a range of dynamic damage and life mods as well as some other surprises… Good luck Exiles! Information, Start Time and How to Join The following modifiers will be active and apply to monsters and bosses: New Modifiers Act Bosses and Endgame Point Related Bosses inflict Ruin with some abilities, 7 stacks of Ruin will cause you to instantly die. Some Monster packs in areas are replaced with Ultimatum Enemies Area Level 1-45 20% less Damage Taken 20% Increased Damage 10% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed 2 Additional Projectiles 20% Elemental Penetration Area Level 46-67 30% less Damage Taken 30% Increased Damage 30% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed Monsters Have 100% Increased Area of Effect 30% Physical Damage as Extra Chaos Area Level 68-72 20% less Damage Taken 20% Increased Damage 20% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed Area Level 73-77 25% less Damage Taken 25% Increased Damage 25% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed Area Level 78-83 (Note: Applies to Nightmare Maps) 30% less Damage Taken 30% Increased Damage 15% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed (New) Nightmare Maps Bosses drop 4 fragments (New) Regular Pinnacle Bosses 150% Increased Unique Monster Life 40% Increased Damage Trialmaster Apparitions Area Level 85+ (Uber Bosses) (New) 150% Increased Unique Monster Life 100% Increased Damage 40% Increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed 3 Additional Projectiles Monsters have 50% Increased Area of Effect Trialmaster Apparitions Consume Additional Portal on Entry The Gauntlet will be held as an Event League on PC and Console that is available to all players during the event by clicking “Join” in the bottom right corner of the character select screen. Players will receive points once per character based on their level, specific boss kills and select Maven’s Invitations. Don’t forget, to get boss kill points you must submit your kills in the Path of Exile Community Racing Discord which you can join by clicking here. Start time: 3PM April 8th PDT. The event will last for 7 days. A countdown is available here. New Rules The following will be drop disabled for the Gauntlet: Transfusion Support Minion Pact Support Portal Limitation Rule (This rule now only applies to Uber Bosses in Area Level 85) The player will receive 3 portals to complete their boss as the game itself has the Consume Additional Portal on Entry modifier for Area level 85+. Public Profile Rule: All participants that wish to compete for ANY Cash or Class Prizes will need their profile to be public at all times. Raffles are exempt from this rule. A full set of rules can be found here. Prize Pool The prize pool is crowdfunded by Zizaran’s event partners and community streamers! In addition, streamers and their communities will be able to create a bounty with the money they fundraise for the event. Bounties are a custom prize that can be awarded to players for achieving a specified goal in the vent. This Gauntlet will also have Flash bounties which are bounties that will pop up in the Racing Discord during the event! Keep an eye out on social media for announcements regarding when these fundraisers will take place and what they will be! Zizaran’s event partners will match donations to the prize pool (up to $25,000). The total prize pool minus bounties will be awarded as follows: Rank 1 Overall: 12% Bonus Rank 2 Overall: 4% Bonus Witches Top Witch: 8% Second Witch: 4% Third Witch: Maraketh Character Effect & Harmonious Weapon Effect Shadows Top Shadow: 8% Second Shadow: 4% Third Shadow: Maraketh Character Effect & Harmonious Weapon Effect Rangers Top Ranger: 8% Second Ranger: 4% Third Ranger: Maraketh Character Effect & Harmonious Weapon Effect Duelists Top Duelist: 8% Second Duelist: 4% Third Duelist: Maraketh Character Effect & Harmonious Weapon Effect Marauders Top Marauder: 8% Second Marauder: 4% Third Marauder: Maraketh Character Effect & Harmonious Weapon Effect Templars Top Templar: 8% Second Templar: 4% Third Templar: Maraketh Character Effect & Harmonious Weapon Effect Scions Top Scion: 8% Second Scion: 4% Third Scion: Maraketh Character Effect & Harmonious Weapon Effect Everyone who defeats Hillock will receive a new Gauntlet Glove Effect that will keep track of the highest level you reach in the Gauntlet. If you manage to complete the campaign you’ll also receive a Last of the Druids Mystery Box! Random Draw Leveling your characters to certain levels will enter you into the random drawings for Microtransactions as well as physical prizes supplied by Zizaran’s event partners and Grinding Gear Games! Each character that reaches the goal will give you another entry, so don’t delete your characters if you want to be entered for these raffles! Where to Watch You can catch exciting moments from the event by checking out Zizaran’s Youtube Channel for highlights! There will be live casting every day of the Gauntlet on Zizaran’s Twitch Channel. More information on the cast will soon follow! Special thanks to community members Rasmuskl, MrMadakey, Ultimativ, Skryah, Kikis, OMGItsJousis and Viyro for their contributions to this event. Good luck to all those participating!