Path of Exile 2 Ascendancy Guide: Unlock Your Class Potential
Path of Exile 2 is in Early Access, but players are already exploring the depth of each class. While not subclasses in the traditional sense, Ascendancies provide unique specializations and abilities. This guide details how to unlock and utilize them.
Unlocking Ascendancies
To unlock Ascendancy Classes, complete a Trial of Ascendancy. In Early Access, choose between the Act 2 Trial of the Sekhemas or the Act 3 Trial of Chaos. Completing either unlocks Ascendancy selection and rewards you with two passive Ascendancy Points. The Act 2 trial is recommended for earlier access to powerful abilities.
All Path of Exile 2 Ascendancies (Early Access)
Currently, six classes offer two Ascendancy options each. More classes and Ascendancies are planned for full release.
Mercenary Ascendancies
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Witch Hunter: This Ascendancy boosts offense, defense, and battlefield control with buffs like Culling Strike and No Mercy, ideal for players who enjoy debuffing enemies.
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Gemling Legionnaire: Focuses on Skill Gems, allowing for extra skills and added buffs. A flexible option for customized builds.
Monk Ascendancies
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Invoker: Harness elemental powers and inflict status effects, perfect for melee-focused elemental combat.
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Acolyte of Chayula: Embrace shadow powers instead of Spirit, providing defensive, healing, and damage-boosting abilities. A unique, shadow-based playstyle.
Ranger Ascendancies
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Deadeye: Enhances ranged combat with increased attack speed, movement speed, and damage, including abilities like Eagle Eyes and Called Shots.
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Pathfinder: Masters explosive poison and elemental damage with abilities like Poisonous Concoction and Contagious Contamination. A different approach to ranged combat.
Sorceress Ascendancies
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Stormweaver: Amplifies elemental abilities with Elemental Storm and increased elemental damage. A solid choice for enhancing existing elemental builds.
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Chronomancer: Manipulates time, affecting spell cooldowns for strategic combat. A dynamic playstyle for altering battle flow.
Warrior Ascendancies
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Titan: Focuses on massive damage and tankiness with defensive skills like Stone Skin and offensive abilities like Crushing Impacts and Surprising Strength.
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Warbringer: Summons Ancestral Spirits and Totems for additional damage and damage mitigation. A melee build with summoned allies.
Witch Ascendancies
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Blood Mage: Drains enemy life to restore your own, boosting damage from lingering wounds and curse duration.
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Infernalist: Summons a Hellhound and shapeshifts into a powerful demon form dealing fire damage. A minion-focused build with elemental damage.
Path of Exile 2 is currently available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
