The Mercenaries Challenge League will end soon and you may be wondering what will happen when it does.

We really love the Mercenaries mechanic overall and intend on adding it to the game in the future but they will not be added in 3.27. Much like a lot of leagues when they go core we need time to rebalance, adjust mechanics and review how they will fit into the game when not necessarily appearing in every area. They will be returning, just not yet!

So, here’s what you can expect when the league ends on Oct 27, 2025 5:00 PM (EDT) (this is displayed in your local time).

• Items you have given them to equip will go into remove only tabs.
• Mercenaries will be deleted.
• Trarthan Gems will be a new reward you can get from Gem Chests in Heist.
• Mercenary League specific uniques will move into the global drop pool.

Update

Since posting this there has been a lot of questions about Mercenary Item specific modifiers.

• Existing items with the modifiers will be maintained on standard, but the mods won't be available straight away through any other mechanic. It's possible that some of them come back in some capacity in the future, but no immediate plans.

Thanks to everyone for playing and to those of you still trying to complete your unfinished challenges, you still have two weeks to do so before the Mercenaries League ends. To those of you looking forward to something new, keep an eye on the news for the upcoming 3.27 reveal!