Classes & Ascendancies

Character classes, ascendancies, and leveling.

Classes & Ascendancies

Character class

Path of Exile 2 uses three main attributes - strength, dexterity, and intelligence - and its twelve playable character classes (or simply classes) are each as

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Classes & Ascendancies

Warrior

The Warrior is a strength-oriented class that specializes in mace and shield skills.

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Witch

The Witch is an intelligence-oriented class that specializes in minion and occult spells.

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Druid

The Druid is a strength/intelligence-oriented class that specializes in shapeshifting and nature spells.

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Duelist

The Duelist is a strength/dexterity-oriented class that specializes in melee skills.

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Mercenary

The Mercenary is a strength/dexterity-oriented class that specializes in crossbow and grenade skills.

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Huntress

The Huntress is a dexterity-oriented class that specializes in agility and spear skills.

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Character Creation Guide

Path of Exile 2 uses three main attributes - strength, dexterity, and intelligence - and its twelve playable character classes (or simply classes) are each as

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Ascendancy class

Ascendancy classes, or simply "ascendancies," are subclasses that allow players to further refine their character's class by making use of special abilities,

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Pathfinder

Pathfinder is an Ascendancy class for the Ranger.

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Amazon

Amazon is an Ascendancy class for the Huntress.

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Ascension trials

The Ascension Trials are sets of major challenges designed to test players at key levels of character progression allowing them to unlock an ascendancy class

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Templar

The Templar is a strength/intelligence-oriented class that specializes in ? skills.

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Shadow

The Shadow is a dexterity/intelligence-oriented class that specializes in ? skills. On the official PoE2 website, The Shadow is called The Assassin in tooltip

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Martial Artist

Martial Artist is an Ascendancy class for the Monk.

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Monk

The Monk is a dexterity/intelligence-oriented class that specializes in unarmed and quarterstaff skills.

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Sorceress

The Sorceress is an intelligence-oriented class that specializes in elemental spells.

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Acolyte of Chayula

Acolyte of Chayula is an Ascendancy class for the Monk.

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Gemling Legionnaire

Gemling Legionnaire is an Ascendancy class for the Mercenary.

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Ritualist

Ritualist is an Ascendancy class for the Huntress.

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Warbringer

Warbringer is an Ascendancy class for the Warrior.

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Ranger

The Ranger is a dexterity-oriented class that specializes in agility and bow skills.

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Titan

Titan is an Ascendancy class for the Warrior.

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Blood Mage

Blood Mage is an Ascendancy class for the Witch.

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Chronomancer

Chronomancer is an Ascendancy class for the Sorceress.

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Stormweaver

Stormweaver is an Ascendancy class for the Sorceress.

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Witchhunter

Witchhunter is an Ascendancy class for the Mercenary.

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Ascendancy Classes Overview

Ascendancy classes, or simply "ascendancies," are subclasses that allow players to further refine their character's class by making use of special abilities,

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Lich

Lich is an Ascendancy class for the Witch.

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Shaman

Shaman is an Ascendancy class for the Druid.

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Spirit Walker

Spirit Walker is an Ascendancy class for the Huntress.

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Tactician

Tactician is an Ascendancy class for the Mercenary.

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Infernalist

Infernalist is an Ascendancy class for the Witch.

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Abyssal Lich

Abyssal Lich is an alternate ascendancy class for the Witch.

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Smith of Kitava

Smith of Kitava is an Ascendancy class for the Warrior.

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Deadeye

Deadeye is an Ascendancy class for the Ranger.

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Disciple of Varashta

Disciple of Varashta is an Ascendancy class for the Sorceress.

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Invoker

Invoker is an Ascendancy class for the Monk.

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Marauder

The Marauder is a strength-oriented class that specializes in melee skills.

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Oracle

Oracle is an Ascendancy class for the Druid.

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Ascendancy Trials Guide

Ascendancy classes, or simply "ascendancies," are subclasses that allow players to further refine their character's class by making use of special abilities,

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