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Passive skill tree / notable

Cruel Methods

Cruel Methods is a notable on the Path of Exile 2 passive skill tree.

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Effect

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Break 40% increased Armour
25% increased Physical Damage

Instilling recipe

Exact order

Allocate Cruel Methods on an eligible item by placing these three regular Liquid Emotions into the Instilling bench in this order.

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Direct tree connections

2

small / direct edgeArmour BreakBreak 20% increased Armour small / direct edgePhysical Damage12% increased Physical Damage

Nearby major passives

9

notable / 2 edgesEroding ChainsBreak 50% of Armour on Pinning an Enemy

notable / 6 edgesNecromantic Ward20% increased Life Regeneration rate notable / 6 edgesBackup Plan20% increased Armour and Evasion Rating notable / 6 edgesAlchemical Oil30% increased Exposure Effect notable / 7 edgesBlurred Motion5% increased Attack Speed notable / 7 edgesExposed Wounds15% increased chance to inflict Ailments notable / 7 edgesFlareGain 2% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage per Endurance Charge consumed Recently notable / 7 edgesHard to Kill40% increased Flask Life Recovery rate notable / 7 edgesBloodletting10% chance to inflict Bleeding on Hit

Similar effects

8

notable / break, armour, physicalCut to the BoneBreak Armour on Critical Hit with Spells equal to 10% of Physical Damage dealt notable / break, armour, physicalSplintering ForceMinions Break Armour equal to 3% of Physical damage dealt notable / break, armour, physicalStylebenderHits Break 30% increased Armour on targets with Ailments notable / armour, break, damageCrushing Judgement25% increased Armour Break Duration keystone / damage, physical, armourHollow Palm TechniqueCan Attack as though using a Quarterstaff while both of your hand slots are empty Unarmed Attacks that would use an Equipped Quarterstaff's damage have: • Base Unarmed Physical damage replaced with damage based on their Skill Level • 1% more Attack Speed per 75 Item Evasion on Equipped Armour Items • +0.1% to Critical Hit Chance per 10 Item Energy Shield on Equipped Armour Items notable / armour, damage, breakKnight of Izaro+12% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage notable / armour, physical, damageMade to Last30% increased Armour notable / damage, physical, armourMaterial SolidificationGain 8% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage