diff --git a/client/container_statistic_test.go b/client/container_statistic_test.go
index 89a6a978..5c4a3a72 100644
--- a/client/container_statistic_test.go
+++ b/client/container_statistic_test.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func prepareContainer(accountID user.ID) container.Container {
 	rd.SetNumberOfObjects(1)
 
 	pp.SetContainerBackupFactor(1)
-	pp.AddReplicas(rd)
+	pp.SetReplicas([]netmap.ReplicaDescriptor{rd})
 	cont.SetPlacementPolicy(pp)
 
 	return cont
diff --git a/container/container_internal_test.go b/container/container_internal_test.go
index aec3b9c5..e59eba93 100644
--- a/container/container_internal_test.go
+++ b/container/container_internal_test.go
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ func TestContainer_CopyTo(t *testing.T) {
 	var rd netmap.ReplicaDescriptor
 	rd.SetSelectorName("selector")
 	rd.SetNumberOfObjects(100)
-	pp.AddReplicas(rd)
+	pp.SetReplicas([]netmap.ReplicaDescriptor{rd})
 
 	var f netmap.Filter
 	f.SetName("filter")
-	pp.AddFilters(f)
+	pp.SetFilters([]netmap.Filter{f})
 
 	var s netmap.Selector
 	s.SetName("selector")
-	pp.AddSelectors(s)
+	pp.SetSelectors([]netmap.Selector{s})
 
 	container.SetPlacementPolicy(pp)
 
diff --git a/container/example_test.go b/container/example_test.go
index 7e1d1da1..0046bb3b 100644
--- a/container/example_test.go
+++ b/container/example_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func ExampleContainer_Init() {
 	// placement policy and replicas definition is required
 	var pp netmap.PlacementPolicy
 	pp.SetContainerBackupFactor(1)
-	pp.AddReplicas(rd)
+	pp.SetReplicas([]netmap.ReplicaDescriptor{rd})
 
 	cnr.SetPlacementPolicy(pp)
 }
diff --git a/netmap/helper_test.go b/netmap/helper_test.go
index c283f472..0eff22af 100644
--- a/netmap/helper_test.go
+++ b/netmap/helper_test.go
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ func newSelector(name string, attr string, count uint32, filter string, clause f
 
 func newPlacementPolicy(bf uint32, rs []ReplicaDescriptor, ss []Selector, fs []Filter) (p PlacementPolicy) {
 	p.SetContainerBackupFactor(bf)
-	p.AddReplicas(rs...)
-	p.AddSelectors(ss...)
-	p.AddFilters(fs...)
+	p.SetReplicas(rs)
+	p.SetSelectors(ss)
+	p.SetFilters(fs)
 	return p
 }
 
diff --git a/netmap/policy.go b/netmap/policy.go
index 52bad44c..4275c522 100644
--- a/netmap/policy.go
+++ b/netmap/policy.go
@@ -234,23 +234,21 @@ func (r ReplicaDescriptor) SelectorName() string {
 	return r.m.GetSelector()
 }
 
-// AddReplicas adds a bunch object replica's characteristics.
+// SetReplicas sets list of object replica's characteristics.
 //
 // See also [PlacementPolicy.Replicas], [PlacementPolicy.NumberOfReplicas],
 // [PlacementPolicy.ReplicaNumberByIndex].
-func (p *PlacementPolicy) AddReplicas(rs ...ReplicaDescriptor) {
-	off := len(p.replicas)
-
-	p.replicas = append(p.replicas, make([]netmap.Replica, len(rs))...)
+func (p *PlacementPolicy) SetReplicas(rs []ReplicaDescriptor) {
+	p.replicas = make([]netmap.Replica, len(rs))
 
 	for i := range rs {
-		p.replicas[off+i] = rs[i].m
+		p.replicas[i] = rs[i].m
 	}
 }
 
