Prepping in Path of Exile 2 can be done in various ways. Players can farm currency for items, craft them themselves or purchase them through the player market.

Each weapon and armor piece offers multiple affixes that allow players to customize it for their character, providing various bonuses such as increased damage, life span and resistances.

iLvL

Gear ilvl is an essential factor in your character's strength. It determines what level you can access endgame content at and how powerful your melded gear compares to that of similar gear of its level.

Hover over your gear to see the iLvL rating displayed; higher numbers mean better stats.

But not just level is considered. Affixes on gear are another essential source of your character's power and should be paid attention to as one of their main sources. Affixes provide both offensive and defensive stats such as armor, evasion, energy shield, maximum life span and elemental resistances - often upgraded through corrupting to unlock high-value modifiers.

Modifiers

Path of Exile 2's item system can be daunting for new players, yet understanding key concepts like rarities and affixes will allow players to arm themselves effectively and efficiently.

Items equipped with affixes can provide various advantages. This may include stat boosts (like damage, life and resistances) or specific abilities which provide specific advantages; for instance increasing critical hit chance or cast speed in weapons.

Some affixes can be applied to multiple poe 2 most expensive items at once while others only affect one. As such, it's essential to carefully consider the overall effect of any modifier before applying it - for instance a % damage modifier may increase base damage of weapon or spell but won't stack with increases from increasing min/maxing stats.

Uniques

Gear progression in Path of Exile 2 is determined primarily by passive skill trees and your skill gems, along with any items they attach to. However, uniques also play a vital role in increasing damage output and survivability.

Though it is possible to farm for Poe 2 best items, this strategy often proves ineffective. Instead, players should strive to run top-tier maps and engage in mechanics which increase item level.

Crafting

As is true in other ARPGs, crafting is an integral component to character development in Path of Exile 2. Learning its inner workings and when and why to utilize it is absolutely key for success in Path of Exile 2's world of combat.