What are all the PoE 2 ascendancy classes?

Patch 0.5.4b has 8 playable classes with 22 ascendancies: Warrior (Warbringer, Titan, Smith of Kitava), Sorceress (Stormweaver, Chronomancer, Disciple of Varashta), Witch (Infernalist, Blood Mage, Lich), Ranger (Deadeye, Pathfinder), Monk (Invoker, Acolyte of Chayula, Martial Artist), Mercenary (Witchhunter, Gemling Legionnaire, Tactician), Huntress (Amazon, Ritualist, Spirit Walker) and Druid (Oracle, Shaman).

How do you unlock your ascendancy in PoE 2?

Complete an Ascendancy Trial — either the Trial of the Sekhemas (first reached in Traitor’s Passage in Act 2, defeating Balbala) or the Trial of Chaos. Your first trial completion unlocks your Ascendancy class and grants the first 2 of 8 ascendancy points.

Is Oracle a class in PoE 2?

No — Oracle is an ascendancy of the Druid class, live since Druid was added in patch 0.4.0. The Druid currently has two ascendancies: Oracle and Shaman.

Is Deadeye a class in PoE 2?

No — Deadeye is an ascendancy of the Ranger class, focused on pure ranged projectile damage. The Ranger’s other ascendancy is the Pathfinder.

How many ascendancy points are there in PoE 2?

8 in total, earned in pairs (2, 4, 6, 8) from the two Ascendancy Trials — Trial of the Sekhemas and Trial of Chaos. Either trial alone can grant all 8 points.

PoE 2 Ascendancy: Every Class, Tree & Tier List (interactive explorer)

Verified 2026-07-04 · patch 0.5.4b (2026-07-02) · Runes of Aldur league · 8 classes · 22 ascendancies

Path of Exile 2 has 8 playable classes and 22 ascendancies in patch 0.5.4b. You unlock your ascendancy by completing an Ascendancy Trial in Act 2, then earn up to 8 ascendancy points from the Trials of the Sekhemas and Chaos. Pick a class below to explore its ascendancies, check the current tier list, or respec if you picked wrong.

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All 8 playable classes in patch 0.5.4b. Select one to filter its ascendancies — or scan the full tier list.

Warrior STR · 3 ascendancies

WarbringerB

Warrior

War-cry melee bruiser — ancestral totems and shield-backed aggression.

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Warbringer guide →Get it carried

TitanA

Warrior

Colossal slams and raw physical power — the tankiest way to play Warrior.

meleeslamstanky

Titan guide →Get it carried

Smith of KitavaA

Warrior

Forge-priest of Kitava — crafts empowered weapons and burns with fire melee.

meleefirecrafting

Smith of Kitava guide →Get it carried

Sorceress INT · 3 ascendancies

StormweaverA

Sorceress

Elemental storm caster — lightning scaling and raw spell damage.

spellslightningelemental

Stormweaver guide →Get it carried

ChronomancerB

Sorceress

Time mage — rewinds, cooldown resets and cast-tempo manipulation.

spellscooldownsutility

Chronomancer guide →Get it carried

Disciple of VarashtaB

Sorceress

Djinn-pact conjurer — summons sand, fire and water djinn to fight beside you.

minionsdjinnelemental

Disciple of Varashta guide →Get it carried

Witch INT · 3 ascendancies

InfernalistS

Witch

Demonform fire witch — hellhound companion and infernal pacts.

firedemonformminions

Infernalist guide →Get it carried

Blood MageB

Witch

Life-fueled spellcaster — pays in blood for overwhelming spell power.

spellslifecrit

Blood Mage guide →Get it carried

LichA

Witch

Necromantic chaos caster — undeath, decay and dark empowerment.

chaosminionsundeath

Lich guide →Get it carried

Ranger DEX · 2 ascendancies

DeadeyeS

Ranger

Pure ranged DPS — projectile scaling, extra arrows and Tailwind speed.

bowprojectilesspeed

Deadeye guide →Get it carried

PathfinderA

Ranger

Flask-powered skirmisher — poison, concoctions and permanent uptime.

flaskspoisonchaos

Pathfinder guide →Get it carried

Monk DEX/INT · 3 ascendancies

InvokerS

Monk

Elemental martial arts — strikes empowered by invoked spirit.

meleeelementalspirit

Invoker guide →Get it carried

Acolyte of ChayulaB

Monk

Breach-touched darkness monk — chaos strikes and flames of Chayula.

chaosdarknessmelee

Acolyte of Chayula guide →Get it carried

Martial ArtistS

Added 0.5.0 · Monk

Bell-ringing combo striker — spectral bells and illusion mantras.

