Keyword

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Keywords are words or phrases that signify the presence of specific Path of Exile game mechanics. When appearing in modifier text, they are always capitalized.

Keystones

Main page: Keystone

All keystone passive skills on the passive skill tree are keywords and function identically to their passive tree counterparts. For example, allocating Grelwood ShankGrelwood Shank
Eternal SwordOne Handed Sword
Physical Damage: (116.85-129.15) to (193.8-214.2)
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: (1.72-1.80)
Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 66, 104 Str, 122 Dex+475 to Accuracy Rating(185-215)% increased Physical Damage
(15-20)% increased Attack Speed
80% increased Armour while stationary
Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles if you've been Hit Recently
Point Blank
Iron Reflexes while stationaryThrough countless seasons they stand, stoic,
Each season leaving its mark;
a memory written in fibrous flesh.'s modifier Point Blank would grant the same bonuses as allocating Point Blank. Multiple instances of the same keystone do not stack.

Keyword-exclusive keystones

Some keystone effects are exclusive to modifiers and cannot be found on the passive skill tree.

Keystone	Source
Far Shot	The FledglingThe Fledgling Lacquered HelmetArmour: (345-465) Evasion: (345-465)Requires Level 51, 57 Str, 57 Dex(150-200)% increased Armour and Evasion (30-50)% increased Projectile Speed (30-50)% increased Projectile Damage Projectiles cannot collide with Enemies in Close Range Far ShotThe single well-placed arrow that changes the world must be preceded by ten thousand practice shots., Beltimber BladeBeltimber Blade Eternal SwordOne Handed Sword Physical Damage: (116.85-129.15) to (193.8-214.2) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: (1.72-1.80) Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 66, 104 Str, 122 Dex+475 to Accuracy Rating(185-215)% increased Physical Damage (15-20)% increased Attack Speed 80% increased Evasion Rating while moving Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles if you've used a Movement Skill Recently Far ShotBy wind and wing they are carried, Their fates not theirs to control, Yet the fates of others dragged in their wake., Lioneye's GlareLioneye's Glare Imperial BowBow Physical Damage: (100.8-129) to (394.8-453) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: (1.59-1.74)Requires Level 66, 212 Dex(20-24)% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills(180-200)% increased Physical Damage Adds (7-14) to (24-34) Physical Damage (10-20)% increased Attack Speed +(80-100) to maximum Mana Hits can't be Evaded Far Shot"See without doubt, slay without hesitation." - Marceus Lioneye of Sarn, Far Shot
Everlasting Sacrifice	Mahuxotl's MachinationMahuxotl's Machination Steel Kite ShieldChance to Block: 26% Armour: (146-167) Energy Shield: (30-35) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 46, 60 Str, 60 IntCorrupted Soul Divine Flesh Eternal Youth Everlasting Sacrifice Immortal Ambition Vaal PactThe Banished Architect sought to employ all the darkest secrets of the Vaal... at the same time.

Version history

Version	Changes
2.2.0	Recently, Savage Hit, Maim and Elemental Conflux are added as keywords.
Unknown	Introduced to the game.