Patch 0.5

POE2 0.5 All Ascendancy Changes — Complete 36 Ascendancy Comparison

2026-07-15 1 min read Source: Grinding Gear Games
POE2 0.5 All Ascendancy Changes Cover

POE2 0.5 All Ascendancy Changes Cover

Patch 0.5 adjusts all 36 ascendancies to varying degrees. Complete list of talent changes, numerical shifts, and role impact for every ascendancy — essential reading before choosing your league starter.

Witch Ascendancies

Blood Mage: Sanguine Power 30%→25% more spell damage, +10% cast speed. Infernalist: Flame Heart adds +20% ignite spread range. Necromancer: Minion life 10%→15% more, +20% skeleton mage projectile speed.

Ranger Ascendancies

Deadeye: Far Shot reworked — no close penalty, 20% more crit at range. Pathfinder: Flask effect +10%→+15%. Warden: Chaos penetration +5%→+8%.

Marauder Ascendancies

Titan: Two-hand base crit +1.5%, slam +12% damage. Chieftain: Totem life +20%, fire totem +15% damage. Berserker: Rage effect +25%.

Martial Artist (New)

Pugilist, Shadow Monk, Elemental Adept — see Martial Artist guide.

Spirit Walker (New)

Ancestral Hierophant, Soul Binder, Spirit Resonator — see Spirit Walker guide.

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