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Path of Exile 2 · Warrior Ascendancy

Smith of Kitava Ascendancy Nodes and Skills

Explore the complete published Smith of Kitava Ascendancy tree, including 23 notable, path and choice nodes with their effects and granted skills.

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Smith of Kitava, Warrior Ascendancy portrait

Smith of Kitava

Warrior Ascendancy

Smith of Kitava Ascendancy node positions Internal Layer: Body Armour grants Hits against you have 100% reduced Critical Damage Bonus Fire Damage: 20% increased Fire Damage Smith of Kitava Leather Bindings: Body Armour grants regenerate 3% of maximum Life per second Smith's Masterwork: Can only use a Normal Body Armour; +200 to Armour for each Connected Notable Passive Skill Allocated Molten Symbol: Body Armour grants 25% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Fire Damage Flowing Metal: Body Armour grants +50% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage Fire Resistance: +8% to Fire Resistance Kitavan Imprint: Body Armour grants 60% increased Glory generation Spiked Plates: Body Armour grants 100% increased Thorns damage Strength: 5% increased Strength Heat of the Forge: Grants Skill: Fire Spell on Hit Tribute to Utula: Body Armour grants 30% increased Spirit Heatproofing: Body Armour grants Unaffected by Damaging Ailments Living Weapon: Grants Skill: Manifest Weapon Melee Damage: 20% increased Melee Damage Forged in Flame: Modifiers to Maximum Fire Resistance also grant Maximum Cold and Lightning Resistance Support Straps: Body Armour grants 20% increased Strength Coal Stoker: Modifiers to Fire Resistance also grant Cold and Lightning Resistance at 50% of their value Against the Anvil: Grants Skill: Temper Weapon Kitavan Engraving: Body Armour grants 15% increased maximum Life Tantalum Alloy: Body Armour grants +75% to Fire Resistance Fire Resistance: +8% to Fire Resistance Dedication to Kitava: Body Armour grants +100% of Armour also applies to Chaos Damage

Against the Anvil

Notable
  • 20% inc. Melee Dmg20% increased Melee Damage
  • Grants Skill: Temper WeaponGrants Skill: Temper Weapon
Temper Weapon

Channel to temper your main hand Melee Martial Weapon. Each hit of the hammer against the anvil Empowers subsequent Attacks to Combust when Hitting enemies.

  • While Channelling each strike of the anvil Empowers your next 3 Melee Attacks Empowered Attacks Trigger Combust on HitWhile Channelling each strike of the anvil Empowers your next 3 Melee Attacks Empowered Attacks Trigger Combust on Hit
  • Supported Skills Cost nothingSupported Skills Cost nothing
  • Maximum of 12 Empowered AttacksMaximum of 12 Empowered Attacks
  • Explosion radius is 3 mExplosion radius is 3 metres
  • Can't be EvadedCan't be Evaded
  • Converts 100% of Physical damage to Fire damageConverts 100% of Physical damage to Fire damage
  • q20: (0 - 20)% inc. Skill Speed(0 - 20)% increased Skill Speed

Heat of the Forge

Notable
  • 20% inc. Fire.Dmg20% increased Fire Damage
  • Grants Skill: Fire Spell on HitGrants Skill: Fire Spell on Hit
Fire Spell on Hit

While active, gains Energy when you Hit enemies with Melee Attacks and triggers socketed Fire spells on reaching maximum Energy.

  • Can only socket Fire Spells Triggers all Socketed Spells and loses all Energy on reaching max EnergyCan only socket Fire Spells Triggers all Socketed Spells and loses all Energy on reaching maximum Energy
  • Gains 3 Energy per Power of enemies you Hit with Melee Attacks, modified by the percentage of the enemy's Ailment Threshold the Hit will dealGains 3 Energy per Power of enemies you Hit with Melee Attacks, modified by the percentage of the enemy's Ailment Threshold the Hit will deal
  • (0 - 57)% inc. Energy gained(0 - 57)% increased Energy gained
  • Socketed Skills deal (10 - 200)% inc. DmgSocketed Skills deal (10 - 200)% increased Damage
  • Socketed Skills Cost nothingSocketed Skills Cost nothing
  • q20: (0 - 15)% inc. Energy gained(0 - 15)% increased Energy gained

Living Weapon

Notable
  • 5% inc. Str5% increased Strength
  • Grants Skill: Manifest WeaponGrants Skill: Manifest Weapon
Manifest Weapon

Manifest a copy of your main hand Melee Martial Weapon as an immortal Companion to fight by your side. In addition to its standard Strikes, the Manifested Weapon gains an additional Attack depending on its weapon type.

  • Minions from this skill have 1% inc. Attack Speed per 3 of your DexMinions from this skill have 1% increased Attack Speed per 3 of your Dexterity
  • Minions from this skill have 1% inc. Dmg per 1 of your StrMinions from this skill have 1% increased Damage per 1 of your Strength
  • q20: (0 - 20)% inc. Minion Attack Speed(0 - 20)% increased Minion Attack Speed

Coal Stoker

Notable
  • +8% to Fire Resistance+8% to Fire Resistance
  • Modifiers to Fire Resistance also grant Cold and Lightning Resistance at 50% of their valueModifiers to Fire Resistance also grant Cold and Lightning Resistance at 50% of their value

Forged in Flame

Notable
  • +8% to Fire Resistance+8% to Fire Resistance
  • Modifiers to Maximum Fire Resistance also grant Maximum Cold and Lightning ResistanceModifiers to Maximum Fire Resistance also grant Maximum Cold and Lightning Resistance

Internal Layer

Notable
  • Body Armour grants Hits against you have 100% reduced Critical Dmg BonusBody Armour grants Hits against you have 100% reduced Critical Damage Bonus

Molten Symbol

Notable
  • Body Armour grants 25% of Phys.Dmg from Hits taken as Fire.DmgBody Armour grants 25% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Fire Damage

Flowing Metal

Notable
  • Body Armour grants +50% of Armour also applies to Ele.DmgBody Armour grants +50% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage

Dedication to Kitava

Notable
  • Body Armour grants +100% of Armour also applies to Chaos.DmgBody Armour grants +100% of Armour also applies to Chaos Damage

Leather Bindings

Notable
  • Body Armour grants regenerate 3% of max Life per secondBody Armour grants regenerate 3% of maximum Life per second

Kitavan Imprint

Notable
  • Body Armour grants 60% inc. Glory generationBody Armour grants 60% increased Glory generation

Heatproofing

Notable
  • Body Armour grants Unaffected by Damaging AilmentsBody Armour grants Unaffected by Damaging Ailments

Spiked Plates

Notable
  • Body Armour grants 100% inc. Thorns damageBody Armour grants 100% increased Thorns damage

Kitavan Engraving

Notable
  • Body Armour grants 15% inc. max LifeBody Armour grants 15% increased maximum Life

Smith's Masterwork

Notable
  • Can only use a Normal Body ArmourCan only use a Normal Body Armour
  • +200 to Armour for each Connected Notable Passive Skill Allocated+200 to Armour for each Connected Notable Passive Skill Allocated

Tantalum Alloy

Notable
  • Body Armour grants +75% to Fire ResistanceBody Armour grants +75% to Fire Resistance

Support Straps

Notable
  • Body Armour grants 20% inc. StrBody Armour grants 20% increased Strength

Tribute to Utula

Notable
  • Body Armour grants 30% inc. SpiritBody Armour grants 30% increased Spirit

Smith of Kitava is part of the published POE2 Main V2 Ascendancy catalog. Generated .