Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

This is a guide for the Passive Skill Tree for Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Read on to learn more about the Passive Skill Tree, how many skill points you can get in total, as well as a list of Passives!

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Passive Skill Tree Guide

Passive Skill Tree Progression Tips
Choose Relevant Passives Build Around Keystones and Notables Specialize in a Play Style Select Appropriate Attributes Swap Passives with Weapon Specialization Utilize Jewel Slots You Can Respec Anytime

Choose Relevant Passives

A good rule of thumb is to choose Passive Skills that fit the main attribute of your class or directly benefit your weapon type.

Each class starts in different areas of the skill tree, but the starting nodes are almost always relevant to your character. This makes it so you don't have to worry about making wrong decisions early on!

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Build Around Keystones and Notables

Keystones and Notables offer significant power spikes that alter the behavior of skills and typically define builds and play styles.

When progressing through the Passive Skill Tree, plan ahead for the Keystone and Notable Passives you wish to take. Keystone Passives are usually located the farthest from your path!

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Specialize in a Play Style

It's recommended to allocate your Passive Skill Points in clusters that have a common theme so you can specialize in certain aspects of combat.

Don't stray too far from your original starting location in the tree. Otherwise, you'll be spreading yourself thin and end up with an ineffective build.

Select Appropriate Attributes

Choose the appropriate attribute when allocating Passive Skill Points in the attribute highway as you build towards Keystones and Notables.

Select from either Strength, Dexterity, or Intelligence, depending on your chosen class.

Swap Passives with Weapon Specialization

If you have two weapon sets equipped, you can quickly change Passives using Weapon Specialization. For example, you can take advantage of this as a Sorceress by swapping between Fire and Lightning specialization on the fly.

This is done by allocating Weapon Set Passive Skill Points which are obtained by progressing the campaign and obtaining Quest Books from select bosses.

Note: If you prefer to stick with only just one weapon set, you can instead invest them like normal Passive Skill Points!

Utilize Jewel Slots

The Passive Skill Tree contains empty Jewel slots where you can socket in Jewels to add more skills or boost your Passives in a radius.

Jewels are These nodes provide a significant power boost, as long as you have the Jewel to socket in.

You Can Respec Anytime

You can respec or refund your Passive Skill Points at any time by simply speaking to The Hooded One and selecting the “Refund Passives” option.

Refunding Passives costs gold but it allows players to experiment and try out different builds!

How Many Passive Skill Points Can You Get?

122 Passive Skill Points in Total

There are a total of 122 Passive Skill Points you can obtain and allocate in the Passive Skill Tree, including all of the optional Skill Books that can be obtained through various content.

List of Passive Skills

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What Are Passive Skills?

Grant Attributes and Stats

Passive Skills grant bonus attributes and stats to a character. Passive Skill points are gained upon gaining a level and then allocated to a node in the skill tree which is shared by all classes.

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Four Types of Passives

Passive Skill points are gained as you level up and are spent among these four types:

1. Attribute: Gives one of the three primary stats: Strength, Dexterity, or Intelligence. Found in “attribute highways”.
2. Small: Gives minor bonuses such as increased Attack Damage, Attack Speed, and so on.
3. Notable: Alters the behavior of Skills and typically found near a chain of Small Passives.
4. Keystone: Has unique and powerful effects but come with a downside. Builds are typically designed around them.

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