PoE 3.30 Covens of Umbra: Fates, Wickerman and Atlas Threads

When did PoE 3.30 launch?

Covens of Umbra, the 3.30 expansion for the original Path of Exile, launched November 13, 2026 at 11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (19:00 UTC). That was November 14 at 3 a.m. in China. Grinding Gear Games announced it as a free update for PC and consoles.

When creating a character for the league mechanic, select a Covens of Umbra challenge league. Grinding Gear Games lists Standard, Hardcore and Solo Self-Found variants of the league.

How do Fates and the Wickerman work?

Disrupt a Coven encounter to choose a Fate for the area boss. Each Fate changes the boss encounter and its rewards. Read the effect before selecting it, especially when the boss already has several Fates.

A defeated boss empowered by Fates can yield Viscera. The league lets you place Viscera on your Wickerman to gain some of that boss’s power.

What replaced Scarabs in the 3.30 Atlas?

Threads replace Scarabs. Use the relevant Thread in the Map Device to add its associated league mechanic. The patch notes say that spending more Threads, up to eight, raises the chance of additional randomized effects for that mechanic.

Check the Shaped Region on your Atlas before spending items. Maps in a Shaped Region can have free Threads of its type. Completing the region objective in one map adds a free Thread to the other maps it covers.

What should you check before reusing a build?

Check the 3.30 notes for your ascendancy, main skill, support gems and required unique items. Then review your Atlas setup separately. A build that still works may have a farming setup written for removed Scarabs.

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Source and scope

Nisu checked Grinding Gear Games’ expansion page, 3.30.0 patch notes and live launch announcement. We did not play the league or test any builds.

• Grinding Gear Games: official expansion overview
• Grinding Gear Games: 3.30.0 patch notes
• Grinding Gear Games: launch confirmation