In Path of Exile 2, Accuracy is a crucial stat that significantly impacts your ability to land attacks. While often associated with ranged combat, it also plays a role in melee attacks.
Accuracy and Hit Chance
Accuracy determines the likelihood of your basic attacks hitting their target. It's a crucial factor, especially for ranged weapons, where distance can further reduce your chance to hit. Even for melee attacks, Accuracy competes against enemy evasion to determine success. A high Accuracy rating increases your chance of hitting even highly evasive enemies.
Improving Accuracy
You can boost your Accuracy rating through several methods:
- Passive Skill Tree: Look for nodes that grant "% increased Accuracy Rating".
- Dexterity: Increasing Dexterity directly improves Accuracy (5 Accuracy per Dexterity point). Use Dexterity Support Gems or passive skills that boost attributes to enhance this stat.
- Gear: Some items provide Accuracy bonuses.
For ranged builds, prioritizing Dexterity is crucial. Even melee builds that rely heavily on basic attacks benefit from investing in Accuracy or Dexterity.
Aiming in Path of Exile 2
While Accuracy affects *whether* an attack hits, it doesn't impact your ranged weapon's aim. Ranged attacks fire in the direction your character faces. The game includes an auto-lock system that targets the nearest enemy when you stop moving after aiming your weapon and attack; this uses the Accuracy stat to determine if the shot actually hits.
