Path of Exile 2 stats: Attributes and character sheet

Here’s a rundown of all the important info in the Path of Exile 2 character sheet

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Confused about all of the Attributes in Path of Exile 2? Press C while playing Path of Exile 2 , and you’ll pull up a character sheet that’s much simpler to read than its equivalent in the first game of the franchise. The core Attributes behind your character are easily viewable alongside a host of other information, and mousing over names of various stats brings up an explainer.

That said, there are still a few factors here that may be difficult to grasp for new players. What exactly is the Energy Shield, for instance? What about Spirit? And what stats are most important for each character class? In this guide we’ll explain all of these questions and more as we provide a breakdown of all Attributes, mechanics, and other stats on the Path of Exile 2 character sheet.

• Attributes in Path of Exile 2
• Other mechanics in Path of Exile 2
• Resistances in Path of Exile 2

Here’s Path of Exile 2’s character sheet. As you can see, my Witch has high Intelligence as befitting a necromancy-user, but pretty low melee prowess. Let’s dive into what all of these stats mean, shall we? |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Grinding Gear Games

Attributes in Path of Exile 2

Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence are the three core Attributes in Path of Exile 2 that lie behind every character, and should feel familiar if you’ve played any other RPG in the past. However, it’s important to keep the following in mind as you change these three Attributes and make character builds:

Strength

Strength is a key Attribute for equipping melee weapons. It’s also tied with a character’s Life , and each point of Strength boosts Life by +2. You’ll need a high Strength if you want to max out your Armour stat.

• The Warrior will want to invest in Strength for tankiness and weapon usage.
• The Mercenary needs Strength to build up their Armour score.

Dexterity

Dexterity measures speed and is important for ranged weapon Accuracy . Each point of Dexterity boosts your Accuracy Rating - basically a measure of how likely you are to hit things - by +5. A high Dexterity also means a high Evasion .

• The Ranger and Mercenary both need high Dexterity for their ranged weapons.
• The Monk needs Dexterity for evading foes while engaging in melee combat.

Intelligence

Intelligence is your spellcasting Attribute. Each point of Intelligence boosts your Mana by +2. Intelligence is also necessary for wearing equipment that raises your Energy Shield , and most spell-aligned weapons and skills also have an Intelligence requirement.

• The Sorceress and Witch both need to invest in Intelligence to amplify their spellcasting and minion summoning, respectively.
• The Monk also needs Intelligence to bolster the elemental magic that complements his melee.

Other mechanics in Path of Exile 2

You’ll see the following mechanics on the character sheet, each of which correspond with the three core Attributes in important ways:

Life

This one’s fairly self-explanatory. Life corresponds to your hit points and that big red pool on the lower left side of the screen. The more life you have, the harder you are to kill. Recharge your Life with Life Flasks, and if you want more Life, increase your Strength .

Energy Shield

The Energy Shield is a unique mechanic to the Path of Exile games. It’s basically an aura that acts as a buffer for your Life, and is represented by those segmented blue bars that surrounded your red Life pool. Any damage that you take expends the Energy Shield first, and the Energy Shield recharges over time.

While all classes benefit from the Energy Shield, I prioritise increasing it for spellcasting classes like the Sorceress and Witch , since their Strength generally won’t be high enough to wear the best armours. The Monk will also benefit from a high Energy Shield, but less so than the true spellcasters.

It’s important to remember that Chaos damage removes twice as much Energy Shield , while Bleeding and Poison bypass Energy Shield and sap your Life directly .

Mana

Mana is another obvious one. You need this to use Skills and magic, and it’s especially vital for the spellcasting classes. Recharge the big blue pool on the right hand side of the screen that represents your Mana with Mana Flasks. For more Mana, increase your Intelligence .

Spirit

Spirit is an interesting mechanic new to Path of Exile 2 that’s important for certain buffs and for summoning minions. This is one of the most important stats for the Witch class , which is reliant on summoning skeletons. Spirit limits how many permanent minions the Witch can summon at once - for example, bringing forth four Skeletal Warriors might take all of the Witch’s Spirit pool, and if she wants to bring a Skeletal Sniper into the mix, she’ll have to drop one of those Warriors.

