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This is a list of classes and ascendancies in Path of Exile 2. Learn more about the confirmed classes and how many classes there are in total!

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Early Access

During the Early Access on December 6, only 6 classes will be made available:

  1. Mercenary
  2. Monk
  3. Ranger
  4. Sorceress
  5. Warrior
  6. Witch

Mercenary

Class Overview
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Mercenary Mercenary Attribute:
・Dexterity
・Strength
Weapon: Crossbows
Archetype: Flexible Crossbowman
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Mercenary Icon
Ascendancies
Witch Hunter Gemling Legionnaire

The Mercenary can utilize multiple crossbows and ammo types to deal with any situation from range. It can destroy enemy shields or armor with rapid fire, block paths will a wall of ice, or shotgun bosses to burst them down.

Mercenary Ascendancies and Class Guide

Monk

Class Overview
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Monk Monk Attribute:
・Dexterity
・Intelligence
Weapon: Quarterstaff
Archetype: Martial Artist
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Monk Icon
Ascendancies
Invoker Acolyte of Chayula

The Monk is a complex class that combines dexterity and intelligence to move around the battlefield with a mix of flowing physical attacks and elemental spells.

Monk Ascendancies and Class Guide

Ranger

Class Overview
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Ranger Ranger Attribute:
・Dexterity
Weapon: Bows
Archetype: Agile Archer
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Ranger Icon
Ascendancies
Deadeye Pathfinder

The Ranger is a bow specialist that uses its agility along abilities to crowd-control targets or clear hoardes and damage bosses.

Ranger Ascendancies and Class Guide

Sorceress

Class Overview
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Sorceress Sorceress Attribute:
・Intelligence
Weapon: Staves
Archetype: Elemental Spellcaster
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Sorceress Icon
Ascendancies
Stormweaver Chronomancer

The Sorceress is an intelligence-based class that focuses on elemental magic, able to instantly kill enemy hordes or burst down bosses with one devastating ability.

Sorceress Ascendancies and Class Guide

Warrior

Class Overview
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Warrior Warrior Attribute:
・Strength
Weapon: Maces
Archetype: Melee Tank
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Warrior Icon
Ascendancies
Warbringer Titan

The Warrior has its efficiency shine in heavy hits that ripple its damage, making it a great pick for bursting enemy hordes and bosses.

Warrior Ascendancies and Class Guide

Witch

Class Overview
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Witch Witch Attribute:
・Intelligence
Weapon: Wand
Archetype: Necromantic Occultist
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Witch Icon
Ascendancies
Infernalist Blood Mage

The Witch specializes in Occult magic and necromancy, allowing you to build an army, use bone spells, and spread debuffs to attack enemies from range or start a plague.

Witch Ascendancies and Class Guide

Upcoming

Path of Exile 2 will have a total of 12 base classes, all of which have unique weapon systems. These are the upcoming classes after Early Access:

  1. Druid
  2. Duelist
  3. Huntress
  4. Marauder
  5. Shadow
  6. Templar

Druid

Class Overview
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Druid Druid Attribute:
・Strength
・Intelligence
Weapon: Scepter
Archetype: Shapeshifter
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Druid Icon

The Druid is a shapeshifting class that combines strength and intelligence. In human form, the Druid can cast spells to damage enemies from range. In animal form, it can trample enemy hordes or deliver devastating blows up and close.

Druid Class Overview and Skills

Duelist

Class Overview
Duelist Attribute:
・Strength
・Dexterity
Weapon: Swords
Archetype: Swordsman
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Duelist Icon

The Duelist is a finesse-focused class that slashes through enemies like ribbons. They use their calculated swordplay to leave their opponents guessing.

Huntress

Class Overview
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Huntress Huntress Attribute:
・Dexterity
Weapon: Spears
Archetype: Spearman
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Huntress Icon

The Huntress is a versatile class that uses its abilities to mow down enemies in close and ranged combat, making it easy for damage setups with its mobility and range options.

Marauder

Class Overview
Marauder Attribute:
・Strength
Weapon: Axes
Archetype: Axe Barbarian
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Marauder Icon

The Marauder is a barbaric class that bores through the fight face first. Their honed and heavy axes are sure to cut opponents clean in half.

Shadow

Class Overview
Shadow Attribute:
・Dexterity
・Intelligence
Weapon: Daggers
Archetype: Cunning Rogue
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Shadow Icon

The Shadow is a cunning class based around cutthroats and rogues. They use their elusive moments and sharpened daggers to take out their foes.

Templar

Class Overview
Templar Attribute:
・Strength
・Intelligence
Weapon: Flails
Archetype: Holy Bastion
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Templar Icon

The Templar is a faith-focused class that attempts to call upon the holy light and smite their foes.

