Passive skill tree / keystone

Dance with Death

Dance with Death is a keystone on the Path of Exile 2 passive skill tree.

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25% more Skill Speed while Off Hand is empty and you have a One-Handed Martial Weapon equipped in your Main Hand

You circle the black scorpion with enmity, daring it time and again.

Related mechanics

MechanicOne Handed Weapons

One-Handed is a weapon classification. One-handed weapons fit in the main-hand slot, but their off-hand options depend on the weapon class. Some can dual wield, some accept a shield or other off-hand item, and some have stricter rules.

Direct tree connections

small / direct edgeAttribute+5 to any Attribute

Nearby major passives

notable / 4 edgesThe Wild CatGain Deflection Rating equal to 12% of Evasion Rating notable / 4 edgesAcceleration3% increased Movement Speed notable / 5 edgesToxic Sludge40% increased Duration of Poisons you inflict against Slowed Enemies notable / 5 edgesBond of the Ape12% increased Area of Effect notable / 5 edgesWellspring30% increased Mana Recovery from Flasks notable / 5 edgesInevitable Rupture10% chance for Attack Hits to apply ten Incision notable / 5 edgesDread Engineer's Concoction35% increased Magnitude of Ignite against Poisoned enemies keystone / 5 edgesTrusted KinshipYou can have two Companions of different types 30% more Reservation Efficiency of Companion Skills 20% less Reservation Efficiency of non-Companion Skills notable / 6 edgesBond of the CatCompanions have 20% increased Movement Speed notable / 6 edgesFocused Thrust75% increased Melee Damage with Spears while Surrounded notable / 6 edgesJavelin40% increased Critical Damage Bonus with Spears notable / 6 edgesSniperArrows gain Critical Hit Chance as they travel farther, up to 40% increased Critical Hit Chance after 7 metres notable / 6 edgesReprisal25% increased Parried Debuff Magnitude notable / 6 edgesPrimal Protection40% increased Charm Effect Duration notable / 6 edgesCatalysis20% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks notable / 6 edgesLong Distance Relationship30% increased Presence Area of Effect notable / 6 edgesHunter's Talisman+1 Charm Slot notable / 6 edgesUnspoken BondCompanions have +30% to Chaos Resistance notable / 6 edgesMarked for DeathCulling Strike against Enemies you Mark notable / 6 edgesMaiming Strike25% increased Attack Damage notable / 6 edgesOff-Balancing Retort30% increased Parried Debuff Duration notable / 6 edgesEnduring Deflection20% increased Evasion Rating notable / 6 edgesThousand CutsEnemies you apply Incision to take 2% increased Physical Damage per Incision notable / 6 edgesFalcon Dive4% increased Attack Speed notable / 6 edgesFeathered FletchingIncreases and Reductions to Projectile Speed also apply to Damage with Bows notable / 6 edgesNurturing GuardianLife Recovery from your Flasks also applies to your Companions notable / 7 edgesStand and DeliverProjectiles have 40% increased Critical Damage Bonus against Enemies within 2m notable / 7 edgesDeath from AfarProjectiles have 25% increased Critical Hit Chance against Enemies further than 6m notable / 7 edgesThe Spring Hare20% chance for Damage of Enemies Hitting you to be Unlucky notable / 7 edgesPrecise Point25% increased Damage with Spears notable / 7 edgesComing Calamity40% increased Cold Damage while affected by Herald of Ice notable / 7 edgesPressure Points35% increased Stun Buildup notable / 7 edgesEfficient ContraptionsHazards have 15% chance to rearm after they are triggered notable / 7 edgesFrazzled15% increased Mana Regeneration Rate notable / 7 edgesStaunch DeflectionDeflected Hits cannot inflict Maim on you notable / 7 edgesEscalating Mayhem10% increased Damage for each Hazard triggered Recently, up to 50%notable / 7 edgesAgonising Calamity40% increased Chaos Damage while affected by Herald of Plague notable / 7 edgesMarked Agility60% increased Mana Cost Efficiency of Marks notable / 7 edgesDelayed Danger30% increased Hazard Duration notable / 7 edgesBond of the MambaGain 4% of Physical Damage as extra Chaos Damage notable / 7 edgesAvoiding Deflection-5% to amount of Damage Prevented by Deflection notable / 7 edgesThe Great Boar+1 Life per 4 Dexterity notable / 7 edgesLucky Rabbit Foot30% increased Damage while you have an active Charm notable / 7 edgesHindering ObstaclesDebuffs inflicted by Hazards have 30% increased Slow Magnitude notable / 7 edgesRoll and Strike25% increased Damage with Spears notable / 7 edgesWoodland AspectCharms applied to you have 25% increased Effect notable / 7 edgesMarked for SicknessEnemies you Mark have 10% reduced Accuracy Rating