Best Evasion Bases

The highest evasion base for each slot in Path of Exile 2: body armour — Slipstrike Vest (519 Evasion, level 70); helmet — Freebooter Cap (340 Evasion, level 80); gloves — Polished Bracers (170 Evasion, level 80); boots — Drakeskin Boots (255 Evasion, level 80) and buckler — Desert Buckler (192 Evasion, level 80). Values are the plain base before quality and modifiers. Patch 0.5.5, from the game files.

Best body armourSlipstrike Vest519 EV · level 70Best helmetFreebooter Cap340 EV · level 80Best glovesPolished Bracers170 EV · level 80Best bootsDrakeskin Boots255 EV · level 80Best bucklerDesert Buckler192 EV · level 80

Your character levelThe highlighted row is the best base you can equip.

Body Armour: 23 EV bases

#	Base	Level	EV
1	Slipstrike Vest 519 Evasion · Requires 121 Dex	70	519
2	Exquisite Vest 451 Evasion · Requires 121 Dex	65	451
3	Swiftstalker Coat (20–30)% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on You 451 Evasion · Requires 121 Dex	65	451
4	Armoured Vest (30–40)% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold 451 Evasion · Requires 121 Dex	73	451
5	Wyrmscale Coat (30–40)% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold 451 Evasion · Requires 121 Dex	75	451
6	Corsair Coat 5% increased Movement Speed 451 Evasion · Requires 121 Dex	80	451
7	Lizardscale Coat 432 Evasion · Requires 98 Dex	62	432
8	Runner Vest 412 Evasion · Requires 94 Dex	59	412
9	Layered Vest 379 Evasion · Requires 86 Dex	54	379
10	Strider Vest 366 Evasion · Requires 83 Dex	52	366
11	Riding Coat 359 Evasion · Requires 82 Dex	51	359
12	Smuggler Coat 359 Evasion · Requires 82 Dex	51	359
13	Hunting Coat 339 Evasion · Requires 77 Dex	48	339
14	Corsair Vest 320 Evasion · Requires 72 Dex	45	320
15	Patchwork Vest 320 Evasion · Requires 72 Dex	45	320
16	Serpentscale Coat 260 Evasion · Requires 59 Dex	36	260
17	Scout's Vest 240 Evasion · Requires 54 Dex	33	240
18	Studded Vest 194 Evasion · Requires 43 Dex	26	194
19	Rhoahide Coat 168 Evasion · Requires 37 Dex	22	168
20	Shrouded Vest 128 Evasion · Requires 28 Dex	16	128
21	Pathfinder Coat 96 Evasion · Requires 21 Dex	11	96
22	Quilted Vest 49 Evasion · Requires 10 Dex	4	49
23	Leather Vest 30 Evasion	1	30

Best at every level

1. Lv 1Leather Vest30
2. Lv 4Quilted Vest49
3. Lv 11Pathfinder Coat96
4. Lv 16Shrouded Vest128
5. Lv 22Rhoahide Coat168
6. Lv 26Studded Vest194
7. Lv 33Scout's Vest240
8. Lv 36Serpentscale Coat260
9. Lv 45Corsair Vest320
10. Lv 48Hunting Coat339
11. Lv 51Riding Coat359
12. Lv 52Strider Vest366
13. Lv 54Layered Vest379
14. Lv 59Runner Vest412
15. Lv 62Lizardscale Coat432
16. Lv 65Exquisite Vest451
17. Lv 70Slipstrike Vest519

