The Ritualist Ascendancy, one of the two available for the Huntress in the Path of Exile 2 update, titled “Dawn of The Hunt”(0.2.0), brings a compelling option for players. This particular Ascendancy invites players to explore the darker aspects of Azmeri culture, allowing the Huntress to utilize unique abilities. As a Ritualist, players can engage in corpse sacrifices to absorb monster modifiers temporarily and unleash a plague that corrupts foes. Notably, the Ritualist also benefits from greater itemization flexibility thanks to the introduction of an additional Ring slot.
This comprehensive guide will delve into the exclusive Ascendancy passives accessible to players who choose the Ritualist path for their Huntress in Path of Exile 2.
Exploring the Ritualist Ascendancy Nodes in Path of Exile 2
The Ritualist Ascendancy tree branches into four distinct paths: the additional Ring slot, the mastery of blood-plague magic, the Ritual Sacrifice mechanics, and enhancements for Charms. Below is a breakdown of the nodes corresponding to each of these paths:
Path for the Additional Ring Slot
Gaining the valuable third Ring slot requires some sacrifices in terms of statistics. To unlock the Unfurled Finger node, you must choose from the following trade-offs:
- 15% increase to all Elemental Resistances.
- 25% reduction in Spirit.
- 30% reduction in maximum Mana.
Once you make your choice, the first primary node that most Ritualist players will target is:
- Unfurled Finger: Unlocks the third Ring slot.
Subsequent nodes include:
- 3% increased Attributes.
- Mystic Attunement: Increases bonuses obtained from equipped Amulets and Rings by 25%.
Branch for Life-Leech and Sustain Enhancement
- 10% increase in Life Recovery Rate.
- Wildwood Persistence: Grants 5% more Life Recovery for every 5% of Life you are missing.
Branch for Charm Interaction
- 15% increase in the Charm Charges received.
- Intricate Sigil: Offers +1 Charm Slot, with a 20% enhancement in Charm Charge gains.
- (Minor Node: Details TBD)
- Mind Phylacteries: Allows the triggering of Charms with insufficient Charges by consuming 25% of Mana.
Branch for Ritual Sacrifice
- 3% increase in Movement Speed.
- As the Whispers Ask: Grants the Ritual Sacrifice Skill, enabling players to steal a random modifier from a Magic or Rare monster for 19.75 seconds.
- (Minor Node: Details TBD)
- As the Whispers Demand: This allows the Ritual Sacrifice to be cast on oneself, sacrificing 20% of maximum Life to gain a temporary random Monster modifier.
Branch for Blood Boil
- 20% increase in Physical Damage.
- Corrupted Lifeforce: Grants the Blood Boil Skill.
The Blood Boil ability activates a buff that causes non-Unique enemies nearby to accumulate Blood Boils at intervals. When these enemies are defeated, the Boils unleash, applying Corrupted Blood to surrounding foes, which inflicts 2% of the slain enemy’s maximum Life as Physical Damage every second, lasting for 5 seconds (or 6.5 seconds at maximum Quality of Blood Boil).
This concludes our overview of the Ascendancy nodes available to the Ritualist in Path of Exile 2. For a visual representation and more details, please refer to the link below.