Ascendancy Tier List
As of Jul 7, 2026 (Runes of Aldur (0.5.4)), the community list for Path of Exile 2 Ascendancy Tier List is still forming — the ordering below is a provisional editor suggestion until enough players vote.
Not enough votes yet to call the meta
Low confidence — early votesThe ordering below is a provisional editor suggestion — clearly marked. An entry ranks once it has 3+ community votes; the live list publishes when 6 entries get there. Be one of the first to rate.
Martial Artistprovisional
Spirit Walkerprovisional
Deadeyeprovisional
Invokerprovisional
Smith of Kitavaprovisional
Amazonprovisional
Ritualistprovisional
Infernalistprovisional
Pathfinderprovisional
Stormweaverprovisional
Lichprovisional
Blood Mageprovisional
Chronomancerprovisional
Shamanprovisional
Titanprovisional
Witchhunterprovisional
Tacticianprovisional
Gemling Legionnaireprovisional
Oracleprovisional
Disciple of Varashtaprovisional
Warbringerprovisional
Acolyte of ChayulaprovisionalAgree? Cast your vote
Tap a tier for any pick — one vote each, change anytime. Rate as many or as few as you like. No account needed.
Ascendancy choice is the biggest power decision in Path of Exile 2 — it defines your scaling ceiling, your league-start smoothness and how much currency your build demands. Every patch cycle re-sorts the hierarchy, sometimes brutally.
This board ranks all ascendancies for the current league's endgame, by community vote. League-start comfort and pinnacle-boss power are different axes — vote your overall read, and argue the nuance in your build guides.
What is S-tier in Path of Exile 2 Ascendancy Tier List right now?
The community list is still forming for Runes of Aldur (0.5.4). The provisional editor suggestion puts Martial Artist, Spirit Walker, Deadeye, Invoker at the top — vote to shape the live ranking.
How is this tier list decided?
It is community-voted: every player gets roughly one vote per entry (changeable anytime), votes are recency-weighted so the list tracks the current patch, entries need a minimum number of votes before being ranked, and results re-tabulate live.
How this tier list works
Community-voted: every player gets roughly one vote per entry (change it anytime), votes are re-tabulated live with recency weighting so the list tracks the current patch, and entries need a minimum number of votes before they get a rank. No win-rate scraping, no single expert — this is what players actually think. Full methodology →
