All Path of Exile 2 Ascendencies and how to get Ascendency Points
Dec. 11, 2024Ascendency in POE 2 is a special subclass option that allows you to get special powers with Ascendency points
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The Path of Exile 2 Ascendencies are special subclass specialisations, and right now in Early Access there’s a total of 12 to pick from - two for each class. Picking your POE2 Ascendency is a big deal - there’s no way to undo your choice, and it can have a major impact on your build going forward.
With that in mind, we’ve listedevery Path of Exile 2 classAscendency option, what they have to offer, and explain a little bit about how Ascendencies work in POE2 accordingly, including how to get the special Ascendency points.
How to Ascend in Path of Exile 2 and get all Ascendency Points
Path of Exile 2 Monk buildPath of Exile 2 Mercenary buildPath of Exile 2 Sorceress build
To unlock Ascendencies in Path of Exile 2, you need to progressto Act 2 and complete the Trial of Sehkemas.Once completed, you’ll be able to interact with the altar at the end, which will grant you the choice of an Ascendency for your class and 2 Ascendency Points to spend, which is basically a subclass with its own internal skill tree.
To get all the Ascendency points available in POE 2 (currently 8 at time of writing), you need tobeat the Trail of Sehkemas (Act 2) and the Trial of Chaos (Act 3) on both Normal and Cruel mode.Each victory grants you two ascendency points to put towards that specific character.
Here you can find every Ascendency in Path of Exile 2 for every class in Early Access, as well as the abilities you can unlock with them.
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