Burning Arrow in PoE 2: What Does It Mean?
Burning Arrow is a skill gem in Path of Exile 2 that exemplifies the fire-based damage mechanics of the game, providing players with both direct and over-time damage capabilities. This skill is favored by many archers due to its ability to apply a burning effect to enemies, dealing additional fire damage over time.
Mechanics and Functionality
Burning Arrow is a projectile attack that converts a portion of physical damage into fire damage. When the arrow hits an enemy, it has a chance to ignite, applying a burn that deals fire damage over time. This makes it an effective skill for dealing with both single targets and groups of enemies.
- Ignite Chance: Burning Arrow has an inherent chance to ignite, which can be increased with passive skills and support gems.
- Fire Conversion: A percentage of the skill’s physical damage is converted into fire damage, allowing it to benefit from fire damage increases.
- Damage Over Time: The burning effect deals damage over time, scaling with fire damage, elemental damage, and burning damage increases.
Skill Interactions
Burning Arrow can be enhanced and supported by various other skills and mechanics in Path of Exile 2, making it versatile for different builds:
- Support Gems: Pairing with Lesser Multiple Projectiles can increase coverage, while Elemental Damage with Attacks boosts the fire damage dealt.
- Passive Skill Tree: Investing in nodes that increase fire damage, burning damage, or projectile damage can significantly enhance the effectiveness of Burning Arrow.
- Ailment Synergies: Items and skills that increase the chance or damage of ignites will directly benefit the burning component of the skill.
Strategies and Tips
When using Burning Arrow, players should consider the following strategies to maximize its effectiveness:
- Focus on Fire Damage: Gear and passives that increase fire damage will directly enhance both the initial hit and the burning effect.
- Utilize Elemental Equilibrium: By using skills that apply different elemental damage types, players can lower enemy fire resistance, boosting Burning Arrow's damage.
- Positioning: As a projectile-based skill, positioning is key. Ensuring that you have a clear line of sight to your targets will maximize your damage output.
For more detailed mechanics and build guides, you can visit the official Path of Exile website.