With the second expansion, Diablo 4 finally received a loot filter that allows you to search for items specifically. Where to find it and how to set it up can be found here on MeinMMO.
What is the loot filter? The loot filter has been requested by the community since the release and is finally in the game. With the filter, you can specifically hide, display or color-code equipment items. This applies to your inventory, the loot chest, and the offerings from merchants.
The filter was introduced with “Lord of Hatred,” but it is a feature for the base game – you do not need to own the DLC to use it.
Find and activate loot filter in Diablo 4
Where do I find the loot filter in Diablo 4? You find the loot filter in the game menu under “Options” in the “Gameplay” tab. There you have the option to open the loot filter directly. You can also check a box in the line above to have the loot filter displayed directly in the menu. After that, you can easily access the loot filter through the game menu.
Additionally, you can assign a key in “Controls” to toggle the filter on and off. This is particularly useful to check if the filter is working correctly or to briefly see all drops on the ground and pick them up.
How do I use the loot filter in Diablo 4? In the filter menu, you have two options: You can either create a completely new filter or import a filter via a specific code. Existing filters can also be adjusted at any time by adding or editing rules and conditions.
Loot filter: Set rules and conditions
Here’s how you create a loot filter: First, assign a name to help you keep track if you want to switch between different filters later. Then, add rules (up to 25 per filter) that you can individually activate or deactivate. The rules are weighted from top to bottom. You can change the order at any time, duplicate or delete rules.
You can then assign various conditions to the rules.
You have a total of ten different conditions to choose from. Once you set conditions, you should determine visibility. In the upper right, you can set how the loot filter should behave: You can either display or hide items, color them in your desired color, or hide the text label.
The following conditions can be set:
- Item Power Range
- Rarity Level (magic to mythical + talisman sets)
- Item Properties (none or “empowered”)
- Codex Upgrade
- Major Affixes (at least 1–4)
- Item Type (e.g., two-handed sword, chest armor, amulet)
- Specific Affixes
- Optional Affixes
- Specific Uniques
- Talisman Set Bonus
Keep in mind that an item must meet all the conditions of a rule for the filter to apply. To share your settings with others, you can easily export the filter by clicking on the three dots next to the filter name.
You can set up multiple filters, but only one can be active at a time. If you have created a filter with many rules, you can deactivate specific rules by removing the checks to farm more precisely.
An example of a loot filter in the endgame, including a detailed explanation, can be found with Diablo expert Raxxanterax on YouTube.
Should I set up the loot filter immediately? At the beginning of your journey, almost every loot is useful, whether for direct improvement or for dismantling at the blacksmith to obtain important materials. A filter is not necessary yet. However, in the endgame, the loot filter helps tremendously in filtering loot and only picking up what you really need.
In addition to the loot filter, the update has brought many other innovations to the ARPG. To find out which content is free for everyone and what is exclusive to the DLC, check our overview: Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred and Season 13 are released simultaneously – What is free, what is only in the DLC?
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