The Mercenary also has access to several types of Grenades, which follow a similar philosophy as ammo types.
TheExplosive Grenadedeals fire damage, theFlash Grenadeblinds enemies, theVoltaic Grenadedeals lightning damage, and so on.
These subclasses each over a completely different playstyle for the Mercenary.
If you’re trying to decidewhich Ascendancy to choosefor your Mercenary, here’s what you should probably know.
Witch Hunter
Notables
Weapon Master
Converts 20 Passive Skill Points to Weapon Set Skill Points.
Pitiless Killer
GrantsCulling Strike.
Judge, Jury, and Executioner
Grants Decimating Strike.
Decimating Strike: Hits against enemies at full health remove 5-30% of their life.
Witchbane
Enemies have Maximum Concentration equal to 40% of their maximum life.
Each hit against an enemy breaks their Concentration.
No Mercy
You deal 30% more damage to enemies based on their missing Concentration.
Obsessive Rituals
Grants Sorcery Ward.
You have 50% less Armour and Evasion Rating.
Sorcerery Ward: passively grants a barrier that takes elemental damage from hits for you until it breaks.
The barrier instantly recharges a few seconds after it stops taking damage or is fully depleted.
Ceremonial Ablution
Increases the effectiveness of Sorcery Ward by 50%.
Sorcery Ward recovers 50% faster.
This chance is doubled against Undead and Demon enemies.
Concentration is an effect unique to the Witch Hunter.
This statreduces the Cooldown Recovery Rate of enemies, which essentiallyreduces the amount of actions they can take.
Plus, theNo MercyNotableincreases your damage against low-Concentration enemiesby up to 30.
Zealous Inquisitionis an amazing passive forclearing enemies, giving them a chance to explode on death.
With the increased monster density in Maps, this skill will be very helpful for clearing.
Gemling Legionnaire
Crystalline Potential
All Skills gain 10% Quality.
Implanted Gems
All Skills gain +1 level.
Advanced Thaumaturgy
All Skills cost 30% less.
Skill Gems have 30% increased Attribute Requirements.
Integrated Efficiency
Gain +3 Gem Slots.
Thaumaturgical Infusion
+1% to Max Cold Resistance per 4 Blue Support Gems equipped.
+1% Max Fire Resistance per 4 Red Support Gems equipped.
+1% Max Lightning Resistance per 4 Green Support Gems equipped.
Adaptive Capability
The Attribute Requirements of your Gems can be satisfied with your highest Attribute.
Enhanced Effectiveness
The inherent bonuses from Intelligence, Strength, and Dexterity are doubled.
The Gemling Legionnaire subclass provides a variety of bonuses to your Skill Gems.
While maybe not as exciting as the Witch Hunter, this Ascendancy Class provides some interesting effects.
AdaptiveCapability lets you satisfy the Attribute Requirements of your Gems usingwhichever of your Attributes is the highest.
Here’s how to get more ascendancy points in Path Of Exile 2!
