New players / early campaign
Regular
Shows more items and is safer when you still do not know what matters.
- First character
- Learning item types
- Campaign progression
Back to PoE2 Hub
Loot Filters Guide
Path of Exile 2 Loot Filters Guide
Learn how to install a PoE2 loot filter, choose the right strictness, follow public filters, use FilterBlade, customize sounds and visuals, and avoid hiding valuable drops.
Featured Video
The Fastest Way to Get a Lootfilter in Path of Exile 2
A fast beginner setup guide showing how to follow public PoE2 filters, select them in-game, and increase strictness as you progress.
Highlights valuable drops
Important currency, bases, gems, uniques, waystones, and valuable items can be made bigger, brighter, louder, or easier to notice.
Hides low-value clutter
A good filter removes the junk you were never going to pick up, making maps and campaign zones easier to read.
Uses sounds and beams
Loot sounds help you recognize important drops without stopping to read every item label on the ground.
Gets stricter over time
Start loose during campaign, then increase strictness once the game starts dropping more items than you want to see.
Fast Setup
Quick start: install a loot filter fast
This is the easiest beginner path. Follow a public filter on your account, then select it in-game.
1
Log into Path of Exile
Open the official Path of Exile website and log into the account you use for PoE2.
2
Open Item Filters
Go to your account page, find Item Filters, then open the public filter ladder.
3
Select Path of Exile 2
Make sure the filter list is set to PoE2, not PoE1, before following anything.
4
Follow a public filter
Follow a trusted public filter such as NeverSink Regular, Semi-Strict, or Strict.
5
Open PoE2 options
In-game, go to Options, then the gameplay/game filter dropdown.
6
Choose your filter
Select the followed filter. If it does not appear immediately, reload the filter list or restart the game.
Beginner Rule
Start simple, then make it stricter
Do not start with the strictest possible filter. A beginner should see more loot while learning. Increase strictness once you notice that most visible drops are things you never pick up.
Safe progression
Regular or Semi-Strict for campaign, Strict for mapping, Very Strict or Uber Strict only when you know what is being hidden.
Strictness
Which loot filter strictness should you use?
Strictness controls how much loot gets hidden. The stricter the filter, the cleaner your screen becomes, but the more items you may miss.
Campaign / league start
Semi-Strict
Hides more junk while still showing many potentially useful items.
- Campaign comfort
- Better visibility
- Less clutter
Early mapping / farming
Strict
Good once you are ignoring most low-value drops and want a cleaner screen.
- Maps
- Endgame farming
- Faster looting
Advanced endgame
Very Strict / Uber Strict
Only use these once you understand what they are hiding. These can hide items newer players may still want.
- High-end farming
- Experienced players
- Known farming goals
Setup Methods
The main ways to install PoE2 loot filters
Most players should use the official website follow method or FilterBlade. Manual installs and advanced tools are better once you understand what you want from your filter.
Best beginner option
Official website follow method
Follow public filters from the Path of Exile item filter ladder, then select them in-game. This is the cleanest hands-off method for most players.
- Easy to set up
- Good for console-friendly account-linked filters
- Public filters can update when the creator updates them
- Best for players who do not want to customize
Best customization option
FilterBlade sync
Use FilterBlade if you want NeverSink presets with more control over strictness, styles, sounds, currency tiers, campaign settings, and export options.
- Choose PoE2
- Pick a preset strictness
- Customize colors, sounds, beams, and item rules
- Sync/upload or download manually
Best no-account-link option
Manual/offline install
Download the filter file and place it in the Path of Exile 2 filter folder on your PC. This works well if you do not want to sync through a website.
- Download the filter file
- Place it in Documents/My Games/Path of Exile 2
- Select it from the in-game options
- Update manually when the filter changes
Best for experienced players
Advanced custom tools
Tools like poe2filter can help make class-based leveling filters, economy-based tiers, unique tiers, identified item rules, and endgame base filters.
- Class and weapon presets
- Endgame crafting base rules
- Economy-based item tiers
- Powerful but easier to overdo
FilterBlade
When should you use FilterBlade?
