Smith of Kitava vs Warbringer
Warrior ascendancies compared · Path of Exile 2✓ Checked against game files · 0.5.5
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Smith of Kitava and Warbringer are both Warrior ascendancies. Smith of Kitava has 18 notables and 5 small passives, mostly about resistances (5), melee (4) and armour (3). Warbringer has 8 notables and 8 small passives, mostly about totems (4), block and shields (4) and armour (4). The biggest differences: resistances (5 vs 0), melee (4 vs 0) and totems (0 vs 4). Patch 0.5.5, from the game files.
Nodes by theme
| Nodes about… | Smith of Kitava | Warbringer |
|---|---|---|
| Minions | – | 1 |
| Companions | 1 | – |
| Spells | 1 | – |
| Melee | 4 | – |
| Fire | 2 | – |
| Physical | – | 1 |
| Totems | – | 4 |
| Block and shields | – | 4 |
| Life | 2 | 1 |
| Armour | 3 | 4 |
| Resistances | 5 | – |
| Spirit | 1 | – |
| Cooldowns | – | 1 |
| Warcries | – | 2 |
| Strength stacking | 2 | – |
Each number counts the nodes (notables and small passives) whose text is about the theme.
Skills they grant
Smith of Kitava
Temper Weaponfrom Against the Anvil
Fire Spell on Hitfrom Heat of the Forge
Manifest Weaponfrom Living Weapon
Warbringer
Ancestral Spiritsfrom Answered Call
Encase in Jadefrom Jade Heritage
Every node, side by side

Smith of Kitava
18 notables · 5 small
- Against the AnvilNotable
Grants skill Temper WeaponChannel to temper your main hand Melee Martial Weapon. Each hit of the hammer against the anvil Empowers subsequent Attacks to Combust when Hitting enemies. - Coal StokerNotableModifiers to Fire Resistance also grant Cold and Lightning Resistance at 50% of their value
- Dedication to KitavaNotableBody Armour grants +100% of Armour also applies to Chaos Damage
- Flowing MetalNotableBody Armour grants +50% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
- Forged in FlameNotableModifiers to Maximum Fire Resistance also grant Maximum Cold and Lightning Resistance
- Heat of the ForgeNotable
Grants skill Fire Spell on HitWhile active, gains Energy when you Hit enemies with Melee Attacks and triggers socketed Fire spells on reaching maximum Energy. - HeatproofingNotableBody Armour grants Unaffected by Damaging Ailments
- Internal LayerNotableBody Armour grants Hits against you have 100% reduced Critical Damage Bonus
- Kitavan EngravingNotableBody Armour grants 15% increased maximum Life
- Kitavan ImprintNotableBody Armour grants 60% increased Glory generation
- Leather BindingsNotableBody Armour grants regenerate 3% of maximum Life per second
- Living WeaponNotable
Grants skill Manifest WeaponManifest a copy of your main hand Melee Martial Weapon as an immortal Companion to fight by your side. In addition to its standard Strikes, the Manifested Weapon gains an additional Attack depending on its weapon type. - Molten SymbolNotableBody Armour grants 25% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Fire Damage
- Smith's MasterworkNotable · costs no pointCan only use a Normal Body Armour+200 to Armour for each Connected Notable Passive Skill Allocated
- Spiked PlatesNotableBody Armour grants 100% increased Thorns damage
- Support StrapsNotableBody Armour grants 20% increased Strength
- Tantalum AlloyNotableBody Armour grants +75% to Fire Resistance
- Tribute to UtulaNotableBody Armour grants 30% increased Spirit
Small passives
- Fire Damage20% increased Fire Damage
- Fire Resistance×2+8% to Fire Resistance
- Melee Damage20% increased Melee Damage
- Strength5% increased Strength

Warbringer
8 notables · 8 small
- Answered CallNotable+1 to maximum number of Summoned TotemsTrigger Ancestral Spirits when you Summon a Totem
Grants skill Ancestral SpiritsThis skill is Triggered each time you summon a Totem, summoning an Ancestral Spirit Minion to fight for you. If the Totem dies then the Ancestral Spirit triggered by it's summoning will die too. - Anvil's WeightNotableBreak Armour equal to 10% of Hit Damage dealt
- Imploding ImpactsNotableFully Broken Armour you inflict increases all Damage Taken from Hits insteadYou can Break Enemy Armour to below 0
- Jade HeritageNotableGain a stack of Jade every second
Grants skill Encase in JadeConsume all stacks of Jade to grant Guard based off your maximum Life for each Jade consumed. You cannot gain Jade stacks while you have Guard. - Renly's TrainingNotableGain 35% Base Chance to Block from Equipped Shield instead of the Shield's value
- Warcaller's BellowNotableWarcries Explode Corpses dealing 25% of their Life as Physical DamageIgnore Warcry Cooldowns
- Wooden WallNotable20% of Damage from Hits is taken from your nearest Totem's Life before you
Small passives
- Armour20% increased Armour
- Armour Break×2Break 25% increased Armour
- Block Chance×26% increased Block chance
- Totem Life×220% increased Totem Life
- Warcry Speed20% increased Warcry Speed
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