Path of Exile 2: A Deep Dive into the Ascendancy Classes
Path of Exile 2 offers unparalleled character customization with hundreds of skills and items. However, choosing an Ascendancy Class adds another layer of strategic depth. Currently in early access, each class features two progression paths (with a third planned for full release). Let's explore the available Ascendancies:
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Witch Ascendancy Classes:
- Infernalist: A potent Witch specializing in fire spells and summoning Infernal Hounds. Demonic transformation boosts damage and mobility at the cost of health. Key nodes include Loyal Hellhound and Beidat's Will (linking Spirit to maximum HP).
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- Blood Mage: A high-risk, high-reward class utilizing Sanguimancy, which consumes HP instead of MP. Skills like Vitality Siphon and Life Remnants mitigate this risk.
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Sorcerer Ascendancy Classes:
- Stormweaver: A Sorcerer dealing massive elemental damage with high critical hit chance, utilizing Elemental Storm and inflicting status ailments. Key nodes enhance spell casting speed, MP regeneration, and survivability via Energy Shield conversion.
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- Chronomancer: A unique class manipulating time with spells like Temporal Rift and Time Freeze. While not currently the strongest, it offers innovative combat options.
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Warrior Ascendancy Classes:
- Warbringer: A melee-focused class combining war cries and totem summons for maximum damage, even against bosses. Nodes enhance armor penetration, Warcry effects, and defensive capabilities.
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- Titan: A defensive powerhouse utilizing powerful, slow attacks to paralyze enemies. High survivability is enhanced by Stone Skin and Mysterious Lineage, while offensive capabilities are boosted by Earthbreaker and Ancestral Empowerment.
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Monk Ascendancy Classes:
- Invoker: A melee class utilizing elemental damage and status effects, enhanced by Power Charges.
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- Acolyte of Chayula: A Darkness-focused Monk forgoing Spirit for Darkness, enhancing survivability but currently hampered by MP drain mechanics.
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Mercenary Ascendancy Classes:
- Witchhunter: A powerful class excelling at eliminating demons and the undead, with increased damage on first and last hits. Key nodes focus on damage and enemy control.
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- Gemling Legionnaire: A unique class whose gameplay revolves around gem utilization, affecting resistances, skill levels, and active skill slots.
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Ranger Ascendancy Classes:
- Deadeye: A ranged combat class enhancing attack range and damage output, particularly effective with bows and elemental damage.
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- Pathfinder: A poison-focused class dealing increased poison damage and utilizing gas grenades for area-of-effect control.
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This overview covers the twelve currently available Ascendancy Classes in PoE2's early access. Further classes and potential balance changes are expected in future updates.
