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How to respec in Path of Exile 2, explained

In a game like Path of Exile 2, there are so many avenues you can take your character down, allowing you to specialize in certain aspects to create a fully-fledged ‘build’.

However, there are definitely time, especially early on in the experience, where you might just go for whatever skills are you’re not fully aware as to which is best.

If this is you and you’re regretting your choices, you can thankfully respec.

Below, we’ll reveal how to respec in Path of Exile 2, allowing you to change up those Passive Skills.

How to respec Passive Skills in PoE 2

If you want to change up those Passive Skills in Path of Exile 2, you can respec and reallocate the points you’ve spent.

You’ll need to have reached the point in the game where you’re able to speak to The Hooded One who is located in the Clearfell Encampment.

If you haven’t come across this NPC yet, you will have needed to have finished the quest called The Mysterious Shade which requires you to bring Count Lachlann’s Ring to Una.

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Once you have access to The Hooded One, you can then speak to them, choosing the Refund Passives option, which will open up your skill tree, ready for you to respec.

After looking through the Passives you want to refund, you’ll have to pay gold to do so.

This will also increase in gold required every refund you do, so you will need to be stocked up if you want to completely change up your tree.

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After choosing all of the Passives you want to refund, confirm your selection by hitting the Accept Changes button and you’ll be good to go.

Now you should be set to fine-tune your build and look toward those all important Ascendancies, enchanting your powers even further.

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