Characters start with 0 Spirit, and Spirit is not obtained via leveling . It can only be raised from gear, acquiring new nodes on the Passive Skill Tree, beating bosses, and elevating your character to one of Path of Exile 2’s Ascendancy Classes.

If you want more Spirit or don’t have any at all, try equipping a one-handed scepter, which serves as the Witch’s basic weapon. The starting sceptres in the beginning of Path of Exile 2 each provide a baseline amount of Spirit, such as 30 or 100.

Armour

Armour represents a percentage reduction in Physical Damage that you take from attacks and spells. At the moment, characters cannot have higher than 90% Armour . This stat is especially vital for the Warrior and Mercenary , who will be relying on it more as opposed to their Energy Shield.

Evasion

Evasion represents a percentage chance to dodge enemy strikes or projectiles. This is related to Accuracy , so all classes who rely on ranged weapons like the Ranger and Mercenary will also benefit from a high Evasion. Evasion is pivotally important to the Monk , however, as he’ll be much more in the fray.

Block

Block represents a percentage chance to block strikes and projectiles. This stat is vital to shield-users like the Warrior , and less so for other classes, especially the spellcasters. Keep in mind that not all enemy attacks can be Blocked, and when it comes to bosses, you’ll generally have to resort to Path of Exile 2’s dodge roll.

Resistances in Path of Exile 2

The last section on the Path of Exile 2 character sheet are percentages that denote the following damage type Resistances - Fire, Cold, Lightning, and Chaos. Each of these is fairly self-explanatory, and affected by the gear you equip and the nodes that you choose on the Passive Skill Tree. Keep in mind that maximum Resistance for each of these is capped at 75% by default and cannot be higher than 90% .

It’s a good idea to try to maximise all of your Resistances and keep them as high as possible, but if you’re just beginning to play through Act 1 in Path of Exile 2, it helps to have high Cold and Fire resistance for starters.

That ends our rundown of all of the Attributes, stats, and other associated mechanics in Path of Exile 2. If you need more assistance, check out our guide on what to do first in Path of Exile 2 , our class tier list , our guide to crafting , and our explanation of the Passive Skill Tree .

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All 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints and where to get them

These areas have the highest chance of giving you Blueprints

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Looking for more Arc Raiders Blueprints? It’s a special day when you find a Blueprint, as they’re among the most valuable items in Arc Raiders. If you find a Blueprint that you haven’t already found, then you must make sure you hold onto it at all costs, because Blueprints are the key to one of the most important and powerful systems of meta-progression in the game.

This guide aims to be the very best guide on Blueprints you can find, starting with a primer on what exactly they are and how they work in Arc Raiders, before delving into exactly where to get Blueprints and the very best farming spots for you to take in your search.

We’ll also go over how to get Blueprints from other unlikely activities, such as destroying Surveyors and completing specific quests. And you’ll also find the full list of all 75 Blueprints in Arc Raiders on this page (including the newest Blueprints added with the Cold Snap update , such as the Deadline Blueprint and Firework Box Blueprint), giving you all the information you need to expand your own crafting repertoire.

In this guide:

• What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?
• Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes
• Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders Blueprints obtained from quests Blueprints obtained from Trials Best Blueprint farming locations

What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?

Blueprints in Arc Raiders are special items which, if you manage to extract with them, you can expend to permanently unlock a new crafting recipe in your Workshop. If you manage to extract from a raid with an Anvil Blueprint, for example, you can unlock the ability to craft your very own Anvil Pistol, as many times as you like (as long as you have the crafting materials).

To use a Blueprint, simply open your Inventory while in the lobby, then right-click on the Blueprint and click “Learn And Consume” . This will permanently unlock the recipe for that item in your Workshop. As of the Stella Montis update, there are allegedly 75 different Blueprints to unlock - although only 68 are confirmed to be in the game so far. You can see all the Blueprints you’ve found and unlocked by going to the Workshop menu, and hitting “R” to bring up the Blueprint screen.