List of Ascendancy Classes

During Early Access, the initial Ascendancy Classes available for play will be a total of 12 ascendancies. There will be 2 ascendancies for each of the 6 base classes available:

Class Ascendancy Classes
Mercenary ▲ Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Witchhunter PortraitWitch Hunter Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Gemling Legionnaire PortraitGemling Legionaire
Monk ▲ Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Invoker PortraitInvoker Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Acolyte of Chayula PortraitAcolyte of Chayula
Ranger ▲ Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Deadeye PortraitDeadeye Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Pathfinder PortraitPathfinder
Sorceress ▲ Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Stormweaver PortraitStormweaver Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Chronomancer PortraitChronomancer
Warrior ▲ Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Warbringer PortraitWarbringer Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Titan PortraitTitan
Witch ▲ Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Infernalist PortraitInfernalist Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Blood Mage PortraitBlood Mage

Witchhunter

Mercenary - Witch Hunter

The Witchhunter is an ascendancy class for the Mercenary. Witchhunters focus on repelling magic in exchange for lesser defense. They can also disrupt spell casters, making them efficient mage killers.

Witchhunter Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Gemling Legionnaire

Mercenary - Gemling Legionnaire

The Gemling Legionaire is another Mercenary ascendancy class that enhances their abilities by embedding gems in their flesh. Gemling Legionnaires can gain extra skill slots, elemental resistances, and use any gem colors without worrying about attribute requirements.

Gemling Legionnaires can also increase the quality of their gems, making them more effective when used.

Gemling Legionnaire Ascendancy and Skills

Invoker

Invoker

The Invoker is a Monk ascendancy class in tune with the elements. The Invoker can release waves of elemental power for each critical strike, gain the ability to meditate, and increase his energy shield.

The Invoker can specialize in either cold or lightning damage, and turn himself into an Unbound Avatar which allows him to deal more damage, and inflict more elemental ailments.

Invoker Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Acolyte of Chayula

Acolyte of Chayula

The Acolyte of Chayula is another Monk ascendancy class that taps into the darkness. Acolytes can exchange their Spirit resource for Darkness, an alternative resource that allows them to absorb and deal more damage.

Acolytes can walk into the Breach, where they can see the flames of Chayula, allowing them to gain mana, life, and damage.

Acolyte of Chayula Ascendancy and Skills

Deadeye

Deadeye Ascendancy

The Deadeye is the marksman ascendancy class of the Ranger. The Deadeye can fire multiple projectiles, increase her movement speed, and fire at enemies from any range.

Deadeye Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Pathfinder

Pathfinder Ascendancy

The Pathfinder is another Ranger ascendancy class that can make enemies bleed, electrify, or poison them using her concoctions. She can move fast while firing her projectiles and ignore the slowing effects of enemies.

Pathfinder Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Stormweaver

Stormweaver Ascendancy.png

The Stormweaver is an elemental lightning Ascendancy class of the Sorceress. Weaving lightning magic to any spell, she can apply different damage types to enemies with multiple projectiles.

Stormweaver Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Chronomancer

Chronomancer Ascendancy

The Chronomancer is the second ascendancy class for Sorceress. She can manipulate time to instantly freeze enemy hordes in place, and gain the ability to teleport to her previous position, restoring her health and mana to what it was.

Chronomancer Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Warbringer

Warbringer Ascendancy

The Warbringer is a Warrior ascendancy class that channels his ancestor's might in battle. He can summon ancestral spirits through the use of totems, make his enemies explode, and encase his body in jade to protect himself from damage until it breaks.

Warbringer Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Titan

Titan Ascendancy

The Titan is another Warrior ascendancy class that focuses on heavy strikes and combat prowess. The Titan can summon aftershocks from his attacks and easily stun enemies to set them up to take higher damage.

Titan Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Infernalist

Witch_infernalist

As an Infernalist ascendant class for the Witch, you can summon a hellhound that sets enemies on fire and absorbs a percentage of your damage taken. The Infernalist can also turn her mana into an infernal flame that can ignite enemies and overflow as you cast more skills, dealing damage to you.

The Infernalist can also transform into a demon, taking increased damage in exchange for faster cast speed and higher damage dealt.

Infernalist Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Blood Mage

Blood Mage

The Blood Mage is another Witch ascendant class that masters life and blood energy. All skills will cost a percentage of your health and mana, in exchange all enemies killed will drop life remnants, allowing you to regain lost health.

The Blood Mage can gain an energy shield from her body armor as maximum life, and leech life off of enemies from her spell damage. In addition, she can increase her critical damage based on her maximum life.

Blood Mage Ascendancy Overview and Skills

How Many Classes Are There?

12 Base Classes and 36 Ascendancy Classes

There are 12 base classes in Path of Exile 2, these classes can be upgraded into 3 different Ascendancy Classes that will make your chosen class more powerful.

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