Path of Exile 2: All Ascendancies Revealed

Path of Exile 2 is a game renowned for its depth and complexity, offering players an extensive array of skills, items, and customization options to tailor their characters to perfection. Just when you think you've mastered these elements and fully explored your character's potential, you're faced with the exciting challenge of choosing an Ascendancy Class.

Currently, in the early access phase of PoE2, each class has two progression paths, but upon full release, this will expand to three. Let's delve into the Ascendancy Classes currently available in the game.

For more insights on optimizing your gameplay, don't miss our article on selecting the best build to kickstart your journey in Path of Exile 2.

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Table of Contents

• Witch Ascendancy Classes in PoE2
• Infernalist
• Blood Mage
• Sorcerer Ascendancy Classes in PoE2
• Stormweaver
• Chronomancer
• Warrior Ascendancy Classes in PoE2
• Warbringer
• Titan
• Monk Ascendancy Classes in PoE2
• Invoker
• Acolyte of Chayula
• Mercenary Ascendancy Classes in PoE2
• Witchhunter
• Gemling Legionnaire
• Ranger Ascendancy Classes in PoE2
• Deadeye
• Pathfinder

Witch Ascendancy Classes in PoE2

Infernalist

The Infernalist stands out as one of the most powerful Witches, boasting an extensive array of fire spells. If you're fond of summoning minions early in the game, you'll be thrilled to learn that the Infernalist introduces a new skill—the Infernal Hound, a fearsome ally straight from the underworld!

For those who dream of transforming into a hellish beast, the Infernalist grants this ability. Upon assuming a demonic form, the Witch's attack damage and mobility increase, although at the cost of faster health depletion. To extend your time in this form, the Loyal Hellhound skill is crucial. Additionally, the Beidat's Will node links Spirit to maximum HP, necessitating investments in this stat alongside Strength. In return, you'll command a formidable army of the undead!

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Blood Mage

While not as balanced or popular as the Infernalist, the Blood Mage offers a uniquely engaging gameplay experience. Embracing Sanguimancy, this class teeters on the edge of life and death, consuming HP instead of MP. This dynamic shifts your playstyle significantly, demanding a delicate balance to avoid fatal recklessness.

To manage this, Vitality Siphon and Life Remnants allow you to drain health from foes. Sunder the Flesh enhances the critical hit chance needed to activate buffs, while Gore Spike amplifies attack damage of this type.

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Sorcerer Ascendancy Classes in PoE2

Stormweaver

The Stormweaver Sorcerer excels in dealing massive elemental damage, often with a high critical hit chance, triggering Elemental Storm through Tempest Caller. A core aspect of the Stormweaver's strategy involves inflicting status ailments on enemies, facilitated by the passive skill Strike Twice. Utilizing the new Spirit Gems mechanic, the hero can amplify elemental attack damage against groups of enemies suffering from negative effects.

Constant Gale and Force of Will enhance spell casting speed and MP regeneration, vital for a magic-centric playstyle. The Heart of the Storm node significantly boosts survivability by converting part of Elemental Damage into an Energy Shield, ensuring your character can endure multiple attacks.

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Chronomancer

The Chronomancer introduces a novel class not seen in the original Path of Exile, manipulating time to control the flow of battle. This innovative approach opens up new avenues for combos and experimentation with exclusive spells like Temporal Rift and Time Freeze.

While currently not the strongest Sorcerer Ascendancy, the Chronomancer holds significant potential. As a master of time manipulation, it offers several strategic advantages. Now and Again provides a chance to bypass cooldowns when casting spells, Apex of the Moment slows nearby monsters, and Quicksand Hourglass accelerates magic creation.

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Warrior Ascendancy Classes in PoE2

Warbringer

The Warbringer combines war cries with totem summons, focusing on close combat to maximize melee damage. This strategy proves effective even against bosses, as totems can distract and absorb damage intended for the hero.

Enhance armor penetration with Imploding Impacts and Anvil’s Weight to boost this build's effectiveness. Warcaller’s Bellow causes enemy corpses to explode upon using a Warcry, while Greatwolf’s Howl removes Warcry cooldowns. For a defensive approach, Renly’s Training and Turtle Charm improve shield and blocking capabilities.

