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Ascendancy Classes

Although any class in Path of Exile can eventually reach any passive skill on the passive skill tree, each class has their own distinct set of Ascendancy classes. A Witch can, for example, eventually become an Elementalist, but a Templar cannot. You can unlock your Ascendancy class by completing the Labyrinth and using the Altar of Ascendancy in the final room. Higher-tier Labyrinths then grant two more Ascendancy points when you reach the Altar of Ascendancy, for a total of 8 points.

Once you've chosen your Ascendancy, you can change it by returning to the Labyrinth, refunding any allocated Ascendancy points (Refunding an Ascendancy point costs five refund points each), and selecting a new class at the Altar of Ascendancy.

Ascendancy Classes /7 ⍟

Character	Ascendancy
Duelist	Slayer Gladiator Champion
Marauder	Juggernaut Berserker Chieftain
Ranger	Raider Deadeye Pathfinder
Scion	Ascendant
Shadow	Assassin Trickster Saboteur
Templar	Inquisitor Hierophant Guardian
Witch	Occultist Elementalist Necromancer

Ascendancy passives /141 ⍟

Name	Category	Show Full Descriptions
Unstoppable	Notable	Action Speed cannot be modified to below base value Movement Speed cannot be modified to below base value 10% increased Movement Speed Cannot be Stunned
Unbreakable	Notable	Armour received from Body Armour is doubled 5% reduced Damage taken Regenerate 2% of Life per second 1.5% of Total Physical Damage prevented from Hits in the past 10 seconds is Regenerated as Life per second
Unyielding	Notable	8% increased Damage per Endurance Charge 25% chance to gain an Endurance Charge when you Stun an Enemy 10% increased Stun Duration on Enemies per Endurance Charge 6% increased Area of Effect per Endurance Charge
Undeniable	Notable	+500 to Accuracy Rating 1% increased Attack Speed per 150 Accuracy Rating Gain Accuracy Rating equal to twice your Strength
Unflinching	Notable	30% chance to gain an Endurance Charge when you are Hit +1 to Maximum Endurance Charges 25% chance that if you would gain Endurance Charges, you instead gain up to maximum Endurance Charges Gain 1 Endurance Charge every second if you've been Hit Recently
Unrelenting	Notable	8% reduced Elemental Damage taken while at Maximum Endurance Charges 1% additional Physical Damage Reduction per Endurance Charge +4% to Chaos Resistance per Endurance Charge
War Bringer	Notable	Warcries grant 10 Rage per 5 Power if you have less than 25 Rage Warcries Sacrifice 10 Rage if you have at least 25 Rage Exerted Attacks deal 50% more Damage if a Warcry Sacrificed Rage Recently
Rite of Ruin	Notable	Inherent effects from having Rage are Tripled Cannot be Stunned while you have at least 25 Rage Lose 0.1% of Life per second per Rage while you are not losing Rage
Defy Pain	Notable	Gain Defiance for 10 seconds on losing Life to an Enemy Hit, no more than once every 0.3 seconds 25% increased Armour per Defiance 50% increased Maximum total Life Recovery per second from Leech while you have Defiance At 10 Defiance, take Reflected Physical Damage equal to maximum Life, then lose all Defiance
Flawless Savagery	Notable	50% increased Critical Strike Chance +25% to Critical Strike Multiplier Adds 20 to 30 Physical Damage if you've dealt a Critical Strike Recently
Crave the Slaughter	Notable	Gain 1 Rage on Hit with Attacks, no more than once every 0.3 seconds +10 to Maximum Rage
Aspect of Carnage	Notable	10% increased Damage taken 40% more Damage
Blitz	Notable	Gain a Blitz Charge on Critical Strike 2% more Attack Speed per Blitz Charge 8% reduced Critical Strike Chance per Blitz Charge +20 to Maximum Blitz Charges
Arohongui, Moon's Presence	Notable	Enemies near your Totems deal 8% less Damage Enemies near your Totems take 16% increased Physical and Fire Damage Totems are Immune to Fire Damage 25% increased Area of Effect while you have a Totem
Ngamahu, Flame's Advance	Notable	50% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage Every 10 seconds, gain 100% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage for 4 seconds
Hinekora, Death's Fury	Notable	1% of Fire Damage Leeched as Life 10% increased Strength Cover Rare or Unique Enemies in Ash for 10 Seconds on Hit
Tasalio, Cleansing Water	Notable	15% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Fire Damage Unaffected by Ignite +100% to Fire Resistance 50% increased Life Recovery Rate if you've taken Fire Damage from an Enemy Hit Recently
Tukohama, War's Herald	Notable	2% of Damage dealt by your Totems is Leeched to you as Life Ancestor Totems have 100% increased Activation range 100% increased Effect of Buffs your Ancestor Totems grant while Active
Tawhoa, Forest's Strength	Notable	Trigger Level 20 Tawhoa's Chosen when you Attack with a Non-Vaal Slam Skill near an Enemy
Ramako, Sun's Light	Notable	Damage Penetrates 15% Fire Resistance 25% chance to Ignite +25% to Fire Damage over Time Multiplier
Valako, Storm's Embrace	Notable	+1 to Maximum Endurance Charges Regenerate 0.5% of Life per second per Endurance Charge 15% more Damage if you've lost an Endurance Charge in the past 8 seconds Gain 1 Endurance Charge every second if you've used a Warcry Recently
Way of the Poacher	Notable	20% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill 20% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge when you Hit a Rare or Unique Enemy +1 to Maximum Frenzy Charges
Avatar of the Slaughter	Notable	10% increased Attack Damage per Frenzy Charge 4% increased Movement Speed per Frenzy Charge 4% increased Attack Speed per Frenzy Charge 10% increased Evasion Rating per Frenzy Charge
Rapid Assault	Notable	Onslaught
Avatar of the Chase	Notable	35% more chance to Evade Melee Attacks during Onslaught 35% more chance to Evade Projectile Attacks during Onslaught 100% increased Onslaught Effect
Quartz Infusion	Notable	15% chance to Dodge Attack Hits 15% chance to Dodge Spell Hits Phasing
Avatar of the Veil	Notable	Nearby Enemies have Fire, Cold and Lightning Exposure while you have Phasing, applying -20% to those Resistances Nearby Enemies have 20% less Accuracy Rating while you have Phasing 50% chance to Avoid Elemental Ailments while Phasing
Focal Point	Notable	75% increased Effect of your Marks 25% less Damage taken from other Enemies near your Marked Enemy Marks you inflict are not removed from Dying Enemies
Ricochet	Notable	Skills Chain +1 times Projectiles have 30% chance to be able to Chain when colliding with terrain
Endless Munitions	Notable	Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles
Far Shot	Notable	Far Shot Projectile Barrages have no spread
Rupturing	Notable	Critical Strikes which inflict Bleeding also inflict Rupture
Gathering Winds	Notable	Gain 1 Gale Force when you use a Skill 15% increased Effect of Tailwind on you per Gale Force action speed -% [-8]
Occupying Force	Notable	Mirage Archers are not attached to you +2 to maximum number of Summoned Mirage Archers Cannot Summon Mirage Archers while near your Mirage Archers
Wind Ward	Notable	3% less Damage taken per Gale Force Lose all Gale Force when Hit
Nature's Adrenaline	Notable	20% increased Attack Speed during any Flask Effect 15% increased Movement Speed during any Flask Effect
Master Surgeon	Notable	Gain a Flask Charge when you deal a Critical Strike Removes Bleeding when you use a Flask Removes Corrupted Blood when you use a Flask Recover 6% of Life when you use a Flask
Nature's Boon	Notable	6% reduced Elemental Damage taken Flasks gain 3 Charges every 3 seconds 20% chance for Flasks you use to not consume Charges
Master Alchemist	Notable	20% chance to Freeze, Shock and Ignite during any Flask Effect Removes Elemental Ailments when you use a Flask
Veteran Bowyer	Notable	Damage Penetrates 10% Elemental Resistances Gain 15% of Physical Damage as Extra Damage of a random Element Enemies you Kill that are affected by Elemental Ailments grant 100% increased Flask Charges
Nature's Reprisal	Notable	15% more Chaos Damage with Attack Skills Chaos Skills have 30% increased Area of Effect 40% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage
Master Toxicist	Notable	Poisons you inflict during any Flask Effect have 20% chance to deal 100% more Damage When you kill a Poisoned Enemy during any Flask Effect, nearby Enemies are Poisoned
Profane Bloom	Notable	Cursed Enemies you or your Minions Kill have a 40% chance to Explode, dealing a quarter of their maximum Life as Chaos Damage Your Hexes can affect Hexproof Enemies
Malediction	Notable	You can apply an additional Curse 15% increased Effect of your Curses Enemies you Curse have Malediction
Vile Bastion	Notable	Regenerate 2% of Energy Shield per second for each Enemy you or your Minions have Killed Recently, up to 10% per second Cannot Be Stunned while you have Energy Shield Regenerate 40 Energy Shield per second
Void Beacon	Notable	Nearby Enemies have -20% to Chaos Resistance Nearby Enemies have 100% reduced Life Regeneration rate Nearby Enemies have -20% to Cold Resistance
Forbidden Power	Notable	+1 to Maximum Power Charges 6% increased Area of Effect per Power Charge 6% increased Damage per Power Charge Gain a Power Charge after Spending a total of 200 Mana
Withering Presence	Notable	15% more Chaos Damage +60% to Chaos Resistance Every second, inflict Withered on nearby Enemies for 15 seconds Nearby Hindered Enemies deal 15% reduced Damage over Time
Frigid Wake	Notable	15% more Cold Damage Cannot be Chilled Cannot be Frozen Every 4 seconds, Freeze nearby Chilled Non-Unique Enemies for 0.6 seconds Every 4 seconds, 33% chance to Freeze nearby Chilled Unique Enemies for 0.6 seconds Nearby Chilled Enemies deal 10% reduced Damage with Hits
Liege of the Primordial	Notable	Summoned Golems are Resummoned 4 seconds after being Killed +1 to maximum number of Summoned Golems 100% increased Effect of Buffs granted by your Golems
Mastermind of Discord	Notable	Exposure you inflict applies an extra -25% to the affected Resistance Regenerate 1% of Mana per second if you've inflicted Exposure Recently
Heart of Destruction	Notable	Gain Convergence when you Hit a Unique Enemy, no more than once every 8 seconds 60% increased Area of Effect while you don't have Convergence
Bastion of Elements	Notable	Triggers Level 20 Primal Aegis when Allocated Primal Aegis can take 75 Elemental Damage per Allocated Notable Passive Skill Other Aegis Skills are Disabled Cannot take Reflected Elemental Damage
Elemancer	Notable	+1 to maximum number of Summoned Golems Summoned Golems are Immune to Elemental Damage 25% increased Effect of Buffs granted by your Golems per Summoned Golem
Shaper of Flames	Notable	All Damage with Hits can Ignite Your Hits always Ignite 25% more Damage with Ignites you inflict with Hits for which the highest Damage Type is Fire
Shaper of Storms	Notable	Your Hits always Shock All Damage with Hits can Shock 25% more Effect of Lightning Ailments you inflict with Hits if the highest Damage Type is Lightning Shocks from your Hits always increase Damage taken by at least 15%
Shaper of Winter	Notable	All Damage with Hits can Chill 50% more Effect of Cold Ailments you inflict with Hits for which the highest Damage Type is Cold Chills from your Hits always reduce Action Speed by at least 15% Your Chills can reduce Action Speed by up to a maximum of 40%
Mindless Aggression	Notable	Minions deal 30% increased Damage Minions have 10% increased Attack Speed Minions have 10% increased Cast Speed Minions have 10% increased Movement Speed
Unnatural Strength	Notable	+2 to Level of all Minion Skill Gems
Bone Barrier	Notable	Grants Level 20 Bone Armour Skill 1% additional Physical Damage Reduction per Minion, up to 10% 2% increased Recovery Rate of Life and Energy Shield per Minion, up to 20% Minions have 20% more Maximum Life
Mistress of Sacrifice	Notable	40% increased Skill Effect Duration Your Offering Skills also affect you Your Offerings have 50% reduced Effect on you
Essence Glutton	Notable	Regenerate 4% of Mana over 2 seconds when you Consume a corpse Regenerate 8% of Energy Shield over 2 seconds when you Consume a corpse For each nearby corpse, you and nearby Allies Regenerate 5 Mana per second, up to 50 per second For each nearby corpse, you and nearby Allies Regenerate 0.2% of Energy Shield per second, up to 2.0% per second
Commander of Darkness	Notable	Auras from your Skills grant 3% increased Attack and Cast Speed to you and Allies You and nearby Allies have +30% to Elemental Resistances You and nearby Allies deal 30% increased Damage
Plaguebringer	Notable	With at least one nearby corpse, nearby Enemies deal 10% reduced Damage With at least one nearby corpse, you and nearby Allies deal 10% more Damage If you've Consumed a corpse Recently, you and your Minions have 30% increased Area of Effect
Corpse Pact	Notable	Corpses you Spawn have 50% increased Maximum Life Enemies near corpses you Spawned Recently are Chilled and Shocked 2% increased Attack and Cast Speed for each corpse Consumed Recently, up to a maximum of 200%
Headsman	Notable	Gain 10% increased Movement Speed for 20 seconds when you Kill an Enemy Gain 10% increased Attack Speed for 20 seconds when you Kill a Rare or Unique Enemy Kill Enemies that have 20% or lower Life when Hit by your Skills
