Grinding Gear Games (GGG) has announced the Legacy of Phrecia event for Path of Exile 1, introducing 19 brand-new ascendancy classes, replacing the existing ones for the duration of the event. This unexpected update comes after the 3.26 delay and is a response to community feedback. Unlike traditional leagues, this event allows for more experimental mechanics, including completely new ascendancies with unique playstyles. In this tier list, we will be ranking some of the most noteworthy new ascendancies that have been revealed so far, evaluating their strengths, weaknesses, and potential impact on the meta.
PoE 1 LoP Tier List - Best New Ascendancies in Path of Exile Legacy of Phrecia Event
With the upcoming Legacy of Phrecia event in Path of Exile 1, players will experience a fresh twist on the game’s core mechanics. Instead of selecting from the usual 19 ascendancies, every class will receive a brand-new ascendancy, completely replacing the existing ones. This event is a direct response to community feedback following the delay of Patch 3.26, and it offers a month-long opportunity to experiment with new and unconventional builds.
The Legacy of Phrecia event brings an experimental approach, allowing Grinding Gear Games to test ideas that may have been scrapped or left unexplored in the past. Some of these ascendancies incorporate mechanics that already exist in the game but have never been fully utilized in this way. This event is reminiscent of Crangled League, where passive trees and ascendancies were shuffled around, but this time, we’re getting entirely new concepts.
Below we will be previewing and ranking all the new 19 ascendancies based on their potential in the Legacy of Phrecia event:
1. Whisperer (Ranger)
The Whisperer ascendancy in the Legacy of Phrecia event of Path of Exile 1 is poised to be a game-changer, offering players an unprecedented blend of power and versatility. This ascendancy allows builds to leverage spell damage as attack damage at a staggering 150% efficiency, enabling explosive damage outputs - potentially reaching billions - while maintaining tankiness. With mechanics that promote high mana usage and unique synergies, players can easily scale their damage and utilize various attack skills, making it a must-try for both casual and hardcore players during this limited-time event.
Key Passive Nodes:
Your Mind is Destroyed – 150% of Spell Damage applies to Attacks.
Infinite Pursuit – Gain 1 Mana per Dexterity instead of Intelligence.
We Know All – 4% of Mana added as Flat Lightning Damage.
Wait a Little – Gain Rage per Mana spent, enabling permanent Berserk.
Pros:
✅ Best Ascendancy for Mana-stacking Attack Builds
✅ Works with nearly all attack skills
✅ Perfect synergy with Indigon
✅ Insane Rage generation and scaling
Cons:
❌ Requires proper Mana investment
❌ Indigon will be expensive
Ideal Builds:
2. Scavenger (Scion)
The Scavenger ascendancy is a jack-of-all-trades hybrid class that lets the Scion steal powerful effects from various unique items, making it one of the most versatile ascendancies in the event. It allows players to customize their build by cherry-picking some of the best mechanics from the game’s unique items.
Key Passive Nodes:
Chevron’s Wrappings – Chaos damage does not bypass Energy Shield.
Cloak of Flame – 40% of Physical Damage taken as Fire.
Obliteration – Enemies have a 30% chance to explode on death.
Void Battery – 25% increased Spell Damage per Power Charge.
Leadership’s Price – Grants all alternate ailments (Scorch, Brittle, Sap).
Pros:
✅ Works with various builds
✅ Powerful defensive scaling with Chaos Inoculation (CI)
✅ Granting explosions makes it an excellent clear-speed choice
Cons:
❌ Requires specific item synergies
❌ Some effects may not stack optimally
Ideal Builds:
3. Puppeteer (Templar)
The Puppeteer ascendancy is an insanely strong minion ascendancy, reviving zombie builds in a massive way. It grants +4 to zombie levels, makes zombies count as corpses, and allows for insane minion scaling, making it the best ascendancy for zombie builds in the event.
Key Passive Nodes:
Flesh Puppets – +4 to all Raise Zombie gems, 25% increased zombie size.
Graveyard Shift – Zombies do not require corpses, and they count as corpses.
Rotting Might – Half of your strength is added to minions, 25% increased strength.
Feeding Frenzy – Minions get your main-hand weapon’s crit chance.
