In Path of Exile 2, the art of recognizing valuable gear is pivotal for any player looking to advance their character or engage in trading. Here's an in-depth look at how to determine if an item is worth your time or currency:
Life and Resistances:
Life: Essential for survivability. High life rolls (especially T5 or above) are always in demand.
Resistances: Fire, Cold, Lightning and Chaos resistances are key. Elemental resistances are crucial due to their prevalence in enemy damage types, while Chaos resistance is often undervalued but can be very valuable.
Gear-Specific Stats:
Boots: Beyond life and resistances, movement speed is a must-have. A pair of boots with decent life, two resistances, and movement speed can be game-changer.
Belts: Look for health, resistances, and possibly flask related mods or attributes.
Weapons:
General: High damage per second (DPS) comes from a balance of raw damage and attack speed:
Two-Handed Maces: Prioritise high physical damage for slam skills over speed.
Bows: Elemental damage mods, especially if they're high level, can make a bow very valuable.
Caster Weapons (Wands, Sceptres):
Focus on spell damage enhancements like percent spell damage, elemental damage boosts, and crucially, plus levels to skills. Each skill level increase can exponentially boost your damage.
Other Gear:
Gloves and Amulets: These can also roll plus levels to skills, making them highly desirable. Attributes (Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence) are more important in PoE2, increasing their value.
Rings: Often sought for resistances due to their implicit. High resistance rolls can make a ring valuable even without life.
Crafting and Enhancing Items
Chaos Orbs: Use to reroll existing mods on an item. Use this when an item is close to perfect but has one or two weak mods.
Exalted Orbs: For adding new mods. This is riskier, but can turn an already good item into something exceptional. Use them wisely, especially if you're low on currency.
Understanding Risk: Crafting is a gamble. Sometimes you will spend resources to downgrade an item, but the potential for a great reward can be worth it for those with a keen eye for item potential.
Finding Valuable Items
From Drops: Knowing what to look for in drops will help you cut through the clutter. Even items worth just a few exalts can accumulate to significantly enhance your gear or trading pool.
POEDB: An invaluable resource for learning about possible mods, their tiers, and drop weights. This site is your bible for item crafting and valuation.
Practical Advice
Play Actively: The more you play, the more items you'll see, increasing your chances of finding something valuable. Don't spend too much time in your hideout waiting for a sale.
Experiment: Don't fear using your currency on items with potential. Sometimes taking a risk can lead to significant rewards.
Thanks for Reading
Mastering the art of item valuation in PoE2 involves understanding not just what stats are on an item, but how those stats interact with your build or can appeal to others in trade. Continuously learn, adapt, and you'll find yourself better at spotting and crafting the best gear.
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