Passive skill tree / notable

Polished Iron

Polished Iron is a notable on the Path of Exile 2 passive skill tree.

Effect

2 lines

25% increased Armour
Gain additional Stun Threshold equal to 30% of Item Armour on Equipped Armour Items

Instilling recipe

Exact order

Allocate Polished Iron 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

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 edgeArmour15% increased Armour small / direct edgeArmour MasteryTree connector

Nearby major passives

notable / 6 edgesBlade CatcherDefend with 200% of Armour against Critical Hits notable / 7 edgesRelentless15% increased Armour notable / 7 edgesBeef+25 to Strength notable / 7 edgesTitan's Determination25% increased Stun Threshold notable / 7 edgesDefender's Resolve12% increased Block chance

Similar effects

notable / stun, gain, additionalAbasement20% increased Stun Recovery notable / gain, additional, thresholdDampening Shield28% increased maximum Energy Shield notable / gain, additional, thresholdEldritch Will3% increased maximum Life, Mana and Energy Shield notable / gain, additional, thresholdHallowedGain additional Ailment Threshold equal to 20% of maximum Energy Shield notable / gain, equal, itemRevengeGain Physical Thorns damage equal to 10% of Item Armour on Equipped Body Armour notable / gain, additional, stunSelf MortificationGain additional Stun Threshold equal to 20% of maximum Energy Shield notable / armour, gain, stunStrong Chin25% increased Armour and Evasion Rating notable / gain, armour, equalHeavy ArmourGain Armour equal to 150% of total Strength Requirements of Equipped Boots, Gloves and Helmet