How is Life Calculated in POE?
POE, Path of Exil, is an action-adventure RPG that allows players to delve into the mysteries of a dark fantasy world. The game is notoriously complex, with a system of game mechanics and terminology that can be overwhelming at times. One of the most fundamental aspects of gameplay is calculating life, but how does it work in POE?
Formula for Calculating Life in POE
Life calculation involves numerous game parameters that players can control through passive and active skill gems, buffs, and other sources of life manipulation. Here are the most important components:
- Base Life: This is the base, unbuffed amount of life, which increases naturally as your character levels up.
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Life Increased by: This represents percentage-based buffs that boost or reduce base life. (e.g., "Base Life" + "2% increased maximum life"). These modifications are added independently to your base life without affecting one another.
Example:Category Modification % Increment Gems Base Life +8 N/A Passive Tree Increased Recovery +2% Max Life
Adding to Base Life:
Modifiers that scale with the initial base life value can provide significant enhancements. The system allows these modifications to converge, yielding a comprehensive whole-life percentage. (Ex: [Base Life, 400] + (+2.5%) Max Life yields 410 LIFE).
- 400 (Initial Base Life + 5% (base life of 10 increased by gem))
The calculations get combined seamlessly through multiplying the existing base life result by this percentage: