Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)’s Dawn of the Hunt update introduces five new ascendancy classes: Smith of Kitava, Lich, Tactician, Ritualist, and Amazon. Check out our guide to explore their unique mechanics and playstyles.

Dawn of the Hunt New Asendancies

Smith of Kitava

The Smith of Kitava is a Warrior ascendancy class introduced in Dawn of the Hunt that revolves around forging power through brutal self-enhancement. This class buffs weapons with explosive effects using Temper Weapon, alters armor by embedding custom modifiers at the cost of Ascendancy points, and summons a duplicate weapon with Manifest Weapon to fight alongside them for a serious damage spike.

Focused on adaptability and raw might, the Smith of Kitava rewards careful investment and aggressive play, turning the battlefield into a forge of destruction.

Smith of Kitava Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Lich

The Lich is a Witch ascendancy that harnesses the corrupting essence of chaos and dark sorcery, empowering both self and summoned minions. It features a unique jewel socket that doubles the effects of basic jewels, encouraging Energy Shield-focused builds to mitigate its mana penalty.

Through Necromantic Conduit, the Lich also transforms her minions’ physical attacks into chaos damage, amplifying their lethality and enhancing synergy with chaos-based builds. If you’re into decay, doom, and undeath, the Lich turns occult obsession into overwhelming offense.

Lich Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Tactician

The Tactician is a Mercenary ascendancy class that excels at battlefield support, empowering allies, minions, and totems with tactical precision. It can drop multiple banners using Whoever Pays Best, boosting movement speed, damage, armor, and accuracy for the whole team. With the Right Where We Want Them node, the Tactician also enhances

Pinned ailments to not only immobilize enemies but silence their actions, turning crowd control into crowd domination. Ideal for co-op and minion builds, the Tactician brings brains, buffs, and banner-based strategy to every fight.

Tactician Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Ritualist

The Ritualist is a Huntress ascendancy class that channels sinister sorcery and ritualistic power to dominate the battlefield. By corrupting enemy blood, the Ritualist causes foes to erupt and spread cursed blood effects, creating chain reactions of damage and debilitation.

Through ritual sacrifices, she can absorb rare monster modifiers and even expand her Ring and Charm slots by trading away base stats, allowing for highly customizable and potent builds. It’s a dark, deliciously twisted path for players who enjoy turning their enemies’ power into their own.

Ritualist Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Amazon

The Amazon is a Huntress ascendancy class that hones raw skill into deadly precision, sustain, and elemental power. With Predatory Instinct, she tears through rares and uniques by exposing their weaknesses for massive damage.

Her sustain comes from flasks and life leech tied to both physical and elemental hits, while elemental charges amplify her damage with powerful bonuses. Agile, durable, and devastating, the Amazon thrives in the heart of the hunt.

Amazon Ascendancy Overview and Skills

Path of Exile 2 Related Guides

Latest News and Game Info

All News Article and Updates

Other News and FAQs

List of Bugs and Errors

List of Patch Notes and Hotfixes

List of Twitch Drop Campaigns