 // Replicas returns list of object replica characteristics.
 //
-// See also [PlacementPolicy.AddReplicas], [PlacementPolicy.NumberOfReplicas],
+// See also [PlacementPolicy.SetReplicas], [PlacementPolicy.NumberOfReplicas],
 // [PlacementPolicy.ReplicaNumberByIndex].
 func (p PlacementPolicy) Replicas() []ReplicaDescriptor {
 	rs := make([]ReplicaDescriptor, len(p.replicas))
@@ -260,7 +258,7 @@ func (p PlacementPolicy) Replicas() []ReplicaDescriptor {
 	return rs
 }
 
-// NumberOfReplicas returns number of replica descriptors set using AddReplicas.
+// NumberOfReplicas returns number of replica descriptors set using SetReplicas.
 //
 // Zero PlacementPolicy has no replicas which is incorrect according to the
 // NeoFS API protocol.
@@ -408,19 +406,17 @@ func (s *Selector) FilterName() string {
 	return s.m.GetFilter()
 }
 
-// AddSelectors adds a Selector bunch to form the subset of the nodes
-// to store container objects.
+// SetSelectors sets list of Selector to form the subset of the nodes to store
+// container objects.
 //
 // Zero PlacementPolicy does not declare selectors.
 //
 // See also [PlacementPolicy.Selectors].
-func (p *PlacementPolicy) AddSelectors(ss ...Selector) {
-	off := len(p.selectors)
-
-	p.selectors = append(p.selectors, make([]netmap.Selector, len(ss))...)
+func (p *PlacementPolicy) SetSelectors(ss []Selector) {
+	p.selectors = make([]netmap.Selector, len(ss))
 
 	for i := range ss {
-		p.selectors[off+i] = ss[i].m
+		p.selectors[i] = ss[i].m
 	}
 }
 
@@ -429,7 +425,7 @@ func (p *PlacementPolicy) AddSelectors(ss ...Selector) {
 //
 // Zero PlacementPolicy does not declare selectors.
 //
-// See also [PlacementPolicy.AddSelectors].
+// See also [PlacementPolicy.SetSelectors].
 func (p PlacementPolicy) Selectors() []Selector {
 	ss := make([]Selector, len(p.selectors))
 	for i := range p.selectors {
@@ -582,7 +578,7 @@ func (x *Filter) LogicalAND(filters ...Filter) {
 //
 // Zero PlacementPolicy has no filters.
 //
-// See also [PlacementPolicy.AddFilters].
+// See also [PlacementPolicy.SetFilters].
 func (p PlacementPolicy) Filters() []Filter {
 	fs := make([]Filter, len(p.filters))
 	for i := range p.filters {
@@ -591,18 +587,16 @@ func (p PlacementPolicy) Filters() []Filter {
 	return fs
 }
 
-// AddFilters adds a Filter bunch that will be applied when selecting nodes.
+// SetFilters sets list of Filter that will be applied when selecting nodes.
 //
 // Zero PlacementPolicy has no filters.
 //
 // See also [PlacementPolicy.Filters].
-func (p *PlacementPolicy) AddFilters(fs ...Filter) {
-	off := len(p.filters)
-
-	p.filters = append(p.filters, make([]netmap.Filter, len(fs))...)
+func (p *PlacementPolicy) SetFilters(fs []Filter) {
+	p.filters = make([]netmap.Filter, len(fs))
 
 	for i := range fs {
-		p.filters[off+i] = fs[i].m
+		p.filters[i] = fs[i].m
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/netmap/policy_internal_test.go b/netmap/policy_internal_test.go
index a07706dc..9c48fad9 100644
--- a/netmap/policy_internal_test.go
+++ b/netmap/policy_internal_test.go
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ func TestPlacementPolicy_CopyTo(t *testing.T) {
 	var rd ReplicaDescriptor
 	rd.SetSelectorName("selector")
 	rd.SetNumberOfObjects(100)
-	pp.AddReplicas(rd)
+	pp.SetReplicas([]ReplicaDescriptor{rd})
 
