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Path of Exile 2 stats: Attributes and character sheetHere’s a rundown of all the important info in the Path of Exile 2 character sheet
Here’s a rundown of all the important info in the Path of Exile 2 character sheet
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Grinding Gear Games
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Grinding Gear Games
Confused about all of the Attributes in Path of Exile 2?Press C while playingPath of Exile 2, and you’ll pull up a character sheet that’s much simpler to read than its equivalent in the first game of the franchise. The core Attributes behind your character are easily viewable alongside a host of other information, and mousing over names of various stats brings up an explainer.
That said, there are still a few factors here that may be difficult to grasp for new players. What exactly is the Energy Shield, for instance? What about Spirit? And what stats are most important for each character class? In this guide we’ll explain all of these questions and more as we provide a breakdown ofall Attributes, mechanics, and other stats on the Path of Exile 2 character sheet.
Here’s Path of Exile 2’s character sheet. As you can see, my Witch has high Intelligence as befitting a necromancy-user, but pretty low melee prowess. Let’s dive into what all of these stats mean, shall we? |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Grinding Gear Games
Attributes in Path of Exile 2
Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence are the three core Attributes in Path of Exile 2 that lie behind every character, and should feel familiar if you’ve played any other RPG in the past. However, it’s important to keep the following in mind as you change these three Attributes and make character builds:
Strength
Dexterity
Intelligence
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Other mechanics in Path of Exile 2
You’ll see the following mechanics on the character sheet, each of which correspond with the three core Attributes in important ways:
Life
This one’s fairly self-explanatory. Life corresponds to your hit points and that big red pool on the lower left side of the screen. The more life you have, the harder you are to kill. Recharge your Life with Life Flasks, and if you want more Life, increase yourStrength.
Energy Shield
While all classes benefit from the Energy Shield, I prioritise increasing it for spellcasting classes like theSorceressandWitch, since their Strength generally won’t be high enough to wear the best armours. TheMonkwill also benefit from a high Energy Shield, but less so than the true spellcasters.
Mana
Mana is another obvious one. You need this to use Skills and magic, and it’s especially vital for the spellcasting classes. Recharge the big blue pool on the right hand side of the screen that represents your Mana with Mana Flasks. For more Mana, increase yourIntelligence.
Spirit
Spirit is an interesting mechanic new to Path of Exile 2 that’s important for certain buffs and for summoning minions.This is one of the most important stats for the Witch class, which is reliant on summoning skeletons. Spirit limits how many permanent minions the Witch can summon at once - for example, bringing forth four Skeletal Warriors might take all of the Witch’s Spirit pool, and if she wants to bring a Skeletal Sniper into the mix, she’ll have to drop one of those Warriors.
Characters start with 0 Spirit, and Spirit is not obtained via leveling. It can only be raised from gear, acquiring new nodes on the Passive Skill Tree, beating bosses, and elevating your character to one of Path of Exile 2’s Ascendancy Classes.
If you want more Spirit or don’t have any at all, try equipping a one-handed scepter, which serves as the Witch’s basic weapon. The starting sceptres in the beginning of Path of Exile 2 each provide a baseline amount of Spirit, such as 30 or 100.
Armour
Armour represents a percentage reduction in Physical Damage that you take from attacks and spells. At the moment,characters cannot have higher than 90% Armour. This stat is especially vital for theWarriorandMercenary, who will be relying on it more as opposed to their Energy Shield.
Evasion
Evasion represents a percentage chance to dodge enemy strikes or projectiles. This is related toAccuracy, so all classes who rely on ranged weapons like theRangerandMercenarywill also benefit from a high Evasion. Evasion is pivotally important to theMonk, however, as he’ll be much more in the fray.
Block
Block represents a percentage chance to block strikes and projectiles. This stat is vital to shield-users like theWarrior, and less so for other classes, especially the spellcasters. Keep in mind that not all enemy attacks can be Blocked, and when it comes to bosses, you’ll generally have to resort to Path of Exile 2’s dodge roll.
Resistances in Path of Exile 2
It’s a good idea to try to maximise all of your Resistances and keep them as high as possible, but if you’re just beginning to play through Act 1 in Path of Exile 2, it helps to have high Cold and Fire resistance for starters.
That ends our rundown of all of the Attributes, stats, and other associated mechanics in Path of Exile 2. If you need more assistance, check out our guide onwhat to do first in Path of Exile 2, ourclass tier list, our guide tocrafting, and our explanation of thePassive Skill Tree.
