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Path of Exile 2 · Mercenary Ascendancy

Tactician Ascendancy Nodes and Skills

Explore the complete published Tactician Ascendancy tree, including 20 notable, path and choice nodes with their effects and granted skills.

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AscendancyTactician 23
Tactician, Mercenary Ascendancy portrait

Tactician

Mercenary Ascendancy

Tactician Ascendancy node positions Minion Damage: Minions deal 20% increased Damage Unleash Hell!: Grants Skill: Supporting Fire Strategic Embankments: Totems you place grant Embankment Auras Pin Buildup: 20% increased Pin Buildup Whoever Pays Best: Banners gain 5 Glory per second; There is no Limit on the number of Banners you can place Totem Damage: 20% increased Totem Damage A Solid Plan: Persistent Buffs have 50% less Reservation Watch How I Do It: Allies in your Presence gain added Attack Damage equal; to 25% of your main hand Weapon's damage Totem Damage: 20% increased Totem Damage Spirit: 8% increased Spirit Armour and Evasion: 15% increased Armour and Evasion Rating Presence Area: 20% increased Presence Area of Effect Stay Light, Use Cover: Defend with 200% of Armour; Enemies have an Accuracy Penalty against you based on Distance; Maximum Chance to Evade is 50%; Maximum Physical Damage Reduction is 50% Tactician Cannons, Ready!: Skills used by Totems have 30% more Skill Speed; +1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems; Totems only use Skills when you fire an Attack Projectile Banner Area: Banner Skills have 16% increased Area of Effect Polish That Gear: Gain Deflection Rating equal to 20% of Armour; Gain 100% of Evasion Rating as extra Ailment Threshold Suppressing Fire: 40% more Immobilisation buildup Pin Buildup: 20% increased Pin Buildup Right Where We Want Them: Projectile Damage builds Pin; Pinned enemies cannot perform actions Armour and Evasion: 15% increased Armour and Evasion Rating

Unleash Hell!

Notable
  • Minions deal 20% inc. DmgMinions deal 20% increased Damage
  • Grants Skill: Supporting FireGrants Skill: Supporting Fire
Supporting Fire

Recruit artillery Minions that take up positions behind you. They will lie in wait for your Command, then fire volleys of arrows at the target location.

  • Minions from this skill have 1% inc. AoE per 3 of your DexMinions from this skill have 1% increased Area of Effect 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: Minions deal (0 - 20)% more damageMinions deal (0 - 20)% more damage

Stay Light, Use Cover

Notable
  • 15% inc. Armour and ER15% increased Armour and Evasion Rating
  • Defend with 200% of ArmourDefend with 200% of Armour
  • Enemies have an Accu Penalty against you based on DistanceEnemies have an Accuracy Penalty against you based on Distance
  • Maximum Chance to Evade is 50%Maximum Chance to Evade is 50%
  • Maximum Phys.Dmg Reduction is 50%Maximum Physical Damage Reduction is 50%

Cannons, Ready!

Notable
  • 20% inc. Totem Dmg20% increased Totem Damage
  • Skills used by Totems have 30% more Skill SpeedSkills used by Totems have 30% more Skill Speed
  • +1 to max number of Summoned Totems+1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
  • Totems only use Skills when you fire an Attack ProjTotems only use Skills when you fire an Attack Projectile

Polish That Gear

Notable
  • 15% inc. Armour and ER15% increased Armour and Evasion Rating
  • Gain Deflection Rating equal to 20% of ArmourGain Deflection Rating equal to 20% of Armour
  • Gain 100% of ER as extra Ailment ThresholdGain 100% of Evasion Rating as extra Ailment Threshold

Whoever Pays Best

Notable
  • Banner Skills have 16% inc. AoEBanner Skills have 16% increased Area of Effect
  • Banners gain 5 Glory per secondBanners gain 5 Glory per second
  • There is no Limit on the number of Banners you can placeThere is no Limit on the number of Banners you can place

Right Where We Want Them

Notable
  • 20% inc. Pin Buildup20% increased Pin Buildup
  • Proj Dmg builds PinProjectile Damage builds Pin
  • Pinned enemies cannot perform actionsPinned enemies cannot perform actions

Watch How I Do It

Notable
  • 20% inc. Presence AoE20% increased Presence Area of Effect
  • Allies in your Presence gain added Attack Dmg equalAllies in your Presence gain added Attack Damage equal
  • to 25% of your main hand Weapon's damageto 25% of your main hand Weapon's damage

Strategic Embankments

Notable
  • 20% inc. Totem Dmg20% increased Totem Damage
  • Totems you place grant Embankment AurasTotems you place grant Embankment Auras

Suppressing Fire

Notable
  • 20% inc. Pin Buildup20% increased Pin Buildup
  • 40% more Immobilisation buildup40% more Immobilisation buildup

A Solid Plan

Notable
  • 8% inc. Spirit8% increased Spirit
  • Persistent Buffs have 50% less ReservationPersistent Buffs have 50% less Reservation

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