Path of Exile 3.29 remains roughly a month away, yet the official team has already hinted at a special event to bridge the gap before the next League. That event has now been revealed as Trial of the Ancestors. Even if you are solely focused on Path of Exile 2 and have no intention of playing the original game, this news still warrants your close attention. Not only does it introduce an entirely new gameplay mechanic, but it also carries far-reaching implications for the future direction of the entire series, along with substantial in-game rewards. Trial of the Ancestors Date Trial of the Ancestors event has not started yet, and it will run for a full three weeks. Players can join on both console and PC platforms, though you will need to create a fresh character to participate. The approximate schedule is as follows: Start: June 25, 2026, 3:00 PM PDT / 5:00 PM CDT End: July 16, 2026, 3:00 PM PDT / 5:00 PM CDT After Trial of the Ancestors concludes, your character, gear, and PoE currency will not vanish; instead, they will be transferred into Mirage League. However, certain exclusive rewards from Trial of the Ancestors League will not carry over. What Is Trial of the Ancestors? This activity first debuted back in PoE 3.22 Trial of the Ancestors League in 2023. You take the field as your own side's unit in a head-to-head battle. Alongside you, you command a number of allied units, and you must face an opposing team. Those units spawn from structures you have arranged beforehand, and the gameplay bears some resemblance to Teamfight Tactics or Dota Auto Chess. Before each match, you can position your units and assign tactical roles. For instance, you might set Center units to charge directly into the fray and sow chaos, while Flank units attempt to break through quickly and destroy enemy buildings to halt their unit production. Defense units, on the other hand, are tasked with protecting your own structures. In addition, two of the largest units on the board are you, the player, and the enemy chieftain. To be honest, some enemy chieftains are quite overpowered, and they can even eliminate you in a single blow. One uniquely distinctive design of the trial is that you never truly die within this mechanic. Even if you are defeated during the trial, you will resurrect inside the system. This means that, theoretically, a dedicated player could remain within the trial indefinitely by continuously acquiring entry tokens from other players, and they could grind all the way to maximum level, even reaching level 100 in Hardcore mode, because there is no permanent death here. Lore-wise, you are not present in your physical body but rather as a spectral projection, so losing a fight does not cost you your character. Tournament The overall framework of Trial revolves around a tournament. In the first round, you choose one opponent from several available options. You can inspect what types of units they possess and what rewards you will obtain for defeating them. This actually introduces a great deal of strategic depth. You have to weigh the rewards and capabilities offered by each opponent, and you can even deliberately allow certain powerful foes to advance to later rounds so that you can claim their exclusive rare rewards in the later stages. It will take several attempts to fully grasp the nuances. Rating System As a player, you have your own Rating. This is not a ranking relative to other players; rather, it is a performance score within the tournament itself. The higher your Rating, the better the rewards you receive, but simultaneously the difficulty of the trial escalates significantly. At high ratings, the numerical scaling becomes extreme, and many top-tier players opt to abandon direct combat in favor of focusing on destroying enemy structures as quickly as possible. Destroying a building requires a channeling action, and you must avoid being interrupted during that process. Tattoos System Trial of the Ancestors introduces a major system that has a profound impact on endgame character optimization: Tattoos. While casual players may rarely engage with them, hardcore min-maxers absolutely adore these modifications. Tattoos allow you to alter the small passive nodes on Passive Skill Tree that typically provide only basic attributes. Red tattoos can convert Strength nodes into Fire Resistance or Life Regeneration, while blue tattoos can transform Intelligence nodes into Lightning Resistance or Energy Shield Recovery Rate, among other options. The variety of tattoos is extensive, and some are extremely rare and powerful. Certain tattoos, for instance, can grant you an additional projectile, which is an incredibly potent effect. In Trial of the Ancestors event of Mirage League, many brand-new tattoos will also be introduced that replaces an original Ascendancy Notable (not Phrecian Ascendancies Notable). Additionally, during the event, tattoos will not be obtainable through Kingsmarch shipping system. Phrecian Ascendancy Classes During the event, the original 19 Ascendancy classes in Path of Exile 1 will each have an Alternate Ascendancy version. Among them, Reliquarian Ascendancy does not have a corresponding Phrecian Ascendancy, so it will be temporarily disabled in Trial of the Ancestors. Scavenger Ascendancy has received minor adjustments in relation to the tattoo system: its Tabula Rasa Notable node allows you to apply one additional tattoo, though the node itself does not provide any inherent bonus. Trial of the Ancestors Rewards During the event, players will automatically receive a Return of the Ancients Mystery Box upon completing the final boss of Act 10, Kitava, meaning they have finished the entire campaign. This reward is guaranteed, but each account can claim it only once during this event. Completing the campaign with multiple characters will not award additional Mystery Boxes. PoE Mirage Trial of the Ancestors also incorporates elements from Legacy of Phrecia activity, so the experience will be quite distinctive. Moreover, the official team has a tendency to port well-received mechanics from PoE 1 over to PoE 2, so we might well see a similar system appear in Patch 1.0 for the sequel.

