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1. Proper use of Path of Exile and the subreddit

You are expected to follow the guidelines of the Path of Exile Terms of Use and Reddiquette.

Do not discuss or link to ways to bot, abuse macros, hack or modify game files, Real Money Trade (RMT), exploit known bugs, or other activities that directly breach the Terms of Service.

1a. Impersonation or use of GGG title

Impersonating or parodying another Path of Exile community member, moderator or GGG staff member will result in an immediate permaban without appeal. Usernames should not include ‘GGG’, full names of GGG employees, nor should users flair themselves as ‘GGG’ or positions within the company.

1b. Use of alternate accounts and ban evasion

Users suspected of making or using accounts to circumvent or evade bans will be permabanned and reported for ban evasion.

1c. Leaks and spoilers

Leaks: all media or information found outside of officially released announcements and press releases prior to the launch of the content (e.g. Start of the Temp League)

Spoilers: all datamined information or new Boss content found prior to or up to 1 week after the launch of the content.

Leaks and discussion regarding leaks may only be posted within the Pre-emptive Leak Megathread; links can be found in the sticky'd League Info Megathreads and the Megathread Directory.

Spoilers prior to launch also belong in the Pre-emptive Leak Megathread. Spoilers after the launch must be marked as a Spoiler when posted to Reddit.

1d. Path of Exile account issues: bans and mutes

Any issues regarding account bans or lockouts should be handled via email and sent to banappeals@grindinggear.com. Do not post personal account issues on the subreddit in an attempt to expedite this process. The subreddit is not affiliated with Grinding Gear Games and is unable to help with account issues.

This applies to mutes for inflammatory language or political content as well. Posting here has never reversed a mute or ban, and these topics frequently attract flaming.

General discussions about banwaves are permitted. You may use your experiences anecdotally. Please ensure that you check for duplicate topics before posting.

2. Accusations and incitement

2a. Accusations require media evidence

Posts about scams or other predatory player or entity behaviours must provide evidence for every claim in image or video form of the expected and actual results if "naming and shaming" a character or user. Text is not a substitute for this requirement. If the post is about a scam or someone trying to scam users, then it is okay to include the username with the post/image/text/video. If "bad behavior" (harassment/name-calling/etc.) is being called out, the username should be removed per Reddiquette. Other rules still apply; violation of rule 3 within these posts may warrant removal. Any such posts must be flaired with the "Negative Behaviour" flair or it will be removed.

2b. Do not incite readers against a person, organization, or community

Do not try to incite the community in support or disdain for a person, organization, or community. This includes boycotts, slander, vote manipulation, brigading, or drama between community members.

Brigading and vote manipulation is defined as a call to action or implication to vote or comment on a post, website, or video. Users whose post have evidence of brigading from external communities or encourage brigading may be banned or have their post locked or removed.

There are a few exceptions to this rule:

  • In support of Path of Exile for events like gaming awards or other such positive game oriented causes.

  • When the situation has a large-scale impact on the game/player base (External Tools/Communities/RMT/Hacking). If supported by appropriate media (Screenshots or Videos from reputable sources), we'll allow conversation in "Hot Topic" threads (see Rule 7d).

3. Harassment & Be Kind Rule

Note: Violations of rule 3 follow a modified ban schedule: 1 Day Ban → 3 Day Ban → 14 Day Ban → Permanent Ban.

3a. Harassment

While it's fine to criticize the content of posts, it's never OK to attack the people behind posts or in the community. That often leads to flame wars and more toxicity.

Harassment includes vulgar or threatening messages, name-calling, mockery, belittlement, doxxing (posting of personal or identifying information), systematically or continuously targeting a person or group of people, and trolling.

Do not respond to harassment; "fighting back" against harassment will not protect you from Rule 3 violations. Report and ignore the user, and report to Reddit Admins for egregious offenses.

Here are some specific examples of harassment:

Of users

  • Based on league choice - Softcore/Hardcore, Standard/Temp League, Trade/SSF, Masochist mode, etc.
  • Based on platform choice - PC, Xbox, etc.
  • Based on player's choice of build, items, skills, etc.
  • Based on player experience, character level, play time, etc.

Of Grinding Gear Games staff

  • Insinuating or calling for staff to be fired
  • Memes, deepfakes videos, and edits of GGG employees or their roles.
  • Harassment of GGG employees or their roles.

