Once you have the basics, these tabs save significant time spent on inventory management:
If you are just starting out, here is the essential "paper" or priority list for what to buy to maximize your value and quality of life. 1. The "Must-Have" Functional Priority path of exile what to buy
Offers four times the space of a normal tab in one view. These are excellent as "dump tabs" where you throw all your loot after a map to sort through later. Once you have the basics, these tabs save
You need at least one Premium tab to list items for sale on the public trade website. Regular tabs do not allow you to set prices for other players to see. These are excellent as "dump tabs" where you
Once you finish the story, you will find hundreds of "Maps" (the endgame levels). A Map tab organizes them by tier and type, which is impossible to do efficiently in a standard tab. 2. The "Quality of Life" Expansion
This is the single most important purchase. It allows you to neatly stack thousands of different currency items (like Chaos and Divine Orbs) that would otherwise clog up multiple standard tabs.
Specifically for Divination cards. Since there are hundreds of different cards, this is a major space-saver. 3. Smart Shopping Tips (2026 Strategy)