Gear check

PoE2 gear check for weak slots and practical upgrades

Use a gear check when you suspect your items are holding the build back but do not know which slot matters first.

The goal is not to grade every item in isolation. A good gear check ties each slot to the build's damage, survival, sustain, and progression goal.

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Intent
The player wants slot-level guidance and trade-search direction.

Players who are ready to shop but need to know which slot deserves attention first.

What the gear check looks for
1Slots that are failing basic build needs such as resists, attributes, movement, or defenses
2Damage slots that do not support the main skill direction
3Expensive-looking items that may not solve the actual blocker
4Concrete stat packages for trade searches when the slot recommendation is reliable
Example report

Example build check report

A real exiles.build report showing build tier, weak pillars, practical fix rows, and a shareable summary.

Build tierDamage and survival pillarsTop fixesTrade-ready upgrade rows
Start with PoB
Current workflow: paste a Path of Building 2 export, pick the goal that matches the problem, then read the first fixes before drilling into item details.

How to use it

The page is built around a short build-help flow: import the character, name the pain, then act on the first fixes before over-optimizing.

  1. 1

    Check basics before luxury

    Resists, attributes, movement speed, and defensive requirements can matter more than a flashy unique.

  2. 2

    Connect slots to the build

    A ring, amulet, gloves, or weapon is only a good upgrade if it supports this character's actual scaling.

  3. 3

    Use trade links after diagnosis

    The report should generate searches after it knows why a slot matters, not before.

When this helps

Use the Improve flow when the question is about a current character and a practical next action.

You want to know which item slot is weakest.
You are about to buy gear and want to avoid a currency mistake.
You need a trade-search starting point that matches your current build.

What exiles.build checks

The report starts from concrete build data and keeps the short answer separate from deeper inspection.

Gear

Slot coverage, bases, requirements, defenses, damage stats, and trade-search direction when the slot is specific enough.

Skills and supports

Main skill setup, support links, gem levels, and support alternatives that can change damage, clear, sustain, or utility.

Passives and stats

Notables, keystones, stat pillars, and calculation-backed deltas where the imported build can be evaluated.

FAQ

Short answers for the search intent behind this page.

Is a gear check the same as price checking?

No. Price checking asks what an item is worth. Gear checking asks whether changing a slot helps your character.

Can one bad slot ruin a build?

Yes. A single slot can block resist caps, attributes, spirit, main-skill scaling, or movement, but the report should prove why the slot matters.

Will this copy another player's gear exactly?

No. Gear check focuses on practical replacements for your current character. Use Compare when you want to inspect a reference build side by side.

PoE2 build checkStart with the broad build-help report.What should I upgrade?Use this when you need a clear spend order.Why am I dying?Bias the report toward defensive blockers.Low damage buildBias the report toward damage and support setup.Upgrade guideRead the manual upgrade-priority framework.

Find your next fixes

Start with Improve when you want a practical answer for the character you already have.

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