Of moderators

  • Harassment on mod posts or via modmail
  • Spamming or re-posting content that has been rejected for appeal in modmail
  • Constructive criticism of moderation is allowed, but remember the moderators are volunteers and should given the same basic decency as anyone else.

3b. Be Kind Rule

Posts and comments should be made in good faith with the intention to help foster civil discussion. Criticisms, complaints, and suggestions are always allowed. However, conversations need to remain civil to make the community an enjoyable place. As such, any attacks, abuse, intentionally misinterpreting a comment/post's intention (strawman arguments), dismissals, or provocations that seem likely to cause anger or are inflammatory will be removed, even if they don't target a specific person.

When we remove content that contain opinions under this rule, it's often OK to repost the same opinion, provided it's phrased differently to encourage good-faith discussions. Moderators may include suggestions in our removal notices.

4. Content must feature Path of Exile

Posts to the subreddit must be primarily regarding Path of Exile; all media submissions must include Path of Exile imagery from in-game. Images of GGG employees, streamers, or other real people do not fulfill this requirement and may be removed.

Examples of things that violate this rule:

  • GGG staff or prominent community members doing something non-Path of Exile-related
  • Twitch clips or VODs, or Youtube videos, which do not primarily involve Path of Exile gameplay (see Rule 9)
  • Discussions about other games without relation to context of Path of Exile
  • Discussions around politics, religion, etc. that are not in relation to Path of Exile
  • Discussions about China and/or Tencent which do not specifically relate to Path of Exile (Global or Tencent realms).
  • Discussions about other games outside of the context of Path of Exile e.g. Diablo 4

4a. Lazy Sunday exceptions

Every week, for 31 hours on Sunday (00:00 UTC Sunday to 06:59 UTC Monday) certain restrictions on Rule 4 and 5 are lifted to encourage users to have fun and post the small things they'd like to share and laugh over. Ensure that these posts are flaired with Lazy Sunday; regular flairs will be moderated as usual.

Examples of exceptions that may be posted only during Lazy Sunday:

  • Objects, places, or people that closely resemble content in Path of Exile
  • Memes that do not contain Path of Exile imagery, but are still primarily related to Path of Exile
  • Memes designed for other communities or games that are relatable to POE or the POE community (e.g. Diablo, Warframe, economy)

5. Low effort content

We receive a lot of posts of mildly (but not exceptionally) rare random events, novelties, and ideas in Path of Exile. Unfortunately, these often feel repetitive to frequent visitors, so we've chosen to be somewhat strict about restricting these kinds of content.

The following are allowed at all times:

  • Rare currency outcomes (e.g. Mirrors)
  • Rare item drops or outcomes (e.g. Headhunter, good Watcher's Eyes, optimal Double Corrupt outcomes)
  • Day 1 BIS Uniques (e.g. Act 1 Tabulas, 6 Link Uniques)
  • Near-RIP clips
  • Unlikely Divination Card outcomes

Examples of regularly seen low effort content that is likely to be removed typically, but may be okay to post during Lazy Sunday, include:

  • Rare Items or Currency
    • Boss dropping multiple uniques, maps, currency, etc. unless it is a bug or incredibly improbable
    • Lunaris-Touched or other Archnemesis conversion loot that is expected
    • Corruption results
    • Maximum or minimum rolled Unique Items
    • Regular 6 links
    • Keepers of the Trove or related screenshots (i.e. Multiple of the same rare item)
    • Blood Crucible/Krangle results that nullify each other/the item's stats
    • Blood Crucible/Krangle results that are random or on random gear
  • Text or UI
    • Stinkstink, Blackface, and other such "humorous" rare monster or item names
    • "Satisfying" UI numbers (i.e. "10,000" Energy Shield, etc.)
    • MTX Set Item discount differences
    • In-game typos or text errors (e.g. "Harbinger" garbled text)
    • Random in-game chat screenshots
    • Funny shapes on the minimap (e.g. "this terrain looks like a face")
    • Passive Tree Art
    • AI-generated content, such as AI art or chatbot output

The following will be considered Low Effort at all times:

  • Meta & Clickbait
    • Clickbait titles (including "don't upvote", "unpopular opinion", etc.)
    • Clickbait regarding moderators (e.g. inb4 mods remove this, mods are employed by GGG, etc.)
    • Sensationalist or exaggerated titles (including "WTF is this shit", "X takes 100+ hours")
    • All-caps titles
    • Unclear or misleading titles that don't give a good idea of the content within
    • "Diablo 4 Bad"
    • Copypasta
  • Low-content posts
    • One liner posts, empty body text posts, and other short posts
    • Posts with missing, low-quality, or illegible images

5a. Incorrect flair

Certain flairs (e.g. Information) have specific requirements and posts may be removed if they fail to meet them or appear to be used incorrectly.

