{"id":40143,"date":"2026-07-19T14:25:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T14:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/?p=40143"},"modified":"2026-07-19T14:25:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T14:25:30","slug":"path-of-exile-curse-of-the-allflame-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/path-of-exile-curse-of-the-allflame-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Path\u00a0of\u00a0Exile Curse\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Allflame League Start Guide \u2013 Best Builds and Everything Changing in Allflame"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/poe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Path\u00a0of\u00a0Exile<\/a>\u00a03.29:\u00a0Curse\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Allflame\u00a0launches\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>July\u00a024, 2026<\/strong>\u00a0(PDT),\u00a0introducing\u00a0underwater\u00a0Voyages, a\u00a0major\u00a0socket\u00a0overhaul,\u00a0core\u00a0Mercenaries,\u00a0new\u00a0endgame\u00a0systems,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0wide\u00a0balance\u00a0pass.\u00a0This\u00a0pre-launch\u00a0guide\u00a0is\u00a0based\u00a0on\u00a0GGG\u2019s\u00a0official\u00a0reveal\u00a0and\u00a0patch\u00a0notes;\u00a0build\u00a0rankings,\u00a0prices,\u00a0and\u00a0farming\u00a0recommendations\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0updated\u00a0once\u00a0live\u00a0testing\u00a0and\u00a0trade\u00a0data\u00a0are\u00a0available.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In\u00a0this\u00a0guide,\u00a0we\u00a0cover:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How&nbsp;Charts,&nbsp;Lanterns,&nbsp;Voyages,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Allflame&nbsp;crafting&nbsp;work&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The&nbsp;new&nbsp;socket&nbsp;color&nbsp;system&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mercenaries&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Scion&nbsp;Luminary&nbsp;Ascendancy&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abyss,&nbsp;Legion,&nbsp;Talisman, Atlas,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Reflect&nbsp;changes&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New&nbsp;skills,&nbsp;Uniques,&nbsp;and&nbsp;spellcaster&nbsp;updates&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The&nbsp;most&nbsp;promising&nbsp;PoE&nbsp;3.29&nbsp;league&nbsp;starters&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Important&nbsp;nerfs,&nbsp;challenge&nbsp;rewards,&nbsp;and&nbsp;launch&nbsp;preparation&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1075\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide-10.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40146\" title=\"Epiccarry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide-10.webp 1075w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide-10-780x435.webp 780w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide-10-768x429.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"text-block-prize\">\r\n    Dive deeper into the article to find a special <span>promo code<\/span> for a discount to save on all your boosts.\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Release\u00a0date\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td>July&nbsp;24, 2026 (PDT)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Platforms\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td>PC&nbsp;and&nbsp;consoles&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>League\u00a0mechanic<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td><td>Curse&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Allflame&nbsp;(Voyages)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>New\u00a0Ascendancy<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td><td>Scion&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Luminary&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Major\u00a0reworks<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td><td>Sockets,&nbsp;Abyss,&nbsp;Legion,&nbsp;Talismans,&nbsp;Mercenaries&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PoE 3.29 League Mechanic Explained: Charts, Voyages, and Lanterns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1071\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-1-league-3-10.webp\" alt=\"PoE 3.29 Allflame League Mechanic Guide \u2013 Voyages, Ocean Floor Rewards, and Endgame Changes\n\" class=\"wp-image-40147\" title=\"Epiccarry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-1-league-3-10.webp 1071w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-1-league-3-10-780x437.webp 780w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-1-league-3-10-768x430.