Suggestion: Reimagining Solo Self Found (SSF) Mode in Path of Exile 2

SSF don't need higher drop rates. It would be better to implement Smart-Class Loot. Let me explain what I have in mind.

Smart-class Loot requirements:
- In inventory or separate settings tab, for each equipment slot of character, player can choose target base item (e.g. Expert Spiral Wraps).
- Only targeted base items can drop from monsters or be generated by league mechanic (e.g. buyout from ritual or expedition).
- If the game was supposed to drop another base of targeted type of same level requirements, it will be replaced by targeted base item. (e.g. Expert Goldcast Cuffs will be converted to Expert Spiral Wraps).
- For items with level requirements below targeted base, they will not be generated at all or will be converted with a penalty (e.g. to drop target base of level 75, the game will have to sum up 150, 225 or more levels of items that were not generated)
- For two Two-Handed Weapons each Two-Handed Weapon, One-Handed Weapon, Quiver, Shield and Foci count to conversion.
- The above changes should only affect normal, magic and rare drops. Uniques and jewels shouldn't be interacting with this mechanic.

My hope is to have better access to basic items in SSF at the beginning of mapping, targeted to your needs. Gambling with currency at endgame will be unavoidable, I mean crafting.

disabla migrate
give us 50%-100% item rarity bonus thats it.
no more than 100% because if i want easy game i can play trade league.
no less than 50% because we cant trade good items for our builds.

thats it.
everything else feels ok.



i dnt want any smart loot, pity mechanics, class based drops nothing.
everything looks ok for SSF, i wish i had little bit more item drop. i have 10 divine right now and 2 exalt :( it is suckssssssss

Agree with everything. Just want to add that it would also be great, if we could co-op with other SSF characters.

We would even expand on this. It would be amazing if there were guilds and you could trade only with guild members. It would be a great RPG feeling.

All in all, my suggestions are more of a going above to improve or make SSF a more distinct way of playing, while OP's suggestions are more designed to make SSF rewarding and worth playing.

I'd like to see a self found without the solo part. I want to play with friends without having to worry about the trading aspect. When playing with a self found loot should be set automatically to permanent allocation. The solo part of SSF is a turn off.

I had an idea for this. It can be in the main game but it can be buffed for SSF:


NEW POE2 equipment type that allows customization of your loot experience.

Poe2: new equip type that is similar to a ring or amulet or charm. It’s a figurine. You would get one during a side quest near the end of act 1. you will get a choice out of several so there would be something to suit various dif builds and play styles. You will in Act 2 start to find them as random loot drops.


Example of a figurine:

Monk’s Figurine of Winter.

10-20% increased chance of finding int/dex based weapons and equipment.
10-20% increased chance of finding Staffs.
10-20% increased chance that dex/int based equipment you find will favor Cold modifiers.

They can come in uncommon and rare varieties. For balancing perhaps limit these figurines to 3 maximum mods with potential for a possible small passive enchantment onto them later in the game.

Hello! ty for your ideas. I have created a topic discussing some of my ideas for a new SSF mode.


https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3682556

For many players it would be break deal if SSF would also allow to play offline. Not everyone have good stable ping, and playing with lags is so much worse.

Does’t look like anything I’d want. I drop plenty of stuff already, but everything is trash. I don’t think getting more trash is all that useful.

I’d rather have straight up 10x the drop rate for omens so I could at least interact with the loot I obtain and target remove the weakest links.

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JoeJoeBaggin#8521 wrote:

I'd like to see a self found without the solo part. I want to play with friends without having to worry about the trading aspect. When playing with a self found loot should be set automatically to permanent allocation. The solo part of SSF is a turn off.

The issue there is you could afk farm stuff with a party, afk level, even do offsite trading for such services. Yes one of the best things about SSF is there's not many ways to cheat or buy your way to victory.

there are any clever ways to prevent farmers and scammers. they can incorporate xp gains only for characters who are dealing damage and moving within the past 30 seconds.

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AnimePillowCollector#2255 wrote:

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JoeJoeBaggin#8521 wrote:

I'd like to see a self found without the solo part. I want to play with friends without having to worry about the trading aspect. When playing with a self found loot should be set automatically to permanent allocation. The solo part of SSF is a turn off.

The issue there is you could afk farm stuff with a party, afk level, even do offsite trading for such services. Yes one of the best things about SSF is there's not many ways to cheat or buy your way to victory.