What are the Witch ascendancies in PoE 2?

The Witch has 3 ascendancies in patch 0.5.4b: Infernalist, Blood Mage, Lich. Occult intelligence caster — demons, blood magic and armies of the dead.

How do you unlock the Witch 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 Witch ascendancy and the first 2 of 8 ascendancy points.

Can you switch between Witch ascendancies?

Yes — since patch 0.5.0 you can change to a different Witch 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 Witch Ascendancies

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

The Witch has 3 ascendancies in patch 0.5.4b: Infernalist, Blood Mage and Lich. Occult intelligence caster — demons, blood magic and armies of the dead. Unlock your ascendancy in Act 2 via an Ascendancy Trial, and switch between them any time for gold.

InfernalistS-tier

Witch ascendancy

Demonform fire witch — hellhound companion and infernal pacts.

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Current standing: Demon Recoup Infernalist is one of the standout S-tier builds of the 0.5 meta.

Full Infernalistguide — notables, best skills & FAQ →

Blood MageB-tier

Witch ascendancy

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

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Current standing: Powerful ceiling but demands careful life management — better for experienced pilots.

Full Blood Mageguide — notables, best skills & FAQ →

LichA-tier

Witch ascendancy

Necromantic chaos caster — undeath, decay and dark empowerment.

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Current standing: Strong chaos/minion scaling keeps Lich a reliable endgame Witch pick this patch.

Full Lichguide — 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 Witch 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 Witch 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 Witch ascendancies in PoE 2?: The Witch has 3 ascendancies in patch 0.5.4b: Infernalist, Blood Mage, Lich. Occult intelligence caster — demons, blood magic and armies of the dead.
How do you unlock the Witch 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 Witch ascendancy and the first 2 of 8 ascendancy points.
Can you switch between Witch ascendancies?: Yes — since patch 0.5.0 you can change to a different Witch 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 Witch 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.