Beating the Campaign - Path of Exile for TOTAL Beginners

This Path of Exile Guide for TOTAL Beginners is focused on giving YOU the knowledge and information you'll need to know in order to beat the main story campaign without using any sort of build guide, and is the second of four guides in the series. But rather than telling you exactly what to do, it focuses more on general tips, principles, concepts, and game mechanics, to point you in the right direction as you explore Path of Exile on your own and at your own pace.

This video is up to date for the 3.22 Affliction League of Dec. 2023, but see pinned comment for changes from prior updates (particularly re Vendor Recipes).

CONTENTS:
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Game Settings and Options - Map & UI Settings
02:51 Keybinds and Hotkeys
04:18 Tips Introduction
04:43 Tip #1 - Experiment a LOT
06:00 Tip #2 - Try to Specialize
09:42 Tip #3 - Use Supporting Abilities
12:09 Tip #4 - Use Support Gems
14:39 Understanding Sockets
17:53 Tip #5 - Be Flexible Regarding Items and Gem Colors
19:15 Tip #6 - Focus Gear on Life and Resistances
21:25 Tip #7 - Avoid Useless Junk
23:53 Tip #8 - Use a Loot Filter
25:51 (MOSTLY OBSOLETE) Tip #9 - Learn to Use Vendor Recipes
28:05 Outro

Links to other guides in the series:
Getting Started:    • Getting Started - Path of Exile for T...  
Getting UnStuck:    • Getting UnStuck - Path of Exile for T...  
Entering EndGame:    • Entering the EndGame - Path of Exile ...  
Full Playlist:    • Path of Exile Guides  


Links to Other Useful Information:
Wiki: https://www.poewiki.net/wiki/Path_of_... (Don't use the fandom one - it's outdated and just...bad)
Vendor Recipes: https://www.poewiki.net/wiki/Vendor_r...
Vorici Calculator: https://siveran.github.io/calc.html
Neversink's Loot Filters: https://www.filterblade.xyz/

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Path of Exile is a free-to-play* online ARPG developed by Grinding Gear Games, and is available on PC and certain consoles. Interested in trying it out? Check out these links:
https://www.pathofexile.com/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/23...

Graphical assets, sound effects, and music used in this video are from Path of Exile, and are used consistent with the game's Terms of Use:
https://www.pathofexile.com/legal/ter...

Nothing in this video is sponsored by Grinding Gear Games, and the commentary and information in this video do not represent the opinions or positions of any other entity whatsoever, unless they happen to agree with me, which is pretty likely.

* Although the game is technically free-to-play, there is a cash shop, and if you end up wanting to really get into the game, you're going to need to at least buy a couple of stash tabs. More on that in the 4th video.

I wonder who the first person will be who doesn't realize that the thumbnail was a joke...