Path of Exile 2 Ascendancy Classes Guide: All Ascendancies & How to Unlock

Unlocking Ascendancy Classes in Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2's Early Access allows players to enhance their chosen classes with Ascendancies, granting unique abilities and specializations. While not subclasses, Ascendancies significantly impact gameplay.

To unlock Ascendancies, players must complete a Trial of Ascendancy. Currently, the Act 2 Trial of the Sekhemas and the Act 3 Trial of Chaos are available. Completing either unlocks Ascendancy selection and awards two passive Ascendancy Points. The earlier Act 2 trial is recommended for quicker access to enhanced abilities.

All Path of Exile 2 Ascendancy Classes (Early Access)

Early Access features six classes, each with two Ascendancies. The full game will include twelve base classes, likely expanding the Ascendancy options.

Mercenary Ascendancies

The Mercenary offers two paths: the buff-focused Witch Hunter and the skill-oriented Gemling Legionnaire.

Witch Hunter

This Ascendancy boosts offense, defense, and battlefield control through passive buffs. Skills like Culling Strike and No Mercy accelerate enemy elimination. Ideal for players who enjoy debuffing and maximizing damage output.

Gemling Legionnaire

This Ascendancy centers on Skill Gems, allowing for extra skills and added buffs. Its flexibility lets Mercenaries customize their builds without restrictive skill choices.

Monk Ascendancies

Monks can ascend as an Invoker, harnessing elemental powers, or an Acolyte of Chayula, embracing shadow magic.

Invoker

The Invoker grants elemental abilities and status effect infliction, perfect for melee-focused elemental combat.

Acolyte of Chayula

This Ascendancy utilizes shadow powers instead of Spirit, offering defensive, healing, and reality-warping abilities for enhanced damage. A unique choice for shadow-based gameplay.

Ranger Ascendancies

Rangers can specialize as a Deadeye, mastering ranged combat, or a Pathfinder, utilizing poison and elemental damage.

Deadeye

The Deadeye enhances ranged combat speed and damage, negating distance penalties with skills like Eagle Eyes and adding targeted damage with Called Shots. Ideal for archer builds.

Pathfinder

The Pathfinder focuses on explosive poison and elemental damage through abilities like Poisonous Concoction and AoE buffs such as Contagious Contamination. A diverse alternative to traditional archer builds.

Sorceress Ascendancies

Sorceresses can become Stormweavers, amplifying elemental powers, or Chronomancers, manipulating time.

Stormweaver

The Stormweaver enhances elemental damage with an Elemental Storm ability and boosts various elemental attacks. A straightforward upgrade for elemental casters.

Chronomancer

The Chronomancer manipulates cooldown times, offering strategic control over battles through time manipulation. A dynamic option for altering combat flow.

Warrior Ascendancies

Warriors can choose between the damage-focused Titan and the summoning-based Warbringer.

Titan

The Titan enhances defensive capabilities with skills like Stone Skin and boosts attack power with Crushing Impacts and Surprising Strength. Perfect for tank-oriented builds.

Warbringer

The Warbringer summons Ancestral Spirits and Totems for additional damage and damage mitigation. A good choice for melee characters seeking summoned allies.

Witch Ascendancies

Witches can drain life as a Blood Mage or command hellfire as an Infernalist.

Blood Mage

The Blood Mage drains enemy life to restore their own, amplifying damage from lingering wounds and extending curse durations.

Infernalist

The Infernalist summons a Hellhound and can shapeshift into a powerful demon form, unleashing fire damage. A strong choice for elemental damage and minion support.

Path of Exile 2 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.