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During the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Diablo franchise, Blizzard Entertainment surprised players with one of the most requested quality-of-life features in the history of the series: a fully integrated loot filter for Diablo II: Resurrected.

For years, the community had relied on external tools or simply dealt with massive item clutter on the ground. In endgame farming scenarios—such as high-density runs in Terror Zones or chaotic boss fights—the screen could easily become flooded with dozens of D2R items at once.

The new D2R loot filter system finally solves that problem. It allows players to control exactly which items appear on the ground, making farming faster, cleaner, and far more efficient.

In this guide, we will break down how the Diablo 2 Resurrected loot filter works, how to create and import profiles, and which items you should keep visible for optimal endgame farming.

What Is the Diablo 2 Resurrected Loot Filter?

A loot filter is a system that allows players to show or hide specific items that drop on the ground. Instead of seeing every potion, weapon, or low-value item, the filter ensures that only valuable drops appear on your screen.

In Diablo II: Resurrected, the loot filter can manage virtually every type of item, including:

· Weapons

· Armor

· Accessories

· Runes

· Gems

· Consumables

· Crafting materials

This feature is particularly useful in the late game, where farming activities such as Chaos Sanctuary runs, Baal runs, and Terror Zones can generate huge amounts of loot.

One important thing to remember: items hidden by the filter cannot be picked up, even if you hover your cursor over the area. Fortunately, the game includes a quick workaround.

Players can temporarily reveal everything by using the “Show Items (Unfiltered)” hotkey, which overrides the filter and displays all ground items.

Accessing the Loot Filter Interface

Opening the loot filter menu is straightforward.

On PC

1. Press ESC

2. Navigate to Loot Filter

On Console

1. Press the menu button

2. Select Loot Filter

Once inside the interface, you will see several important controls that allow you to manage your filter profiles.

Understanding the Loot Filter Menu

The loot filter system uses profiles, which are essentially different rule sets you can switch between depending on your farming activity.

Here are the main elements of the menu:

Profile Drop-Down

This allows you to select from all the loot filter profiles you have created or imported.

Three-Dot Menu

This button opens additional options:

· Rename a profile

· Share a profile

· Delete a profile

Using the Share option, the game generates a profile code that can be shared with other players.

Plus (+) Icon

Creates a new loot filter profile from scratch.

Down Arrow

Allows you to import loot filter profiles created by other players.

How to Create a Loot Filter Profile

If you want full control over what appears on the ground, creating a custom profile is the best option.

Steps

1. Click the Plus (+) icon

2. Enter a profile name

3. Choose whether to copy an existing profile or start from scratch

Using descriptive names like:

· “General Farming”

· “Uber Bossing”

· “Terror Zones”

· “Unique Hunting”

will make it easier to manage your filters later.

Setting Loot Filter Rules

Once the profile is created, the next step is defining its rules.

Click “New Rule” to open the rule configuration screen.

Rule Type

This is the most important setting in the system.

You can choose between:

· Show – Only selected items will appear

· Hide – Selected items will be hidden

Most experienced players recommend using Show rules, as they give you more control over the items that remain visible.

Item Rarity and Quality Filters

The next sections allow you to refine item visibility based on their attributes.

Rarity

You can filter items by rarity, such as:

· Normal

· Magic

· Rare

· Set

· Unique

Some players prefer highlighting unique or set items for certain farming scenarios.

Quality

Quality refers to item-based tiers, which include:

· Normal

· Exceptional

· Elite

If you are using a Show rule, check the bases you want to appear. If using Hide, checked items will disappear.

Filtering Equipment

The Equipment tab contains the bulk of the loot filter options.

You can enable or disable entire item categories, including:

· Helmets

· Armor

· Shields

· Gloves

· Boots

· Belts

· Class-specific items

The interface uses checkboxes and dropdowns that determine whether items are visible or hidden depending on your selected rule type. This level of control allows players to remove low-value base items while keeping desirable ones visible.

Filtering Miscellaneous Items

The Items tab contains miscellaneous drops and consumables.