Overwhelm	Notable	Base Critical Strike Chance for Attacks with Weapons is 8% +10% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Nearby Enemy, up to +100% Nearby Enemies have -30% to Critical Strike Multiplier
Bane of Legends	Notable	20% more Damage with Hits and Ailments against Unique Enemies 10% more Damage if you've Killed Recently Cannot take Reflected Physical Damage
Endless Hunger	Notable	20% of Overkill Damage is Leeched as Life You are Unaffected by Bleeding while Leeching Cannot be Stunned while Leeching 20% increased Attack Speed while Leeching
Brutal Fervour	Notable	Life Leech effects are not removed when Unreserved Life is Filled 10% reduced Damage taken while Leeching 100% increased Maximum Recovery per Life Leech
Impact	Notable	5% increased Area of Effect per Enemy killed recently, up to 50% +4 to Melee Strike Range 50% increased Global Accuracy Rating Deal up to 15% more Melee Damage to Enemies, based on proximity
Masterful Form	Notable	Your Maximum Endurance Charges is equal to your Maximum Frenzy Charges +1 to Maximum Frenzy Charges
Gratuitous Violence	Notable	Bleeding Enemies you Kill Explode, dealing 10% of their Maximum Life as Physical Damage 20% more Physical Damage over Time
Blood in the Eyes	Notable	25% chance to Blind with Hits against Bleeding Enemies Attacks Maim on Hit against Bleeding Enemies Enemies Maimed by you take 10% increased Physical Damage Attacks have 50% chance to cause Bleeding
Outmatch and Outlast	Notable	25% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill with Main Hand 25% chance to gain an Endurance Charge on Kill with Off Hand 10% more Physical Damage while at maximum Frenzy Charges 10% reduced Physical Damage taken while at maximum Endurance Charges
Painforged	Notable	+8% Chance to Block Attack Damage if you were Damaged by a Hit Recently Your Counterattacks deal Double Damage Cannot be Stunned by Hits you Block
Violent Retaliation	Notable	8% increased Physical Damage for each time you've Blocked in the past 10 seconds +1% Chance to Block Attack Damage for each time you've Blocked in the past 10 seconds 80% increased Physical Damage if you've Blocked Damage from a Unique Enemy in the past 10 seconds +4% to maximum Chance to Block Attack Damage
Versatile Combatant	Notable	Chance to Block Spell Damage is equal to Chance to Block Attack Damage Maximum Chance to Block Spell Damage is equal to Maximum Chance to Block Attack Damage
Arena Challenger	Notable	+10 to Maximum Challenger Charges 25% chance to gain a Challenger Charge when you Hit a Rare or Unique Enemy while in Blood Stance Gain a Challenger Charge when you Kill an Enemy while in Sand Stance 2% more Attack and Movement Speed per Challenger Charge
Fortitude	Notable	Fortify
Unstoppable Hero	Notable	20% increased Attack Speed while you have Fortify Cannot be Stunned while you have Fortify +500 to Armour and Evasion Rating while you have Fortify
Conqueror	Notable	100% Chance on Hit to Taunt an Enemy 10% reduced Damage taken if you've Taunted an Enemy Recently Enemies Taunted by you deal 20% less Damage with Hits and Ailments against other targets
Worthy Foe	Notable	Enemies Taunted by you take 20% increased Damage Enemies Taunted by you cannot Evade Attacks
Inspirational	Notable	Banner Skills have no Reservation 30% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills When you create a Banner, it gains 40% of the Stages of your placed Banner You and Allies affected by your placed Banners Regenerate 0.1% of Life per second for each Stage
First to Strike, Last to Fall	Notable	Your Hits permanently Intimidate Enemies that are on Full Life Gain Adrenaline for 20 seconds when you reach Low Life if you do not have Adrenaline Remove all Ailments and Burning when you gain Adrenaline Recover 25% of Life when you gain Adrenaline
Master of Metal	Notable	Impales you inflict last 1 additional Hit If you've Impaled an Enemy Recently, you and nearby Allies have +1000 to Armour You and nearby Allies deal 6 to 12 added Physical Damage for each Impale on Enemy
Righteous Providence	Notable	+50 to Strength and Intelligence 1% increased Critical Strike Chance per point of Strength or Intelligence, whichever is lower
Inevitable Judgement	Notable	Critical Strikes ignore Enemy Monster Elemental Resistances Non-Critical Strikes Penetrate 10% of Enemy Elemental Resistances
Augury of Penitence	Notable	Nearby Enemies take 16% increased Elemental Damage Nearby Enemies deal 8% less Elemental Damage
Sanctuary	Notable	You have Consecrated Ground around you while stationary Consecrated Ground you create applies 15% increased Damage taken to Enemies
Pious Path	Notable	Effects of Consecrated Ground you create Linger for 4 seconds Consecrated Ground you create causes Life Regeneration to also Recover Energy Shield for you and Allies
Instruments of Zeal	Notable	+4 to Maximum Fanatic Charges Gain 1 Fanatic Charge every second if you've Attacked in the past second Gain Fanaticism for 4 seconds on reaching Maximum Fanatic Charges Lose all Fanatic Charges on reaching Maximum Fanatic Charges
Instruments of Virtue	Notable	10% more Attack Damage for each Non-Instant Spell you've Cast in the past 8 seconds, up to a maximum of 30% Battlemage
Divine Guidance	Notable	30% increased maximum Mana 10% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life Transfiguration of Mind
Sanctuary of Thought	Notable	Gain 20% of Maximum Mana as Extra Maximum Energy Shield 10% less Mana Reservation of Skills 50% less Mana Cost of Skills 1% increased Area of Effect per 50 Unreserved Maximum Mana, up to 100%
Pursuit of Faith	Notable	+1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems 100% increased Totem Duration 100% increased Totem Placement speed
Ritual of Awakening	Notable	You and your Totems Regenerate 1% of Life per second for each Summoned Totem Regenerate 0.5% of Mana per second for each Summoned Totem 5% more Damage per Summoned Totem
Conviction of Power	Notable	+1 to Maximum Power Charges and Maximum Endurance Charges +4 to Minimum Endurance Charges +4 to Minimum Power Charges
Illuminated Devotion	Notable	30% increased Area of Effect while you have Arcane Surge 0.5% of Spell Damage Leeched as Life while you have Arcane Surge Non-Damaging Ailments have 50% reduced Effect on you while you have Arcane Surge
Arcane Blessing	Notable	Gain Arcane Surge when you or your Totems Hit an Enemy with a Spell 50% increased Effect of Arcane Surge on you
Sign of Purpose	Notable	Brand Recall has 100% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate Brands have 100% more Activation Frequency if 75% of Attached Duration expired
Time of Need	Notable	80% reduced Effect of Curses on you Every 4 seconds, Regenerate 30% of Life over one second
Radiant Faith	Notable	Grants maximum Energy Shield equal to 10% of your Reserved Mana to you and nearby Allies Grants Armour equal to 160% of your Reserved Life to you and nearby Allies
Bastion of Hope	Notable	If you've Blocked in the past 10 seconds, you and nearby Allies cannot be Stunned +50% Chance to Block Attack Damage for 2 seconds every 5 seconds If you've Attacked Recently, you and nearby Allies have +10% Chance to Block Attack Damage If you've Cast a Spell Recently, you and nearby Allies have +10% Chance to Block Spell Damage
Harmony of Purpose	Notable	Nearby Enemies cannot gain Power, Frenzy or Endurance Charges You and nearby Party Members Share Power, Frenzy and Endurance Charges with each other 20% chance to gain a Power, Frenzy or Endurance Charge on Hit
Unwavering Faith	Notable	Auras from your Skills grant +1% Physical Damage Reduction to you and Allies Auras from your Skills grant 0.2% of Life Regenerated per second to you and Allies
Radiant Crusade	Notable	While there is at least one nearby Ally, you and nearby Allies deal 10% more Damage While there are at least five nearby Allies, you and nearby Allies have Onslaught +20% to all Elemental Resistances
Unwavering Crusade	Notable	Nearby Allies have 20% increased Attack, Cast and Movement Speed Nearby Allies have 30% increased Area of Effect Nearby Allies Intimidate Enemies for 4 seconds on Hit Nearby Allies Unnerve Enemies for 4 seconds on Hit
Unstable Infusion	Notable	20% chance to gain a Power Charge on Non-Critical Strike 10% chance to gain a Power Charge on Critical Strike +1 to Maximum Power Charges
Deadly Infusion	Notable	+5% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Power Charge +1.5% Critical Strike Chance while at maximum Power Charges
Ambush and Assassinate	Notable	+40% to Critical Strike Multiplier against Enemies that are on Full Life 100% more Critical Strike Chance against Enemies that are on Full Life Critical Strikes have Culling Strike 15% more Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on Low Life 100% more Critical Strike Chance against Enemies that are on Low Life
