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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

Resistance Explained

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

What is Resistance?

Resistance In-Game Description

Resistances reduce damage taken of the corresponding damage type — Fire, Cold, Lightning, or Chaos — up to a Maximum. Fire, Cold, and Lightning Resistances are Elemental Resistances.

Player resistances are lowered as you progress through the game, and can be improved with Equipment, Passives, and Quest Items.

Resistance Uniques

Unique Gear with Resistance

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List of Unique Equipment

Resistance Affixes

All Affixes with Resistance

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Resistance Skills

Resistance in Ascendancy Skills

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List of Ascendancy Skills

Resistance in Passives

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Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

Resistance Gems

All Resistance Skill Gems

Gem Effects
Conductivity ImageConductivity ・Curse applies after 1.5 second delay
・Curse radius is 2 metres
・Cursed enemies have -25% ightning resistance
・Curse duration is 6.4 seconds
Despair ImageDespair ・Curse applies after 1.5 second delay
・Curse inflicts -20% to Chaos Resistnace
・Curse radius is 2.2 metres
・Curse duration is 6.6 seconds
Elemental Weakness ImageElemental Weakness ・Curse applies after 1.5 seconds delay
・Curse does not apply to enemies above level 39
・Curse radius is 2 metres
・Curse inflicts -46% to Elemental Resistances
・Curse duration is 6.4 seconds.
Flammability ImageFlammability ・Curse applies after 1.5 second delay
・Curse radius is 2 metres
・Curse inflicts -25% to Fire Resistance
・Curse duration is 6.4 seconds
Hypothermia ImageHypothermia ・Curse applies after 1.0 second delay
・Curse radius is 1.7 metres
・Cursed enemies have -25% to Cold resistance
・Curse duration is 6.4 seconds

List of Skill Gems

All Resistance Support Gems

Gem Effects
Elemental Army ImageElemental Army ・Minions from supported skills have +30% to all elemental resistances
Lightning Penetration ImageLightning Penetration ・Supported skills Penetrate 30% Lightning Resistance
Refraction III ImageRefraction III ・Supported Banners apply Refractive Dissolution to Enemies in Radius
・Refractive Dissolution applies 2% Elemental Exposure per 1000 player Armour, up to 80%
Reinforced Totems I ImageReinforced Totems I ・Totems summoned by supported skills have +40% to all Elemental Resistances.
Reinforced Totems II ImageReinforced Totems II ・Totems Summoned by Supported Skills have +10% to all Maximum Elemental Resistances
・Totems Summoned by Supported Skills have +40% to All Elemental Resistances.

List of Support Gems

All Resistance Spirit Gems

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List of Spirit Gems

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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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