Dark Arts

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Dark Arts
Notable Passive Skill
+5% Chance to Block Attack Damage while Dual Wielding
+5% Chance to Block Spell Damage while Dual Wielding
10% increased Attack Speed while Dual Wielding
10% increased Cast Speed while Dual Wielding [1]

Dark Arts is a notable passive skill that grants increased attack speed and increased cast speed while dual wielding. It also grants a chance to block spell damage and block attack damage while dual wielding.

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1Oil #2Oil #3Outcome
Teal OilViolet OilOpalescent OilDark Arts
+5% Chance to Block Attack Damage while Dual Wielding
+5% Chance to Block Spell Damage while Dual Wielding
10% increased Attack Speed while Dual Wielding
10% increased Cast Speed while Dual Wielding

Version history

Version Changes
3.16.0
  • [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]:
    • Now grants 10% increased Cast Speed while Dual Wielding (up from 5%).
    • Now grants +5% Chance to Block Spell Damage while Dual Wielding.
    • Now grants +5% Chance to Block Attack Damage while Dual Wielding.
    • No longer grants 30% increased Mana Regeneration if you've used a Movement Skill Recently.
    • No longer grants +10 to Dexterity and Intelligence.
    • No longer grants 5% increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've used a Movement Skill Recently.
      • Instead, it now grants 10% increased Attack Speed while Dual Wielding.
    • Anointment recipe of Dark Arts and Mysticism has been swapped. Existing items that anointed with Dark Arts before version 3.16.0, will also allocates Mysticism after the patch, and vice versa for existing items previously anointed Mysticism.


3.11.0
  • [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]:[1]
    • Now grants 5% increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've used a Movement Skill Recently (down from 10%).
3.8.0
  • Now also able to be allocated by anointing item.
3.6.0
  • Dark Arts has moved to between the Witch and Templar and has been completely reworked:
    • Now grants 5% increased Cast Speed while Dual Wielding (down from 8%).
    • Now grants 10% increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've used a Movement Skill Recently.
    • Now grants 30% increased Mana Regeneration if you've used a Movement Skill Recently.
    • No longer grants +20 to Dexterity.
      • Instead, it now grants +10 to Dexterity and Intelligence.
    • No longer grants 12% increased Attack Speed while Dual Wielding.


1.2.0
  • Dauntless Zeal renamed to Dark Arts.
  • Dark Arts also grants attack and cast speed, but no longer grants physical weapon damage.
  • The Witch and Shadow passive tree starting area has been redesigned.


Unknown
  • Arena Lord renamed to Dauntless Zeal.

References

  1. Bex_GGG (June 17, 2020). "All Notables and Keystones in Path of Exile: Harvest". Official Path of Exile forums. Retrieved June 18, 2020.