Opportunistic	Notable	Damage from your Critical Strikes cannot be Reflected 20% reduced Damage taken while there are at least two Rare or Unique Enemies nearby 25% more Damage while there is at most one Rare or Unique Enemy nearby
Toxic Delivery	Notable	Poison you inflict with Critical Strikes deals 25% more Damage +0.5% to Critical Strike Chance per Poison affecting Enemy, up to +2.0%
Noxious Strike	Notable	5% increased Poison Duration for each Poison you have inflicted Recently, up to a maximum of 100% Recover 0.5% of Life per Poison affecting Enemies you Kill 40% chance to Poison on Hit
Mistwalker	Notable	50% increased Elusive Effect You take no Extra Damage from Critical Strikes while Elusive Gain Elusive on Critical Strike
Swift Killer	Notable	+1 to Maximum Frenzy Charges and Maximum Power Charges 15% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge and a Power Charge on Kill 5% increased Damage per Frenzy Charge 5% increased Damage per Power Charge Gain a Power or Frenzy Charge each second while Channelling
Patient Reaper	Notable	70% increased Recovery Rate of Life, Mana and Energy Shield if you've Killed an Enemy affected by your Damage Over Time Recently Recover 3% of Life on Kill Recover 3% of Mana on Kill Recover 3% of Energy Shield on Kill
Ghost Dance	Notable	When Hit, lose a Ghost Shroud and Recover Energy Shield equal to 5% of your Evasion Rating 3% reduced Damage taken per Ghost Shroud Every 2 seconds, gain a Ghost Shroud, up to a maximum of 3
Escape Artist	Notable	Cannot be Stunned while you have Ghost Shrouds 5% increased Attack and Cast Speed per Ghost Shroud +5 to Evasion Rating per 1 Maximum Energy Shield on Helmet +1 to maximum Energy Shield per 6 Evasion Rating on Body Armour
Prolonged Pain	Notable	10% reduced Damage taken from Damage Over Time 20% more Damage over Time 20% increased Skill Effect Duration
Weave the Arcane	Notable	30% increased maximum Mana 30% chance to Recover 10% of Mana when you use a Skill Movement Skills Cost no Mana 20% increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've used a Movement Skill Recently
Harness the Void	Notable	27% chance to gain 25% of Non-Chaos Damage with Hits as Extra Chaos Damage 13% chance to gain 50% of Non-Chaos Damage with Hits as Extra Chaos Damage 7% chance to gain 100% of Non-Chaos Damage with Hits as Extra Chaos Damage
Pyromaniac	Notable	Regenerate 2% of Life per Second for each Trap Triggered Recently, up to 10% per second Regenerate 2% of Life per second for each Mine Detonated Recently, up to 10% per second Immune to Ignite and Shock
Born in the Shadows	Notable	Cannot be Blinded Blind Enemies on Hit 10% reduced Damage taken from Blinded Enemies Nearby Enemies are Blinded
Explosives Expert	Notable	Damage Penetrates 10% Elemental Resistances against Chilled Enemies +40% to Critical Strike Multiplier against Burning Enemies 80% increased Critical Strike Chance against Shocked Enemies
Bomb Specialist	Notable	25% increased Mine Throwing Speed if you Detonated Mines Recently You gain 5% increased Area of Effect for each Mine Mines have 25% increased Detonation Speed
Perfect Crime	Notable	You gain 10% increased Damage for each Trap 25% Chance for Traps to Trigger an additional time 25% reduced Cost of Skills that throw Traps
Demolitions Specialist	Notable	150% increased Effect of Auras from Mines Mines Hinder Enemies near them for 2 seconds when they Land, reducing Movement Speed by 40%
Chain Reaction	Notable	50% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for throwing Traps When your Traps Trigger, your nearby Traps also Trigger Skills used by Traps have 50% increased Area of Effect
Path of the Ranger	Notable	Can Allocate Passives from the Ranger's starting point
Path of the Witch	Notable	Can Allocate Passives from the Witch's starting point
Path of the Marauder	Notable	Can Allocate Passives from the Marauder's starting point
Path of the Duelist	Notable	Can Allocate Passives from the Duelist's starting point
Path of the Shadow	Notable	Can Allocate Passives from the Shadow's starting point
Path of the Templar	Notable	Can Allocate Passives from the Templar's starting point
Marauder Ascendancy	Notable
Ranger Ascendancy	Notable
Witch Ascendancy	Notable
Duelist Ascendancy	Notable
Templar Ascendancy	Notable
Shadow Ascendancy	Notable