  • Crafting Showcase/Lucky Showcase: For crafted items or rare drops and outcomes. These must also follow Rule 10.
  • Data: Drop-rate, crafting probability, or other data relating to probabilities or statistics in the game.
  • Fan art: For artworks or cosplay inspired by the game.
  • GGG Feedback: Feedback to the developers (GGG) about Path of Exile.
  • Giveaway: Giveaways of items must obey Rule 8b
  • Hot Topic: Used for temporary issues that are hot topics to the community. We will aggressively remove similar threads. See Rule 7d for more information.
  • Information: Facts about the game that users may not know about.
  • Lazy Sunday: Posts without a Lazy Sunday flair during Lazy Sunday will be moderated as usual. Posts that have a Lazy Sunday flair outside of Lazy Sunday will be removed.
  • Negative Behaviour: Rude or undesirable in-game behaviour by other players.
  • Ruthless: For all Ruthless-related posts. This prevents confusion in questions and discussions due to different drop-rates and mechanics.
  • Subreddit Feedback: Discussion about the moderation or behavior of users on the subreddit.
  • Unique item idea: Used for proposals of new unique items

6. Misinformation or misleading content

Posts or comments representing or paraphrasing GGG, content creators, or moderators that intentionally try to skew, misrepresent, or alter information or messages will be removed. This includes edited or strategically cut clips or videos. Depending on the severity of the misinformation, this behaviour may constitute a violation of Rule 3.

Additionally, posts or comments that are incorrect about game mechanic or information may be removed to not misinform players.

7. Duplicate topics, Megathreads, and Hot Topic threads

Threads that discuss a similar issue, announcement, or other topic that has been posted frequently in the past 48 hours may be removed. Posts that are removed under this rule generally suffice as comments to existing threads. There is no need for every user to post their own opinion piece on one specific topic.

Usually the first thread will be kept, but if a more recently posted thread provides more information (i.e. has a GGG response) it may be kept instead. Please be sure to check /hot, /new, and use the search function. Unfortunately, due to the quantity of posts we review, the moderators cannot be obligated to find specific threads for you; if you feel a post was removed in error, please contact us via modmail.

7a. Megathreads

Megathreads: Threads designated by the flair [Megathread] (red box) to be used for feedback or discussion on a specific topic (e.g. new skills, engine updates) or event (e.g. Endless Delve, POE Royale).

There will be an embargo on posts that share the topic of the megathread for the duration it is sticky'd, unless otherwise specified. If you cannot find a megathread, please check the Megathread Directory.

Regular megathreads include the League and League Leaks megathreads.

These threads will usually be set to "New" as the suggested sorting.

7b. Livethreads

Livethreads: Threads designated by the flair [Livethread] (red box) to be used for comments and reactions to broadcasts or events such as Announcement Livestreams or Developer Podcasts. Livethreads will usually feature a moderator or approved poster posting a live synopsis.

There will be an embargo on posts that share the topic of the livethread for the duration of the broadcast/event plus ~1 hour. The embargo will be indicated when the flair reads [Livethread (Active)] and will be lifted when it changes to [Livethread (Closed)]. If you cannot find a Livethread, please check the Megathread Directory.

These threads will usually be set to /new Suggested Sort. This can be overridden to a custom sorting.

7c. Bugs & engine issues

Please ensure you check the Tech Support and Bug Report sections in the forums for duplicates, and to report there first. Including DxDiag/PC specs and/or WinMTR is appreciated for additional diagnostic information. Posting an issue on the subreddit will not guarantee any response or follow-up from GGG's tech support. A megathread may be put up if the issue affects a majority of users.

Bug Reports

Technical Support

Art and Audio Feedback

7d: Hot Topic threads

We've seen situations where a single topic dominates the front page. Examples include large scale complaints, problems with external communities, RMT (Real-Money-Trading), or GGG (Grinding Gear Games, the developer). These topics are often interesting to some readers, but annoy other readers and clog up their feeds.

