Gameplay Guide Hub: All Systems, Mechanics, and Gameplay Guides on PoE Vault

Introduction

Welcome, Exile!

Great to see you want to take your first steps in playing Path of Exile (PoE). Path of Exile has a lot of variations in builds and is not an easy game to pick up, but we are here to help to make your journey easier.

Beginner Guides

These are guides recommended for first-time players, or anyone looking to get an understanding of PoE on a very basic level.

Leveling Guides

These guides will help you with your leveling process.

Crafting/Item Guides

This is a list of guides to help you craft certain items, as well as guides simply explaining how some popular items work.

Guide	Summary
Cluster Jewel Guide	comprehensive guide explaining how Cluster Jewels work
Flask Crafting Guide	complete guide to crafting non-Unique flasks
Headhunter Guide	everything you need to know about the popular Headhunter
Timeless Jewel Guide	comprehensive look at how Timeless Jewels work
Strongbox Guide	a complete look at how Strongboxes work, and how to best craft them

You may also be interested in Ghazzy’s Crafting Guide Hub for a full list of Ghazzy’s crafting guides on the site.

End-Game Guides

This is a list of guides that cover end-game topics, such as how the Atlas of Worlds (and map system) works, how Delve works, etc.

League Guides

This is a list of guides for league-specific mechanics. Some league mechanics disappear from the game after the end of their league, others remain in-game (“go core”), while sometimes old mechanics come back several leagues later. In this section, we will maintain a list of all the league guides we have, but keep in mind that some may not appear updated, but should still offer you most of the information you need to know.

Other Guides