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Titan

If you prefer a more controlled, less risky playstyle, the Titan path is ideal. With powerful, albeit slow, attacks, Titans paralyze enemies, forcing them to break through thick armor before inflicting damage. Stone Skin increases the defensive power of equipped gear by 50%, while Mysterious Lineage boosts max HP by 15%, enhancing survivability.

However, the Titan isn't just about defense—it can deal significant damage too. Unlike the Warbringer, it features unique offensive abilities like Earthbreaker and Ancestral Empowerment, which strengthen Slam abilities. Surprising Strength increases damage against stunned enemies by 40%.

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Monk Ascendancy Classes in PoE2

Invoker

The Invoker empowers Monks to harness elemental power, granting access to potent abilities and status-enhancing effects. This melee-focused class leverages elemental damage and status effects to decimate enemies and trigger powerful effects. The ability to use Power Charges to enhance skills adds a strategic layer to the class.

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Acolyte of Chayula

The Acolyte of Chayula has embraced Darkness, gaining control over dark forces bestowed by Chayula. By using the Embrace the Darkness skill, you can forgo the Spirit resource entirely, increasing the maximum Darkness to 100 and granting exceptional survivability.

To bolster the Acolyte’s defenses, Consuming Questions can be paired with Mana Leech. However, caution is advised, as this setup removes the Energy Shield’s cooldown, relying solely on MP drain, which (as of version 0.1.1) is not yet efficient enough. Until this issue is resolved, this Ascendancy remains less favorable compared to the Invoker.

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Mercenary Ascendancy Classes in PoE2

Witchhunter

The Witchhunter is one of the strongest classes in the current version of the game, excelling in hunting and swiftly eliminating demons and the undead. It deals increased damage on both the first and last hits, making it efficient at clearing weaker enemies. Against bosses, passive skills like Pitiless Killer, Damage vs Low Life Enemies, and Judge, Jury, and Executioner are crucial for securing victory in tight situations.

Witchbane and No Mercy enable a playstyle focused on reducing enemy concentration (affecting their skill activation speed) and dealing increased damage. The Witchhunter’s deep-seated hatred for demons and the undead is reflected in the Zealous Inquisition node, which has a 10% chance to make slain enemies explode, damaging their living allies.

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Gemling Legionnaire

The Gemling Legionnaire is a unique class whose gameplay revolves around gems, focusing not just on their stats and quality, but also their color. Thaumaturgical Infusion increases the character’s resistances based on the number of equipped stones of a particular color. Crystalline Potential and Implanted Gems enhance the level of all skills.

Advanced Thaumaturgy not only reduces skill costs but also lowers attribute requirements, similar to Adaptive Capability. A particularly game-changing node is Integrated Efficiency, which expands the arsenal of active skills by three additional slots. Gem Studded is also highly beneficial, allowing the use of two identical Support stones, opening up vast potential for experimentation and powerful builds.

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Ranger Ascendancy Classes in PoE2

Deadeye

The Deadeye Ascendancy caters to players who favor ranged combat, offering unique passive skills that increase effective attack range and enhance damage output. Endless Munitions allows you to fire one additional projectile per skill use, which is incredibly useful for clearing entire screens of enemies.

This path is ideal for those who prefer the classic bow over the modern crossbow and plan to focus on elemental damage. Increased movement speed, extra projectiles, and an additional Mark will prove invaluable in this scenario.

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Pathfinder

If green is your favorite color, the Pathfinder is the perfect choice. As a master of poisoning, this class continuously drains enemies' health bars with double effectiveness. The passive skill Overwhelming Toxicity doubles the amount of Poison applied to enemies but shortens the debuff duration.

Be cautious! One of this class’s signature weapons is the gas grenade, which, when combined with high movement speed and slow resistance, allows you to quickly and efficiently blanket the battlefield in toxic mist. If you enjoy poison mechanics and unique gameplay, this path is definitely for you!

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Remember, we've only covered twelve of the planned thirty-six Ascendancy Classes. As PoE2 progresses through early access, these are the currently available specialization paths for your characters. More will be added over time! Additionally, future game updates may introduce changes to passive skills, meaning the details in this guide may differ from the final version.