Keystones are unique and powerful passive skill nodes that significantly impact the way a character is played.
List of keystones
Template:Passive table
Interactions
Stat removal
- Stat: The stat in question.
- Removed: The stat is removed by this keystone. Keystones that source or require this stat cease to function.
- Targeted: The stat relies on or is improved by this keystone. If this stat is removed or sourced by another keystone, this keystone ceases to give its benefit.
In short, keystones in the Removed and Sourced columns block the benefits of other keystones in the Sourced and Targeted columns for that stat. Only stats for which there is a potential conflict have been listed.
| Stat | Removed | Targeted |
|---|---|---|
| Armour | Acrobatics | Iron Reflexes |
| Energy Shield | Acrobatics | Ghost Reaver, Zealot's Oath |
| Evade Chance | Unwavering Stance | Arrow Dancing |
| Life | Chaos Inoculation | Blood Magic, Pain Attunement, Vaal Pact |
| Mana | Blood Magic | |
| Critical Strike Multiplier | Elemental Overload |
Notes:
- Iron Reflexes is based on evasion, which is not the same as evade chance. Thus it is compatible with Unwavering Stance.
Other interactions
- Vaal Pact + Zealot's Oath: You will not regenerate Energy Shield.
Interactions with unique items
Some unique items grant a keystone status without needing to have the keystone allocated in the passive tree. In these cases the status only applies once. If you allocate the keystone and use the unique it will be the same as if you had only done one.
Some unique items have stats which are similar to keystones. These effects are separate from the keystone and will be treated as two different modifiers. Uniques which add a keystone effect will have the exact name of the keystone in their effect list.
Examples:
Malachai's SimulaMalachai's Simula
Iron MaskQuality: +20%
Evasion: 57
Energy Shield: 12Requires Level 17, 21 Dex, 21 Int+20 to Strength
(15-30)% increased Spell Damage
(20-30)% increased Lightning Damage
+10% to Lightning Resistance
Blood Magic
Mortal ConvictionIt was a sliver of Malachai's soul
that animated the first Eternal Guardian.
adds the keystone effect.
Prism GuardianPrism Guardian
Archon Kite ShieldQuality: +20%
Chance to Block: 22%
Armour: 187
Energy Shield: 36
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 68, 85 Str, 85 Int+12% to all Elemental Resistances+2 to Level of Socketed Aura Gems
Socketed Gems Cost and Reserve Life instead of Mana
Socketed Gems have 25% reduced Reservation
+(20-30) to Dexterity
+25% to all Elemental ResistancesWhen blood is paid, the weak think twice.
adds the keystone effect for specific skills.- Chin SolChin Sol
Assassin BowBow
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (96-114) to (284.8-338.2)
Elemental Damage: 25-50
Critical Strike Chance: 6.70%
Attacks per Second: (1.38-1.43)
Weapon Range: 120Requires Level 62, 212 Dex+(15-25)% to Global Critical Strike Multiplier+(10-20) to Dexterity
(200-260)% increased Physical Damage
Adds 25 to 50 Fire Damage
(10-14)% increased Attack Speed
50% More Damage with Arrow Hits at Close Range
Bow Knockback at Close RangeAs a soldier you want to get close to enemy archers.
That is not the case when fighting the Maraketh. does not add a keystone effect.
Achievements
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Paradigm Shift  |
Allocate a Keystone passive skill. |
Specialist  |
Allocate a character's fourth Keystone Passive. |