Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the most common questions about character ladders, build calculations, economy pricing and how Poe Ninja works behind the scenes. If a question is not covered here, reach out through Discord.
Characters and ladder
4 questionsHow character data is pulled from the official ladder and why some characters may not appear right away.
Why is my Path of Exile 1 character not listed
Build overviews use the official Path of Exile ladder API, which lists only the top characters ranked by experience or by Solo Delve depth. If a character falls outside that ranked range, it will not appear in the overview yet.
To check the level, experience, or delve depth currently required to be listed:
- Open the official forum league and race events page
- Select the current league
- If checking Delve Depth or Solo Delve Depth, click that column to sort by it
- Scroll to roughly page 750 to see the threshold at the end of the ranked list
Why is my Path of Exile 2 character not listed
The same principle applies in Path of Exile 2. The site reads from the official Path of Exile 2 ladder, which only returns the top ranked characters by experience for the selected league.
To check the current threshold:
- Open the official Path of Exile 2 ladders page
- Select the current league
- Scroll to the end of the ranked list to see the cutoff
Why is my character listed under the wrong main skill
The character API occasionally reports a secondary weapon set as the primary one. Because builds vary so widely, automatically detecting which weapon set actually represents the main skill is genuinely difficult, and this remains a known limitation of the underlying data rather than a display choice on the site.
How often does the ladder data refresh
Ladder snapshots are pulled at intervals throughout the day rather than continuously, since the official ladder itself only updates periodically. A character that just reached the ranked threshold may take some time to appear after their first qualifying snapshot.
Builds and Path of Building
4 questionsHow damage figures are calculated and how to inspect or export the exact configuration behind any listed build.
How is DPS calculated for each build
Damage figures are generated using the Path of Building community fork, the same open source tool most build guides reference for theory crafting.
What configuration is used for Path of Building
The calculation attempts to approximate damage against a standard high level boss target, since that is the comparison most players use when judging build strength. This generally means including modifiers that consistently apply against such a target, such as effects that trigger on hit, while excluding situational modifiers like effects that only trigger on kill.
To see the exact configuration applied to a specific character, use the export option on that build to generate a Path of Building code, then import it directly into the program. The current configuration rules are also documented separately for anyone wanting the full technical breakdown.
Why is Path of Building not configured to handle a specific case
Path of Exile is extremely complex, and configuring an external calculator to correctly model every possible build interaction is far from a solved problem. Constructive suggestions on improving the configuration rules are always welcome through the Discord server.
Can I import a build directly into Path of Building
Yes. Every character listed in the build overviews includes a one click export that generates a shareable Path of Building code, which can be pasted directly into the program to load the full passive tree, items, skill links and ascendancy together.
Economy
4 questionsHow prices are calculated, why they move quickly, and how to interpret values across different leagues.
Why did a price change so quickly
Prices are recalculated continuously from live public stash tab listings, so a sudden shift in supply, a balance change, or a newly discovered crafting method can move a value within hours. This is normal behavior for a fully player driven economy rather than a tracking error.
Why does Standard show different prices than the current league
Every league runs its own independent economy starting from zero. Standard accumulates value across years of carried over wealth, while a fresh challenge league reflects only the current season, so the two are never directly comparable.
How are outlier listings handled
Raw listings are filtered through statistical analysis before a final value is published, removing price fixed entries and extreme outliers that would otherwise distort the result. The published price reflects what is actually being traded rather than the highest or lowest asking price on the market.
Why do two copies of the same item show different prices
Items with variable rolls, corruption outcomes, or links are tracked as separate variants rather than blended into a single average, so two copies of the same base item can carry meaningfully different prices depending on their specific attributes.
General
2 questionsAccount linking, streamer listings and other questions that do not fit a specific data category.
How do I get listed on the streamers page
A Path of Exile account needs to be linked to a Twitch account through the official Path of Exile website. After that, the account must either appear on the official ladder or be logged in directly on the site, and currently needs to meet the follower threshold set on Twitch.
Is poe ninja affiliated with Grinding Gear Games
No. Poe Ninja is an independent third party tool that reads publicly available data through official Path of Exile APIs. It is not developed, endorsed, or maintained by Grinding Gear Games.
Tooltip guide
A walkthrough of every tooltip and indicator used across the economy and build dashboards.
