What are the Huntress ascendancies in PoE 2?

The Huntress has 3 ascendancies in patch 0.5.4b: Amazon, Ritualist, Spirit Walker. Azmerian spear huntress — javelin throws, beast rites and elemental infusions.

How do you unlock the Huntress ascendancy in PoE 2?

Complete your first Ascendancy Trial in Act 2 — the Trial of the Sekhemas in Traitor’s Passage (defeat Balbala) or a Trial of Chaos. That unlocks your chosen Huntress ascendancy and the first 2 of 8 ascendancy points.

Can you switch between Huntress ascendancies?

Yes — since patch 0.5.0 you can change to a different Huntress ascendancy: refund all allocated ascendancy points (gold), re-run a trial granting your current point count, then re-ascend at the Ascension device and pick the new one.

PoE 2 Huntress Ascendancies

Verified 2026-07-04 · patch 0.5.4b · DEX

The Huntress has 3 ascendancies in patch 0.5.4b: Amazon, Ritualist and Spirit Walker. Azmerian spear huntress — javelin throws, beast rites and elemental infusions. Unlock your ascendancy in Act 2 via an Ascendancy Trial, and switch between them any time for gold.

AmazonA-tier

Huntress ascendancy

Elemental-infused spear fighter — crit and accuracy scaling.

spearcritelemental

Current standing: Clean crit-scaling chassis for spear builds — consistently strong since release.

Full Amazonguide — notables, best skills & FAQ →

RitualistB-tier

Huntress ascendancy

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

ritualschaossustain

Current standing: Interesting ritual loops (0.5.4b even tuned Queen in the Mists), but a build-specific pick.

Full Ritualistguide — notables, best skills & FAQ →

Spirit WalkerS-tier

Huntress ascendancy · added in patch 0.5.0

Totemic shapecaller — whirlwinds and spirit-beast companions.

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Current standing: Twister Spirit Walker survived 0.5 untouched and remains a top league-starter.

Full Spirit Walkerguide — notables, best skills & FAQ →

Tier ranks are editorial — community meta consensus (maxroll · mobalytics · game8 0.5 tier lists), editorial — checked 2026-07-03.

Play any Huntress ascendancy today: trial carry for the ascendancy points, or a leveling service to get there faster.

How to unlock (0.5.4b)

Reach Traitor’s Passage in Act 2 and complete the Trial of the Sekhemas (defeat Balbala) — or run a Trial of Chaos — to choose your Huntress ascendancy and earn points 1–2. The remaining points come in pairs from harder trials, up to all 8: full points & trials table + tracker →

FAQ

What are the Huntress ascendancies in PoE 2?: The Huntress has 3 ascendancies in patch 0.5.4b: Amazon, Ritualist, Spirit Walker. Azmerian spear huntress — javelin throws, beast rites and elemental infusions.
How do you unlock the Huntress ascendancy in PoE 2?: Complete your first Ascendancy Trial in Act 2 — the Trial of the Sekhemas in Traitor’s Passage (defeat Balbala) or a Trial of Chaos. That unlocks your chosen Huntress ascendancy and the first 2 of 8 ascendancy points.
Can you switch between Huntress ascendancies?: Yes — since patch 0.5.0 you can change to a different Huntress ascendancy: refund all allocated ascendancy points (gold), re-run a trial granting your current point count, then re-ascend at the Ascension device and pick the new one.

Compare every class on the ascendancy hub, see the full tier list, or respec if Huntress isn’t working out.

Roster verified against patch 0.5.4b (2026-07-02). Class and ascendancy art is in-game artwork © Grinding Gear Games, used for identification. Tier ranks are editorial. Last verified 2026-07-04. Timesaver.gg is not affiliated with Grinding Gear Games.