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Can you change Ascendancy in Path of Exile 2?

Path of Exile 2 offers you the chance to create the build you want with a plethora of different skills to dump your points into.

As you’re progressing, you’ll be able to take your class to new heights through Ascendancies, with eight of these being available to you in the early access period.

But what if you made your Ascendancy choice and are now not happy with it?

Here, we’ll talk through if you can change Ascendancies in Path of Exile 2 so you can refocus your class and move into a different direction.

Can you switch Ascendancies in PoE 2?

Respeccing is an option in Path of Exile 2, allowing you to reallocate those Passive Skills if you’re not happy with the initial choices that you’ve made.

However, when it comes to Ascendancies, you’re sadly locked into your pick.

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This is pretty frustrating for those that have chosen their enhanced class but have realized it either isn’t for them moving forward, or it simply doesn’t provide the damage output they need.

Since you are already able to respec, it does seem like a bit of an odd choice to leave out the ability to change Ascendancy completely.

While this is the case right now, since the game is in an early access state, and will be for some time, there’s every possibility that this will change.

If there is a switch up to allowing you to change Ascendancy, it will likely require a bunch of gold or even a specialized item just to limit the number of times you can do this.

If you are that frustrated with your choice, you can simply start a new playthrough and head down a different route.

Since you pick up the ability to select an Ascendancy during Act 2, you won’t actually have to put in too many hours to get back to this initial jumping off point.

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