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PoE 2 Guide

PoE 2 Smith of Kitava Ascendancy Class: Tree & Passive Nodes

Classes
Updated on Aug 29, 2025
Aug 29, 2025

Smith of Kitava Update 0.3 Patch Notes

Link to full Patch Notes

  • The Flowing Metal Notable Passive Skill now causes Body Armour to grant 50% of Armour to also applies to Elemental Damage from Hits (previously caused Body Armour to grant +5% to Maximum Fire Resistance).
  • The Leather Bindings Notable Passive Skill now causes Body Armour to grant regenerate 3% of maximum Life per second (previously 5%).
  • The Manifest Weapon Skill granted by the Living Weapon Notable Passive Skill no longer grants Minions from this Skill have 1% increased Accuracy Rating per 3 of your Dexterity. Instead, Minions from this Skill now have 1% increased Attack Speed per 3 of your Dexterity.
  • The small Passive Skills providing Fire Resistance now have values of 8% (previously 15%).
  • The small Passive Skill prior to Living Weapon now grants 5% increased Strength, instead of Minions deal 20% increased Damage.

Smith of Kitava Tree

poe 2 smith of kitava ascendancy nodes

1. Heat of the Forge
2. Coal Stoker 3. Forged in Flame
4. Smith's Masterwork This Passive Skill is free to allocate
Flowing Metal Molten Symbol Internal Layer Leather Bindings Lead Lining Support Straps Kitavan Engraving Tantalum Alloy Heatproofing Padded Plates Heavy Bracing Dedication to Kitava

Smith of Kitava Passives

Small Passives

  • 20% increased Fire Damage
  • 15% to Fire Resistance
  • 20% increased Melee Damage
  • Minions deal 20% increased Damage

Heat of the Forge

Grants Skill: Fire Spell on Hit

Against the Anvil

Grants Skill: Temper Weapon

Living Weapon

Grants Skill: Manifest Weapon

Coal Stoker

Modifiers to Fire Resistance also grant Cold and Lightning Resistance at 50% of their value

Forged in Flame ( <- Coal Stoker )

Modifiers to Maximum Fire Resistance also grant Maximum Cold and Lightning Resistance

Smith's Masterwork

Can only use a Normal Body Armour
This Passive Skill is free to allocate

The nodes below can be allocated after Smith's Masterwork

  • Flowing Metal: Body Armour grants +5% to Maximum Fire Resistance
  • Molten Symbol: Body Armour grants 25% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Fire Damage
  • Internal Layer: Body Armour grants Hits against you have 50% reduced Critical Damage Bonus
  • Leather Bindings: Body Armour grants regenerate 5% of Life per second
  • Lead Lining: Body Armour grants +75% to Lightning Resistance
  • Support Straps: Body Armour grants 20% increased Strength
  • Kitavan Engraving: Body Armour grants 15% increased maximum Life
  • Tantalum Alloy: Body Armour grants +75% to Fire Resistance
  • Heatproofing: Body Armour grants Unaffected by Ignite
  • Padded Plates: Body Armour grants +75% to Cold Resistance
  • Heavy Bracing: Body Armour grants 100% increased Stun Threshold
  • Dedication to Kitava: Body Armour grants Armour also applies to Chaos Damage taken from Hits