 	var f Filter
 	f.SetName("filter")
-	pp.AddFilters(f)
+	pp.SetFilters([]Filter{f})
 
 	var s Selector
 	s.SetName("selector")
-	pp.AddSelectors(s)
+	pp.SetSelectors([]Selector{s})
 
 	t.Run("copy", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var dst PlacementPolicy
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func TestPlacementPolicy_CopyTo(t *testing.T) {
 		topFilter.setInnerFilters(netmap.EQ, []Filter{includedFilter})
 
 		var policy PlacementPolicy
-		policy.AddFilters(topFilter)
+		policy.SetFilters([]Filter{topFilter})
 
 		var dst PlacementPolicy
 		policy.CopyTo(&dst)
diff --git a/netmap/policy_test.go b/netmap/policy_test.go
index 05f938fd..edab0b45 100644
--- a/netmap/policy_test.go
+++ b/netmap/policy_test.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestPlacementPolicy_Replicas(t *testing.T) {
 	r.SetNumberOfObjects(2)
 	rs = append(rs, r)
 
-	p.AddReplicas(rs...)
+	p.SetReplicas(rs)
 	require.Equal(t, rs, p.Replicas())
 
 	var m netmapv2.PlacementPolicy
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func TestPlacementPolicy_Selectors(t *testing.T) {
 	s.SelectDistinct()
 	ss = append(ss, s)
 
-	p.AddSelectors(ss...)
+	p.SetSelectors(ss)
 	require.Equal(t, ss, p.Selectors())
 
 	var m netmapv2.PlacementPolicy
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func TestPlacementPolicy_Filters(t *testing.T) {
 	f.LogicalAND(sub1, sub2)
 	fs = append(fs, f)
 
-	p.AddFilters(fs...)
+	p.SetFilters(fs)
 	require.Equal(t, fs, p.Filters())
 
 	var m netmapv2.PlacementPolicy
diff --git a/netmap/test/generate.go b/netmap/test/generate.go
index 9cfb37ac..a0b1fb6f 100644
--- a/netmap/test/generate.go
+++ b/netmap/test/generate.go
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ func Selector() (x netmap.Selector) {
 // PlacementPolicy returns random netmap.PlacementPolicy.
 func PlacementPolicy() (p netmap.PlacementPolicy) {
 	p.SetContainerBackupFactor(9)
-	p.AddFilters(Filter(), Filter())
-	p.AddReplicas(Replica(), Replica())
-	p.AddSelectors(Selector(), Selector())
+	p.SetFilters([]netmap.Filter{Filter(), Filter()})
+	p.SetReplicas([]netmap.ReplicaDescriptor{Replica(), Replica()})
+	p.SetSelectors([]netmap.Selector{Selector(), Selector()})
 
 	return
 }
diff --git a/pool/pool_aio_test.go b/pool/pool_aio_test.go
index 5d300961..8d5fd433 100644
--- a/pool/pool_aio_test.go
+++ b/pool/pool_aio_test.go
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ func testCreateContainer(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, signer neofscrypto.S
 
 	var pp netmap.PlacementPolicy
 	pp.SetContainerBackupFactor(1)
-	pp.AddReplicas(rd)
+	pp.SetReplicas(rd)
 
 	cont.SetPlacementPolicy(pp)
 
diff --git a/waiter/example_waiter_test.go b/waiter/example_waiter_test.go
index a6e58ae0..65157fb2 100644
--- a/waiter/example_waiter_test.go
+++ b/waiter/example_waiter_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func ExampleNewWaiter() {
 	// prepare placement policy.
 	pp.SetContainerBackupFactor(1)
 	rd.SetNumberOfObjects(1)
-	pp.AddReplicas(rd)
+	pp.SetReplicas([]netmap.ReplicaDescriptor{rd})
 	cont.SetPlacementPolicy(pp)
 
 	// prepare pool.