When you’re traversing the world in Path of Exile 2, you will encounter a lot of enemies who will inflict a lot of ailments and status effects on you.
Now, these ailments can come from different attack sources, and there are different ways for you to repel them and their effects too.
So, here’s a list of all the ailments in Path of Exile 2, and the sources for these status effects.
Every ailment in Path of Exile 2
There are a few things that you need to keep in mind about ailments in Path of Exile 2. First of all, you’ll take damage over time from these ailments.
Secondly, these different damage types give rise to different status effects across the board. So, here’s a list of all the ailments, what they do, and the sources they come from:
| Ailment Name | Effects | Damage source |
|---|---|---|
| Chill | Targets move slow for two seconds(includes movement speed, swing speed, and skill casting speed). Chill stacks slow the target up to half their usual speed. | Frost |
| Freeze | Targets freeze are unable to act for four seconds. | Frost |
| Shock | Targets shocked take additional damage for four seconds. | Lightning |
| Electrocute | Targets are unable to act or perform skills of any kind for five seconds. | Lightning |
| Ignite | Targets ignited will catch on fire and receive damage over time fire damage for four seconds. | Fire |
| Poison | Deals damage straight to the target’s health, ignoring armor and shield for two seconds. | Chaos |
| Bleed | Deals damage straight to the target’s health, ignoring armor and shield for five seconds. | Chaos |
How to resist ailments and status effects
The easiest way to resist ailments and status effects is to invest in gear with proper armor ratings. Additionally, it’s also important to invest in resistance points on the different types of damage sources that are available in Path of Exile 2.