Helmet: 20 EV bases

#	Base	Level	EV
1	Freebooter Cap 340 Evasion · Requires 115 Dex	80	340
2	Trapper Hood 326 Evasion · Requires 107 Dex	75	326
3	Desert Cap 311 Evasion · Requires 99 Dex	70	311
4	Armoured Cap 296 Evasion · Requires 91 Dex	65	296
5	Woven Cap 296 Evasion · Requires 91 Dex	65	296
6	Deerstalker Hood 270 Evasion · Requires 83 Dex	59	270
7	Covert Hood 257 Evasion · Requires 79 Dex	56	257
8	Wrapped Cap 248 Evasion · Requires 77 Dex	54	248
9	Velvet Cap 240 Evasion · Requires 74 Dex	52	240
10	Narrow Hood 235 Evasion · Requires 73 Dex	51	235
11	Leatherbound Hood 231 Evasion · Requires 71 Dex	50	231
12	Wool Cap 222 Evasion · Requires 69 Dex	48	222
13	Corsair Cap 210 Evasion · Requires 64 Dex	45	210
14	Rotted Hood 210 Evasion · Requires 64 Dex	45	210
15	Viper Cap 179 Evasion · Requires 54 Dex	38	179
16	Hunter Hood 158 Evasion · Requires 48 Dex	33	158
17	Swathed Cap 127 Evasion · Requires 38 Dex	26	127
18	Lace Hood 84 Evasion · Requires 25 Dex	16	84
19	Felt Cap 58 Evasion · Requires 17 Dex	10	58
20	Shabby Hood 19 Evasion	1	19

Best at every level

1. Lv 1Shabby Hood19
2. Lv 10Felt Cap58
3. Lv 16Lace Hood84
4. Lv 26Swathed Cap127
5. Lv 33Hunter Hood158
6. Lv 38Viper Cap179
7. Lv 45Corsair Cap210
8. Lv 48Wool Cap222
9. Lv 50Leatherbound Hood231
10. Lv 51Narrow Hood235
11. Lv 52Velvet Cap240
12. Lv 54Wrapped Cap248
13. Lv 56Covert Hood257
14. Lv 59Deerstalker Hood270
15. Lv 65Armoured Cap296
16. Lv 70Desert Cap311
17. Lv 75Trapper Hood326
18. Lv 80Freebooter Cap340

Gloves: 15 EV bases

#	Base	Level	EV
1	Polished Bracers 170 Evasion · Requires 101 Dex	80	170
2	Barbed Bracers 163 Evasion · Requires 94 Dex	75	163
3	Grand Bracers 155 Evasion · Requires 87 Dex	70	155
4	Engraved Bracers 148 Evasion · Requires 80 Dex	65	148
5	Stalking Bracers 148 Evasion · Requires 80 Dex	65	148
6	Spiked Bracers 135 Evasion · Requires 73 Dex	59	135
7	Refined Bracers 124 Evasion · Requires 67 Dex	54	124
8	Swift Bracers 118 Evasion · Requires 64 Dex	51	118
9	Fine Bracers 105 Evasion · Requires 56 Dex	45	105
10	Hunting Bracers 105 Evasion · Requires 56 Dex	45	105
11	Spined Bracers 79 Evasion · Requires 42 Dex	33	79
12	Sectioned Bracers 68 Evasion · Requires 36 Dex	28	68
13	Bound Bracers 42 Evasion · Requires 22 Dex	16	42
14	Firm Bracers 31 Evasion · Requires 16 Dex	11	31
15	Suede Bracers 10 Evasion	1	10

Best at every level

1. Lv 1Suede Bracers10
2. Lv 11Firm Bracers31
3. Lv 16Bound Bracers42
4. Lv 28Sectioned Bracers68
5. Lv 33Spined Bracers79
6. Lv 45Fine Bracers105
7. Lv 51Swift Bracers118
8. Lv 54Refined Bracers124
9. Lv 59Spiked Bracers135
10. Lv 65Engraved Bracers148
11. Lv 70Grand Bracers155
12. Lv 75Barbed Bracers163
13. Lv 80Polished Bracers170

