Passive skill tree / notable

Greatest Defence

Greatest Defence is a notable on the Path of Exile 2 passive skill tree.

Effect

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4% increased Attack Damage per 75 Item Armour and Evasion on Equipped Shield

Instilling recipe

Exact order

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

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Related mechanics

MechanicItem Armour

Item Armour is the Armour value printed on an individual item after that item's Quality and local Armour modifiers are applied. It is a value that other effects can read. It is not the character's total Armour and does not itself describe how much Physical damage a Hit will lose.

Direct tree connections

small / direct edgeShield DamageAttack Skills deal 10% increased Damage while holding a Shield

Nearby major passives

keystone / 6 edgesAvatar of Fire75% of Damage Converted to Fire Damage Deal no Non-Fire Damage notable / 6 edgesHunker DownRecover 20 Life when you Block

Similar effects

keystone / attack, equipped, damageHollow 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 / attack, damage, itemSpiked Shield2% increased Attack Damage per 75 Item Armour and Evasion on Equipped Shield notable / shield, item, evasionSpectral Ward+1 to Maximum Energy Shield per 12 Item Evasion on Equipped Body Armour notable / damage, attack, armourBloodthirsty20% increased Damage while Leeching notable / damage, armour, evasionCaptivating Companionship5% of Damage from Hits is taken from your Damageable Companion's Life before you notable / damage, armour, evasionCooked60% increased Critical Damage Bonus notable / armour, evasion, shieldFortified Aegis100% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield from Equipped Shield notable / armour, evasion, attackFortified Location10% increased Armour and Evasion Rating per Summoned Totem in your Presence