The Path of Building community just dropped version 2.64.0, and veteran theorycrafters are losing their minds over the Build Compare feature that’s been months in the making. This isn’t just another quality-of-life update—it’s the tool we’ve been begging for since the dawn of Path of Exile theorycrafting.
The Build Compare Tab: A Theorycrafter’s Dream Come True
Remember spending hours manually swapping gear between builds to see which one performs better? Those days are over. The new compare tab lets you load two builds side-by-side and instantly see the differences in DPS, defenses, tree allocation, gem setups, and item choices.
The power report feature is particularly brutal—it automatically highlights the biggest changes between builds so you can instantly identify what you’re missing. No more wondering if that one cluster jewel is actually worth the chaos you’re spending on it.
Imbued Supports Finally Work
After months of waiting, imbued support gems are now properly supported in PoB. These gems have been a massive headache for theorycrafters because they scale differently than regular supports, but the community has cracked the code. The implementation isn’t perfect yet, but it’s functional enough to start making informed decisions about your gear.
Quality of Life That Actually Matters
The update includes dozens of smaller improvements that add up to a much smoother experience. Character imports now preserve your skill selections, so you don’t lose all your FullDPS setups when updating your build. The tattoo system shows you all available mods at once, and skills with stages default to their maximum values.
What Players Are Saying
The Reddit thread exploded with 1,052 upvotes, and the comments section is filled with theorycrafters doing victory laps. One user called it “the single most important PoB update since the fork existed,” while another said they’d been waiting for build comparison “since I started playing PoE five years ago.”
The only real complaint? Some users are reporting crashes when comparing certain builds with complex cluster jewel setups, but the developers are already on it.
Money-Making Implications
For the trading community, this update is massive. The item comparison feature now includes a “copy + use” button that shows you the stat difference versus your current equipped item and lets you instantly equip it. Combine this with the new trade search functionality that auto-generates URLs based on item stats, and you’ve got a perfect tool for flipping gear.
The build comparison also makes it easier to identify which uniques are actually worth the price tag. No more guessing if that 50-exalted chest piece is actually improving your build or just draining your currency.
The Bottom Line
Path of Building 2.64.0 isn’t just an update—it’s a fundamental shift in how we theorycraft in Path of Exile. The build comparison feature alone makes this version mandatory for anyone serious about optimizing their characters. Whether you’re a league starter trying to decide between two builds or a veteran player looking to squeeze every last drop of DPS out of your setup, this update gives you the tools to make data-driven decisions.
The only question now is: which build are you going to compare first?