Pros:
✅ Best zombie-based ascendancy
✅ Zombies are massive, tanky, and deal absurd damage
✅ Strength-stacking synergy makes minions even more powerful
Cons:
❌ Limited outside of minion builds
❌ Requires heavy investment into strength scaling
❌ Not very flexible for non-minion-focused players
Ideal Builds:
Strength-stacking Zombie Summoner
Hybrid Minion-based Crit Builds
Tanky Animate Guardian Support Build
4. Aristocrat (Duelist)
The Aristocrat is a gem-focused ascendancy that provides passive points, increased skill gem levels, and scaling based on attributes. It is incredible for nearly any build that benefits from high gem levels.
Key Passive Nodes:
+9 Passive Points – Major flexibility for passive tree.
+1 to All Skill Gems – Global buff to all abilities.
+3 to Non-Exceptional Support Gems – Boosts support gems significantly.
Dreadful Attitude – 5% increased damage per 5 of your lowest attribute.
Pros:
✅ Massive flexibility due to extra passive points
✅ Best ascendancy for skill gem level scaling
✅ Works with nearly any build
Cons:
❌ Requires investment in attributes for full effectiveness
❌ Not as specialized as other Duelist choices
Ideal Builds:
Minion builds (supports Empower, Minion Damage, etc.)
Spell-based builds relying on high gem levels
Tri-attribute stacking builds
5. Herald (Witch) - A Tier
Herald turns Herald skills into primary damage sources, making it the best choice for Herald Auto-Bombers and Herald of Agony/Purity builds.
Key Passive Nodes:
Apocalypse – +3 to Herald Skill Gem levels.
Future Nostalgia – Herald of Agony grants +75% Chaos Resistance.
Future Guilt – Herald of Purity has 100% increased buff effect.
Coming Calamity – Auras are disabled, but Heralds have 200% Mana Reservation Efficiency.
Pros:
✅ Best Ascendancy for Herald Auto-Bombers
✅ Massive Chaos Resistance for Herald of Agony
✅ Insane scaling potential
Cons:
❌ Cannot use Auras
❌ Limited to Herald-based builds
Ideal Builds:
6. Blind Prophet (Shadow)
The Blind Prophet ascendancy is a projectile-focused Shadow archetype that grants two additional projectiles, returning projectiles, and massive crit scaling. This makes it an insanely powerful choice for bow builds and projectile-based spells.
Key Passive Nodes:
Carom’s Vision – Skills fire two additional projectiles.
Directionless – Projectiles fire in random directions but have a 50% chance to return.
Faithless – Curse limit equals your max Power Charges.
Restless – Enemies affected by your curses explode, dealing physical damage.
Pros:
✅ Extra projectiles = massive DPS boost for bow and projectile-based skills
✅ Returning projectiles create insane AoE and clear speed
✅ Curse synergy enables powerful explosive clears
Cons:
❌ Random projectile firing can be awkward for some builds
❌ Requires proper curse setup for full effectiveness
❌ Not optimal for melee builds
Ideal Builds:
Bow-based Deadeye conversion (Tornado Shot, Ice Shot, etc.)
Rolling Magma Projectile Spam
Projectile-based Curse Explosion Build
7. Wildspeaker (Ranger)
The Wildspeaker ascendancy is a hybrid minion and Flicker Strike ascendancy that grants free Aspect of the Cat and Avian, powerful buffs, and minion-based scaling that applies to the player. While it offers minion synergies, its true power lies in Flicker Strike builds, where it provides infinite frenzy charges and Tailwind, making it one of the best ascendancies for fast-paced melee combat.
Key Passive Nodes:
Flash of Teeth – Grants level 30 Aspect of the Cat with no reservation.
Fearful Symmetry – Gain max Frenzy and Power Charges when entering Cat’s Stealth.
Scourge of the Wilds – Minion damage scaling applies to you at 150% efficiency.
Great Wolf’s Call – You and allies share Power, Frenzy, and Endurance Charges.
