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Passive skill tree / notable

Heavy Buffer

Heavy Buffer is a notable on the Path of Exile 2 passive skill tree.

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Effect

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40% increased maximum Energy Shield
5% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield

Instilling recipe

Exact order

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

Open this recipe in the directory Read the Instilling guide

Direct tree connections

3

small / direct edgeEnergy Shield15% increased maximum Energy Shield small / direct edgeEnergy Shield15% increased maximum Energy Shield small / direct edgeEnergy Shield MasteryTree connector

Nearby major passives

22

notable / 2 edgesIlluminated Crown20% increased Light Radius notable / 2 edgesHallowedGain additional Ailment Threshold equal to 20% of maximum Energy Shield keystone / 4 edgesWildsurge IncantationStorm and Plant Spells: • deal 50% more damage • cost 50% less • have 75% less duration keystone / 5 edgesBlackflame CovenantFire Spells Convert 100% of Fire Damage to Chaos Damage Chaos Damage from Fire Spells Contributes to Flammability and Ignite Magnitudes Ignite inflicted with Fire Spells deals Chaos Damage instead of Fire Damage notable / 6 edgesRestless DeadMinions Revive 25% faster keystone / 6 edgesNecromantic TalismanAll bonuses from Equipped Amulet apply to your Minions instead of you keystone / 6 edgesMind Over MatterAll Damage is taken from Mana before Life 50% less Mana Recovery Rate notable / 6 edgesCrystalline FleshMinions have +20% to all Elemental Resistances notable / 7 edgesBreaking Point10% increased Duration of Elemental Ailments on Enemies notable / 7 edgesLeaping Ambush50% increased Critical Hit Chance against Enemies that are on Full Life notable / 7 edgesMental Perseverance10% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life notable / 7 edgesPower of the Storm50% increased Damage if you've Triggered a Skill Recently notable / 7 edgesSacrificial Blood15% increased Life Cost of Skills notable / 7 edgesRegenerative Flesh6% of Damage taken Recouped as Life notable / 7 edgesDirect Approach35% increased Critical Hit Chance against Enemies that are affected by no Elemental Ailments notable / 7 edgesSlow Burn20% increased Ignite Magnitude notable / 7 edgesVile MendingMinions have 20% increased maximum Life notable / 7 edgesChronomancy20% increased Skill Effect Duration notable / 7 edgesBlood Transfusion25% increased Life Regeneration rate notable / 7 edgesSecrets of the OrbOrb Skills have +1 to Limit notable / 7 edgesFirestarter80% increased Flammability Magnitude notable / 7 edgesIntense Flames35% increased Damage with Hits against Burning Enemies

Similar effects

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notable / damage, taken, energyCaptivating Companionship5% of Damage from Hits is taken from your Damageable Companion's Life before you notable / damage, taken, energyGlazed Flesh3% of Damage Taken Recouped as Life, Mana and Energy Shield notable / damage, taken, energyMending Deflection15% of Damage taken from Deflected Hits Recouped as Life notable / damage, taken, energyStorm Driven15% of Elemental Damage taken Recouped as Energy Shield notable / energy, shield, takenBarrier of Venarius20% increased maximum Energy Shield notable / damage, energy, shieldBhatair's Storm+12% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage notable / damage, energy, shieldCirel of Tarth's Light+10% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage notable / damage, energy, shieldConall the Hunted+15% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage