[Suggestion] Keystone Lenses – Class-Specific Modifiers for Passive Tree Depth

Hi Exiles !

Here's an idea that adds more build diversity and cross-class interaction.
Please Take a note that this is only a concept and the examples provided in this Post are just for showcase of the Lenses idea.
I'll invite everyone to constructive discussion ;)


🧿 What Are Keystone Lenses?

Keystone Lenses are socketable modifiers that can be applied to specific keystone passives on the tree.

- They change or enhance the effects of keystones based on your class or build.

- Only certain types of keystones can accept certain lenses (defined by “Keystone Type”).

- Lenses allow alternative archetypes (like a Witch or Ranger) to make meaningful use of keystones traditionally used by STR-based or melee builds.

🧩 Keystone Types and Lens Compatibility

Each keystone on the tree would have a hidden “type tag”, determining which Lenses can be slotted into it:

AI generated table/image:



Keystone UIs would show a small icon for their type and icons/glyphs of which Lens can be equipped.


💠 Example: Resolute Technique – Reimagined via Lens

🔸 Original:

"Your Hits can’t be Evaded. You never deal Critical Hits."
Primarily used by STR-based melee characters.

Viable Lens Types for Resolute Technique will be Arcane, Summoner and Primal.

🧠 Arcane Lens – Unshakable Spellcraft


Effect:

Your Spells cannot be interrupted or Suppressed

Your Spells never deal Critical Strikes

+15% Elemental Damage if you’ve dealt a Non-Crit in the past 4s

✅ Now viable for Sorcerers, Totem Casters, and non-crit Ignite/Elemental builds.


🏹 Primal Lens – True Aim

Effect:

Your projectiles cannot miss

Cannot deal Critical Strikes

+30% Accuracy, Projectiles Pierce 1 extra target


✅ Usable by Rangers focusing on ailments or consistent on-hit effects.


🐍 Summoner Lens – Dominion of Certainty

Effect:

Minions’ hits cannot be Evaded

Minions never deal Critical Strikes

+10% Minion Attack/Cast Speed if not critting recently

✅ Enables minion DoT builds or utility-focused summoners.



💡 Optional Mechanic: "Lens Insight Bonus"

If your class matches the native affinity of the lens (e.g., Ranger + Primal), you get a minor bonus:

e.g., True Aim gives +5% increased projectile speed if used by a Ranger.

This adds a soft incentive to explore off-path keystones without breaking class identity.





The Bonuses of the Lenses must be Balanced and simultaneous encouraging to take it. Based on what Lenses give us maybe there will be an open way to make more Hybrid Builds.

There could be a Hybrid Type of Lens which allow to change all the attributes effect from the path to this Keystone from Str effects to Int effects which allow warriors to use typically INT requirements Armors to stack Energy Shield. So u take STR which count as INT taken


Have a nice day and Thanks for reading !