The Guide to Loot Filters

*Updated March 8 2016 for Perandus, see bottom pastebin link*

This is a great guide. Thanks to the OP and everyone else who contributed.

I see a lot of item filters that end with an empty hide box. I dislike this because I view it as being somewhat less future proof, i.e. if/when new item classes are added, they won't show up unless you add a new show box for that specific class. In fact, it looks like all of the community member filters linked on page 1 use an empty hide box, with targeted whitelisting. Instead of using one of those, I made my own filter that ends with a show box (whitelisting everything, except what I specifically hide).

I'm providing my filter in the spoiler tag below, since I had trouble finding one that took this approach. Summary of my filter:
- shows 5L, 6L, 6s, Q20, and RGB (for all item types and rarities)
- shows normal hammers, rock breakers, and gavels (for chisel recipe)
- shows normal prophecy wand (for chance orb, because I want a void battery - you can add your own BaseType there for whatever you want to chance or simply pick up, for example if you need a specific flask or craft base)
- shows all iron rings (for the vendor recipe)

- hides all the other classes of weapons, armors, flasks, amulets, rings, belts unless they are rare or unique (it's bigger than necessary but I wanted each class to have its own box).

- shows everything else without specification (jewels, gems, divination cards, fishing rods, etc., and whatever else is added to the game (or hidden!))
- uses all default sounds, text, and colors

It's not appropriate for races or new games (since you'll want the magic/white items), and it's probably not robust enough for high IIR/IIQ group play (many poor base rares would need to be excluded), but I'm quite happy with it for end-game solo. You should be able to just copy/paste it in your notepad filter file, as per OP instructions. [Hint: if you quote my post before copy/paste, you'll be able to copy the spoiler text with tab spacing]

Original

March 8 2016, current:

or, pastebin link:
http://pastebin.com/L87T9kP6 version 1
http://pastebin.com/z48nNv5p version 2 (shows talismans)
http://pastebin.com/v1Rgc2sx version 3 (shows perandus content, new flasks, normal sorcerer boots, normal diamond rings (I alch them), and doesn't show iron rings or normal prophecy wands anymore); also have it show magic hammers for chisel recipe with quality >= 12 because it's just like a normal hammer (still 4x whetstone).

Edit (June 2016): prophecy items should show by default without any changes, since I use a show command at the end, new item categories like map fragments and new items within current categories like silver coins and prophecy (stackable currency) should all show. New gems will show because I have it showing all gem drops.

PS. Sometimes I'm lazy so just PM me if you want an update for a new league.

UPDATE ESSENCE LEAGUE, Sept 2016 (shows all new base item types)
http://pastebin.com/xRhnQT2S

Can someone put code item filter from production_Config.ini?

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NortromQ wrote:

Can someone put code item filter from production_Config.ini?

production_Config.ini have nothing to do with loot filters. It's just your game config saved by your version of poe.

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BigWoodsy wrote:

Hi All

I am having issues installing a loot filter, I have followed the guide and can't get it to work.

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Thanks

Woodsy

Wrong file extension. Replace ".Filter" with ".filter".

Ok solve problem. Just add code to production config and it's show

Thanks for the help the capitol F was the problem.

Hey I am having a problem. I have followed every step in and selected the loot filter from the UI in game but the filter is not working. Every item still shows up on the screen and it is not filtering anything. I am using NeverSink's filter.

Cool, I'll just use one somebody else made and edit off of it probably, whose is recommended?

And already proven to be working?

nvm
filter rules, so do you guys