New player - diff btwn suffix and prefix
Basically title. Never played Poe1, so no clue what the difference is. Saw some build guides talk abt it but they never explained it much
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The difference is clearest on a magic (blue) item. If it has a prefix modifier, that will be shown before the base item name, while a suffix will be shown after. Prefixes and suffixes work the same way, but some modifiers are prefixes and some are suffixes.
A magic item can only have one of each, while a rare item can have three of each. If you have an item with "full" prefixes (1 on blue, 3 on rare) you know that the next modifier added (via orb of augmentation or exalted orb) will be a suffix (and vice-versa). It also means you can't get another prefix modifier, unless you remove one or make space for more with a regal orb, chaos orb, or orb of annulment.