Path of Exile is a
game that challenges the traditional. Strength in Wraeclast isn't about getting the best equipment for your
character's class; it's about building stats and skills to work together in a
symphony of attacks that make all your enemies just fall at your feet. You can
even choose what kind of pieces, from dismembered body parts to dust and ashes.
However, the journey to get there is both long and hard, especially if the RNG
feels cruel to you.
Thankfully, others are there to help. Despite the lack of an
in-game monetary currency system, players have found PoE orbs to be a
sufficient replacement. They're not a currency per se, but items with function.
It's more barter and trade than the money-grubbing systems other MMOs have in
place.
That being said, to help with trading some fans have taken
the time to create a site (poe.trade) that players can check to see if someone
is selling something of value. Another one for currency is also available and
can be accessed via the mentioned link.
How to Price a Stack
One thing that might confuse new users to the site is how to
set a price for a stack of Path
of Exile currency. No matter what they do, they just can't seem to set a
price for a stack. So how exactly do you do it?
What they don't know is that the site assumes a stack of any
amount is one unit of the stack. Potential offers should then be labeled with
this format: xx/yy currency or the
simpler xx currency. In that format,
xx is what you want to get, yy is what you're offering. The ‘currency' bit
refers to what you want to get, so it corresponds to ‘xx'.
For example, you want to sell a thousand Chaos Orbs for a Regal Orb. You set a Chaos Orb on your listing and label it as
‘1/1000 regal'. After that, it should appear on the listings. It also works for
bulk selling or buying, as the label ‘10/600' exalted on an Orb of Alteration means the player will
pay 600 Alteration for 10 Exalted.
As for the simpler format, it works best when you want to
‘break down' rarer orbs into more common ones. Reversing the first example
above, one Regal Orb priced at 1000 Chaos means they're selling a Regal Orb for
100 Chaos. It's that simple!
Additional Notes
These labels aren't applicable to the ‘Price' and ‘Exact
Price' options on the site. They can only be used in the ‘Note' option and then
typed manually. The simpler format is really just the former two options, so
it's more convenient to use. That is unless you're trying to break down a stack
as well.
Now that you know how to price PoE currency
stacks, go forth and trade! You'll get even closer to your optimal character
build with this information. It'll also streamline your trading endeavors since
you won't have to go around screaming in the chaos of the world chat.
Enjoy your newfound knowledge!