It’s possible to find duplicates of past Blueprints you’ve already unlocked. If you find these, then you can either sell them, or - if you like to play with friends - you can take it into a match and gift it to your friend so they can unlock that recipe for themselves. Another option is to keep hold of them until the time comes to donate them to the Expedition.

Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes

Below is the full list of all the Blueprints that are currently available to find in Arc Raiders, and the crafting recipe required for each item:

Note: The missing Blueprints in this list likely have not actually been added to the game at the time of writing, because none of the playerbase has managed to find any of them. As they are added to the game, I will update this page with the most relevant information so you know exactly how to get all 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints.

Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders

Below is a list of all containers, modifiers, and events which maximise your chances of finding Blueprints:

• Certain quests reward you with specific Blueprints .
• Completing Trials has a high chance of offering Blueprints as rewards.
• Surveyors have a decent chance of dropping Blueprints on death.
• High loot value areas tend to have a greater chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Night Raids and Storms may increase rare Blueprint spawn chances in containers.
• Containers with higher numbers of items may have a higher tendency to spawn Blueprints. As a result, Blue Gate (which has many “large” containers containing multiple items) may give you a higher chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Raider containers (Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, Medical Bags, Grenade Tubes) have increased Blueprint drop rates. As a result, the Uncovered Caches event gives you a high chance of finding Blueprints.
• Security Lockers have a higher than average chance of containing Blueprints.
• Certain Blueprints only seem to spawn under specific circumstances: Tempest Blueprint only spawns during Night Raid events. Vulcano Blueprint only spawns during Hidden Bunker events. Jupiter and Equaliser Blueprints only spawn during Harvester events.

Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, and other raider-oriented container types have a good chance of offering Blueprints. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints have a very low chance of spawning in any container in Arc Raiders, around 1-2% on average. However, there is a higher chance of finding Blueprints in particular container types. Specifically, you can find more Blueprints in Raider containers and security lockers.

Beyond this, if you’re looking for Blueprints you should focus on regions of the map which are marked as having particularly high-value loot. Areas such as the Control Tower in Dam Battlegrounds, the Arrival and Departure Buildings in Spaceport, and Pilgrim’s Peak in Blue Gate all have a better-than-average chance of spawning Blueprints somewhere amongst all their containers. Night Raids and Electromagnetic Storm events also increase the drop chances of certain Blueprints .

In addition to these containers, you can often loot Blueprints from destroyed Surveyors - the largest of the rolling ball ARC. Surveyors are more commonly found on the later maps - Spaceport and Blue Gate - and if one spawns in your match, you’ll likely see it by the blue laser beam that it casts into the sky while “surveying”.

Surveyors are quite well-armoured and will very speedily run away from you once it notices you, but if you can take one down then make sure you loot all its parts for a chance of obtaining certain unusual Blueprints.

Blueprints obtained from quests

One way in which you can get Blueprints is by completing certain quests for the vendors in Speranza. Some quests will reward you with a specific item Blueprint upon completion, so as long as you work through all the quests in Arc Raiders, you are guaranteed those Blueprints.

Here is the full list of all Blueprints you can get from quest rewards:

• Trigger Nade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Sparks Fly”.
• Lure Grenade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Greasing Her Palms”.
• Burletta Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Industrial Espionage”.
• Hullcracker Blueprint (and Launcher Ammo Blueprint): Rewarded after completing “The Major’s Footlocker”.

Alas, that’s only 4 Blueprints out of a total of 75 to unlock, so for the vast majority you will need to find them yourself during a raid. If you’re intent on farming Blueprints, then it’s best to equip yourself with cheap gear in case you lose it, but don’t use a free loadout because then you won’t get a safe pocket to stash any new Blueprint you find. No pain in Arc Raiders is sharper than failing to extract with a new Blueprint you’ve been after for a dozen hours already.

