Path of Exile Useful Guides for New Players
Path of Exile is an incredibly popular online action role-playing game (RPG) developed by Grinding Gear Games. It is a dark, gritty, and complex game, set in the fantasy world of Wraeclast. While the game can be overwhelming to newcomers, there are a number of helpful guides available to help you get the most out of the game. LOLTANK will provide an overview of the most useful Path of Exile guides, including a look at what each guide covers, and how to use them to improve your game.
Horizon Orbs
Path of Exile Horizon Orbs can be an invaluable tool for early Atlas progression. By using a single orb, you can change your map to another one that you need for your Atlas. This is especially helpful if you have already completed a bunch of maps and you don’t have any of the maps you need for your Atlas anymore. This is also useful if you have a few maps of the same type like a bunch of Maze on the Grand River maps, but don’t need any more. By using an orb, you can change the map to something else like the Underground River or a Fall Pyramid.
Another useful thing to do with Horizon Orbs is to horizon Shaper Guardians into other Shaper Guardians. For instance, if you already have Phoenix and Chimera but want the other two, you can just make Hydra and Minotaur. This makes it much easier to complete the full set of Shaper Guardians.
Another tip is to level gems in your off-hand weapons. You can have a secondary weapon set that you fill with gems that you need for your build or gems that you want to sell, and they will still level even when they are not in the active weapon set. The most gems you can level at once are with a Maloney’s Mechanism, which can be expensive, but it will give you nine sockets.
Slot for your Map Device
You can also unlock an extra slot for your Map Device by completing a Timeless Encounter involving collecting Karui Splinters, Eternal Splinters, Templar Splinters, and Vaal Splinters. Simply put these items into your Map Device and open it to start the encounter. Once you kill one of the bosses, Torment will be over and you will have unlocked a fifth slot for your Map Device.
Incubate items on a trinket.
This trinket slot is unlocked by running a Grand Heist. Once it is unlocked, you can put it in a trinket here and it will get killed. The only stat that works outside of Heist is the “Monsters have x% chance to duplicate dropped Rogue markers”. All other stats that roll on these trinkets are Heist-specific and will not work in your maps.
Altar to get your ascendancy
When you finish a Labyrinth run to ascend, make sure to click the altar to get your ascendancy. If you don’t, you won’t get it. If you forget to pick up your item after enchanting it, it will be in your Crafting Bench in your hideout.
Expedition encounter or a Logbook
If you’re doing an Expedition encounter or a Logbook and you realize that there is a massive buff that you want to get first, there is a hotkey (shift-alt by default) that will undo the placement. This is extremely useful when running Logbooks.
Trading
When trading, the tilde sign (~) is incredibly useful. It will search for items that contain all the words you type after them. For instance, if you want a Watcher’s Eye with all the Discipline mods, you can type ~ while disc and it will show all items with the Discipline mods.
When trading, it is important to be aware of the most common scams. These include high-level Enlighten and Empower (people will try to make you swap out Chaos for another POE currency), Doctor cards for Headhunter (they may try to put in a Metal Smith’s Gift instead), and fake 6-links (they may try to give you a 6-link item that is not actually 6-linked). Make sure to double, triple, and quadruple-check everything you buy, especially if it is a high-value item.
Stash Tab sales
Make sure to wait for Stash Tab sales. There are one every three weeks, and it includes all kinds of MTX. This is the best time to buy Stash Tabs.
Conclusion
Path of Exile is an incredibly complex and rewarding game for those willing to put in the time and effort to learn its intricacies. With the help of the guides listed above, you can get the most out of the game and become a true master of Wraeclast. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced veteran, these guides are sure to provide helpful tips and tricks that will help you become the best Exile you can be. So, don’t wait, get out there and start your epic adventure today!
