Grinding Gear Games’ Mark Roberts also reveals how common Gold will be, the number of possible ongoing exchanges, and more.

Grinding Gear Games’ next expansion for Path of Exile, Settlers of Kalguur, goes live on July 26th. While the sheer breadth of content is staggering, the most eagerly awaited feature is the Currency Exchange Market, finally offering asynchronous in-game trading.

In a new video, game director Mark Roberts outlines several features while clarifying that it’s only available in Settlers of Kalguur Challenge Leagues, not Standard (Solo Self-Found players also can’t access). Faustus, the vendor, can be invited to your Hideout, meaning you don’t have to keep visiting Kingsmarch.

Upon opening the trade menu, a tab at the top indicates popular currency (the twelve items with the highest trade volume). Hovering over the ratio showcases all the best options available. However, Gold is mandatory for trading. It’s obtained while playing through the Settlers of Kalguur leagues and balanced for mid-game. You won’t be using trade in the early game, but Roberts notes that earning Gold becomes “trivial” in the end game.

There’s also a limit to the number of exchanges one can have. Currently capped at ten, it’s shared across all leagues (with the developer looking to experiment with the same). Exchanges can be partially filled, but you can close them whenever, though the Gold cost won’t be refunded.

After an exchange, a notification appears above the Mana bar. If you’re offline, then after logging in, Faustus will have an alert above his head in the Hideout for completed exchanges. Though it won’t be available in Standard Leagues, the developer is “excited” to see if the Currency Exchange Market fares in Settlers of Kalguur and “figure out” if it has a place in future leagues.

Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur will be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PS4 and PC.