Mmoexp Path of exile currency: Key Defensive Nodes for Survivability from lijing's blog

4. Key Defensive Nodes for Survivability

Acrobatics: Invest in Acrobatics for 50% Dodge Chance against attacks. This is key to Path of exile currency avoiding physical damage.

Phase Acrobatics: Helps you dodge all incoming hits when you’re phased.

Increased Life Nodes: Aim for at least 120%-160% increased life through the passive tree.

Elemental Resistances: Make sure to pick up Elemental Resistances (Fire, Cold, and Lightning) to cap your resistances.

5. Life Leech and Recovery

Life Leech Nodes: Take Life Leech nodes to recover health on hit, and Increased Life Leech Rate to speed up recovery.

Life Recovery on Hit: Invest in any Life on Kill or Life on Hit modifiers to cheap POE orbs boost sustain.