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Best Class for Swords

Sword passives near each class start · Path of Exile 2✓ Checked against game files · 0.5.5
Shortsword
Mercenary
Mercenary
12 sword passives within 20 points

Mercenary reaches the most sword passives: 12 within 20 points of the class start and 13 within 30 (the tree has 13). Next: Warrior (6), Ranger (1). The nearest sword notable for Mercenary is Giant's Blood, 18 points away. Ascendancies with a node for swords: Disciple of Varashta. Patch 0.5.5, from the game files.

All 8 classes for swords

Passives whose text names Sword, within 15, 20, 30 points of each class start; sorted by the 20-point count.

  1. Mercenary#1
    Mercenary
    0 within 1512 within 2013 within 30
    starts withMakeshift Crossbow
    Nearest sword notablesGiant's Blood18 ptsHeavy Blade20 ptsRipping Blade20 pts
  2. Warrior#2
    Warrior
    0 within 156 within 2013 within 30
    starts withWooden Club
    Nearest sword notablesGiant's Blood16 ptsHeavy Blade22 ptsRipping Blade22 pts
  3. Ranger#3
    Ranger
    0 within 151 within 2013 within 30
    starts withCrude Bow· same tree start as Huntress
    Nearest sword notablesHeavy Blade24 ptsRipping Blade24 ptsGiant's Blood25 pts
  4. Huntress#4
    Huntress
    0 within 151 within 2013 within 30
    starts withHardwood Spear· same tree start as Ranger
    Nearest sword notablesHeavy Blade24 ptsRipping Blade24 ptsGiant's Blood25 pts
  5. Druid#5
    Druid
    0 within 151 within 2013 within 30
    starts withVoltaic Staff
    Nearest sword notablesGiant's Blood20 ptsHeavy Blade29 ptsRipping Blade29 pts
  6. Monk#6
    Monk
    0 within 150 within 205 within 30
    starts withWrapped Quarterstaff
    Nearest sword notablesHeavy Blade32 ptsRipping Blade32 ptsGiant's Blood33 pts
  7. Sorceress#7
    Sorceress
    0 within 150 within 201 within 30
    starts withAshen Staff· same tree start as Witch
    Nearest sword notablesGiant's Blood28 ptsHeavy Blade37 ptsRipping Blade37 pts
    Disciple of VarashtaDisciple of Varashta:Barya of Ruzhan1 asc. pt
  8. Witch#8
    Witch
    0 within 150 within 201 within 30
    starts withWithered Wand· same tree start as Sorceress
    Nearest sword notablesGiant's Blood28 ptsHeavy Blade37 ptsRipping Blade37 pts

4 sword notables on the tree

  • Giant's Bloodnearest: Warrior, 16 pts
    You can wield Two-Handed Axes, Maces and Swords in one hand
    Triple Attribute requirements of Martial Weapons
    Inherent Life granted by Strength is halved
  • Heavy Bladenearest: Mercenary, 20 pts
    25% increased Damage with Swords
  • Ripping Bladenearest: Mercenary, 20 pts
    25% increased Damage with Swords
  • Stance Breakernearest: Mercenary, 21 pts
    25% increased Damage with Swords

How this is counted

Read from the passive tree in the game files (13 passives name Sword). For each class we count the passives you can allocate with 15, 20 and 30 points from its start: every passive on the shortest path costs a point, and another class's start can't be walked through. Ascendancy nodes count the points from the ascendancy start (8 points in total). Ranger and Huntress, and Witch and Sorceress, share a start, so their tree numbers are equal. Plan the path yourself in the passive tree planner.

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