Following the initial four-season rotation of Series 1, and as the real world enters summer, Forza Horizon 6 launched Series 2, themed Horizon Decades, on June 18th, and also kicking off with summer. Series 2 continues the format of a new season update every Thursday, spanning a total of four seasons. Each season features its own exclusive seasonal and daily challenges and events, alongside tasks that can be progressed throughout the entire Series 2 run. Here, we focus on Series 2 Week 1, specifically all the activities available until June 25th that directly reward you with credits. Weekly challenge: Blast from the Past Each season within Series 2, meaning every week the series runs, features an exclusive Weekly Challenge. These challenges almost always consist of four steps that must be completed in sequence. This week's challenge is Blast from the Past. Completing it in full not only earns you Series 2 points to unlock new cars but also nets you up to 25,000 credits! Best of all, the steps aren't difficult, so it's one you definitely shouldn't miss! Step 1: Acquire 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 Currently, the only way to unlock this car is to unlock it from Autoshow for 72,000 credits; switching the category to DeLorean makes it easier to find. You likely earned plenty of credits during the previous series, but if you use them all on other cars and forgot to save some for the new weekly challenge, don't worry, you can buy FH6 credits on IGGM to solve the problem! Once you've unlocked 1982 DeLorean DMC-12, simply take it for a drive anywhere to complete this step. Step 2: Drive the car and maintain the specified speed More specifically, this step requires you to drive 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 on any track while maintaining a speed of at least 88 mph for ten seconds. If you are skilled at Forza Horizon 6, you can complete this step quickly. However, to ensure you can maintain the required speed, it is best to choose a track that is relatively straight and narrow right from the start. Step 3: Take a photo of 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 There are no extra requirements for this step, such as parking the car in a specific spot; you simply need to ensure 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 is in the frame. Step 4: Win a road race using the car Since the game doesn't require you to complete a specific race, you can choose one you are familiar with or have previously won. Alternatively, you can create a custom race with a lower difficulty level and a fun theme to get the job done. Once you win, Blast from the Past challenge is complete, and all rewards are yours! If you are familiar with Forza Horizon 6, the entire process takes just over ten minutes. All daily challenges for this week From June 18 to 25, a new Daily Challenge unlocks at 7:30 AM Pacific Time each day (this applies to future seasons as well). Completing each one earns you 5,000 credits and 1 Series 2 point. More importantly, each task remains available for a full week rather than just one day. This means that even after Series 2 Week 2 begins, you still have time to complete the challenges from Week 1 (except for the very first one). Therefore, as of this writing, all currently active Series 2 Week 1 daily challenges are still available to play. 1. Sweet Car O'Mine This challenge requires you to drive any car manufactured in the 1980s into Evolving World Car Meet and park it there. Don't worry if you aren't an expert on cars; almost all FH6 cars have their model year listed in their name, which you can use for identification. 1982 DeLorean DMC-12, which you need to unlock for this week's Weekly Challenge, is one such example. As for Evolving World Car Meet: first, travel to Hokubu Region; you can find the location right next to the coastline, just east of Hokubu Circuit. 2. Take on Me This challenge requires you to complete a head-to-head race in The Eliminator mode. This mode is essentially a battle royale featuring 72 players, but the actual races are one-on-one; you must keep winning these duels to be the last one standing. If your goal is simply to complete the challenge, you can just go through the motions after winning one race so you can exit the mode as quickly as possible. 3. Temple of Zoom Find any 1980s Ford in your garage and drive it to Temple of Nachi Falls to take a photo and complete the challenge. This location is in the western part of Takashiro region; once you find the waterfall, head south and you'll spot it quickly. 4. Be Excellent to Each Other This is likely the easiest challenge of the week; simply send a Gift Drop to another player. Gift Drops usually contain cars, so if your garage isn't well-stocked, just pick an entry-level model! 5. Short Circuit This challenge requires a 1980s vehicle, so you can keep using 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 or Ford car from the third challenge, and win a race at Shimanoyama Circuit. 6. Ghostbuster Again, drive any 1980s car and beat a Ghost driver in Rivals mode. This mode doesn't involve actual players; you simply need to ensure your lap time is faster than the virtual Ghost driver's. 7. Life Moves Pretty Fast First, locate any Ferrari in your garage; if you don't have one, pick one up at Autoshow. Then, drive it on any track and reach a speed of 150 mph to complete the challenge. As of now, only the first three tasks are available; the remaining four will go live one by one over the next four days. Keep an eye on the schedule. That covers everything for this update. If you don't want to miss out on new car rewards, remember to set aside time for the seasonal solo and online events and Series events! Good luck!