FilterBlade is best when you want to start from a trusted preset but still customize the strictness, style, sounds, currency tiers, and export method.
Strictness
Choose how much loot the filter hides. The stricter the filter, the fewer items you see.
Styles and sounds
Change label colors, borders, beams, minimap icons, and alert sounds so important drops stand out.
Simulation
Preview how loot will look before using the filter in-game.
Export options
Sync/upload the filter to your account or download the file for manual installation.
Customization
Basic loot filter customization
Customization is useful, but it should be done gradually. Start from a preset and only change things you understand.
Campaign item progression
Filters can highlight weapon and armor bases that match your current level, then stop showing outdated lower-level bases later.
Campaign currency
During the campaign, you may still want to see lower-value currency because it helps with early upgrades and progression.
Currency tiers
In endgame, you can hide or downgrade lower-value currency while making high-value drops louder and brighter.
Socketed and quality items
Filters can highlight socketed or quality gear for salvage materials, sockets, and upgrade resources.
Gems and socketables
You can adjust whether certain gems, runes, charms, or socketables are shown based on your character and progression.
Visual style
You can change text size, border color, beams, icons, and sounds if the default look is too subtle or too loud.
Advanced
Advanced filter options to learn later
These options are powerful, but beginners should not rush into them. Use them after you understand item value, crafting bases, and trade.
Class-specific leveling
Advanced filters can show the weapon and armor types your build actually uses, such as quarterstaves for Monk or energy shield/evasion bases for specific setups.
Endgame bases
Filter specific item-level bases for crafting or selling, such as high-level weapons, jewelry, armor bases, jewels, or popular trade bases.
Unique tiers
Advanced filters can highlight boss uniques, valuable uniques, build-required uniques, or low-value uniques differently.
Economy-based tiers
Some tools can adjust item tiers based on market value, making high-value currency or items stand out more.
Identified item rules
Some advanced filters can react to identified item modifiers. This can save time, but it can also hide items you may have wanted to inspect.
Custom sounds
You can make top-tier drops loud and obvious, while keeping lower-tier drops quiet to avoid sound fatigue.
Important Limits
What loot filters cannot always do
Loot filters are powerful, but they are not magic. They can help you see better loot, but they cannot always perfectly judge every drop before you inspect it.
Do not hide entire gear categories too early if you trade, because other builds may value items you personally do not use.
Do not hide all low currency during your first campaign playthrough.
Do not use Very Strict or Uber Strict before you understand what those filters remove.
Do not rely on a filter to perfectly identify every unique before it is identified.
Do not use identified-item hiding rules unless you are comfortable losing manual review.
Do not forget to lower strictness if you feel like useful drops are missing.
Avoid These
Common loot filter mistakes
Following a PoE1 filter instead of a PoE2 filter.
Never changing strictness as you progress.
Using a strict endgame filter during the campaign.
Customizing too aggressively before understanding item value.
Hiding item bases that could sell to other players.
Ignoring loot filter sounds and only relying on visual labels.
Forgetting to update manually downloaded filters.
Assuming every public filter perfectly matches your build or economy needs.
Helpful Links
Useful PoE2 loot filter resources
Start with the official filter ladder or FilterBlade. Use advanced tools once you know exactly what you want to show or hide.
Official PoE Item Filter Ladder
Follow public PoE2 filters through your Path of Exile account and select them in-game.
FilterBlade
Customize NeverSink-based filters for PoE1 and PoE2 with strictness, styles, sounds, and export options.
PoE2 Filter
Advanced custom loot filter generator for Path of Exile 2 with presets and deeper customization options.
Next Guides
Keep learning PoE2
PoE2 Currency & Crafting Guide
Learn what currency, shards, sockets, salvage, runes, and crafting items are used for.
PoE2 Trading Guide
Learn how to buy gear, sell items, use the currency exchange, and price check drops.
PoE2 Beginner Guide
Start here for campaign basics, gear, vendors, resistances, and core progression systems.