⚔️ Path of Exile DPS Calculator
Estimate your skill damage per second — attacks, spells, crits & more
| Damage Type | Scaling Tags | Penetrable? | Can Crit? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | Melee, Projectile, Attack | Armour / Phys Red. | Yes |
| Fire | Elemental, Fire, Spell/Attack | Yes | Yes |
| Cold | Elemental, Cold, Spell/Attack | Yes | Yes |
| Lightning | Elemental, Lightning, Spell/Attack | Yes | Yes |
| Chaos | Chaos, Spell/Attack, DoT | -Chaos Res | Yes |
| DoT (Fire/Chaos) | DoT, Fire/Chaos, Multiplier | -Res (no pen) | No |
| Skill | Base Dmg (Lvl 20) | Base Crit | Speed Modifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | Weapon ×0.56 | 5.0% | 300% of base |
| Arc | 122–714 | 5.0% | 0.80s cast time |
| Lightning Strike | Weapon ×1.0 + flat | 6.0% | 0.78x attack time |
| Fireball | 1179–1769 | 6.0% | 0.75s cast time |
| Tornado Shot | Weapon ×1.0 | 6.0% | Base bow speed |
| Righteous Fire | 119.5 base/s | N/A | Degen (constant) |
| Spark | 38–710 | 5.0% | 0.65s cast time |
| Essence Drain | 1281.6 chaos/s | 5.0% (hit) | 0.80s cast time |
| Boneshatter | Weapon ×1.85 | 5.0% | 0.78x attack time |
| Lacerate | Weapon ×1.34 | 5.0% | 0.78x attack time |
| Source | Type | Typical Value | Stacking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passive Tree Nodes | Increased | 8–20% each | Additive |
| Support Gems | More | 20–50% | Multiplicative |
| Ascendancy | More | 15–40% | Multiplicative |
| Gear Mods | Increased | 20–120% | Additive |
| Flasks | More/Increased | 15–30% | Varies |
| Auras (Hatred, Wrath) | More (flat add) | 25–36% added as | Multiplicative |
| Curses (Conductivity) | Effective pen | -25% to -44% res | Separate |
| Shock | Increased dmg taken | 15–50% | Separate multiplier |
| Enemy Type | Ele Res | Chaos Res | Phys Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Monster | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Magic Monster | 0–20% | 0–10% | 0–15% |
| Rare Monster | 20–40% | 10–20% | 10–25% |
| Map Boss | 30–40% | 20–30% | 20–30% |
| Endgame Boss (Shaper) | 40% | 25% | 25% |
| Uber Pinnacle Boss | 50% | 30% | 30% |
Path of Exile is a free action role-playing game, created by Grinding Gear Games, a studio from New Zealand that existed thanks to excited players wanting to create what they themselves genuinely would like to play. It passed through open beta testing before appearing on Windows in October 2013 and later spread to Mac, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
In Wraeclast, a dark wild world, you control one outcast because of a terrible crime. The adventure of your hero twists around revenge against those that unfairly punished you. The journey leads you into hostile forests full of beastly folks and cannibals, while you progress by means of one from the six basic classes.
Path of Exile and the New Path of Exile 2
Well known, that Path of Exile breathes from Diablo II, but does not simply copy it. It builds on that famous base to help players, later adding its own style by means of original systems, deep dungeons and mysterious spirits. Here is what makes it attractive: the tree of skills is so difficult, that newcomers almost do not have a chance to create something usable for final challenges without serious study.
The amount of possible mixes between choices of that tree and arrangements of gems genuinely amazes. For teh community it is a big draw, one can plan his own patterns, share them and see what operates. That freedom creates something separate and distinct.
The game keeps improving by means of new updates, and one can enter it for free. For instance, one great patch altered the mechanic of falling objects and added tower defence. On the other hand, their is an effect: it requires internet, so if Steam has problems, you stay abandoned.
Moreover, the growth of your character goes at a good pace.
Here is the thing with Path of Exile: it fills an entirely other niche than massive multiplayer online games like World of Warcraft, although it seems a bit alike visually. It is not an MMORPG, and they designed it to be less intense in some parts. If you want to play, the best idea is to start a new character when a new season starts, stay in the gentle mode and choose an idea for your build that genuinely pleases you.
Path of Exile 2 is the next step in that recipe, again from Grinding Gear Games. The story happens years later, when someone sends you to Wraeclast to struggle against increasing corruption. You can play with up to four other players in a cooperative fashion.
The early access appeared in December 2024 with a price of 30 dollars, but it plans to become free when version 1.0 officially exits. Newcomers commonly choose the Warrior class. It is easy to learn, gives strong DPS with many options and gooddefense already included.
According to the director of the game Jonathan Rogers, the early access will last beyond this year. The next big update, called The Third Edict, will add new activity, fresh territory and asynchronous trading in the game.
