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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 Equipment Skills

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

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

Path of Exile 2 Related Guides

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