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Martial Artist guide →Get it carried

Mercenary STR/DEX · 3 ascendancies

WitchhunterB

Mercenary

Anti-caster gunner — sorcery culling and decimating crossbow fire.

crossbowanti-magicburst

Witchhunter guide →Get it carried

Gemling LegionnaireA

Mercenary

Gem-augmented soldier — flexes skill-gem requirements into raw stat power.

gemsattributesflex

Gemling Legionnaire guide →Get it carried

TacticianB

Mercenary

Battlefield commander — banners, called shots and squad-level control.

bannerssupportcrossbow

Tactician guide →Get it carried

Huntress DEX · 3 ascendancies

AmazonA

Huntress

Elemental-infused spear fighter — crit and accuracy scaling.

spearcritelemental

Amazon guide →Get it carried

RitualistB

Huntress

Sacrificial rite-weaver — mist, blood offerings and the Queen’s favor.

ritualschaossustain

Ritualist guide →Get it carried

Spirit WalkerS

Added 0.5.0 · Huntress

Totemic shapecaller — whirlwinds and spirit-beast companions.

totemswhirlwindspirits

Spirit Walker guide →Get it carried

Druid STR/INT · 2 ascendancies

OracleA

Druid

Prophetic elemental seer — spellflux visions and foretold devastation.

spellselementalforesight

Oracle guide →Get it carried

ShamanA

Druid

Primal wildcaller — unleashes the elements through beast and storm.

elementalshapeshiftprimal

Shaman guide →Get it carried

All PoE 2 ascendancy classes (0.5.4b)

Class	Attributes	Ascendancies	Tiers
Warrior	STR	Warbringer · Titan · Smith of Kitava	BAA
Sorceress	INT	Stormweaver · Chronomancer · Disciple of Varashta	ABB
Witch	INT	Infernalist · Blood Mage · Lich	SBA
Ranger	DEX	Deadeye · Pathfinder	SA
Monk	DEXINT	Invoker · Acolyte of Chayula · Martial Artist	SBS
Mercenary	STRDEX	Witchhunter · Gemling Legionnaire · Tactician	BAB
Huntress	DEX	Amazon · Ritualist · Spirit Walker	ABS
Druid	STRINT	Oracle · Shaman	AA

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FAQ

What are all the PoE 2 ascendancy classes?: Patch 0.5.4b has 8 playable classes with 22 ascendancies: Warrior (Warbringer, Titan, Smith of Kitava), Sorceress (Stormweaver, Chronomancer, Disciple of Varashta), Witch (Infernalist, Blood Mage, Lich), Ranger (Deadeye, Pathfinder), Monk (Invoker, Acolyte of Chayula, Martial Artist), Mercenary (Witchhunter, Gemling Legionnaire, Tactician), Huntress (Amazon, Ritualist, Spirit Walker) and Druid (Oracle, Shaman).
How do you unlock your ascendancy in PoE 2?: Complete an Ascendancy Trial — either the Trial of the Sekhemas (first reached in Traitor’s Passage in Act 2, defeating Balbala) or the Trial of Chaos. Your first trial completion unlocks your Ascendancy class and grants the first 2 of 8 ascendancy points.
Is Oracle a class in PoE 2?: No — Oracle is an ascendancy of the Druid class, live since Druid was added in patch 0.4.0. The Druid currently has two ascendancies: Oracle and Shaman.
Is Deadeye a class in PoE 2?: No — Deadeye is an ascendancy of the Ranger class, focused on pure ranged projectile damage. The Ranger’s other ascendancy is the Pathfinder.
How many ascendancy points are there in PoE 2?: 8 in total, earned in pairs (2, 4, 6, 8) from the two Ascendancy Trials — Trial of the Sekhemas and Trial of Chaos. Either trial alone can grant all 8 points.

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Roster and trial data verified against patch 0.5.4b (2026-07-02) — cross-checked vs poe2db, Fextralife and Maxroll. Tier ranks are editorial community-meta consensus, re-ranked every patch. Last verified 2026-07-04. Path of Exile 2 is a trademark of Grinding Gear Games; Timesaver.gg is not affiliated.