Sooner or later you will undoubtedly encounter the problem of leveling up your character. This is because the selection of passive skills on the skill tree is incredibly vast, and making a mistake is quite easy. But don't be afraid! For newcomers to Path of Exile 2, messing up your character build is common, so the game developers have provided you with the ability to respec passive skills.

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  1. Briefly about passive skillsĀ 
  2. What do you need to be able to respec passive skills?
  3. How to find The Hooded One?
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Briefly about passive skillsĀ 

Each time you level up, your character gains a Passive Skill point that can be invested in upgrading the skill tree. Additionally, sometimes you can obtain a few extra Passive Skill points by using items dropped by bosses.Ā 

The total number of Passive Skill points in the game is limited, so it is very important to choose the right path from the very beginning and follow it to achieve your dream build. But what if you made a mistake and went the wrong way?

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What do you need to be able to respec passive skills?

You wonā€™t need to create a new character! To have the opportunity to change Passive Skills, simply follow the campaign story, and a few hours after starting the game, you will meet an NPC named The Hooded One. After talking to him, you will be able to respec your skills. You can seek help from The Hooded One as many times as you like. You are not obliged to reset the entire skill tree and can decide how many passive skill points you want to refund.

Each time, depending on the number of skills reset, you will have to pay goldā€”a new resource in PoE 2. But donā€™t think that The Hooded One is trying to take advantage of you! Besides resetting skills, he can also identify items in your inventory completely free and in unlimited quantities, which will make your game much more comfortable.

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How to find The Hooded One?

This very useful NPC is located in Clearfell Encampment. However, first, you will literally have to take him down from a tree. Yes, it is there that you will first find the unfortunate NPC as part of the storyline during the quest Secrets in the Dark in the location The Grewood.Ā 

After talking with Una your path will lead to The Red Vale, where you will need to find three Runes of Power. Each rune is guarded by a crowd of enemies, but the battles should not be too difficult. Once you have collected all three runes, teleport to Renly in the survivors' camp. He should give you a quest item that will help free the mysterious creature.

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After you complete the Secrets in the Dark quest and free The Hooded One, proceed to Clearfell Encampment, where Una gives you a new quest, The Mysterious Shade. You need to get to The Grim Tangle and, with the help of Yuna and the ancient magic of the fairies, open the passage that was blocked by the roots of the trees.Ā 

Explore the area that opens up until you reach the transition point to the Cemetery of the Eternals. By the way, don't rush into it if you haven't met and killed The Rotten Druid yet to get some valuable loot.

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Things aren't that easy after that! You'll need to get the Sorrow Among Stones quest by talking to Lachlann the Lost. The sad stranger will send you to get two gate keys. You'll have to go around a huge cemetery in search of two mausoleums, each of which you'll need to go down to and kill the boss to get the keys. Return to Lachlann, open the gate and defeat the final boss. Collect your reward and head to Yuna.

Completing all these quests will not only advance the storyline of the first act but also provide you with an indispensable helper in leveling up your characters and identifying items.

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Path of Exile 2 is a complex, unfriendly game for newcomers, but don't be afraid to explore it and experiment by creating different character builds. The Hooded One can always help you respec passive skill points. Donā€™t hesitate to use his assistance!

Please note that this video game is in early access, and the Path of Exile 2 release date is not yet known, so the information provided above may change over time!

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