The Smith of Kitava is a fearsome warrior who has embraced the forge and fury of the god Kitava. Wielding divine fire and unmatched craftsmanship, he transforms weapons into living tools of destruction, enhances their power through infernal tempering, and forges armor with supernatural resilience. His mastery of elemental resistance and offensive enchantments makes him a unique blend of brute force and divine firepower.
| # | Skill | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire Damage | ・20% increased Fire Damage |
| 2 | Heat of the Forge | ・Grants Skill: Fire Spell on Hit |
| 3 | Fire Resistance | ・+15% to Fire Resistance |
| 4 | Coal Stoker | ・Modifiers to Fire Resistance also grant Cold and Lightning Resistance at 50% of their value |
| 5 | Forged in Flame | ・Modifiers to Maximum Fire Resistance also grant Maximum Cold and Lightning Resistance |
| 6 | Melee Damage | ・20% increased Melee Damage |
| 7 | Against the Anvil | ・Grants Skill: Temper Weapon. |
| 8 | Minion Damage | ・ Minions deal 20% increased Damage |
| 2 | Living Weapon | ・Grants Skill: Manifest Weapon. |
| 3 | Smith's Masterwork | ・Can only use a Normal Body Armor ・This Passive Skill is free to allocate |
In exchange, you gain access to the following skills for your Body Armor:
| Skill | Modifiers |
|---|---|
| Dedication to Kitava | Body Armour grants Armour also applies to Chaos Damage taken from Hits |
| Internal Layer | Body Armour grants Hits against you have 50% reduced Critical Damage Bonus |
| Heavy Bracing | Body Armour grants 100% increased Stun Threshold |
| Leather Bindings | Body Armour grants regenerate 5% of Life per second |
| Heatproofing | Body Armour grants Unaffected by Ignite |
| Flowing Metal | Body Armour grants +5% to Maximum Fire Resistance |
| Molten Symbol | Body Armour grants 20% of Physical Damage taken from Hits taken as Fire Damage |
| Support Straps | Body Armour grants 20% increased Strength |
| Kitavan Engravings | Body Armour grants 15% increased maximum Life |
| Tantalum Alloy | Body Armour grants +75% to Fire Resistance |
| Lead Lining | Body Armour grants +75% to Lightning Resistance |
| Padded Plates | Body Armour grants +75% to Cold Resistance |
Sources of %increased Critical Hit Chance are rather scarce/numerically low while accuracy is more abundant, making this a potential strong choice to get high crit chance.
Causes you to stand still and hit an anvil for 3 to 4 seconds. This buffs your weapon to cause its hits to deal AoE fire damage around the struck target.
Creates an animated copy of your currently equipped Weapon to fight alongside you. Has potential for interesting weapon swap mechanics should the weapon persist between weapon Sets. The small node leading up to this notable grants increased Minion damage, meaning Manifest Weapon counts as a minion.
Mastering the Smith of Kitava' s ascendancy tree requires not only strategic skill choices but also a deep understanding of gear customization and crafting. Players seeking to unlock the full potential of Smith' s Masterwork and forge the most powerful armor combinations will find themselves investing heavily in PoE 2 Currency. Whether it' s modifying Normal body armors with unique passives or preparing high-resistance setups, currency items are essential to shape the Smith' s tools of war.