Web price checking tool major update

tldr: a cool update that makes web price checking easier and more effecient, check this out

Hello guys! A little while ago, we published a post sharing our new web price checking tool for PoE2. Today, I want to present a major update I’ve been working on for the last couple of weeks.

I’ve added a customization section! This is a really powerful change, and I want to describe it a little bit more:

Now you can modify values and select or deselect any attributes or modifiers before launching the search. For example, you can select what type of damage to include in the search.

https://preview.redd.it/3s0sxcdo6yze1.png?width=917&format=png&auto=webp&s=5540b66c7b4ac899fd67bd3c0914678073963ef4

All item attributes are parsed, but by default, I’ve tried to enable only the most meaningful ones. However, if you need to, you can easily enable anything with a single click and include it in your subsequent search. For example, attributes in the “Requirements” section are disabled by default, but you can enable Level or stat requirements if needed.

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Modifiers are now divided into meaningful groups and a “Junk” group. I’ve tried to put only less useful modifiers into the “Junk” group, but again, if you need something specific from there, you can enable it manually. This is done to make searching easier, but because PoE2 is a very versatile game, there can be use cases when a “Junk” modifier is exactly what needs to be enabled.

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Additionally, you can see and customize modifier groups. For instance, in the picture below you might see two “COUNT” groups that were created automatically. Often, the specific type of resistance or stat attribute on an item doesn’t significantly impact its price, so grouping them like this can make your search more efficient.

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The strictness selector now has a hint indicating how much the min and max values change. When you select a strictness level, you’ll see how values are adjusted before starting the search. If you don’t like the automatically calculated values, you’re free to change any value manually. For those unfamiliar, if an attribute value is 10, a “Strict” strictness setting will calculate the min value as 9 and the max value as 11.

https://preview.redd.it/g790hvw27yze1.png?width=924&format=png&auto=webp&s=f53af596e50de48418008845c86eb5888dc75a13

Also:

Updated parsing logic: better modifier grouping, new mods and items are supported. I will continue updating the parsing logic, so if you have any considerations, feel free to suggest.
Updated UI

For those who tried other web tools and got frustrated by waiting times because of Trade API restrictions, I want to specify that my tool uses a special technique that allows it to overcome this limitation. So you can use it without worrying that heavy usage by other players will stop the tool from working.

I will continue working on this tool, and the next major update will come after several weeks. I plan to display search results directly on my website instead of redirecting it to PoE2 Trade (but this option will also stay available). I’m really looking for how to improve this tool. If you have any ideas, please write in the comments.

Link: https://poe2helper.com/

stoyicker

4 | 6 hours ago

Why do you require POESSID? I thought GGG offer an OAuth flow now? PoB2 uses it

MaxDevNF

2 | 5 hours ago

I don’t require sharing your POESESSID at all, and to be honest, I’m strongly against it. It is only needed if the search contains too many modifier groups, otherwise, the Trade API doesn’t work. But even so, you have the option to simply disable redundant search groups.

I’ve added the feature to set POESESSID for convenience for those players who need it. My advice is to set POESESSID from a newly created (not main) account.

As far as I know, there is no public Trade API yet. If you have other information, please share the link, I would really appreciate that! I’m using this resource to find info about available APIs: https://www.pathofexile.com/developer/docs/reference

rimworldjunkie

4 | 8 hours ago

This looks really good. Thanks for the link.

MaxDevNF

0 | 7 hours ago

Thank you! Feel free to try it and leave some feedback for future improvements.

SgtDoakes123

1 | 7 hours ago

Does it help with finding DMG ranges? Say I want t1 light DMG on my crossbow, that’s like 14 - 252 lightning DMG, when I use official site it does not matter what I out as min or max value here, it just shows all lightning DMG no matter what.

MaxDevNF

2 | 7 hours ago

I’m sorry, I didn’t fully understand your question. Could you please describe it in other words?
And I want to specify additionally that this website is an auxiliary tool that is not meant to replace PoE2 Trade, but provide an easier way to find similar items you already have in the game. You copy the description (Ctrl+C) of an item, paste it to the website and it automatically fills out all the attributes and modifiers. Additionally it groups some modifiers into COUNT groups to make search more efficient.

SgtDoakes123

1 | 6 hours ago

If I put in 12 - 252 lightning DMG on a weapon in Poe trade, it shows weapons with 1 - 8, 1 - 64 etc, it doesn’t manage to filter by DMG range. Even if i put min as 12, it still shows 1.

MaxDevNF

5 | 5 hours ago

PoE2 Trade’s damage works like this: (min damage + max damage) / 2.
So for example if your weapon has 20 - 100 lightning damage, the real damage value is ¹²⁰⁄₂ = 60

So if your search request is to find a weapon with min 60 and max 60 damage, it will find all weapons that has this value after the described calculation. The results might be:
40 - 80,
20 - 100,
50-70,
etc.

perfumist55

2 | 7 hours ago

I’d give it a try, sounds like it could be pretty helpful. Finding fair values is pretty tough these days.

w0lart

2 | 5 hours ago

Thank you alot, good tool - I don’t like additional software like overwolf

Cash4Duranium

1 | 7 hours ago

This is super cool, thanks for sharing.

MaxDevNF

1 | 7 hours ago

Thanks for the kind words buddy. Please try it and give a feedback. I really need user feedback to make it better.

Cash4Duranium

3 | 7 hours ago

Just need to drop something worth checking 😅

exhume87

1 | 6 hours ago

Other than not needing to install anything, are there any key differences between the prices found by this and something like exiled exchange?

MaxDevNF

2 | 5 hours ago

The key difference is that it’s a safe web tool.
I didn’t use any third part apps that require installation, so I can not answer the question about their functionality, sorry. I would appreciate if you try it and tell me and other players the difference :)

exhume87

2 | 4 hours ago

Yeah, I’ll give it a go next time I play and report back. Thanks!

Nwysr

1 | 5 hours ago

The link not working

MaxDevNF

1 | 5 hours ago

What browser are you using? The web site is built using relatively new technologies (compose multiplatform / wasm), so there can be problems with some browsers.

msaba07

0 | 5 hours ago

Any way to do this on console? 😰

MaxDevNF

1 | 5 hours ago

We are working on it! We plan to release an Android and iOS apps this summer.

Kujawiaczek

-6 | 8 hours ago

I dont find any problem using the official site.

MaxDevNF

7 | 8 hours ago

It’s not about problems, it’s about saving time. If you enjoy filling out all the required attributes and modifiers manually and calculating dps, it’s totally fine. But I personally found it very tedious, so decided to create an automatic parser.

Kujawiaczek

-8 | 8 hours ago

Using sidekick and official trade site is more then fine for me.

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0 | 8 hours ago

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Kujawiaczek

-8 | 8 hours ago

You got overwolf and mayby more. Is it shady? I dont know i didint see reports of wrong working of it. I like the workflow.