Pros:
✅ Best Flicker Strike ascendancy (free frenzy charges, Tailwind, high crit scaling)
✅ Minion damage applies to you (great synergy for scaling attack builds)
✅ Strong buffs with no mana reservation cost
Cons:
❌ Minion scaling is awkward for non-Flicker Strike builds
❌ Charge-sharing is only useful in multiplayer
❌ Requires heavy Dex stacking for full effectiveness
Ideal Builds:
Flicker Strike Crit-based Ranger
Minion Hybrid Dex Stacker
Speed-focused melee builds (Cyclone, Viper Strike, etc.)
8. Behemoth (Marauder)
The Behemoth ascendancy is a brutal melee-focused Marauder class that completely disables spellcasting in exchange for insane armor scaling, fortification, and rampage mechanics. It caters to unarmed melee and high-armor brawlers, making it one of the tankiest and hardest-hitting melee ascendancies in the game.
Key Passive Nodes:
Rampager – Spell skills deal no damage but melee hits count as Rampage kills.
Steel Wield – Massive attack damage scaling based on armor.
Sheer Fury – Instantly gain up to max Rage on hit.
Final Blow – Lucky critical strikes while on low life.
Pros:
✅ Extremely tanky with high fortification and armor
✅ Rampage mechanic enables insane melee scaling
✅ Perfect for Facebreaker or Unarmed builds
Cons:
❌ No spell utility (spells are disabled)
❌ Limited build diversity (must go melee)
❌ Requires investment in survivability due to constant melee combat
Ideal Builds:
Unarmed Facebreaker Juggernaut
Rampage-based Cyclone Slayer
Heavy Strike Crit-based Brawler
9. Ancestral Commander (Marauder)
The Ancestral Commander ascendancy is a totem-based warrior that calls upon the spirits of his ancestors for both defense and offense. This ascendancy enables strike skills and totem synergies, making it a versatile tanky melee playstyle.
Key Passive Nodes:
Ancestral Defiance – Gain 15% of missing unreserved life before being hit.
Forest of Ancestors – +1 to max totems, 20% of damage taken is redirected to totems.
Ancestral Reach – Strike skills gain additional range.
Born Under Fire – Nearby enemies convert 50% of their physical damage to fire.
Pros:
✅ Extremely tanky (life recovery before every hit)
✅ Totem-based damage mitigation
✅ Strong synergy with Strike skills
Cons:
❌ Requires totems for full effectiveness
❌ Can feel clunky without good positioning
Ideal Builds:
Totem-based Chieftain Slam build
Ancestral Warchief Strike hybrid
Molten Strike Totem Hybrid
10. Bog Shaman (Witch)
The Bog Shaman ascendancy in Path of Exile’s Legacy of Phrecia event introduces a high-risk, high-reward playstyle centered around self-inflicted debuffs in exchange for massive offensive power. This ascendancy is ideal for damage-over-time (DoT) builds, particularly chaos-based and poison mechanics, with several nodes providing multiplicative damage scaling at the cost of survivability. Players who enjoy min-maxing trade-offs and finding creative ways to negate penalties will be drawn to this unique take on a damage-focused Witch ascendancy.
Key Passive Nodes:
Pandemic – 40% more damage over time, but lose 5% of life per second if hit recently.
Toad Pact – 50% increased projectile speed, area of effect, and skill effect duration, but -20% to all elemental resistances.
Night Blood – Spells gain added physical damage based on life cost.
Rotten Core – 100% of skill mana cost is taken as physical damage, but skills gain added chaos damage.
Pros:
✅ Massive damage scaling for DoT builds
✅ Strong synergy with self-poison mechanics
✅ Potentially best Chaos DoT ascendancy
Cons:
❌ Extremely punishing downsides
❌ Requires careful mitigation of self-damage
❌ Low durability without investment in defenses
Ideal Builds:
Self-poison Pathfinder / Poison BV
Soulrend Trickster-style DoT build
Bane Chaos DoT Curse Stacker
11. Polytheist (Templar)
The Polytheist ascendancy provides multiple powerful deity-based buffs with various drawbacks. It is versatile but requires careful build planning.
Key Passive Nodes:
Garth’s Call – High life regeneration, but disables spells.
Brine King’s Blessing – Max cold resistance and freeze immunity.
Lunaris’ Gift – Spells fire additional projectiles.
