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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

Stormweaver Ascendancy Overview and Skills

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Path of Exile 2 - The Stormweaver
The Stormweaver is an ascendancy of the Sorceress class in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) that evokes the storm's wrath. Learn more about the Stormweaver's mechanics, its confirmed skills, as well as its base class!

Latest Stormweaver Updates

0.3.0 Patch Notes

The Rain Dancer notable also provides +1 to Elemental Skills and Force of Will now grants 20% of damage is taken from Mana before Life, and 20% increased magnitude of Arcane Surge on you per 10% missing Mana. Lastly, the Elemental Storm skill has lowered cooldowns at all levels from 5 to 3 seconds.

Rain Dancer has been renamed to Multiplying Squalls, Scouring Winds is now Storm's Recollection, and Heart of the Storm is now called Refracted Infusion. These skills have adjusted effects as well.

0.3.0 Full Patch Notes

Stormweaver Ascendancy Skills

All Stormweaver Skills and Passive

# Skill Effect
1 Refracted Infusion ・50% chance when collecting an Elemental Infusion to gain another different Elemental Infusion.
2 Constant Gale ・Grants: Arcane Surge
3 Force of Will ・20% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
・20% increased Effect of Arcane Surge on you per ten percent missing Mana
4 Strike Twice ・Targets can be affected by two of your Shocks at the same time
・ 25% less Magnitude of Shock you inflict
5 Shaper of Storms ・All Damage from Hits Contributes to Shock Chance
6 Heavy Snows ・Targets can be affected by two of your Chills at the same time
・ Your Chills can reduce Action Speed by up to a maximum of 35%
・ 25% less Magnitude of Chill you inflict
7 Shaper of Winter ・All Damage from Hits Contributes to Chill Magnitude
8 Multiplying Squalls ・+1 to Limit for Elemental Skills
9 Tempest Caller ・Grants Skill: Elemental Storm
・Trigger Elemental Storm on Critical Hit with Spells
10 Storm's Recollection ・Remnants you create reappear once, 3 seconds after being collected

Best Stormweaver Ascendancy Skills

Skill Effect
Force of Will ・1% increased Effect of Arcane Surge on you per 25 maximum Mana
Strike Twice ・Targets can be affected by two of your Shocks at the same time
・ 25% less Magnitude of Shock you inflict
Rain Dancer ・Elemental Storm has 150% more Cooldown Recovery Rate

Force of Will is the upgraded version of Arcane Surge unlocked from the Constant Gale passive node. Arcane Surge is a must-have status effect for Stormweavers as it increases Cast Speed and Mana Regeneration Rate. Force of Will scales this status effect based on mana pool.

Strike Twice is recommended for Stormweaver builds that utilize Lightning Damage as a major part of their offense. Applying two Shocks at the same time causes enemies to receive more damage from skills or attacks.

Rain Dancer is the upgraded version of Elemental Storm unlocked from the Tempest Caller passive node. Elemental Storm is an offensive skill that summons a damaging vortex based on the skills used. Rain Dancer allows the Stormweaver to summon multiple Elemental Storms in quick succession.

Stormweaver Ascendancy Mechanics

Blood Mage Ascendancy Mechanics


Arcane Surge Status Buff

Arcane Surge boosts the Stormweavers offensive output by increasing Cast Speed and improving Mana Regeneration. Multiple elemental builds become better as it increases DPS and possibly survivability if you choose to take the Mind over Matter and Eldritch Battery passive skill nodes.

Enhanced Ailment Application

The Stormweaver's skills amplifies the ailments applied to enemies. The following ailments correspond to the specific element that they use: Shock for Lightning, Burn for Fire, and Freeze for Ice.

Skills such as Strike Twice and Heavy Snows amplify the ailments or exposure dealt to enemies to take them down faster.

Elemental Evocations

The Stormweavers mastery over the elements gives them the power of storm, fire, and ice. Elemental Storm is an exclusive skill that summons a damaging vortex of elemental effect to damage enemies.

List of Stormweaver Builds

All Stormweaver Builds

※ Select the latest patch for the latest builds, but click on the earlier versions if you want to see Legacy builds!

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Build Patch
Focus: Endgame, Lightning, Cast on Elemental Ailment, Mobbing
Arc Icon Frost Bomb Icon Orb of Storms Icon Blink Icon Archmage Icon Cast on Elemental Ailment Icon Siphon Elements Icon Elemental Weakness Icon
0.3
Focus: Endgame, Elements, Shock, Chill, Ignite
Frost Bomb Icon Ember Fusillade Icon Orb of Storms Icon Ball Lightning Icon Trinity Icon Siphon Elements Icon Frost Darts Icon Elemental Weakness Icon Elemental Storm Icon
0.3
Focus: Endgame, Mobbing, AoE, Lightning, Fast Clear
Spark Icon Flame Wall Icon Orb of Storms Icon Conductivity Icon Lightning Warp Icon Mana Remnants Icon Archmage Icon
0.2
Focus: Leveling, Endgame, Burst Damage, Crowd Control
Frost Bomb Icon Frostbolt Icon Hypothermia Icon Frost Wall Icon Lightning Warp Icon Comet Icon Cast on Freeze Icon Blink Icon
0.1

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Stormweaver Base Class

Ascends From the Sorceress

Path of Exile 2 - Sorceress

To become a Stormweaver, one must take on the Sorceress as their starting class and complete their Ascension Trials. The other ascended option of the Witch would be the Chronomancer.

As the Sorceress is known for their wide array of AoE spells with varying elemental applications, it is recommended to take on Ascension Trials that allow the Sorceress to exploit elemental weaknesses!

Sorceress Class Overview and Ascendancies

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