Boost Your Proficiency in Path of Exile 2: Mastering Weapon Set Skill Points
Unraveling the Mystery of Weapon Set Passive Skill Points in Path of Exile 2
If you’re like me, you’ve probably spent hours puzzling over the weapon set passive skill points in Path of Exile 2. These special points allow you to create two separate skill trees, each tied to a specific weapon set. While this mechanic may seem cryptic at first, understanding how it works can greatly enhance your gaming experience.
How Do Weapon Set Skill Points Work?
To get started, you’ll need to equip two weapons in your loadout and navigate to the passive skill tree. There, you’ll find two options in the top right corner labeled "I weapon set" and "II weapon set" with a number in brackets next to them. This represents the number of weapon set skill points you have available.
As you defeat bosses, you’ll earn occasional Book of Specialisation rewards, which can be consumed to gain two weapon set skill points. You can also acquire them through certain skills as part of your Ascendancy, when you choose an advanced class to upgrade to.
Here’s the important thing to remember: weapon set skill points don’t count as additional points. Instead, think of them as a capacity – if you have six weapon set skill points, that means you can allot six points into weapon set one or weapon set two. This represents six points worth of customization when you swap weapons.
Understanding Your Options
If you’ve just started playing, you might not have any weapon set skill points yet. But as you progress, you’ll earn more and gain the ability to customize your skill trees. To get a feel for how it works, try allotting one point to a single set in practice:
- Equip two weapons in your loadout
- Head to The Hooded One, choose the ‘Refund Passives’ option, and refund a skill point
- Enter the passive skill tree, click the arrow next to ‘I weapon set’ and unlock a node on the board
- Now press X to swap weapon while still on the passive skill tree and you’ll see the node light up and disappear as you do
This illustrates the nodes you have active in either set as you switch weapons. You’ll also see the number next to ‘I weapon set’ has changed, since this indicates how many weapon set skill points you’re currently using in each set.
Tips for Maximizing Your Weapon Set Skill Points
If you’re planning to use these points and spec into multiple weapons, think carefully about how you arrange your passive skill tree. You should select nodes that open access to lots of different skill options, since this maximizes what you can use the weapon set skill points for. You might also consider dipping into the other class’ passive skill trees on either side, especially if they’re a class that specialises in the second weapon you want to use.
By understanding how weapon set passive skill points work, you can unlock new strategies and enhance your overall gaming experience in Path of Exile 2.
