I’m building a PoE 2 crafting assistant that calculates your chances before you use your currency. Would you use it?

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Hey Exiles! 👋
I’m currently working on a project called POE2 Craft Advisor — a crafting assistant designed to help players understand their chances of getting specific modifiers before spending valuable crafting currency.
We’ve all been there: you have a promising item, a few expensive Orbs or Omens, and absolutely no idea whether your next crafting action will improve your item or completely ruin it.

What if you could see the possible outcomes and their probabilities before making that decision?
That’s exactly what I’m trying to build.
⚒️ How would it work?
1. Upload your item
Take a screenshot of your item and upload it to the application.
The tool analyzes the item and identifies its base type, item level, existing modifiers, prefixes, suffixes, and modifier tiers.

2. Choose your crafting materials
Select up to two crafting resources from the built-in database.
For example:
Omen + Exalted Orb
Exalted Orb alone
Essence + a compatible crafting resource
The application checks how the selected materials interact and whether they can be used on your item.

3. Tell the tool what you want
Simply enter your desired crafting outcome:
ADD ENERGY SHIELD
REMOVE FIRE RESISTANCE
ADD ATTACK SPEED
The tool suggests matching modifiers as you type, so you don’t have to remember every modifier’s exact name.

4. See your chances before crafting
The application analyzes the possible outcomes of your selected crafting action and shows:
Your estimated chance of obtaining the desired modifier.
The possible alternative outcomes.
How your item could change.
Whether the selected crafting method can achieve your goal.
The calculations are based on the application’s PoE 2 database. Where exact game probabilities aren’t publicly available, the tool will clearly distinguish estimates from confirmed values.

🔮 What else am I planning?
A separate Chancing mode for exploring the chances of obtaining specific unique items.
I’d also like to support advanced crafting mechanics, including Omens, Essences, Abyss-related crafting, and multi-step crafting strategies.
The long-term goal is to create a tool that doesn’t just tell you what an Orb does — it helps you understand which crafting options are available and what your chances are before you commit your resources.

💬 I’d love to hear your thoughts!
I’m developing this for PoE 2 players, so community feedback would be incredibly valuable.

Would you actually use something like this?
What would make it useful enough to keep open while playing?
Would you prefer a simple probability calculator, or would you also want the application to suggest complete crafting strategies?
Are there any features missing from existing crafting tools that you’d love to see?
And finally, would you be interested in testing the application once it’s ready?
I’m genuinely interested in hearing your thoughts, suggestions, and criticism.
Thanks, Exiles! ⚔️

Posted Sep 21, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC

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