In Path of Exile (PoE), tattoos are a unique type of item introduced to add special modifiers to passive skills on the skill tree. These tattoos are associated with different tribes and can replace small passive nodes with their specific effects. If you’re looking to change or upgrade your tattoos, the game provides a vendor recipe that allows you to trade tattoos for a new one from the same tribe.
The vendor recipe for obtaining a new tattoo from the same tribe is simple but useful for players who want to experiment with different modifiers or optimize their passive tree.
Vendor Recipe: 3x Tattoos from the same tribe
Outcome: 1x Random tattoo from the same tribe
To use the vendor recipe, simply gather three tattoos from the same tribe and trade them with a vendor. In return, you’ll receive a random tattoo from the same tribe. This allows players to experiment with different tattoos without needing to find specific ones through other means.
PoE Tattoo Vendor Recipe
Vendor recipe: 2x 1x Tattoo of the Kitava Blood Drinker + 2x Tattoo of the Kitava Warrior
Outcome: 1x Tattoo of the Kitava Rebel
Tattoos in Path of Exile replace small passive skills on the passive skill tree, providing various benefits depending on the tattoo and the tribe it belongs to. Each tattoo has specific requirements and effects, which can greatly influence your character’s build.
Tattoo of the Arohongui Makanga
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
Requires maximum 1 adjacent Passive Skills Allocated
+1% to maximum Cold Resistance
Tattoo of the Arohongui Moonwarden
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
+6% to Cold Resistance
Tattoo of the Arohongui Scout
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
10% chance to Avoid being Chilled
10% chance to Avoid being Frozen
Tattoo of the Arohongui Shaman
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
5% increased Effect of Herald Buffs on you
Tattoo of the Arohongui Warmonger
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
5% chance to Freeze
Tattoo of the Arohongui Warrior
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
5% increased Cold Damage
Tattoo of the Hinekora Deathwarden
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
6% reduced Effect of Curses on you
Tattoo of the Hinekora Makanga
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
Requires 7 adjacent Passive Skills Allocated
8% increased Effect of your Curses
Tattoo of the Hinekora Shaman
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
8% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Tattoo of the Hinekora Storyteller
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
+3% to Chaos Resistance
Tattoo of the Hinekora Warmonger
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
Minions have 5% increased maximum Life
Tattoo of the Hinekora Warrior
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
3% increased maximum Energy Shield
Tattoo of the Kitava Blood Drinker
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
0.5% of Attack Damage Leeched as Life
Tattoo of the Kitava Heart Eater
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
Killing Blows have 4% chance to Consume corpses to recover 10% of Maximum Life
Tattoo of the Kitava Makanga
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
Requires 7 adjacent Passive Skills Allocated
80% increased Maximum total Life Recovery per second from Leech
Tattoo of the Kitava Rebel
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
10% chance to Avoid Bleeding
Tattoo of the Kitava Shaman
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
Attacks have 5% chance to cause Bleeding
Tattoo of the Kitava Warrior
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
5% increased Physical Damage
Tattoo of the Ngamahu Firewalker
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
+6% to Fire Resistance
Tattoo of the Ngamahu Makanga
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
Requires maximum 1 adjacent Passive Skills Allocated
+1% to maximum Fire Resistance
Tattoo of the Ngamahu Shaman
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
10% reduced Ignite Duration on you
Tattoo of the Ngamahu Warmonger
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
5% chance to Ignite
Tattoo of the Ngamahu Warrior
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
5% increased Fire Damage
Tattoo of the Ngamahu Woodcarver
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
5% increased Totem Life
Tattoo of the Ramako Archer
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
5% increased Global Accuracy Rating
Tattoo of the Ramako Fleetfoot
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
2% increased Movement Speed
Tattoo of the Ramako Makanga
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
Requires 7 adjacent Passive Skills Allocated
Skills fire an additional Projectile
Tattoo of the Ramako Scout
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
6% increased Evasion Rating
Tattoo of the Ramako Shaman
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
+2% chance to Suppress Spell Damage
Tattoo of the Ramako Sniper
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
5% increased Projectile Speed
Tattoo of the Rongokurai Brute
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
10% increased Stun Threshold
Tattoo of the Rongokurai Goliath
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
10% increased Stun Duration on Enemies
Tattoo of the Rongokurai Guard
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
Guard Skills have 6% increased Duration
Tattoo of the Rongokurai Makanga
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
Requires maximum 1 adjacent Passive Skills Allocated
8% chance to Defend with 200% of Armour
Tattoo of the Rongokurai Turtle
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
You take 5% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes
Tattoo of the Rongokurai Warrior
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
6% increased Armour
Tattoo of the Tasalio Bladedancer
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
Attacks have 5% chance to Maim on Hit
Tattoo of the Tasalio Makanga
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
Requires 7 adjacent Passive Skills Allocated
8% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Tattoo of the Tasalio Scout
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
4% increased Effect of your Marks
Tattoo of the Tasalio Shaman
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
5% chance to Hinder Enemies on Hit with Spells
Tattoo of the Tasalio Tideshifter
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
10% chance to Avoid being Stunned
Tattoo of the Tasalio Warrior
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
5% chance to Blind Enemies on Hit with Attacks
Tattoo of the Tawhoa Herbalist
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
4% increased Flask Effect Duration
Tattoo of the Tawhoa Makanga
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
Requires 7 adjacent Passive Skills Allocated
Flasks applied to you have 8% increased Effect
Tattoo of the Tawhoa Naturalist
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
8% increased Life Recovery from Flasks
Tattoo of the Tawhoa Scout
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Dexterity Passive Skill
10% chance to Avoid being Poisoned
Tattoo of the Tawhoa Shaman
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
5% chance to Poison on Hit
Tattoo of the Tawhoa Warrior
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
5% increased Chaos Damage
Tattoo of the Tukohama Brawler
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
10% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit
Tattoo of the Tukohama Makanga
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
Requires 7 adjacent Passive Skills Allocated
16% increased Life Regeneration rate
Tattoo of the Tukohama Shaman
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
Regenerate 0.3% of Life per second
Tattoo of the Tukohama Warcaller
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
8% increased Warcry Cooldown Recovery Rate
Tattoo of the Tukohama Warmonger
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
5% increased Melee Damage
Tattoo of the Tukohama Warrior
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
Melee Hits which Stun have 5% chance to Fortify
Tattoo of the Valako Makanga
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
Requires maximum 1 adjacent Passive Skills Allocated
+1% to maximum Lightning Resistance
Tattoo of the Valako Scout
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
10% reduced Effect of Shock on you
Tattoo of the Valako Shaman
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
5% chance to Shock
Tattoo of the Valako Shieldbearer
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Strength Passive Skill
+1% Chance to Block Attack Damage
Tattoo of the Valako Stormrider
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
+6% to Lightning Resistance
Tattoo of the Valako Warrior
Stack Size: 1 / 10
Replaces a Small Intelligence Passive Skill
5% increased Lightning Damage
The tattoo vendor recipe in Path of Exile is a useful tool for players looking to optimize their passive skill tree by experimenting with different tattoo effects. By trading three tattoos from the same tribe, you can receive a new, random tattoo from that tribe, allowing you to explore various build options and find the best fit for your character. Whether you’re looking to boost resistances, enhance damage, or add unique effects to your build, the tattoo system offers a wide range of possibilities.
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