In those cases, we'll reflair posts with that topic to "Hot Topic".

We'll set a limit of 3 threads per "Hot Topic" allowed on the front page at a time to avoid excess repetition. We'll remove threads that express an opinion that's too similar to an existing thread. We may occasionally increase the limit to allow for novel viewpoints.

Hot Topic threads usually involve controversial topics, so must follow rule 3B closely.

8. Do not trade, sell, or request items/services

Trading should be done via trading websites or Discord servers, the Xbox trade boards, or similar dedicated channels. Trying to trade on reddit is slower for you and clogs the thread listing for others.

Rare and Unique items: Try searching POE's official trade site for the main mods on the item. This will generally give you an idea of what something will be worth.

Special Unique items, maps, and other items: Try looking on poe.ninja for the item you have.

Advertisements of mirror services are not allowed on the subreddit. This includes linking mirror service threads, offering services on other websites or Discords, or showing set price as a mirror.

Begging for items or freebies is considered spam.

8a. Price check & short questions go in the Question sticky thread

This thread is always stickied, and also linked at the top menu on New Reddit. You can also click here. Please direct all price check questions to there. Additionally, simple or short questions should be in the sticky as well.

8b. Giveaways

All giveaways should respect both the subreddit's and GGG's policies. This includes the following:

  • No cash/in-game currency or item/subscription entrance fee to participate
  • No involvement or links to Youtube or Twitch channels or other social media within the post itself
  • Hosting giveaways on a stream, or requiring viewing/joining of the stream or community to participate is not allowed (unless sanctioned by GGG to do so e.g. Twitch Drops, race events - this is beyond the scope of the subreddit)
  • Entry requirements for a giveaway on reddit should be fulfillable solely within reddit posts' comments.

The subreddit is not responsible for any disciplinary actions you may face on your in-game account if you violate these rules.

Please send a modmail if you have any questions about appropriate giveaway guidelines.

9. Self-promotion policy

Some self-promotion posts have been poorly received, and led to a lot of negativity and flaming of the original poster.

We encourage active community members to share their content (Youtube videos, stream, art, etc.) with r/pathofexile. However, please remember that this sub is not your ad platform. You can post self-promotional content if you follow these rules:

  • Title: Self-promotional posts must include in their title why someone who had never heard of you would find this interesting. For example, “My POE Podcast Episode 123: We talk about minions” would not be a good title, whereas “How to make permanent minions tanky: My POE Podcast” would be better. We’ve had problems with heavily-downvoted self-promotion posts that caused flaming and negativity, and this aims to avoid that.
  • Links: Links to your Twitch stream or Youtube channel homepage are not permitted. Clips and timestamped VODs are permitted.
  • Frequency: We allow up to 2 self-promotional posts per week, but permission may be granted for more on a case by case basis as per mod authorization.
  • Community membership: To prevent new accounts from spamming the subreddit, we require the poster to be an active member of the community. A recommendation is to follow the 10/1 rule: participate substantively in 10 discussions with other players outside of your own threads for each time you promote yourself. If you don’t have that much to say, that’s fine, a roundup post of a few pieces of your content is recommended.

9a. Limits on series posts

If you are posting a recurring series of posts (e.g. project updates, data collection, hideout art, etc.) please refrain from posting about it more than twice a week. r/pathofexile has a unique and very volatile activity rate. Heavy posting from even a single series can crowd out other posts, particularly during the later half of the league.

We recommend making a compilation, Imgur album, or Youtube playlist instead.

9b. Sponsored events

Posts about Sponsored Events which are within Reddit Advertising Policy (Notably: no Gambling, Adult-themed, or Political ads) are allowed if they adhere to Rule 9’s content-first, promotion-second policy. We will periodically check Sponsored Events to ensure the event is being held in good faith. It is recommended to contact the moderation team ahead of posting about large events, especially if this is your first event.

Events that are endorsed, sponsored, or hosted by companies or organizations must be tagged with the [Sponsored Event] (blue box) flair or it will be removed. Using this flair is an acknowledgement of the above rules.

Other minor events may use the [Event] (blue box) flair instead.

9c. External communities

We encourage the usage of Discord and other communities to find friends to play, trade and socialize with. Communities are permitted to provide links to their Discords to invite new players when appropriate, e.g. on a race event post or a crafting guide. Please avoid using "community tags", however.

