Trade is the thing that, like the first PoE, makes Path of Exile 2 not just a single-player game but a living, breathing ARPG with a player-driven economy and all the benefits that come with it. While plenty of loot can be found in PoE 2, the loot tables are not restricted to the class of the character who obtains the item. Mercenaries obtain items meant for Rangers; Monks pick up Staves suitable for Sorceresses, and so on.