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Ascendancy class

Ascendancy classes are subclasses that grant an access to an Ascendancy skill tree specific for the character class chosen.

Overview

Choosing an Ascendancy class after completing the Labyrinth for the first time allows the player to gain access to a new Ascendancy skill tree specific for the class chosen. Each character class comes with three associated Ascendancy classes (except for Scion, who only has one) for a total of 19 Ascendancy classes.

The first time the player completes a version of the Labyrinth, the player will receive two Ascendancy skill points to allocate in the ascendancy skill tree. The first three Labyrinths can be unlocked via playing through the Acts, resulting in six Ascendancy skill points. Two more skill points are unlocked when the Eternal Labyrinth, which is unlocked post-game via Maps, is completed, which means players can spend a total of eight Ascendancy skill points.

Ascendancy skill tree

The Ascendancy skill tree is a small skill tree that a character has access to when the Labyrinth has been completed. Each Ascendancy class has its own tree. It functions similarly to the larger passive skill tree; the player earns Ascendancy skill points, which can be spent on allocating nodes granting passive bonuses. The Ascendancy skill tree is shown on the regular passive skill tree, in a tab near the character's starting location.

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Ascendancy passive skills are significantly more powerful than regular passive skills, and will heavily impact the way a character is played. A character can only spend a maximum of eight points on the tree; however, the last two points are not available until significantly later when end-game maps can be cleared. The skill trees - aside from the Ascendant's - also follow a certain format. Most classes have 12 to 16 passive skills in each tree, and each potent "notable" skill is gated by generic, lesser node, so it takes two points to reach them. Certain notables require the player to allocate another notable first, so they take up four points. A character will only be able to have one four-pointer skill until the Eternal Labyrinth is cleared.

The Ascendant follows a different format: each Ascendancy Class passive takes 3 point to reach, gated by an attribute passive then a free skill point, and obtaining a second starting point (plus two skill points) requires 5 points to reach, which is gated by a free skill point. After clearing the Merciless Labyrinth, the Ascendant can have either 2 Ascendancy Class passives or 1 Ascendancy Class passive and its base class's starting point. After clearing the Eternal Labyrinth, the Ascendant can have two Ascendancy Class skills plus one class's starting point, which results in 5 free skill points. The Ascendant can choose not to take a second starting point and take an attribute skill and a skill point instead, but this is not recommended as two free skill points is almost always worth more than attributes. Consequently, the Ascendant does not reach a power spike until completing the Cruel Labyrinth and cannot start allocating points from another class's starting point until completing the Merciless Labyrinth.

Refunding

Refunding one Ascendancy skill point requires five regular refund points. When all points are refunded, use the Altar of Ascendancy in the Labyrinth treasure room in any difficulty to select a new Ascendancy class.

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