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Best Class for Talismans

Talisman passives near each class start · Path of Exile 2✓ Checked against game files · 0.5.5
Changeling Talisman
Druid
Druid
79 talisman passives within 20 points

Druid reaches the most talisman passives: 79 within 20 points of the class start and 79 within 30 (the tree has 79). Next: Warrior (48), Witch (44). The nearest talisman notable for Druid is Insulating Hide, 8 points away. No ascendancy node names talismans. Patch 0.5.5, from the game files.

All 8 classes for talismans

Passives whose text names Talisman or Shapeshift (every Shapeshift skill requires a Talisman), within 15, 20, 30 points of each class start; sorted by the 20-point count.

  1. Druid#1
    Druid
    38 within 1579 within 2079 within 30+10 Two Handed Weapons within 20
    starts withVoltaic Staff
    Nearest talisman notablesInsulating Hide8 ptsRough Carapace10 ptsBashing Beast11 pts
  2. Warrior#2
    Warrior
    23 within 1548 within 2079 within 30+18 Two Handed Weapons within 20
    starts withWooden Club
    Nearest talisman notablesInsulating Hide12 ptsPiercing Claw12 ptsSharpened Claw12 pts
  3. Witch#3
    Witch
    7 within 1544 within 2079 within 30
    starts withWithered Wand· same tree start as Sorceress
    Nearest talisman notablesShifted Strikes15 ptsInsulating Hide16 ptsRough Carapace16 pts
  4. Sorceress#4
    Sorceress
    7 within 1544 within 2079 within 30
    starts withAshen Staff· same tree start as Witch
    Nearest talisman notablesShifted Strikes15 ptsInsulating Hide16 ptsRough Carapace16 pts
  5. Mercenary#5
    Mercenary
    0 within 1511 within 2068 within 30+18 Two Handed Weapons within 20
    starts withMakeshift Crossbow
    Nearest talisman notablesPiercing Claw19 ptsSharpened Claw19 ptsRough Carapace20 pts
  6. Monk#6
    Monk
    0 within 150 within 2070 within 30+2 Two Handed Weapons within 20
    starts withWrapped Quarterstaff
    Nearest talisman notablesShifted Strikes23 ptsConall the Hunted24 ptsInsulating Hide24 pts
  7. Ranger#7
    Ranger
    0 within 150 within 2021 within 30+8 Two Handed Weapons within 20
    starts withCrude Bow· same tree start as Huntress
    Nearest talisman notablesPiercing Claw27 ptsSharpened Claw27 ptsRough Carapace28 pts
  8. Huntress#8
    Huntress
    0 within 150 within 2021 within 30+8 Two Handed Weapons within 20
    starts withHardwood Spear· same tree start as Ranger
    Nearest talisman notablesPiercing Claw27 ptsSharpened Claw27 ptsRough Carapace28 pts

30 talisman notables on the tree

  • Insulating Hidenearest: Druid, 8 pts
    20% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge while Shapeshifted
    +20% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage while Shapeshifted
  • Rough Carapacenearest: Druid, 10 pts
    Gain Physical Thorns damage equal to 8% of maximum Life while Shapeshifted
  • Bashing Beastnearest: Druid, 11 pts
    Enemies you Heavy Stun while Shapeshifted are Intimidated for 6 seconds
  • Shifted Strikesnearest: Druid, 11 pts
    30% increased Attack Damage if you have Shapeshifted to an Animal form Recently
  • Piercing Clawnearest: Warrior, 12 pts
    Damage Penetrates 15% of Enemy Elemental Resistances while Shapeshifted
  • Sharpened Clawnearest: Warrior, 12 pts
    30% increased Physical Damage while Shapeshifted
  • Surging Beastnearest: Druid, 12 pts
    Gain Arcane Surge when you Shapeshift to Human form after
    being Shapeshifted for at least 8 seconds
  • Bear's Roarnearest: Druid, 13 pts
    40% increased Stun buildup if you have Shapeshifted to an Animal form Recently
  • Boon of the Beastnearest: Druid, 13 pts
    When you Shapeshift to Human form, gain 10% increased Spell Damage per second you were Shapeshifted, up to a maximum of 80%, for 8 seconds
  • Wolf's Howlnearest: Druid, 13 pts
    30% increased Critical Hit Chance if you have Shapeshifted to an Animal form Recently
  • Wyvern's Breathnearest: Druid, 13 pts
    40% increased Elemental Ailment Application if you have Shapeshifted to an Animal form Recently
  • Swift Clawnearest: Warrior, 14 pts
    10% increased Skill Speed while Shapeshifted
  • Hidden Formsnearest: Druid, 15 pts
    Gain 8% of Damage as Extra Damage of a random Element while Shapeshifted
  • Invigorating Hatenearest: Warrior, 15 pts
    Consume all Rage when Shapeshifting to Human form to recover 1% of maximum life per Rage Consumed
  • Lord of the Wildsnearest: Druid, 15 pts
    You can equip a non-Unique Sceptre while wielding a Talisman
    50% less Spirit
    Non-Minion Skills have 50% less Reservation Efficiency
  • Primal Ragenearest: Warrior, 15 pts
    +12 to maximum Rage while Shapeshifted
  • Hide of the Bearnearest: Druid, 16 pts
    40% increased Armour while Shapeshifted
    +1% to Maximum Fire Resistance while Shapeshifted
    25% increased Stun Threshold while Shapeshifted
  • Spirit of the Bearnearest: Druid, 16 pts
    50% increased Damage against Immobilised Enemies while Shapeshifted
    25% increased Stun buildup while Shapeshifted
  • Conall the Huntednearest: Druid, 17 pts
    +15% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
    5% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge
    Immune to Bleeding while Shapeshifted
    Immune to Maim while Shapeshifted
  • Echoes of Ferocitynearest: Druid, 18 pts
    15% chance for Shapeshift Slam Skills you use yourself to cause an additional Aftershock
  • Molten Clawnearest: Druid, 18 pts
    Gain 8% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage while Shapeshifted
  • Rallying Formnearest: Druid, 18 pts
    Companions in your Presence have Onslaught while you are Shapeshifted
  • Blood of the Wolfnearest: Druid, 19 pts
    15% increased amount of Life Leeched while Shapeshifted
    15% increased Life Regeneration rate while Shapeshifted
    +1% to Maximum Cold Resistance while Shapeshifted
  • Electrified Clawnearest: Druid, 19 pts
    Gain 8% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage while Shapeshifted
  • Scales of the Wyvernnearest: Druid, 19 pts
    20% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge while Shapeshifted
    20% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate while Shapeshifted
    +1% to Maximum Lightning Resistance while Shapeshifted
  • Spirit of the Wolfnearest: Druid, 19 pts
    20% increased Critical Hit Chance while Shapeshifted
    8% increased Skill Speed while Shapeshifted
  • Spirit of the Wyvernnearest: Druid, 19 pts
    20% increased Accuracy Rating while Shapeshifted
    25% increased Elemental Damage while Shapeshifted
  • Endlessly Soaringnearest: Druid, 20 pts
    Shapeshift Skills have 30% increased Skill Effect Duration
  • Frozen Clawnearest: Druid, 20 pts
    Gain 8% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage while Shapeshifted
  • Lunar Boonnearest: Druid, 20 pts
    40% increased Mana Regeneration Rate while Shapeshifted

How this is counted

Read from the passive tree in the game files (79 passives name Talisman or Shapeshift; 18 more apply to Two Handed Weapons). 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. Two Handed Weapons passives also work with talismans but are shared with other weapons, so they only break ties. 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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