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Path of Exile 2 - Ascendancy Classes in Early Access

At the start of Early Access in Path of Exile 2 each of the 6 Character Classes will have 2 Ascendancy Classes available. To help you choose your path, we’re revealing all 12 Ascendancies in this news post.

[h2]The Sorceress[/h2]
[h3]Stormweaver[/h3]
[h3]Chronomancer

[h2]The Warrior[/h2]
[h3]Titan[/h3]
[h3]Warbringer[/h3]

[h2]The Ranger[/h2]
[h3]Deadeye[/h3]
[h3]Pathfinder[/h3]

[h2]The Witch[/h2]
[h3]Blood Mage[/h3]
[h3]Infernalist[/h3]

[h2]The Mercenary[/h2]
[h3]Witchhunter[/h3]
[h3]Gemling Legionnaire[/h3]

[h2]The Monk[/h2]
[h3]Invoker[/h3]
[h3]Acolyte of Chayula[/h3]


Path of Exile 2 Early Access Twitch Drops

To celebrate the launch of Path of Exile 2 in Early Access, we'll be running two weeks of Twitch Drops starting from December 6th!

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[h3]Week 1 Twitch Drops - Energising Bolt Flask Effect and Halo of the Righteous Helmet Attachment[/h3]

Start Time: December 6th 11 am PST

End Time: December 14th 12am PST

You will get the Energising Bolt Flask Effect and Halo of the Righteous Helmet Attachment after 3 hours of accumulated watch time on any channel streaming Path of Exile 2 during the first week of Early Access.

[h3]Week 2 Twitch Drops - Temporal Lord's Portal Effect[/h3]
Start Time: December 14th 12am PST

End Time: December 22nd 12:00 am PST

You will get the Temporal Lord's Portal Effect after 3 hours of accumulated watch time on any channel streaming Path of Exile 2 during the second week of Early Access.
The drops are guaranteed for everyone who has watched any Path of Exile 2 stream for the amount of time specified above. This promotion is available for all accounts.

[h3]Support a Streamer[/h3]

To support our community streamers, we'll also be offering the Chimera Pet for purchasing or gifting 2 Twitch subscriptions of any tier from December 6th 11am to December 22nd 12:00 am PST.



To participate:

Log in to your Twitch account.
Visit any Twitch channel streaming Path of Exile 2.
While the channel is live streaming Path of Exile 2, purchase a cumulative of two subscriptions of any tier to earn the Chimera Pet (Prime Subs are excluded).


How do I link my Path of Exile account with Twitch?
Visit your Twitch Settings page while logged in. If your account isn't connected, click the "Connect" button for Twitch under "Other Connections". Please also make sure that the sub-account you’re linking with Twitch is the one that you want to receive the Drop on. Complete the process on Twitch and you will be redirected back to your Twitch Settings page. If your account is already connected, this page should say "Your Path of Exile account is currently linked to your Twitch account."


How to redeem my rewards?
After you've accumulated enough watch time to earn your Drops, you must redeem them from your Twitch Inventory before the promotional period ends.

The Chimera Pet for Twitch Subscriptions must also be claimed from the Twitch Inventory.


How to enable Twitch Drops on my channel?
If you’re planning to stream Path of Exile 2 and want to enable Twitch Drops for your viewers, you can do it via your Twitch Creator Dashboard here.


How do I purchase or gift a subscription on Twitch?
Log into Twitch, using either a PC or mobile device. Purchases may be made on either a PC or mobile device. Detailed information on purchasing subscriptions can be found here, and information on purchasing gift subscriptions can be found here.


Which Twitch subscriptions are eligible for the Support a Streamer promo?

New monthly subs (any tier)
Multi-month subs (3-month, 6-month)
Gift subs (any tier for any number of months)


Are Twitch Drops rewards and the Chimera Pet exclusive?
All microtransactions from this promo will remain exclusive while Path of Exile 2 is in Early Access. Once Path of Exile 2 fully releases, these cosmetic effects will be available for purchase in both Path of Exile 1 and Path of Exile 2.





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