How to Make Football Star No. 7 Hideout Art in Path of Exile
Want Football Star No. 7 in your Path of Exile hideout? This guide breaks down a real Football Star No. 7 artwork made with the POE Hideout Art Generator: every decoration it uses, how the colours were matched, and the exact steps to recreate it.
Original
In gameA football celebration silhouette with the famous number 7 on the back. Sports art like this works because the pose and the shirt colours carry the whole image, and both translate cleanly into decorations.
The original and the in-game version
Drag the slider to compare the original image with the version rebuilt from Path of Exile decorations. Every piece on the right is a real decoration at its real in-game size, position and rotation.
Why Football Star No. 7 works so well as hideout art
Sports silhouettes and jersey colours make strong, recognisable shapes. Team colours become separate decoration types and the outline keeps the pose readable.
This Football Star No. 7 uses 730 decorations of 7 types, with Ancient Books doing most of the work. That fits inside Path of Exile's 750-decoration hideout limit, so the complete artwork imports in one go.
Decorations used for Football Star No. 7
These are the exact decorations in this artwork, sorted by how many pieces each one contributes. The generator picks them by colour, texture and size, so large flat areas use big pieces and details use small ones.
| Decoration | Pieces | Share | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Books | 409 | Main fill | |
| Broken Ornate Fence | 142 | Outline and line art | |
| Vaal Curtain | 137 | Colour area | |
| Venarius' Drawings | 22 | Details and edges | |
| Fresh Giblets | 16 | Details and edges | |
| Faridun Ropes | 3 | Details and edges | |
| Bricks | 1 | Details and edges |
The game skips decorations you have not unlocked when you import a hideout file. Unlock the ones above from your masters or the store before importing to get the complete Football Star No. 7. This artwork needs no shop decorations.
How the colours were matched
Path of Exile decorations come in mostly earthy, stone and metal tones, so each colour in the Football Star No. 7 image is matched to the closest decoration family while keeping light and dark areas in the right order. Here is how each colour of the original was translated:
How to make Football Star No. 7 in your hideout
- Open the generatorGo to the POE Hideout Art Generator and choose Path of Exile 1 or Path of Exile 2.
- Pick your hideoutSelect the hideout you live in. The .hideout file only imports into the same hideout type.
- Upload your Football Star No. 7 imageDrop a Football Star No. 7 picture with a clear outline and a plain background. PNG, JPG and WEBP all work.
- Use these settingsArt size 110 units, 8 max colours, outline and line art on. This is what produced the result on this page.
- Generate a free previewIn a few seconds you see the art built from real decorations at their in-game size.
- Download and importUnlock the .hideout file, then in game open Edit Hideout, choose Import and select it.
Football Star No. 7 in Path of Exile 2
The same image in Path of Exile 2 uses 725 decorations of 5 types (-5 compared with PoE 1). PoE 2 has its own decoration set, so the generator only uses pieces that exist in PoE 2, led by Charred Skeleton.
Choose Path of Exile 2 in the generator and pick your PoE 2 hideout: the art is rebuilt from PoE 2 decorations automatically, with the same outline and colour matching.
Tips for the best Football Star No. 7
- Silhouettes with clear poses read best from the hideout camera.
- Shirt numbers and logos need a larger art size to stay legible.
- Two-colour team kits convert especially cleanly.
Importing the .hideout file
Go to your hideout, open Edit Hideout, choose Import and select the downloaded file. Make sure you import into the same hideout type you chose on the website. Back up your current layout with Export first if you want to keep it.
Football Star No. 7 hideout art FAQ
How many decorations does Football Star No. 7 hideout art use?
This Football Star No. 7 artwork uses 730 decorations of 7 different types in Path of Exile 1 and 725 in Path of Exile 2. It fits inside Path of Exile’s 750-decoration hideout limit, so the whole artwork imports. A smaller art size uses fewer pieces; a larger size adds detail.
Can I make Football Star No. 7 in a Path of Exile 2 hideout?
Yes. Choose Path of Exile 2 in the generator and it builds Football Star No. 7 only from decorations that exist in PoE 2.
Which decorations do I need for Football Star No. 7?
The main decoration is Ancient Books, and the full list with counts is in the table above. Decorations you have not unlocked are skipped when you import, so unlock them first for the complete art.
Do I need shop (MTX) decorations for Football Star No. 7?
No. This artwork uses only regular decorations.
Where should I place Football Star No. 7 in my hideout?
Any open floor area works. The generator places it at your hideout's centre by default, and you can move it with the X and Y position before generating, for example next to your waypoint so visitors see it first.
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