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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

Blind Explained

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Blind is a Skill Tag in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Read on to learn what skills and gems that have the Blind tag, the affixes, Uniques, and what Blind is!

What is Blind?

Blind In-Game Description

Being Blinded causes 20% less Accuracy Rating and Evasion Rating, and lasts for 4 seconds unless otherwise specified.

Blind Uniques

Unique Gear with Blind

Name Implicit and Modifiers
The Pandemonius Lapis Amulet ImageThe Pandemonius Lapis Amulet
Amulet
Implicit: +10-15 to Intelligence
Fixed Modifiers:
・+20-30% to Cold Resistance
・Damage Penetrates 75% Cold Resistance
・Blind Chilled enemies on Hit
Sandstorm Visage Chain Tiara ImageSandstorm Visage Chain Tiara
Helmet
Fixed Modifiers:
・+80-120 to maximum Energy Shield
・+20-30 to Dexterity
・Enemies in your Presence are Blinded
・Enemies in your Presence gain Critical Weakness every second

List of Unique Equipment

Blind Affixes

All Affixes with Blind

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Blind Skills

Blind in Ascendancy Skills

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List of Ascendancy Skills

Blind in Passives

Skill Effect
Blinding Strike ImageBlinding Strike ・24% increased Attack Damage
・10% chance to Blind Enemies on Hit with Attacks
Sand in the Eyes ImageSand in the Eyes ・10% increased Attack Speed
・15% chance to Blind Enemies on Hit with Attacks
Blinding Flash ImageBlinding Flash ・20% increased Blind Effect
・Blind Enemies when they Stun you
Pocket Sand ImagePocket Sand ・50% increased Blind Effect
Unsight ImageUnsight ・Enemies near Enemies you Mark are Blinded
・Enemies you Mark cannot deal Critical Hits
First Approach ImageFirst Approach ・50% increased Critical Hit Chance against Enemies on Full Life
・Cannot be Blinded while on Full Life
・80% increased Damage with Hits against Enemies that are on Full Life

Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

Blind Gems

All Blind Skill Gems

Gem Effects
Flash Grenade ImageFlash Grenade ・Detonation time is 0.85 seconds
・500% more Stun Buildup
・Explosion radius is 2.7 meters
・Blinds enemies and allies
Twister ImageTwister ・Blinds Enemies
・Pierces All Targets
・Twister Radius is 0.5 Metres
・Twister Duration is 3 seconds
・Consumes Whirlwinds to create an additional Twister and deal 80% more damage per Whirlwind stage
・Elemental Twisters gain 50% of damage as damage of the corresponding type
・Twisters fired at the same time can hit the same target
・Target no more than once every 0.66 seconds
Whirling Slash ImageWhirling Slash Melee:
・Knocks Back Enemies
Whirlwind:
・Knocks Back Enemies
・Slows enemy movement speed by 30%
・Maximum 3 Stages
・Collapse deals 150% more damage per additional Stage
・+3 to Radius per additional Stage
・10% more Knockback distance per Stage
・Whirlind Radius is 1.8 Metres
・Additional Effects From Quality: Collapse deals +0(0-40)% more damage per additional Stage
Whirlwind Lance ImageWhirlwind Lance Spear:
・None
Whirlwind:
・Knocks Back enemies
・Slows enemy movement speed by 30%
・Maximum 3 stages
・Collapse deals 150% more damage per additional stage
・+3 to radius per additional stage
・10% more Knockback distance per stage
・Whirlwind radius is 1.8 metres
・Whirlwind duration is 8 seconds
・Limit 5 Whirlwinds
・Additional Effects from Quality: Collapse deals +0(0-40)% more damage per additional stage

List of Skill Gems

All Blind Support Gems

Gem Effects
Blind I ImageBlind I ・Supported Skills Blind Enemies on Hit
Blind II ImageBlind II ・Supported Skills Blind Enemies on Hit
・Blind inflicted with Supported Skills has 20% increased Effect
Blindside ImageBlindside ・Supported skills cannot inflict blind
・Supported skulls have 15% more critical damage bonus with hits against blinded enemies
・Supported skills have 15% more chance to critically hit blinded enemies

List of Support Gems

All Blind Spirit Gems

There aren't any gems that have this tag.

List of Spirit Gems

Path of Exile 2 Related Guides

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Glossary

Glossary and Basic Game Mechanics

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Adding to Stat Totals Aftershocks Ailment
Ammunition Ancestral Boost AoE
Arcane Surge Armour Armour Break
Attack Aura Blind
Block Buff Chaining
Channelling Chaos Chill
Chilled Ground Cold Combo
Concentration Corpses Covered in Oil
Critical Damage Bonus Critical Hits Crossbow Ammunition Skills
Crushing Blows Culling Strike Curse
Damage Conversion Damage Gained as Extra Daze
Debuff Decimating Strike Detonator
Dexterity Dual Wielding Duration
Effect Consumption Empowered Skills Energy Shield
Evasion Exposure Fire
Flame of Chayula Freeze Grenade
Guard Heavy Stun Herald
Hit Damage Ignite Ignited Ground
Intelligence Iron Grip Iron Will
Jagged Ground Knockback Life Leech
Life Recharge Lightning Magic Find
Magnitude Mark Melee
Meta Minion Minion Commands
Nova Onslaught Orb
Payoff Persistent Physical
Pierce Pinned Poison
Primed for Stun Projectile Resistance
Reviving Minions Rhoa Mount Shield
Shock Shocked Ground Slam
Spell Spirit Strength
Strike Stun Sustained
Tailwind Totem Travel
Trigger Unholy Might Warcry

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