Passive skill tree / notable
First Principle of the Hollow
First Principle of the Hollow is a notable on the Path of Exile 2 passive skill tree.Effect
4 lines- 20% increased Evasion Rating
- 20% increased maximum Energy Shield
- +5% to Cold Resistance
- +5% to Lightning Resistance
Instilling recipe
Exact orderAllocate First Principle of the Hollow on an eligible item by placing these three regular Liquid Emotions into the Instilling bench in this order.
Direct tree connections
1Nearby major passives
11notable / 5 edgesFirst Teachings of the Keeper+5% to Fire Resistancenotable / 6 edgesMartial Artistry25% increased Accuracy Rating with Quarterstavesnotable / 6 edgesEndless Circuit25% chance on Consuming a Shock on an Enemy to reapply itnotable / 6 edgesWhirling Assault8% increased Attack Speed with Quarterstavesnotable / 6 edgesExposed to the CosmosDamage Penetrates 18% Cold Resistancenotable / 6 edgesThroatseeker60% increased Critical Damage Bonuskeystone / 6 edgesHollow 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 Itemsnotable / 7 edgesExposed to the InfernoDamage Penetrates 18% Fire Resistancekeystone / 7 edgesEternal YouthLife Recharges instead of Energy Shield 50% less Life Recovery from Flasksnotable / 7 edgesNature's Bite20% increased Elemental Damagenotable / 7 edgesStorm SurgeDamage Penetrates 8% Cold Resistance
Similar effects
8notable / resistance, rating, evasionFirst Teachings of the Keeper+5% to Fire Resistancenotable / energy, shield, evasionChakra of Breathing20% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge when not on Full Lifenotable / evasion, rating, energyImmaterial50% increased Evasion Rating if Energy Shield Recharge has started in the past 2 secondsnotable / evasion, rating, energyInner Faith20% increased Evasion Ratingnotable / evasion, rating, energyMindful Awareness24% increased Evasion Ratingnotable / lightning, resistance, evasionSaqawal's Hide+5% to Lightning Resistancenotable / cold, resistance, evasionSaqawal's Talon+5% to Cold Resistancenotable / energy, shield, lightningScales of the Wyvern20% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge while Shapeshifted