Boots: 14 EV bases

#	Base	Level	EV
1	Drakeskin Boots 255 Evasion · Requires 108 Dex	80	255
2	Dragonscale Boots 244 Evasion · Requires 101 Dex	75	244
3	Cavalry Boots 233 Evasion · Requires 93 Dex	70	233
4	Cinched Boots 222 Evasion · Requires 86 Dex	65	222
5	Serpentscale Boots 203 Evasion · Requires 78 Dex	59	203
6	Studded Boots 186 Evasion · Requires 72 Dex	54	186
7	Sleek Boots 177 Evasion · Requires 68 Dex	51	177
8	Bound Boots 157 Evasion · Requires 60 Dex	45	157
9	Flared Boots 157 Evasion · Requires 60 Dex	45	157
10	Lizardscale Boots 118 Evasion · Requires 45 Dex	33	118
11	Steeltoe Boots 102 Evasion · Requires 39 Dex	28	102
12	Embossed Boots 63 Evasion · Requires 23 Dex	16	63
13	Laced Boots 47 Evasion · Requires 17 Dex	11	47
14	Rawhide Boots 15 Evasion	1	15

Best at every level

1. Lv 1Rawhide Boots15
2. Lv 11Laced Boots47
3. Lv 16Embossed Boots63
4. Lv 28Steeltoe Boots102
5. Lv 33Lizardscale Boots118
6. Lv 45Bound Boots157
7. Lv 51Sleek Boots177
8. Lv 54Studded Boots186
9. Lv 59Serpentscale Boots203
10. Lv 65Cinched Boots222
11. Lv 70Cavalry Boots233
12. Lv 75Dragonscale Boots244
13. Lv 80Drakeskin Boots255

Buckler: 21 EV bases

#	Base	Level	EV
1	Desert Buckler 192 Evasion · Requires 115 Dex	80	192
2	Ancient Buckler 178 Evasion · Requires 107 Dex	75	178
3	Gutspike Buckler 163 Evasion · Requires 99 Dex	70	163
4	Bladeguard Buckler 139 Evasion · Requires 86 Dex	61	139
5	Jingling Buckler 135 Evasion · Requires 83 Dex	59	135
6	Array Buckler 126 Evasion · Requires 78 Dex	55	126
7	Spikeward Buckler 124 Evasion · Requires 77 Dex	54	124
8	Ornate Buckler 120 Evasion · Requires 74 Dex	52	120
9	Coiled Buckler 118 Evasion · Requires 73 Dex	51	118
10	Pearl Buckler 116 Evasion · Requires 71 Dex	50	116
11	Painted Buckler 111 Evasion · Requires 69 Dex	48	111
12	Laminate Buckler 105 Evasion · Requires 64 Dex	45	105
13	Oak Buckler 105 Evasion · Requires 64 Dex	45	105
14	Edged Buckler 92 Evasion · Requires 56 Dex	39	92
15	Ringed Buckler 79 Evasion · Requires 48 Dex	33	79
16	Spiked Buckler 64 Evasion · Requires 38 Dex	26	64
17	Ridged Buckler 55 Evasion · Requires 33 Dex	22	55
18	Iron Buckler 42 Evasion · Requires 25 Dex	16	42
19	Plated Buckler 31 Evasion · Requires 18 Dex	11	31
20	Wooden Buckler 18 Evasion · Requires 10 Dex	5	18
21	Leather Buckler 10 Evasion	1	10

Best at every level

1. Lv 1Leather Buckler10
2. Lv 5Wooden Buckler18
3. Lv 11Plated Buckler31
4. Lv 16Iron Buckler42
5. Lv 22Ridged Buckler55
6. Lv 26Spiked Buckler64
7. Lv 33Ringed Buckler79
8. Lv 39Edged Buckler92
9. Lv 45Laminate Buckler105
10. Lv 48Painted Buckler111
11. Lv 50Pearl Buckler116
12. Lv 51Coiled Buckler118
13. Lv 52Ornate Buckler120
14. Lv 54Spikeward Buckler124
15. Lv 55Array Buckler126
16. Lv 59Jingling Buckler135
17. Lv 61Bladeguard Buckler139
18. Lv 70Gutspike Buckler163
19. Lv 75Ancient Buckler178
20. Lv 80Desert Buckler192