PoE 2 Ref

Tactician

Mercenary ascendancy · 9 passives
Tactician

Countless wars have left you with skills somewhat resembling a decent officer...

Ascendancy passives— 9

A Solid Plan

A Solid Plan

  • Persistent Buffs have 50% less Reservation
Cannons, Ready!

Cannons, Ready!

  • Skills used by Totems have 30% more Skill Speed
  • Totems only use Skills when you fire an Attack Projectile
  • +1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
Polish That Gear

Polish That Gear

  • Gain Deflection Rating equal to 20% of Armour
  • Gain 100% of Evasion Rating as extra Ailment Threshold
Right Where We Want Them

Right Where We Want Them

  • Pinned enemies cannot perform actions
  • Projectile Damage builds Pin
Stay Light, Use Cover

Stay Light, Use Cover

  • Defend with 200% of Armour
  • Enemies have an Accuracy Penalty against you based on Distance
  • Maximum Chance to Evade is 50%
  • Maximum Physical Damage Reduction is 50%
Strategic Embankments

Strategic Embankments

  • Totems you place grant Embankment Auras
Suppressing Fire

Suppressing Fire

  • 40% more Immobilisation buildup
Watch How I Do It

Watch How I Do It

  • Allies in your Presence gain added Attack Damage equal
  • to 25% of your main hand Weapon's damage
Whoever Pays Best

Whoever Pays Best

  • There is no Limit on the number of Banners you can place
  • Banners gain 5 Glory per second

How to unlock these passives

Tactician is chosen by completing an Ascendancy trial. Its 8 ascendancy points are awarded in four 2-point tranches across the two trials — the Trial of the Sekhemas and the Trial of Chaos.

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