Path of Exile Wiki:Guides
Guides contain in-depth, detailed information on specific subjects related to Path of Exile.
Writing guides
A guide can be created by using the "New guide" form, or by navigating to the desired page title prefixed with "Guide:". This will place the guide in the Guide namespace.
Editors are free to write about any subject that has value to the Path of Exile community. For information intended for personal use, editors should use their userspace instead. Guides, like other articles on the wiki, are not credited solely to whoever initially writes them. They are intended to be collaborative works.
When writing a new guide, choose a subject that is limited in scope. The lead section should clearly define the purpose of the guide. This is very important for two reasons:
- It lets readers know what to expect from the guide
- It helps editors understand how to contribute to the guide in a meaningful way
Use {{guide}} at the top of the guide to quickly inform readers of the subject matter covered and how up to date it is. Using this template is necessary to make the guide appear in the list of guides.
The "how to" guide is common, but guides do not have to be written in any particular format. Guides could also be in the form of studies, analyses or even essays. Unlike mainspace articles, which should always present information objectively, guides are allowed to be opinionated. Character build guides are permitted, but editors should be aware that such guides are liable to become outdated rather quickly if they are not maintained.
List of guides
| Guide | Subject | Version valid | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acts quick guide | Act progression | — | September 2, 2024 |
| All Ears achievement | completing the All Ears achievement | — | June 30, 2025 |
| Analysis of unique item tiers | analysing unique item drop rate tiers | — | December 13, 2025 |
| Animate Guardian strategy | Animate Guardian strategies | — | December 5, 2025 |
| Armour calculations | calculating armour values | — | September 29, 2024 |
| Atlas quick guide | endgame progression | — | March 27, 2024 |
| Best in slot base types | choosing the best available base type with the player's preferred stats | — | August 11, 2024 |
| Blighted maps | blighted maps | — | March 27, 2024 |
| Cast when Damage Taken | effective uses of Cast when Damage Taken Support | — | September 6, 2025 |
| Community shorthand | Path of Exile community shorthand | — | July 16, 2025 |
| Comparision between Sadism support and Swift affliction support | comparing two specific support gems: Sadism Support and Swift Affliction Support | — | August 29, 2025 |
| Crafting | crafting techniques | — | March 29, 2024 |
| Currency creation and trading | accumulating currency for the purpose of trading | — | July 10, 2020 |
| Daily Deals | logging microtransaction sales | — | December 10, 2021 |
| Diablo Player's Guide to Path of Exile | getting started in Path of Exile from a Diablo player's perspective | — | July 2, 2025 |
| Economy | player-driven economy | — | October 12, 2014 |
| Forbidden Sanctum layouts | the Forbidden Sanctum layouts | — | March 4, 2023 |
| Frequently asked questions | preempting common questions that new players might ask | — | August 21, 2024 |
| Grand Heist quick guide | completing Grand Heists | — | March 26, 2024 |
| Gwennen gambling | gambling for items with Gwennen | — | April 7, 2022 |
| Harvest crafting quick guide | completing Harvest encounters | 3.24.0 | March 28, 2024 |
| Heist equipment | selecting and crafting gear for Heist | — | March 26, 2024 |
| Heist quick guide | completing Heists | — | January 23, 2021 |
| How to avoid losing your spectres | How to avoid losing your spectres | — | December 6, 2025 |
| Impossible Escape allocation | determining useful locations for the Impossible Escape jewel | 3.18.0 | July 12, 2022 |
| Item filter guide | creating item filters | — | September 11, 2018 |
| List of item filters | curating a list of item filters | — | March 11, 2020 |
| List of unique items with drop levels | cataloguing the drop level of unique items | — | January 5, 2024 |
| Listing items for sale using the Path of Exile trade forum | listing items for sale on forums with pathofexile.com/trade | — | March 7, 2022 |
| Maintaining low life | maintaining low life status | — | February 18, 2016 |
| Making your items available for trading | making your items available for trading | — | October 31, 2025 |
| Mercenary equipment strategies | Equipment strategies for mercenaries | — | November 26, 2025 |
| No Stone Unturned achievement | completing the No Stone Unturned achievement | — | April 24, 2025 |
| Obtaining Oni-Goroshi | obtaining Oni-Goroshi | — | March 12, 2025 |
| Path of Exile on Mac using Windows Client | installing Path of Exile on Mac using Windows client | — | August 29, 2025 |
| Path of Exile on Wine | installing Path of Exile on Wine | 2.2.0 | March 2, 2016 |
| Secrets and noteworthy encounters | secrets and noteworthy encounters in Path of Exile | — | February 10, 2025 |
| Sentinel assembly | — | May 20, 2022 | |
| The Temple of Atzoatl quick guide | completing the Temple of Atzoatl | — | March 7, 2021 |
| Theoretical maximum stats | cataloguing theoretical stat maximums | — | November 14, 2025 |
| Thread of Hope allocation | allocating passive skills using Thread of Hope | 3.25.0 | November 6, 2024 |
| Trading safely with other players | trading safely with other players | — | December 4, 2021 |
| Visual guide of stolen monster mods | — | March 31, 2024 | |
| Witch ascendancy classes | build archetypes for Witch Ascendancy classes | — | July 16, 2023 |