How to Use FilterBlade To Set Up Loot Filters in PoE 2

For anyone remotely interested in taking on Path of Exile 2’s Endgame seriously, finding a loot filter that suits them is practically a requirement. Not only do loot filters reduce on-screen clutter and make mapping bearable, but they can also streamline the experience massively by only inviting players to focus on the items that do matter and take the onus of mentally filtering out useless junk from the player.

FilterBlade was the most popular filter manager for Path of Exile 1, and with its new update, it now supports PoE 2 as well. Here’s how to use it.

How to Set Up FilterBlade Loot Filters in Path of Exile 2

• Open the FilterBlade website.
• Select PoE 2 when prompted.
• The default loot filter, NeverSink, will automatically be chosen.
• Use the slider below it to select the Strictness level of the filter (details below).
• Open the Export to PoE tab on the top right.
• Type in the name of your filter (any name will do).
• Click on Sync or Download at the bottom right.
  • Save & Sync will automatically load the FilterBlade loot filter to your PoE 2 account. This has the benefit of automatically pushing changes to the loot filter as they’re made by the author directly to your game.
  • Save & Download will download the file to your PC. This has the benefit of allowing you to download all Strictness levels of FilterBlade, which is useful for comparing the differences between tiers without re-syncing multiple times or at the start of a new campaign.
• Open PoE 2 and go to Options -> Game.
  • If you selected the Sync option, click on the dropdown next to Item Filter and select the newly added FilterBlade.
  • If you select the Download option, click on the folder icon next to the dropdown and direct the game to your downloaded filters.

And voila! FilterBlade loot filter should be up and running in your game.

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Which Loot Filter Strictness Should You Choose?

There are seven strictness levels to select for the NeverSink FilterBlade preset for players to choose between. This is the most important step in setting up a loot filter, as it dictates what you’ll be able to see in-game. Of course, you can always add exceptions, but it’s better to select an appropriate strictness level off the bat to prevent any problems down the road.

Players who are running through the campaign a second or third time with a new character should opt to start their run with the Semi-Strict level. Soft and Regular Strictness levels are meant for brand new, fresh league runs where every item is needed to progress the character forward as if in an SSF run.

Any items hidden by a loot filter can be viewed at a glance by pressing the highlight key (ALT on PC). An additional feature of FilterBlade is that depending on the strictness level you have chosen, pressing ALT will reveal the items, but the size of their names will be reduced so much that they’ll basically disappear from the map (pictured above). This is done in order to make it convenient for players who use the highlight key to pick up items in PoE 2.

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How to Customize FilterBlade Loot Filter in PoE 2

The main reason FilterBlade is such a good loot filter solution is its ability to seamlessly introduce changes in a preset loot filter without having to comb through lines of code. Everything you can think of can be modified with ease.

How to Use the Customize Tab in FilterBlade

For in-depth customization of the loot filter, head over to the ‘Customize’ tab next to Overview. Here, you’ll find every single possible drop in PoE 2 separated and divided into sections, with each section further divided into subsections with extensive customization.

Say, for example, you want to change how a Divine Orb
icon looks when it drops. Simply type Divine Orb in the handy search bar to the right of the filter, and the S Tier General Currency tab will automatically open, showing all possible changes you can make to the appearance of the Divine Orb, with all changes visually represented directly above it.

How to Change Colors and Sounds in FilterBlade

You can change the colors and sounds of an individual or small group of items from the ‘Customize’ tab, but for large, filter-wide changes, use the ‘Styles’ tab. Here, you can make changes to the Text, Border, and Background of dropped items, as well as the audio cues that trigger whenever something valuable drops.

The color changing is fairly self-explanatory, and you get a visual representation of what the item would look like in-game with the filter on. To edit how individual drops would appear, head to the ‘Customize’ tab and find the entry there.

Sound effects can be changed using the drop-down. Here, players can add their own custom sounds (.mp3 format) by selecting ‘Custom’ or using community-added sounds under ‘Game & Community Sounds’ (there are literally hundreds and hundreds of sounds available). Don’t be afraid to experiment; you can always go back by selecting ‘Reset.’

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