Pros:
✅ Unique mix of defensive and offensive buffs
✅ Good for builds focusing on specific elements
Cons:
❌ Many nodes come with severe drawbacks
❌ Requires specific build planning
Ideal Builds:
12. Paladin (Duelist)
The Paladin ascendancy is a holy warrior archetype that focuses on defensive auras, link skills, and elemental buffs. It is a great choice for support-based builds and sustained elemental melee combat.
Key Passive Nodes:
Elemental Relic Summoning – Summons relics that provide Anger, Hatred, or Wrath auras.
Anointed Champion – Permanent consecrated ground effect.
Grace/Determination/Discipline at Level 30 – Free high-level defensive aura.
Pros:
✅ Strong defensive aura scaling
✅ Elemental buffs are great for melee builds
✅ Good synergy for support builds
Cons:
❌ Not as damage-focused as other Duelist ascendancies
❌ Limited offensive scaling
❌ Aura reliance can be restrictive
Ideal Builds:
Aura-stacking Elemental Melee
Support-based Link Skill Paladin
Righteous Fire Hybrid Build
13. Antiquarian (Marauder)
Antiquarian focuses on defensive scaling through Ward and block mechanics, making it a solid but niche choice. Korani Armor converts armor/evasion into Ward, while Far Shot improves projectile damage. While strong for Ward-based tanks, it struggles to compete with more versatile ascendancies.
Key Passive Nodes:
Korani Armor – Converts Armor and Evasion into Ward.
Lioneye’s Hair – Attacks cannot be evaded.
Lohon's Eyes Bow – Grants Far Shot, increasing projectile damage.
Pros:
✅ Great for Defensive Builds
✅ Far Shot is Excellent for Ranged Builds
✅ Block-Based Scaling Available
Cons:
❌ Niche Playstyle
❌ Weaker Than Other Tank Options
Ideal Builds:
Ward-Based Tank
Far Shot Bow Build
Block-Based Marauder
14. Surfcaster (Shadow)
Surfcaster could be one of the strongest ascendancies in Legacy of Phrecia event, enabling full Lightning-to-Cold conversion while still applying Shock. This double-dipping effect boosts both damage and defensive layering, making it incredibly potent. Reverse Chill turns a slowdown into an action speed buff, making movement and attacks much faster. These mechanics make Surfcaster the best choice for elemental attack and spell builds.
Key Passive Nodes:
Stormy Seas – Converts 100% Lightning to Cold and allows Cold Damage to Shock.
Glacial Wave – Chilled enemies deal less damage and take increased damage.
Changing Seasons – Reverses Chill on you, increasing action speed instead of slowing you.
Ghost of the Deep – Grants 30% movement speed, attack speed, and cast speed.
Pros:
✅ Absurd Elemental Scaling
✅ Strong Defensive Layering
✅ Fastest Ascendancy Due to Reverse Chill
✅ Perfect for High-End Scaling (Eternity Shroud, Incandescent Heart)
Cons:
❌ Requires Proper Gear Scaling
❌ Needs Ailment Effect Investment
Ideal Builds:
Lightning Conduit / Storm Brand
Cold-to-Lightning Conversion Builds
Elemental Attack Builds with Shock Scaling
15. Harbinger (Witch)
The Harbinger ascendancy brings an entirely new approach to time-based mechanics, cooldown recovery, and Harbinger summons. This marks one of the most unique additions to Path of Exile, building upon existing Harbinger-themed items while offering massive buffs to time-related mechanics. Harbinger is a solid choice for spellcasters and trigger builds, offering powerful buffs that were previously difficult to obtain. Its cooldown recovery focus makes it one of the most mechanically interesting ascendancies in this event.
Key Passive Nodes:
40% Increased Cooldown Recovery Rate – Essential for trigger-based builds.
Summon Greater Harbinger of Time – Grants a Tailwind-like action speed buff.
100% Increased Area Effect for Hex Skills – Massively boosts curse-based builds.
Summon Greater Harbinger of the Arcane – Grants Arcane Surge & Lightning Penetration.
