Guide

Learn how to plan your Path of Exile campaign speed runs with PoE Router.

Overview

PoE Router is a campaign planning tool for Path of Exile 1 speed runs. It helps you plan which gems to pick up at each town stop, what gear to look for, and generates compact regex patterns you can paste into PoE's stash search to quickly find what you need.

This is not a loot filter tool. It's focused on the leveling route itself — knowing exactly what to grab from quest rewards, what to buy from vendors, and what links to aim for at each stage of the campaign.

Builds

A Build is your leveling plan. It contains a sequence of town stops from Act 1 through Act 10, each with gem pickups, gear goals, and skill transitions.

Creating a Build

  1. Go to the Builds page and click New Build.
  2. Pick your class and ascendancy.
  3. The editor shows every town stop in the campaign. Enable the stops you care about and disable the ones you want to skip.
  4. At each stop, add gem pickups from quest rewards or vendor purchases.

Link Groups

Link groups define your socket setups — which skill gem goes with which supports. These are configured at the build level and carry through each stop. The build editor shows which links are available at each stage based on the gems you've picked up so far.

Mule

If you need gems that aren't available to your class, you can configure a mule character. The mule section lets you pick a secondary class and list the gems to transfer over.

Run View

Once your build is planned, open the Run View for a guided playthrough. This is the screen you use during an actual speed run.

How It Works

  • Each enabled stop is shown in sequence with its gem pickups and gear goals.
  • Use the detail slider to control how much information is shown — from a minimal checklist to full details.
  • Each stop has a copy regex button that copies a stash search pattern for that stop's relevant items.
  • Paste the regex into PoE's stash search to instantly highlight what you need.

Regex Builder

The Regex Builder generates compact search patterns for PoE's stash tab search. It uses an abbreviation engine that finds the shortest unique pattern for each gem or item name — short enough to fit many entries into one search string, but precise enough to avoid false matches.

Categories

  • Gems — skill and support gems to highlight.
  • Links — linked socket configurations.
  • Stats — stat requirements or mod patterns.
  • Items — specific item bases to look for.
  • Item Gambas — items to gamble from vendors.
  • Exclusions — patterns prefixed with ! to hide unwanted matches.

The 250-Character Limit

PoE's stash search has a 250-character limit. The regex builder shows a live character count so you know when you're approaching the cap. The abbreviation engine keeps patterns as short as possible to maximize how many entries fit.

Using the Output

Copy the generated regex string and paste it into PoE's stash tab search bar. Matching items will be highlighted. The format is: exclusions first (prefixed with !), then inclusions separated by | (OR), with spaces acting as AND.

Import / Export

All your data (builds, regex presets, and run history) is stored locally in your browser using IndexedDB. Nothing is sent to a server.

To share a build or back up your data, use the Export All Data button on the Dashboard. This downloads a JSON file you can share with others or import on another machine using Import from JSON.

Tips

  • Generate Vendor Regex — In the build editor, this button auto-populates a regex preset with all the gems from your build plan, saving you from manually adding them one by one.
  • Disable stops you skip — Not every town stop matters for your build. Disable the ones you skip to keep the Run View clean and focused.
  • Check gem availability — The gem picker shows which gems are available as quest rewards vs. vendor purchases at each stop, and flags gems that require a mule.
  • Use the detail slider — During a run, slide the detail level down for a quick checklist or up for full gem and gear information at each stop.