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1071px) 100vw, 1071px\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You work with Valerie, captain of The Sovereign, running underwater Voyages to collect Dead Man&#8217;s Sulphur and loot. You first complete individual Charts scattered across Wraeclast, then connect up to nine of them into a single Voyage on a 3&#215;3 board, revisiting those areas as one continuous expedition. Each Chart modifies adjacent Charts or the whole Voyage \u2014 converting drops to Gold, summoning friendly jellyfish, empowering monsters with Wildwood Wisps, or adding entirely new encounters. Shifting &#8220;Currents of Corruption&#8221; along the board&#8217;s edge adds further bonuses.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While exploring, you harvest luminous coral for <strong>Dead Man&#8217;s Sulphur<\/strong>, which powers Vesper&#8217;s Allflame crafting back on the ship. Clearing monster packs can release <strong>Ghastly Powers<\/strong> \u2014 temporary shrine-like buffs. <strong>Allflame Lanterns<\/strong> create safe bubbles as you move, but their light fades over time, so each encounter runs against a clock. <strong>Loot Capsules<\/strong> let you bank valuables mid-Voyage; when you&#8217;re ready to leave, you call down the <strong>Bathysphere <\/strong>and must survive its descent before escaping.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to reach Voyages and endgame maps without repeating the entire campaign? 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A new Pinnacle boss is gated behind a key item.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legion:<\/strong> Breaking out 90% of a Legion&#8217;s monsters auto-releases everything remaining. Incubators are gone from the pool. Legion Generals can drop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poewiki.net\/wiki\/Enshrouding_Crystal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Enshrouding Crystal<\/a>s \u2014 enshroud a Unique in one of four Crystals of Permutation, kill monsters to charge it, and it transforms into a different Unique of the same item class, carrying a Vestigial implicit derived from the original. Treat specific item pairings as unconfirmed until tested. Unrelenting Emblems are gone too, folded into revised standard Emblem modifiers.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Talismans:<\/strong>&nbsp;Now&nbsp;uncorrupted,&nbsp;from&nbsp;Red&nbsp;Beasts,&nbsp;Bestiary&nbsp;bosses,&nbsp;Divination&nbsp;Cards,&nbsp;or&nbsp;Thane&nbsp;Jorgin.&nbsp;Their&nbsp;implicits&nbsp;are&nbsp;Enchantments&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;they&nbsp;can&#8217;t&nbsp;also&nbsp;carry&nbsp;a&nbsp;Blight&nbsp;anointment.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atlas\u00a0and\u00a0Other\u00a0Major Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1075\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide.webp\" alt=\"Curse of the Allflame Guide \u2013 Timeless Conflict, Rare Talismans, and Crafting Bench Changes\n\" class=\"wp-image-40151\" title=\"Epiccarry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide.webp 1075w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide-780x435.webp 780w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide-768x429.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Atlas Anomalies spawn from Voidstone-affected maps as mapless portals ignoring the Atlas tree and fragments \u2014 run them immediately, nothing to hold for. Confirmed Anomalies include Cadiro (reject his offers to reroll them, with unspent Gold carrying over), Reflecting Mists, the Nameless Seer, Heist, Expedition, and the Sacred Grove. Scrying Orbs (a Tier 14+ Atlas passive drop) transfer Divination Card pools between maps. The Atlas rotation brings back <strong>28 older layouts<\/strong>, including Toxic Sewer, Vault, and Sunken City. Ultimatum is now the exclusive source of Catalysts, pulled from Expedition, Ritual, Tujen, and applicable Heist rewards.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A few cross-cutting changes affect several builds: <strong>Assassin<\/strong> gains Bifurcation (rolls crit chance twice, at the cost of 30% less Spell Critical Strike Chance), <strong>Occultist<\/strong> gains Unhallowed Rite (stacking Spirit Infusion while channelling, boosting ES recharge and damage for higher spell cost), and <strong>Inquisitor<\/strong> gains weapon-critical inheritance relevant to Archmage builds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Abyssal Jewels<\/strong>&nbsp;got stronger spell damage, ailment, Impale, and Mana-recoup rolls, with a slightly lower&nbsp;max&nbsp;Mana ceiling.