Warrior Class Guide and Ascendancies

The Warrior in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) is known for his ability to deal large AoE melee attacks and high survivability. Check out information on the Warrior's skills, their recommended passives, a guide on their skill tree progression, ascendancies, the best stats to increase, builds, and how to play the Warrior!

Warrior Class Overview

Overview

The Warrior
Attribute	Strength
Weapon	Maces

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 Skills

All Confirmed Warrior Skills

There are twenty active skills for Maces that Warriors may use. Listed below are skills that were mentioned and showcased during the livestream:

1. Shield Charge
2. Shockwave Totem
3. Sunder
4. Volcanic Fissures
5. Seismic Cry
6. Stampede
7. Ancestral Warrior Totem

Shield Charge

The Shield Charge skill allows players to charge in a straight line while blocking - negating damage from frontal attacks. Once an enemy gets hit, a shockwave stunning enemies nearby is released.

Shockwave Totem

The Shockwave Totem skill allows players to raise a totem that periodically releases a wave that stuns enemies and triggers Aftershocks.

Sunder

The Sunder skill allows players to slam the ground, creating a roiling fissure that damages enemies in a sequence of areas in front of you. Some of the enemies hit by the wave will release a shockwave, damaging nearby enemies.

Volcanic Fissures

The Volcanic Fissures skill allows players to slam the ground and create fissures. When these fissures get exposed to any Slam attack, they will erupt with lava, dealing damage to enemies near them.

Seismic Cry

Upon activation, the Seismic Cry skill will double any Slams from the next attack or ability.

Stampede

The Stampede skill allows players to charge in a straight line unimpeded, damaging any enemies within the path. After two or so seconds, players will jump into the air and slam the ground with great force, dealing damage in an area.

Ancestral Warrior Totem

The Ancestral Warrior Totem allows players to raise a totem that summons an ancestral warrior spirit. The said spirit will then execute socketed mace skills, such as the Sunder skill and others.

Warrior Ascendancies

During the early access, you'll have the choice to pick between 2 Ascendancy classes for the Warrior:

Warbringer

The Warbringer ascendancy focuses on harnessing powers from ancestral spirits to receive significant boosts to the warrior's capabilities. It greatly increases the potency and capabilities of putting down totems through skills like Answered Call and using war cries with skills like Warcaller's Bellow and Greatwolf's Howl.

Warbringer Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Titan

The Titan ascendancy focuses on the Warrior's ability to hit big and deal massive damage. It significantly increases the effectiveness of area and slam attacks and the consistency of stun effects using skills like Earthbreaker, Crushing Impacts, and Surprising Strength.

Titan Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Warrior Stat Priority

Strength Focus

The Warrior is a Strength-based class, focusing on applying high melee damage while having good survivability during combat. The Warrior is a melee fighter that specializes in using shields and maces.

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Related Guides

List of Classes

List of Early Access Classes

List of Upcoming Classes