These include:

Gold

You can filter gold piles based on a minimum value threshold.

Potions

Most players only highlight Rejuvenation Potions in the endgame.

Keys

Optional depending on preference.

Scrolls and Tomes

Useful early on, but often unnecessary in Nightmare and Hell difficulty.

Ammunition

Typically ignored unless you are playing a Bow Amazon.

Uber Materials

Always enable these for endgame boss farming.

Terrorize Tokens

Also known as Worldstone Shards, used to activate Terror Zones.

Token of Absolution

Allows players to reset character stats and skill points.

Runes

Runes are extremely important and should generally remain visible.

Gems

In early progression, keep all gems visible.

Later in the game, focus on Flawless and Perfect Gems.

Importing Loot Filter Profiles

Since the feature has been around for a while, the community has already created optimized loot filter profiles.

To import one:

1. Click the downward arrow in the loot filter UI

2. Select Import from Clipboard

3. Paste the profile code

4. Click Confirm

This allows players to instantly adopt filters used by experienced farmers.

Exporting Your Loot Filter

If you spend time fine-tuning your filter, you can share it with others.

Steps:

1. Click the three dots next to the profile name

2. Select Share

3. Copy the generated profile code

Other players can then import that code into their game.

Best Items to Keep Visible

The main goal of a loot filter is to reduce screen clutter while preserving valuable drops. Below are some of the most important item bases worth keeping visible in endgame farming.

Armor Bases

Helmets

· Death Mask

· Winged Helm

· Grand Crown

· Demonhead

· Bone Visage

· Spired Helm

· Corona

Armor

· Dusk Shroud

· Mage Plate

· Wyrmhide

· Scarab Husk

· Wire Fleece

· Balrog Skin

· Kraken Shell

· Archon Plate

· Sacred Armor

Shields

· Monarch

· Aegis

· Ward

· Pavise

· Dragon Shield

Gloves

· Demonhide Gloves

· Sharkskin Gloves

· Vampirebone Gloves

· Vambraces

Belts

· Vampirefang Belt

· Mithril Coil

· Demonhide Sash

Weapon Bases

Certain weapon bases are extremely valuable for runewords and trading.

Axes

· Ettin Axe

· Berserker Axe

Maces

· Scourge

· Legendary Mallet

· Thunder Maul

Polearms

· Thresher

· Giant Thresher

· Cryptic Axe

· Colossus Voulge

Swords

· Phase Blade

· Colossus Blade

· Crystal Sword

Bows

· Grand Matron Bow

· Matriarchal Bow

Assassin Weapons

· Runic Talons

· Greater Talons

Accessories

Always keep these visible:

· Charms

· Rings

· Amulets

· Jewels

These items frequently roll powerful modifiers that can be extremely valuable.

High-Value Runes

Runes are among the most important drops in the game. The following should always be visible:

· Jah

· Ber

· Lo

· Sur

· Ohm

· Vex

· Zod

· Cham

· Ist

These runes are essential for crafting some of the most powerful runewords in the game.

Useful Loot Filter Tips

Here are several recommendations to get the most out of the system:

1. Use “Show” Rules Instead of Hide

This gives you greater control over which items appear.

2. Disable Normal Bases First

If unsure where to start, remove normal base items while keeping exceptional and elite bases visible.

3. Create Multiple Profiles

At minimum, consider making:

· General farming profile

· Uber boss profile

· Terror Zone farming profile

· Unique/set item hunting profile

4. Always Keep Helmets Visible

Helmets with +skills modifiers can be valuable at any stage of the game.

5. Bind Useful Hotkeys

Make sure both “Show Items” and “Show Items (Unfiltered)” are assigned to convenient keys.

Final Thoughts

The addition of a loot filter in Diablo II: Resurrected is one of the most impactful quality-of-life improvements the game has ever received. By giving players control over what appears on the ground, it dramatically improves farming efficiency, inventory management, and overall gameplay clarity.

Whether you create your own profile or import one from the community, mastering the loot filter system will make your farming sessions far more productive—and ensure that you never miss a valuable drop again.