Fanaticism & Instruments of Zeal - Path of Exile

Fanaticism grants Spells you Cast yourself 75% more Cast Speed, 75% reduced all cost and 75% increased Area of Effect.

1. Instruments of Zeal

Instruments of Virtue has been simplified and made more powerful. Its benefits no longer strictly apply if you've cast a spell or attacked recently, but it now grants 10% more attack damage for each non-instant spell you've cast recently (up to a maximum of 30%).

It also grants Battlemage which causes you to gain added spell damage equal to the damage of your main-hand weapon. This provides a lot of new hybrid spellcaster-melee build possibilities.

You can combine Instruments of Virtue with the new Instruments of Zeal ascendancy passive - this introduces the concept of fanaticism, which causes spells you cast yourself to have 75% more cast speed, reduced mana cost and increased area of effect.

Fanaticism is gained by using attacks regularly, giving huge bonuses for weaving attacking and spellcasting together.

Name Instruments of Zeal
Class Inquisitor
Category Notable ascendancy passive skill
Distance from start 4
Stats
  • Gain Fanaticism for 4 seconds on reaching Maximum Fanatic Charges
  • Gain 1 Fanatic Charge every second if you’ve Attacked in the past second
  • Lose all Fanatic Charges on reaching Maximum Fanatic Charges
  • +4 to Maximum Fanatic Charges

(Fanaticism grants Spells you Cast yourself 75% more Cast Speed, 75% reduced all cost and 75% increased Area of Effect)

Instruments of Zeal

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2. Inquisitor Passive Skills

Name Category Stats
Elemental Damage, Attack and Cast Speed
 Basic 10% increased Elemental Damage
4% increased Attack and Cast Speed
Elemental Damage, Life Regeneration
 Basic Regenerate 0.5% of Life per second
10% increased Elemental Damage
Elemental Damage and Resistances
 Basic +6% to all Elemental Resistances
10% increased Elemental Damage
Elemental Damage, Critical Strike Multiplier
 Basic 10% increased Elemental Damage
+10% to Critical Strike Multiplier
Righteous Providence
 Notable 1% increased Critical Strike Chance per point of Strength or Intelligence, whichever is lower
+50 to Strength and Intelligence
Inevitable Judgement
 Notable

Critical Strikes ignore Enemy Monster Elemental Resistances
Non-Critical Strikes Penetrate 10% of Enemy Elemental Resistances

(Ignoring Resistances means your Damage cannot be modified in any way by any Resistance stats)
Augury of Penitence
 Notable Nearby Enemies take 16% increased Elemental Damage
Nearby Enemies deal 8% less Elemental Damage
Sanctuary
 Notable

Consecrated Ground you create applies 15% increased Damage taken to Enemies
You have Consecrated Ground around you while stationary

(Allies on your Consecrated Ground Regenerate a percentage of their Maximum Life per second, and Curses have 50% reduced effect on them)
Pious Path
 Notable

Consecrated Ground you create causes Life Regeneration to
also Recover Energy Shield for you and Allies
50% increased Effect of Consecrated Ground you create
Effects of Consecrated Ground you create Linger for 4 seconds

(The effects of the ground still apply to you, allies or enemies after leaving its area)
Instruments of Zeal
 Notable

Gain Fanaticism for 4 seconds on reaching Maximum Fanatic Charges
Gain 1 Fanatic Charge every second if you've Attacked in the past second
Lose all Fanatic Charges on reaching Maximum Fanatic Charges
+4 to Maximum Fanatic Charges

(Fanaticism grants Spells you Cast yourself 75% more Cast Speed, 75% reduced Cost and 75% increased Area of Effect)
Instruments of Virtue
 Notable

10% more Attack Damage for each Non-Instant Spell you've Cast in the past 8 seconds, up to a maximum of 30%
Battlemage

(Gain Added Spell Damage equal to the Damage of your Main Hand Weapon)

3. Inquisitor Passives Tree

PoE Inquisitor Ascendancy

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