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

Link to Full 0.4 Patch Notes

• Each Notable connected to the Smith's Masterwork Notable now grants +200 to Armour in addition to its other bonuses.
• Padded Plates has been removed.
• Lead Lining has been removed.
• Heavy Bracing has been removed.
• Added Kitavan Imprint in place of Padded Plates, which causes your Body Armour to grant 60% increased Glory Generation.
• Added Spiked Plates in place of Lead Lining, which causes your Body Armour to grant 100% increased Thorns Damage.
• Added Tribute to Utula in place of Heavy Bracing, which causes your Body Armour to grant 30% increased Spirit.
• Internal Layer now reduces Critical Damage taken by 100% (previously 50%).
• Heatproofing now causes your Body Armour to grant the bonus of being Unaffected by all Damaging Ailments (previously just ignite).
• The Fire Spell on Melee Hit Skill granted by Heat of the Forge on Smith of Kitava now costs no mana when triggering Socketed Spells. It also now gains 10% increased Damage per Level, up to 200% increased Damage at gem level 20.
• The Temper Weapon Skill granted by Against the Anvil on Smith of Kitava now costs no mana. The Combust triggered by it's Empowered Attacks now deal 25% more Damage at all Levels and has a base radius of 3 Metres (previously 2.5 metres).
• The Manifest Weapon Skill granted by Living Weapon on Smith of Kitava now changes target less frequently, and thus spends more time actively attacking. Additionally:
• As a Mace, now has a cooldown of 6 seconds (from 10 seconds) for its Slam Skill.
• As a Quarterstaff, now has a cooldown of 6 seconds (from 10 seconds) on its Sweep Skill.
• As a Spear, fixed a bug where the damage dealt while it was Dashing towards enemies didn't cover the full distance of the Dash.

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

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

Each of the below Notables also grant +200 to Armour in addition to their primary bonus

• 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 100% reduced Critical Damage Bonus
• Leather Bindings: Body Armour grants regenerate 5% of Life per second
• Spiked Plates: Body Armour grants 100% increased Thorns Damage
• 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 all Damaging Ailments
• Kitavan Imprint: Body Armour grants 60% increased Glory Generation
• Tribute to Utula: Body Armour grants 30% increased Spirit
• Dedication to Kitava: Body Armour grants Armour also applies to Chaos Damage taken from Hits