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Synthesis and&nbsp;Beastcrafting<\/strong>&nbsp;got heavily restricted \u2014 split recipes and the Harvest Synthesis craft are gone, and&nbsp;non-Unique&nbsp;Synthesised&nbsp;items can now only be obtained by corrupting a Synthesis Unique into a Rare.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reflect<\/strong>&nbsp;is now mitigatable Thorns rather than flat percentage reflect, though fast multi-hit builds can still take repeated damage from an active Rare&#8217;s Thorns.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"blog-info\">\n    <div class=\"blog-info-media\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/currency-packs.webp\" alt=\"PoE Ultra Currency Bundle\" title=\"Epiccarry\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"blog-info-text\">\n        <p class=\"main-text\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Buy PoE Ultra Currency Bundle<\/strong><\/p>\n        <p class=\"subtext\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Leave the grind to us!<\/p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/poe\/boost\/ultra-currency-bundle\/\" class=\"white-button\">Buy now!<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New\u00a0Skills,\u00a0Items,\u00a0and\u00a0Interface\u00a0Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1075\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide-8.webp\" alt=\"PoE 3.29 Build Guide \u2013 Maximum Power Charges, Energy Shield Recharge, and Cost Efficiency\n\" class=\"wp-image-40152\" title=\"Epiccarry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide-8.webp 1075w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide-8-780x435.webp 780w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide-8-768x429.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3.29 adds Path of Exile 2&#8217;s keyword\/popup-pinning tooltip system, expanding gradually over future patches. You can now right-click the <strong>Animated Guardian<\/strong> icon to view (not edit) its equipped items.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four new transfigured skills: <strong>Divine Blast of Radiance<\/strong> (lingering holy orb from a shield attack), <strong>Holy Hammers of Spirals<\/strong> (consumes Power Charges for extra hammers), <strong>Holy Sweep of Hammerfalls<\/strong> (repeated hammer waves, two-handed mace\/staff), and <strong>Reap of Butchery<\/strong> (hits and applies Physical DoT; if enemies survive, gain a Blood Charge, up to five, increasing both damage and cost).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corruption gains a much broader modifier pool \u2014 resistances, charges, keystones, gem levels, ailment immunities, action speed, weapon explosions, and more. New content includes two Bloodline Classes, four Pact gems, Coursing Currents and Crystalfall Supports, Mana-Infused Staff (lower Mana costs, more block chance, arcane wave on block), 15 Uniques, three Divination Cards, and a Pearlescent Amulet base.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/poedb.tw\/us\/Shimmeron\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shimmeron<\/a> now grants +1 max Power Charge and much more added Lightning damage per charge, balanced by a bigger self-damage penalty after a recent crit. <a href=\"https:\/\/poedb.tw\/us\/Tidebreaker\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tidebreaker<\/a> can grant Brine Charges instead of Endurance Charges, adding a portion of Physical Damage as extra Cold and Lightning Damage.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best\u00a0PoE\u00a03.29\u00a0League\u00a0Starter\u00a0Builds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1075\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide-9.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40153\" title=\"Epiccarry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide-9.webp 1075w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide-9-780x435.webp 780w, https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/poe-3.29-league-start-guide-9-768x429.