Now that Path of Exile 2 has been in early access for a while, Grinding Gear Games is finally about to bring us heaps of new material. In the lead-up to the ARPG’s full launch, we’re getting new classes, Ascendencies, and even the rest of the game’s story, but this takes time. Still, update 0.2.0 is right around the corner, and from GGG’s ongoing teases, it’s going to be packed. While we wait, we’ve been given another look at one of the patch’s new Ascendancies, and players are already hard at work guessing how they’ll play.
Update 0.2.0, titled Dawn of the Hunt, is a big moment for Path of Exile 2. With the launch around the corner, Grinding Gear Games has already teased an all-new class, alongside one of the Ascendencies we can expect to use within them. Now, we’ve learned about another one of these subclasses from a new teaser image, and it looks like they’re going to hit hard.
All we know is that this Ascendancy is coming to an existing class in the RPG with 0.2.0, alongside a brief note from GGG on who exactly they are. “You hunger for power, and by force of arms, you will take it,” the team writes. It’s not much to go off, sure, but a bunch of players in the PoE 2 subreddit already have some theories.
“Looks like the ‘Blacksmith’ Warrior [Ascension] has been confirmed, and more visuals of swords/axes,” ‘JinKazamaru’ writes. “I’m more curious as to what his ‘Blacksmith’ is actually bringing to the table since… a lot of the ‘Pure Strength’ gimmicks are covered by the Warbringer/Titan.”
“Fire-based stuff seems likely,” ‘how-doesthis-work’ adds. “Maybe item enhancements as well? It could have a node that makes your weapon 40% quality or some such.” So while a melee fire Ascension for the Warrior Path of Exile 2 class looks like the prevailing theory, it’s worth noting that this is all guesswork right now.
Grinding Gear Games has shown more than just a new Ascendancy, however, with even more endgame encounters planned for 0.2.0. That’s not all, though, as an older tease from GGG reveals that we can lock our main and off-hands, so we can use the same items between weapon sets one and two.
As we wait for 0.2.0 to drop make sure you’re up to date with how to succeed at the Path of Exile 2 endgame, alongside all the best games like Diablo to keep you busy.
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