POE2 Forbidden Rites Loot Filter Readiness Checklist

Forbidden Rites adds listed items your current filter may not recognize as intended. Review visibility before changing strictness or assigning value.

What the Forbidden Rites announcement confirms

Establish the narrow factual basis for the readiness review.

• Forbidden Rites was announced for a September 4 launch at 1PM PDT.
• The supplied item information lists Soul Cores, Sacred Bloom under Map Fragments, and Expedition Tablet under Tablet.
• The announcement says item-filter information was prepared for the event.

What remains unverified

Prevent unsupported rules or value assumptions from entering the guide.

• The captured source does not include filter syntax.
• The source does not establish the value or rarity of the listed items.
• Post-launch filter behavior was not available when the evidence was captured.

Create a reversible starting point

Make the review safe to undo and easy to diagnose.

• Save a clearly named copy of the current filter before making changes.
• Record the filter version and strictness used before launch.
• Write the listed additions into a separate review list.

Review visibility without guessing at syntax

Provide a source-bounded decision framework for checking a filter.

• Inspect whether existing rules could suppress the relevant item categories.
• If coverage cannot be confirmed, preserve visibility until launched behavior can be checked.
• Avoid changing strictness and category handling in the same test.

Validate after launch

Turn pre-launch preparation into a controlled post-launch check.

• Recheck the launched version before treating any pre-launch assumption as settled.
• Test one rule change at a time and record the result.
• Revisit visibility when build needs or the repeated content route changes.

Decision checklist

• Save a backup of the current filter before editing it.
• Add the listed Soul Cores to the launch review list.
• Add Sacred Bloom under Map Fragments to the launch review list.
• Add Expedition Tablet under Tablet to the launch review list.
• Keep uncertain additions visible until launched behavior is validated.

Worked example

A player uses a strict filter that worked before Forbidden Rites. Instead of rewriting it before launch, they save a backup and create a review list containing the listed Soul Cores, Sacred Bloom, and Expedition Tablet. After launch, they first confirm whether those additions appear as intended. If one category needs adjustment, they change only that rule and retest, leaving value judgments for a separate review.

Common mistakes

• Editing the only copy of a working filter.
• Assuming the captured announcement provides filter syntax.
• Assigning value to a listed item before its relevance is understood.
• Increasing filter strictness while testing new item visibility.

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