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Treat&nbsp;this&nbsp;as&nbsp;informed&nbsp;pre-launch&nbsp;reasoning,&nbsp;not&nbsp;a&nbsp;guarantee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Build<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Why&nbsp;it&nbsp;stands&nbsp;out&nbsp;in&nbsp;3.29<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Main&nbsp;risk<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Archmage\u00a0Ice Nova \u2014\u00a0Ascendancy\u00a0TBD<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td><td>Archmage&#8217;s&nbsp;mana-damage&nbsp;ratio&nbsp;dropped&nbsp;slightly,&nbsp;but&nbsp;Ice Nova&nbsp;of&nbsp;Frostbolts&nbsp;gained&nbsp;crit&nbsp;and&nbsp;freeze&nbsp;chance&nbsp;<\/td><td>Whether&nbsp;Inquisitor&nbsp;or&nbsp;Hierophant&nbsp;ends&nbsp;up&nbsp;the&nbsp;better&nbsp;fit&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Winter\u00a0Orb\u00a0Assassin\/Occultist<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td><td>More&nbsp;projectiles,&nbsp;freeze&nbsp;chance,&nbsp;crit&nbsp;chance,&nbsp;and&nbsp;higher&nbsp;max&nbsp;hit;&nbsp;Assassin&#8217;s&nbsp;Bifurcation&nbsp;adds&nbsp;a&nbsp;high-ceiling&nbsp;crit&nbsp;option&nbsp;<\/td><td>Single-target&nbsp;and&nbsp;defense&nbsp;at&nbsp;higher&nbsp;tiers&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Elemental\u00a0Hit\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Spectrum\u00a0Deadeye\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td>Explicitly&nbsp;excluded&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;regular&nbsp;Elemental&nbsp;Hit&nbsp;damage&nbsp;cut&nbsp;and&nbsp;its&nbsp;AoE&nbsp;bug&nbsp;fix&nbsp;<\/td><td>Early&nbsp;bow&nbsp;cost&nbsp;and&nbsp;single-target&nbsp;damage&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Armageddon\u00a0Brand\u00a0of\u00a0Volatility<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td><td>Effectiveness&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;520%,&nbsp;higher&nbsp;base&nbsp;damage,&nbsp;lower&nbsp;mana&nbsp;cost&nbsp;<\/td><td>Best&nbsp;Ascendancy&nbsp;and&nbsp;setup&nbsp;still&nbsp;unclear&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Minion\u00a0Army \/\u00a0Zoomancer<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td><td>Lost&nbsp;attack-pause&nbsp;on&nbsp;several&nbsp;minion&nbsp;types,&nbsp;raising&nbsp;overall&nbsp;DPS&nbsp;<\/td><td>Benefit&nbsp;isn&#8217;t&nbsp;uniform&nbsp;across&nbsp;every&nbsp;minion&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Luminary&nbsp;Mercenary&nbsp;builds&nbsp;are&nbsp;also&nbsp;worth&nbsp;watching,&nbsp;but&nbsp;their&nbsp;AI&nbsp;behavior,&nbsp;gearing,&nbsp;and&nbsp;league-start&nbsp;performance&nbsp;remain&nbsp;completely&nbsp;untested.&nbsp;Other&nbsp;notable&nbsp;winners&nbsp;include&nbsp;Freezing&nbsp;Pulse,&nbsp;Ethereal&nbsp;Knives,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Discharge,&nbsp;all&nbsp;buffed&nbsp;on&nbsp;projectiles,&nbsp;crit&nbsp;chance,&nbsp;damage,&nbsp;or&nbsp;cooldown&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;treat&nbsp;them&nbsp;as&nbsp;watchlist&nbsp;entries&nbsp;until&nbsp;live&nbsp;testing&nbsp;settles&nbsp;their&nbsp;best&nbsp;configuration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure whether your build is ready for red maps and endgame bosses? 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The starter picks above remain provisional until live testing and trade data confirm the actual 3.29 meta.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check out more Path of Exile 1 guides:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/path-of-exile-3-29-guide\/\">Path of Exile 3.29: Release Date, League Predictions &amp; League Start Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/path-of-exile-3-28-mirage-league-guide\/\">Path of Exile 3.28 Mirage League Guide \u2014 Full Breakdown of Every Major Change<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/legacy-of-phrecia-poe-event-guide\/\">Legacy of Phrecia PoE Event Guide: Best Builds, Farming Setups &amp; Atlas Rework Tips<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/poe-3-27-keepers-of-the-flame-guide\/\">PoE 3.27 Keepers of the Flame Guide \u2013 Mechanics, Changes &amp; Release Info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Path\u00a0of\u00a0Exile\u00a03.29:\u00a0Curse\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Allflame\u00a0launches\u00a0on\u00a0July\u00a024, 2026\u00a0(PDT),\u00a0introducing\u00a0underwater\u00a0Voyages, a\u00a0major\u00a0socket\u00a0overhaul,\u00a0core\u00a0Mercenaries,\u00a0new\u00a0endgame\u00a0systems,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0wide\u00a0balance\u00a0pass.\u00a0This\u00a0pre-launch\u00a0guide\u00a0is\u00a0based\u00a0on\u00a0GGG\u2019s\u00a0official\u00a0reveal\u00a0and\u00a0patch\u00a0notes;\u00a0build\u00a0rankings,\u00a0prices,\u00a0and\u00a0farming\u00a0recommendations\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0updated\u00a0once\u00a0live\u00a0testing\u00a0and\u00a0trade\u00a0data\u00a0are\u00a0available.\u00a0 In\u00a0this\u00a0guide,\u00a0we\u00a0cover: Dive deeper into the article to find a special promo code for a discount to save on all your boosts. 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