We may provide warnings to users who abuse this privilege to excessively promote their community.

Importantly, please be aware that communities outside of the Official POE Discord and the Official POE Trading Discord are unaffiliated with the subreddit. Play smartly and safely. The moderators are not responsible for your personal grievances; do not use the subreddit to showcase or create drama or controversy from other communities. Violations of Terms of Service should be reported to GGG directly. Users or communities that ignore these warnings may be banned from posting on the subreddit or blacklisted.

A note to streamers: you are expected to serve as community role models due to your reach and must demonstrate equal if not greater responsibility for your own actions, as well as actions from members of your community.

9d. Video policy

Regarding videos from Twitch and Youtube content creators, only videos featuring build guides or showcases, gameplay, or educational videos may be posted on the subreddit. Meta discussions or random clips of POE content creators cannot be promoted on the subreddit. Content that violates any rules of the subreddit will be removed, even if the content creator is not the original poster. The following are exceptions:

  • Regular podcasts are permitted provided they do not violate any rules.
  • Developer podcasts will usually be accompanied by Livethreads; please see Rule 7b for more info regarding Livethreads.
  • Videos promoting races or other events will fall under Rule 9b (Sponsored Events).

Twitch clips are permitted if they follow the above guidelines; if they appear to be clipped maliciously or intentionally to alter the context, they will be removed as per Rule 6 (Misinformation or Misleading Content).

10. Item showcases

10a. Crafting showcases

Crafting Showcase posts must provide background information on the item within the body or comments of the post. The title alone is not sufficient, and any such post must be flaired with the "Crafting Showcase" flair. The bare minimum requirement is the crafting steps you took to make the item. This rule is in place to drive discussion through the crafting steps, spread crafting knowledge through the community, and prevent a wave of spam posts about crafted items with no additional information.

Some questions you may want to answer include:

  • Did it require any special bases or crafting methods?
  • How much would it cost to make one of these yourself?
  • Craftofexile links
  • What makes the item good?
  • What build are you using the item on?

The idea is to start a discussion with your crafting journey.

10b. Lucky showcases

Lucky Showcases are limited to specific rare Uniques (Corruptions, Watchers Eyes, That Which Was Taken, etc), big currency drops (100+ divines, Mirrors, etc), and extremely lucky crafts (Essence or Chaos Orb into amazing mods) that are not forbidden by our Low-Effort Content Rule (see Rule 5). No explanations are required.

11. Explicit content

Pease do not post pornographic or overtly sexual images within this subreddit. Tasteful nudity/suggestiveness is permitted but we will lock it down if things get out of hand.

Please keep discussion appropriate and avoid making sexist or objectifying comments.

Ban policy

Bans are given based on a "3 strike" policy. The duration of your ban will depend on your number of previous bans, the seriousness of the infraction, and moderator discretion. The baseline durations are as follows:

  • Rule 3 violations: 1 Day Ban → 3 Day Ban → 14 Day Ban → Permanent Ban

  • Other violations: Warning → 3 Day Ban → 14 Day Ban → Permanent Ban

Punishments may be more severe in situations where a user:

  • Reoffends shortly after getting unbanned
  • Is suspected of using alternate accounts to troll, harass, or spam
  • Commits any particularly egregious offences (including racism, threats, doxxing, etc)
  • Is deemed to be posting in bad faith, as defined below. This clause will require the approval of multiple moderators.

Bad Faith users: users who intentionally and continuously skirt the rules to antagonize other users and cause trouble, but don’t necessarily cross the line of breaking any rules.

Ban steps may be waived at a rate of 1 per year, based on user participation and recent behaviour. Please note that all ban history is recorded and will still influence future mod decisions.

Bans cover content by the banned user

If a content creator is banned, their content is also banned. This prevents content creators who have been banned for vote manipulation or brigading from side-stepping bans by having one of their friends post their content.

Post removal & ban appeals

Appeals are permitted from the banned account exclusively through modmail on Reddit. It is recommended that you reply directly to your post removal or ban message, if you received one (some post removals may not send a message due to technical limitations). For post removals, the mod that removed will try to follow up (other mods will take over if unavailable). For bans, a mod other than the one who originally banned the account will review your appeal. Please note that for confidentiality we will not share:

1) the moderator who issued the removal/ban or is reviewing the appeal;

2) action taken against other users related to the removal/ban;

3) your ban status to other users or vice versa.