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How to Use Loot Filters in Diablo 4

Updated 25 September 2026 · Season 14

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Diablo 4 has a native Loot Filter you enable in the options menu and manage from the Game Menu. On PC you can paste an exported filter code to import someone else's setup in seconds; on console you rebuild the rules by hand. Every filter holds up to 25 rules, each set to Show, Hide or Recolor with a color, and only one filter is active at a time. This guide covers enabling it, importing codes, writing your own rules, and fixing the usual headaches.

Enabling the Loot Filter on PC

The filter is off until you turn it on:

1. Open Options > Gameplay.
2. Enable the Loot Filter shortcut option.
3. Back out to the game, open the Game Menu, and select Loot Filter.
4. If you have not created a filter yet, the panel will be empty. Create one, name it, and set it active.

The active filter is the one the game applies to ground loot. Remember that only one filter runs at a time, so if you import or create a second filter, you have to switch the active flag to it before it does anything.

Importing a Filter Code

Export codes are the fast path. Someone exports their filter as a string, you paste it, and the whole rule set lands in your game intact:

1. In the Loot Filter panel, choose Import.
2. Paste the export code into the box.
3. Name the imported filter when prompted.
4. Set it active.

The name is yours to pick; it does not carry over from the code. After importing, scroll through the rule list to confirm it matches what the author described and reorder rules if their priority does not suit you.

Our /loot-filters page hosts shared filter codes from the community. Each one is decoded into its full rule list with copy and download buttons, so you can see exactly what a filter does before you commit, and grab the rule list if you need to rebuild it manually.

Setting Up a Filter on Console

Consoles cannot paste filter codes, so there is no import shortcut. You rebuild the filter rule by rule:

1. Open the Game Menu and select Loot Filter.
2. Create a filter and name it.
3. Add each rule by hand, matching the mode, conditions and color from the author's rule list.
4. Set the filter active.

This is tedious, which is why filters shared on /loot-filters are decoded into plain rule lists rather than dumped as raw codes. Copy the rule list to your phone or a second screen and work through it. Double-check the order as you go, since rule order changes the outcome when rules overlap.

Writing Your Own Rules

A rule has three parts: a mode, its conditions, and where applicable a color.

• Show forces the item's label to appear even if it would normally be suppressed by clutter settings.
• Hide removes the label from the ground entirely. The item is still there and still lootable if you click the spot; hiding is visual only.
• Recolor keeps the label visible but changes its color to whatever you set for that rule.

Recolor is the workhorse. Most players do not want labels hidden, they want signal. A typical setup:

• Recolor your build's key affixes, like critical strike chance on rings, in a bright color that never appears on base labels.
• Hide the low tiers you would never pick up anyway, such as normal-quality whites when you are deep in endgame.
• Show a distinct color for anything you are hunting for trade fodder, so good drops stand out at a glance.

Because you are capped at 25 rules, write broad rules rather than one per item. A rule targeting a slot plus an affix covers far more ground than a rule targeting one specific item type. Put the rules you care most about higher in the list so they win conflicts, and leave a Hide-everything-else style catch-all near the bottom if you want an aggressive filter.

Filters and Trading

Loot filters are a trading quality-of-life tool, not just a farming one. When you are speeding through content to farm gold and tradeable items, a filter that highlights gear with high-demand affixes means fewer good drops left on the floor and less time reading labels.

Keep in mind what is actually tradeable when you build rules. Uniques, legendaries, Charms and Seals all trade in Diablo 4 as raw drops (tempering, masterworking or enchanting binds them), while Mythic Uniques are account-bound and never tradeable, so do not waste a rule color on them for trade purposes. Our trading guide covers what moves on the market, and /prices tracks current values across both Diablo 4 and Diablo 2 Resurrected, rebuilt every six hours from listings.

Common Problems

Nothing changed after I set my filter active. Check that the filter is actually marked active, not just created. Only one filter runs at a time, and a newly imported one is not automatically the active one.

The import code will not paste. If you are on console, that is expected; consoles cannot paste codes and you need to rebuild by hand. On PC, make sure you copied the entire code with nothing truncated at either end.

Too many rules. You are capped at 25 per filter. Merge narrow rules into broader ones by combining conditions instead of listing every item type separately.

An item I hid is gone. It is not. Hide only suppresses the ground label. Walk back and interact with the tile where it dropped if you need it. That said, if a filter hides something you wanted, fix the rule rather than relying on memory.

Labels disappeared on a character it should not affect. Filters are account-level settings, so an aggressive Hide setup built for your endgame farmer will also apply while you are leveling an alt. Either soften the rules or toggle the active filter off when you swap characters.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Diablo 4 have an in-game loot filter?

Yes. Diablo 4 includes a built-in Loot Filter with Show, Hide and Recolor rules. You enable it through the options menu on PC and manage rules from the Game Menu.

Can I import a loot filter code on console?

No. Consoles cannot paste filter codes, so you have to rebuild each rule by hand from a published rule list. Shared filter codes on sites like diablomarketplace.com/loot-filters include the decoded rule list for exactly this reason.

How many rules can a Diablo 4 loot filter have?

Up to 25 rules per filter, and only one filter can be active at a time. If you need more coverage, combine conditions into fewer, broader rules.

Are loot filters allowed under Blizzard's terms of service?

The in-game filter is an official feature, so yes. Anything that only changes how loot labels appear on your screen is fine. It does not affect what drops, only what you see.