Hey all,

I just started POE for the first time ever.

It's a bit confusing to me, is there anyone willing to give me info on some basics?

Also, I chose to be a summoner, how do I get decent gear and what do I look out for?

I'm playing default mode non hc and just got to act 2.


ps. not looking for a boost or free stuff. would just like to know how to get started.

> start without knowing shit
> download neversink item filter and install it
> if a dropped item is flashy, pick it up
> clutter the stash before act8
> invest real money into currency tab, map tab and quad tab at least
> now since you wasted irl money on the game, shit just got real
> check out a build guide from the site and follow it
> collect some currency
> flip

congratulations, you have reached the true poe endgame, which is trading !

well, I don't even know what's considered currency, there's so much random stuff xD

Also, is the Steam server the same one as the official client? Because I started playing on the steam version.. but I would like to play on the most popular one if it's not the same ofc.

its all the same i think, just pc/console is different also always play leagues, never standard, no one plays standard. and currency is pretty much anything that has "orb" in its name. funnily, the most valuable currency doesnt have "orb" in its name (mirror of kalandra, but you wont find that so dont worry)

also some orbs are shit and not worth picking except if you are a starter. those would be for example transmute orb and augment orb

Standard was dead until all the Koreans flooding in now I see more Koreans in standard than league players.

There are plenty of video guides for newcommers, so I would recommand that. Later on, when u reach the endgame, you might also want to see some vids which are more deep into specific topic like. This game is prety wide, so you can do a plenty of things in it.




There is an official website where you can search for stuff and pm people ingame. It is quite possible that you will not get an answer for the cheapest stuff, as people are very lazy in second half of league, so just pm somebody else rather than spam the same ppl.
https://www.pathofexile.com/trade

Until roughly act 5 you will be fine with self-found items. After you might look for something what is for sure mentioned in your guide. This game unique for it´s skill system, so you rather wear something 3-4 link with low stats then 1 link armor with better stats.

Start playing the league and just upgrade your gear as you go.
Leveling gear is not needed.
In act 3 and forward start paying attention to your resistances and add roughly 300 life to your character per act you complete.
You'll want 75 allres as soon as you can.