One of the best ways to get Blueprints is by hitting three stars on all five Trials every week. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints obtained from Trials

One of the very best ways to get Blueprints is as rewards for completing Trials in Arc Raiders. Trials are unlocked from Level 15 onwards, and allow you to earn rewards by focusing on certain tasks over the course of several raids. For example, one Trial might task you with dealing damage to Hornets, while another might challenge you to loot Supply Drops.

Trials refresh on a weekly basis, with a new week bringing five new Trials. Each Trial can offer up to three rewards after passing certain score milestones, and it’s possible to receive very high level loot from these reward crates - including Blueprints. So if you want to unlock as many Blueprints as possible, you should make a point of completing as many Trials as possible each week.

Best Blueprint farming locations

The very best way to get Blueprints is to frequent specific areas of the maps which combine high-tier loot pools with the right types of containers to search. Here are my recommendations for where to find Blueprints on every map, so you can always keep the search going for new crafting recipes to unlock.

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Dam Battlegrounds

The best places to farm Blueprints on Dam Battlegrounds are the Control Tower, Power Generation Complex, Ruby Residence, and Pale Apartments . The first two regions, despite only being marked on the map as mid-tier loot, contain a phenomenal number of containers to loot. The Control Tower can also contain a couple of high-tier Security Lockers - though of course, you’ll need to have unlocked the Security Breach skill at the end of the Survival tree.

There’s also a lot of reporting amongst the playerbase that the Residential areas in the top-left of the map - Pale Apartments and Ruby Residence - give you a comparatively strong chance of finding Blueprints. Considering their size, there’s a high density of containers to loot in both locations, and they also have the benefit of being fairly out of the way. So you’re more likely to have all the containers to yourself.

Buried City

The best Blueprint farming locations on Buried City are the Santa Maria Houses, Grandioso Apartments, Town Hall, and the various buildings of the New District . Grandioso Apartments has a lower number of containers than the rest, but a high chance of spawning weapon cases - which have good Blueprint drop rates. The others are high-tier loot areas, with plenty of lootable containers - including Security Lockers.

Spaceport

The best places to find Blueprints on Spaceport are the Arrival and Departure Buildings, as well as Control Tower A6 and the Launch Towers . All these areas are labelled as high-value loot regions, and many of them are also very handily connected to one another by the Spaceport wall, which you can use to quickly run from one area to the next. At the tops of most of these buildings you’ll find at least one Security Locker, so this is an excellent farming route for players looking to find Blueprints.

The downside to looting Blueprints on Spaceport is that all these areas are hotly contested, particularly in Duos and Squads. You’ll need to be very focused and fast in order to complete the full farming route.

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Blue Gate

Blue Gate tends to have a good chance of dropping Blueprints, potentially because it generally has a high number of containers which can hold lots of items; so there’s a higher chance of a Blueprint spawning in each container. In my experience, the best Blueprint farming spots on Blue Gate are Pilgrim’s Peak, Raider’s Refuge, the Ancient Fort, and the Underground Complex beneath the Warehouse .

All of these areas contain a wealth of containers to loot. Raider’s Refuge has less to loot, but the majority of the containers in and around the Refuge are raider containers, which have a high chance of containing Blueprints - particularly during major events.

Stella Montis

On the whole, Stella Montis seems to have a very low drop rate for Blueprints (though a high chance of dropping other high-tier loot). If you do want to try farming Blueprints on this map, the best places to find Blueprints in Stella Montis are Medical Research, Assembly Workshop, and the Business Center . These areas have the highest density of containers to loot on the map.

In addition to this, the Western Tunnel has a few different Security Lockers to loot, so while there’s very little to loot elsewhere in this area of the map, it’s worth hitting those Security Lockers if you spawn there at the start of a match.

That wraps up this primer on how to get all the Blueprints in Arc Raiders as quickly as possible. With the Expedition system constantly resetting a large number of players’ Blueprints, it’s more important than ever to have the most up-to-date information on where to find all these Blueprints.

While you’re here, be sure to check out our Arc Raiders best guns tier list , as well as our primers on the best skills to unlock and all the different Field Depot locations on every map.

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