How to Make Minimal Line Face Hideout Art in Path of Exile
This is a complete walkthrough for making Minimal Line Face hideout art in Path of Exile. You will see the original image, the in-game version built from real decorations, the full decoration list, and how to import it into your hideout.
Original
In gameA minimalist one-line face drawing. Line art is the purest showcase of the outline engine: every stroke becomes a chain of dark decorations following the curve.
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 Minimal Line Face works so well as hideout art
Line art is the purest test of the outline engine: every stroke becomes a chain of dark decorations laid along the curve, rotated to follow its direction.
This Minimal Line Face uses 741 decorations of 7 types, with Book Pile 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 Minimal Line Face
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book Pile | 459 | Outline and line art | |
| Cathedral Tiles | 157 | Colour area | |
| Bricks | 108 | Colour area | |
| Broken Floor | 6 | Details and edges | |
| Ancient Books | 5 | Details and edges | |
| Primeval Debris | 4 | Details and edges | |
| Shattered Blade | 2 | 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 Minimal Line Face. 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 Minimal Line Face 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 Minimal Line Face 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 Minimal Line Face imageDrop a Minimal Line Face picture with a clear outline and a plain background. PNG, JPG and WEBP all work.
- Use these settingsArt size 63 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.
Minimal Line Face in Path of Exile 2
The same image in Path of Exile 2 uses 726 decorations of 4 types (-15 compared with PoE 1). PoE 2 has its own decoration set, so the generator only uses pieces that exist in PoE 2, led by Excavated Brick.
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 Minimal Line Face
- Keep "Follow line art" on so inner lines are traced, not just the silhouette.
- Thicker strokes in the source become thicker lines in game.
- Line art uses few decorations, so it is a great first project.
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.
Minimal Line Face hideout art FAQ
How many decorations does Minimal Line Face hideout art use?
This Minimal Line Face artwork uses 741 decorations of 7 different types in Path of Exile 1 and 726 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 Minimal Line Face in a Path of Exile 2 hideout?
Yes. Choose Path of Exile 2 in the generator and it builds Minimal Line Face only from decorations that exist in PoE 2.
Which decorations do I need for Minimal Line Face?
The main decoration is Book Pile, 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 Minimal Line Face?
No. This artwork uses only regular decorations.
Where should I place Minimal Line Face 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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