The Templar is Path of Exile's Strength/Intelligence hybrid, a perfect balance of brawn and wits. He is a skillful fighter, trained in an array of weapons, from the sharpest cutlass to the heaviest two-handed mace. He's also comfortable wielding a shield, either for additional protection or as a deadly bludgeon.

In Path of Exile, Templar is a class that sits neatly between the Strength and Intelligence trees, merging the two into a potent mix. It’s known for the best access to aura skills and nodes and the use of a scepter and shield combo in combat.

The Order of the Templar, or simply Templars, is a human faction. Led by a High Templar, they govern the theocracy of Oriath in the name of their god Innocence. The character class Templar is a former member of the Order prior to his exile before the start of Act 1.