Pros:
✅ Best Ascendancy for Hex-Based Builds
✅ Essential for Cooldown-Based Spells
✅ Insane Action Speed Buffs
✅ Flexible Build Options
Cons:
❌ Weak for Non-Curse Builds
❌ High Investment Needed in Curse Effect Scaling
Ideal Builds:
16. Daughter of Oshabi (Ranger)
Daughter of Oshabi is an ascendancy focused on shrine mechanics and evasion scaling, making it a situational and inconsistent choice. It offers unique buffs but relies heavily on external shrine effects, which can be unpredictable. While it can be fun for thematic builds, it struggles to compete with stronger ascendancies.
Key Passive Nodes:
Forest Tracking – Increases attack damage based on evasion and reveals rare enemies on the minimap.
Root of the Grove – Inflicts poison when hitting enemies with grasping vines, creating a niche poison synergy.
Woodland Shrines – Triggers a random shrine buff every 10 seconds, adding randomized power spikes.
Oath of the Magi – Grants various defensive bonuses if equipped gear has no socketed gems.
Pros:
✅ Shrine Buffs Can Be Strong
✅ Evasion Scaling Works Well for Ranged Builds
✅ Poison Synergy on Vines is Interesting
Cons:
❌ Overly Reliant on Shrine RNG
❌ Weaker Than Other Ranger Ascendancies
❌ Difficult to Scale Optimally
Ideal Builds:
17. Gambler (Duelist)
The Gambler ascendancy is built around luck-based mechanics, offering high-risk, high-reward gameplay. While this might appeal to some players, the randomized nature of its bonuses makes it unpredictable and potentially frustrating. While Gambler offers potential for high damage, its reliance on RNG makes it hard to optimize. However, Reversed Odds alone makes it a strong pick for elemental builds.
Key Passive Nodes:
Reverse Odds – 50% chance to invert enemy resistances, making them vulnerable.
Growing Accumulator – Chance to deal double/triple damage.
Heads/Tails – Manipulates block chance, making it lucky/unlucky.
Spectacular Parlay – Lucky Critical Strikes, but unlucky hit damage.
Pros:
✅ Huge Damage Potential with Reverse Odds
✅ Chance to Deal Triple Damage
✅ Unique Block Mechanics for Tanky Builds
Cons:
❌ Highly RNG-Based
❌ Requires Specific Scaling to Be Consistent
Ideal Builds:
18. Servant of Arakaali (Shadow)
The Servant of Arakaali introduces a spider-themed minion playstyle with a mix of poison damage, Critical Strike scaling, and debuffs. It allows Shadow to embrace Necromancer-like mechanics while incorporating Wither and Aspect of the Spider. A solid Chaos-based minion ascendancy that offers poison synergy, Crit scaling, and strong debuffs. It has great potential for Arakaali’s Fang builds and other poison minion setups.
Key Passive Nodes:
Minions Have 50% Chance to Poison – Enables poison minion builds.
Brood Guard – Triggers Raise Spiders on kill.
Neurotoxins – Minions gain crit multiplier per Wither stack.
Pros:
✅ Best Poison Minion Ascendancy
✅ Raise Spiders is Very Strong
✅ Wither Synergy Boosts Minion Damage
Cons:
❌ Requires Minion-Based Setup
❌ Weaker Without Arakaali’s Fang
Ideal Builds:
19. Architect of Chaos (Templar)
Architect of Chaos is the best ascendancy for Vaal skill builds, providing +3 to all Vaal skill gems and reduced soul cost, allowing for Perma-Vaal setups. Dissolution of Flesh creates a unique defensive mechanic, preventing instant death by storing damage as life reservation. While incredibly strong for Vaal-based playstyles, it offers little for general builds.
Key Passive Nodes:
+3 to all Vaal Skill Gems – Massive damage boost to Vaal abilities.
Fever for Corruption – Reduces Vaal skill soul cost and increases duration.
Dissolution of Flesh – Converts damage taken into reserved life, preventing one-shots.
Shepherd of Souls – Grants infinite Vaal skill uptime with reduced soul cost.
Pros:
✅ Best Ascendancy for Perma-Vaal Builds
✅ Insane Scaling for Vaal Skills
✅ Dissolution of Flesh Enables Unique Defenses
Cons:
❌ Useless Without Vaal Skills
❌ High Gear Investment Required
Ideal Builds:
Note:
The ranking list is based on our preview of their potential now. This tier list will be updated as info released and gameplay tested. Stay tuned and check back!
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