PoE 2 Subterfuge Mask Anoint Recipe, How to Get and Use

Subterfuge Mask is a useful passive skill for lots of builds in Path of Exile 2, it combines evasion and energy shield. In this article, we’ll focus on the PoE 2 Subterfuge Mask anoint recipe, obtaining methods, the best builds and tips to use it.

Path of Exile 2 Subterfuge Mask Recipe and How to Anoint It

Subterfuge Mask is a Notable Passive that offers +2 to Evasion Rating per 1 Maximum Energy Shield on Equipped Helmet.

To anoint Subterfuge Mask, you’ll need 3 Distilled Emotions can easily be obtained from Alva. The anoint recipe is a combination of 1 Distilled Ire, 1 Distilled Suffering, and 1 Distilled Paranoia. Every one of them can be combined with other distilled emotions to instill amulets. With notable passive skills or waystones with layers of Delirium.

Go to your inventory, right click a Distilled Emotion to open the instilling window. Then put the amulet and all Distilled Emotions in the corresponding slot. Make sure to put them in the correct order, which is Distilled Ire -> Distilled Suffering -> Distilled Paranoia (from left to right). Once you've done it successfully, the amulet will show “Allocates Subterfuge Mask” on the attributes.

To get Distilled Ire, Suffering and Paranoia, one of the ways is defeat enemies in Delirium, you can also trade with others through the PoE 2 Currency Exchange function. Compared to the other two, Distilled Suffering is generally more expensive.

How to Get the Subterfuge Mask in PoE 2?

There are three main methods to get a Subterfuge Mask. Besides anointing, there are two other ways to obtain. But the Anointing amulet and allocating with Megalomaniac Diamond jewel both do not need to pass through the passive tree, so you can save passive points on other nodes.

Passive Tree

Level up and progress through the Passive Tree to a specific location, you can unlock the Subterfuge Mask Notable passive, started with the Monk class, may help you get it faster as it is closer than other classes.

Megalomaniac Diamond

The Megalomaniac Diamond is a type of jewel that can allocate 2-3 random notable passive skills. Defeating Kosis the Revelation can yield a Megalomaniac Diamond. When slotted into a jewel socket, it can allocate the Subterfuge Mask alongside other notable passives.

How to Use the Subterfuge Mask and Maximize Its Benefits?

To make the best use of the Subterfuge Mask, the selection of items and skills should complement it.

Gear Selection

Choose a helmet with a high energy shield, for example, a Kamasan Tiara with "+ to Maximum Energy Shield" and "% Increased Energy Shield" modifiers is an excellent choice. Inserting a Greater Iron Rune can also increase the energy shield by 25%. You can also combine the Subterfuge Mask with hybrid evasion/energy shield gear to improve the defensive capabilities. In addition, equip jewels that increase energy shield or evasion rating to maximize the helmet's energy shield value.

Skill Setup

Pair Subterfuge Mask with other defensive skills and passives for higher survivability. For example, the Lightning Spear Amazon build can use Subterfuge Mask with Ghost Dance. Ghost Dance can restore the energy shield based on evasion rating.

Best PoE 2 Builds for Subterfuge Mask

Lightning Spear Amazon

Subterfuge Mask is highly efficient for Evasion/ES builds. The Lightning Spear Amazon build typically equips a high-energy shield helmet to activate Subterfuge Mask, goes with hybrid evasion/energy shield gear and Ghost Dance. The build's damage primarily comes from the weapon and quiver. By leveling up, you can improve evasion and energy shield values through Subterfuge Mask and Spectral Ward.

Galvanic Shards Amazon

With a helmet providing a 400 energy shield, it can gain an 800-point increase in evasion rating. This build focuses on defense, using hybrid evasion/energy shield gear like Falconer’s Jacket. Use Subterfuge Mask with other defensive skills and passives to raise the survivability.

Lightning Crossbow Invoker

Lightning Crossbow Invoker is a Monk build, so you can access Subterfuge Mask more easily. By equipping a high-energy shield helmet, you can activate the Subterfuge Mask to increase evasion rating. This build relies on high evasion and energy shield values to mitigate damage, and Subterfuge Mask adds the evasion rating.

Wind Serpent's Fury Deadeye

This build allocates Subterfuge Mask, which grants +2 evasion rating per 1 maximum energy shield on the equipped helmet. When paired with a high-energy shield helmet, it provides a substantial evasion rating. Other passives like Frenetic are recommended.