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Passive skill tree / notable

Killer Instinct

Killer Instinct is a notable on the Path of Exile 2 passive skill tree.

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Effect

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40% increased Attack Damage while on Full Life
60% increased Attack Damage while on Low Life

Instilling recipe

Exact order

Allocate Killer Instinct 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

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small / direct edgeAttack Damage10% increased Attack Damage

Nearby major passives

16

notable / 4 edgesTenfold Attacks4% increased Attack Speed keystone / 5 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 Items notable / 6 edgesSpell Haste15% increased Evasion Rating notable / 6 edgesImmortal Infamy6% increased Life Recovery rate notable / 6 edgesSpellblade32% increased Spell Damage while wielding a Melee Weapon notable / 6 edgesImmortal Thirst15% increased maximum Energy Shield notable / 7 edgesDizzying Sweep15% increased Attack Area Damage keystone / 7 edgesResonanceGain Power Charges instead of Frenzy Charges Gain Frenzy Charges instead of Endurance Charges Gain Endurance Charges instead of Power Charges notable / 7 edgesGeneral Electric40% increased chance to Shock notable / 7 edgesFrantic SwingsEnemies Blinded by you have 50% reduced Critical Hit Chance notable / 7 edgesDistracted Target30% increased Critical Hit Chance against Blinded Enemies keystone / 7 edgesEternal YouthLife Recharges instead of Energy Shield 50% less Life Recovery from Flasks notable / 7 edgesConservative Casting20% increased Mana Regeneration Rate notable / 7 edgesFinesse10% increased Accuracy Rating notable / 7 edgesWarding Potions10% reduced Flask Charges used from Mana Flasks notable / 7 edgesAltered Brain Chemistry25% increased Mana Recovery from Flasks

Similar effects

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notable / damage, life, attackChakra of Thought8% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life notable / damage, full, lifeInitiative30% increased Melee Damage when on Full Life notable / attack, damage, lifeLast Stand25% increased Attack Damage if you have been Heavy Stunned Recently keystone / damage, full, lifePain Attunement30% less Critical Damage Bonus when on Full Life 30% more Critical Damage Bonus when on Low Life notable / low, life, fullFinal Barrage20% increased Cast Speed when on Low Life notable / damage, low, lifeFinality120% increased Damage with Hits against Enemies that are on Low Life notable / damage, low, lifeFinishing Blows60% increased Damage with Hits against Enemies that are on Low Life notable / full, life, damageFirst Approach40% increased Critical Hit Chance against Enemies that are on Full Life