Passive skill

Every character in Path of Exile has access to the passive skill tree [1]. The choices the player makes in this tree determine the character's stats, as well as giving them bonuses such as extra cold damage, or increased attack speed with a specific weapon. Each class starts in the center of the skill tree "circle" but at one of four different points on it. (Verify?)

Out of Date Passive Skill Tree

Basic Passives

• Cast Speed
• Critical Strike Damage Multiplier
• Critical Strike Chance
• Dagger Damage
• Dagger Damage and Accuracy
• Dagger Damage and Critical Strike Chance
• Dexterity
• Dual Wield Accuracy
• Dual Wield Speed
• Elemental Damage
• Energy Shield
• Intelligence
• Mana
• Mana Regeneration
• Spell Damage
• Strength
• Wand Damage
• Wand Damage and Accuracy

Keystone Passives

• Blood Magic
• Iron Grip
• Necromantic Aegis
• Conduit
• Elemental Equilibrium
• Hex Master and Whispers of Doom
• Eldritch Battery
• Chaos Innoculation
• Pain Attunement
• Acrobatics and Phase Acrobatics
• Arrow Dodging
• Point Blank
• Iron Reflexes
• Unwavering Stance
• Resolute Technique
• Avatar of Fire (currently being tuned)
• Minion Instability