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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

List of All Equipment Skills

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POE 2 - Equipment Skills
This guide lists the Equipment Skills available in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Read on to discover detailed information about each Equipment Skill, including their effects, level requirements, and much more.

List of Equipment Skills

All 25 Equipment Skills

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Skill Tags Equipment
Black Powder Blitz IconBlack Powder Blitz Physical, Persistent, AoE, Fire, Detonator, Travel
Blink IconBlink Persistent, Travel, Spell
Bone Blast IconBone Blast Duration, Physical, AoE
Bow Shot IconBow Shot Projectile
Cast on Block IconCast on Block Persistent, Trigger, Meta
Cast on Charm Use IconCast on Charm Use Persistent, Trigger, Meta
Chaos Bolt IconChaos Bolt Chaos, Projectile
Chaotic Infusion IconChaotic Infusion Chaos, AoE
Crackling Palm IconCrackling Palm Persistent, AoE, Lightning, Attack
Crossbow Shot IconCrossbow Shot Projectile, AoE
Decompose IconDecompose Chaos, Duration, AoE, Fire
Discipline IconDiscipline Persistent, Aura
Ember Fusillade IconEmber Fusillade Duration, Projectile, AoE, Fire
Feast of Flesh IconFeast of Flesh Nova, AoE, Buff
Firebolt IconFirebolt Projectile, AoE, Fire
Freezing Shards IconFreezing Shards Cold, Projectile
Fulmination IconFulmination This skill has no tags
Future-Past IconFuture-Past Duration, Persistent, Buff
Gemini Surge IconGemini Surge Attack
Heart of Ice IconHeart of Ice Cold, Persistent, Buff, Aura
Herald of Ash IconHerald of Ash Duration, Persistent, Herald, AoE, Fire
Herald of Ice IconHerald of Ice Cold, Persistent, Herald, Payoff, AoE, Attack
Herald of Thunder IconHerald of Thunder Persistent, Herald, Payoff, AoE, Lightning, Attack
Icestorm IconIcestorm Cold, Duration, Payoff, AoE, Sustained, Spell
Impurity IconImpurity Chaos, Persistent, Aura
Lightning Bolt IconLightning Bolt AoE, Lightning
Lightning Spell on Melee Hit IconLightning Spell on Melee Hit Persistent, Trigger, Lightning, Meta
Living Bomb IconLiving Bomb Duration, AoE, Fire
Mace Strike IconMace Strike Melee, Strike, AoE
Malice IconMalice Duration, Persistent, Aura, Critical
Mana Drain IconMana Drain This skill has no tags
Parry IconParry Melee, Duration, Physical, Channelling
Phantasmal Arrow IconPhantasmal Arrow Duration, Projectile, AoE, Fire, Barrageable
Pinnacle of Power IconPinnacle of Power Cold, Duration, Fire, Buff, Lightning, Conditional
Power Siphon IconPower Siphon Physical
Purity of Fire IconPurity of Fire Persistent, Fire, Aura
Purity of Ice IconPurity of Ice Cold, Persistent, Aura
Purity of Lightning IconPurity of Lightning Persistent, Lightning, Aura
Quarterstaff Strike IconQuarterstaff Strike Melee, Strike, AoE
Raise Shield IconRaise Shield This skill has no tags
Reap IconReap This skill has no tags
Requiem IconRequiem Cold, Projectile, Ammunition, AoE, Conditional
Sigil of Power IconSigil of Power Duration, AoE
Skeletal Warrior Minion IconSkeletal Warrior Minion Physical, Persistent
Spark IconSpark Duration, Projectile, Lightning
Spear Stab IconSpear Stab Melee, Strike, AoE All Spears
Spear Throw IconSpear Throw Projectile, AoE
Spellslinger IconSpellslinger Persistent, Trigger, Meta, Invocation
ValakoValako's Charge Trigger, AoE, Chaining, Lightning
Volatile Dead IconVolatile Dead AoE, Fire
Withering Presence IconWithering Presence Chaos, Duration, Persistent, Aura

How to Use Equipment Skills

Assign the Skill on the Hotbar

POE 2 - Assign the Skill on the Hotbar
Unlike Gem Skills, the Equipment Skills are automatically made available in your Skills Menu once the item is equipped. It will be located at the very top with a square icon, this skill can not be unequipped without removing the equipment.

To use the skill, assign it to a button on the hotbar. Either drag the skill or manually input it by pressing the hotbar on the bottom right and clicking its icon.

How to Get Gem Slots on Equipment Skills

Gain Slots by Leveling Up

POE 2 - Two Support Gem Slots
The Equipment Skill will have 2 Support Gem slots available from the start. You can enhance the effects of your Equipment Skills by slotting Support Gems with matching tags to make them more effective.

As you progress further in the game additional Support Gem slots will become available with the fifth slot opening at level 90.

What Are Equipment Skills?

Inherent Skills from Equipment

POE 2 - Inherent Skills from Weapons
Equipment Skills are inherent skills that come with a specific type of Equipment in the game. This skill will be available to all equipment that carry the same Base Type, unless the Equipment Skill is part of a Unique Item's benefits.

List of Unique Equipment

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Ascendancy Skills Equipment Skills
Gem Skills Spear Skills

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