Puzzling out weapon set passive talent factors in Path of Exile 2 is maybe essentially the most cryptic a part of the sport I’ve encountered thus far, primarily as a result of the UI would not clarify it correctly. These talent factors are a particular allotment you may connect to your first or second weapon set, successfully supplying you with two separate talent timber which can be solely lively once you’re utilizing every weapon.
If you are sticking to your class fairly rigidly by way of weapons, this may not be for you, however in order for you a ranged weapon and a melee weapon, say, you may think about using these factors to create a barely totally different passive talent tree for both. This mechanic actually comes into its personal within the endgame, once you’ll have much more factors to work with in addition to extra weapon set talent factors. But for now, there is no hurt to find out the way it works.
How do weapon set talent factors work?
So let’s begin at first. In Path of Exile 2, you may have two totally different weapons geared up without delay utilizing the I and II tabs in your character loadout. If you navigate to the passive talent tree, you will see two choices within the high proper saying ‘I weapon set’ and ‘II weapon set’ with a quantity listed in brackets subsequent to it. This is what number of weapon set talent factors you’ve got.
If you have simply began enjoying, you will not have any, however as you defeat bosses you will earn the occasional Book of Specialisation, which you’ll devour to get two. You also can get some by means of sure expertise as a part of your Ascendancy—once you select a sophisticated class to improve to.
Now, crucial factor to notice about weapon set talent factors is that they do not truly rely as further factors. Think of them extra like a capability, i.e you probably have six weapon set talent factors meaning you may allot six factors into weapon set one or weapon set two. That quantity represents six factors value of customisation once you swap weapons.
Still with me? If neither of the 2 weapon set tabs are clicked, you will allot talent factors into each once you degree. So, let’s strive allotting one to a single set in follow (after getting a minimum of one weapon set talent level):
- Equip two weapons in your loadout
- Head to The Hooded One, select the ‘Refund Passives’ possibility, and refund a talent level
- Enter the passive talent tree, click on the arrow subsequent to ‘I weapon set’ and unlock a node on the board
- Now press X to swap weapon whereas nonetheless on the passive talent tree and you will see the node gentle up and disappear as you do
This illustrates the nodes you’ve got lively in both set as you turn weapons. You’ll additionally see the quantity subsequent to ‘I weapon set’ has modified, since this means what number of weapon set talent factors you are at the moment utilizing in every set.
If you are actually planning to make use of these factors and spec into a number of weapons, then you definately’ll wish to think twice about the way you prepare your passive talent tree. You ought to choose nodes that open entry to a lot of totally different talent choices, since this maximizes what you need to use the weapon set talent factors for.
You may also contemplate dipping into the opposite class’ passive talent timber on both facet, particularly if they are a class that specialises within the second weapon you wish to use.
