Ascendancy Expansion to Launch Tomorrow

Are you ready for tomorrow's launch of Path of Exile: Ascendancy? Both Ascendancy and the Perandus Challenge League will officially kick off on Friday, March 4th, each bringing a host of new features and adventures into the game. Most notably, Ascendancy brings new class skills to players that feature a different style of combat. Players will need to defeat Emperor Izaro in order to access these new skills.

• The Trials of Ascendancy: Seeking a worthy successor, Emperor Izaro constructed deadly trials throughout Wraeclast to find candidates. Six types of lethal traps have been crafted by Izaro into elaborate puzzle rooms - an entirely new gameplay type for Path of Exile.
• The Lord's Labyrinth: Having proved your mettle in the Trials of Ascendancy, you earn the right to enter Izaro's Labyrinth. Years have passed, but its traps are as dangerous as the day its doors were first opened. With an entirely new system for generating sequences of random areas, the overall layout of the Labyrinth shifts every day, uncovering new puzzles and secrets.
• Emperor Izaro: Entombed forever in his own creation, Emperor Izaro lives on. You will face Izaro multiple times during the Labyrinth and the fight will evolve depending on your actions in previous encounters.
• Enchantments: Izaro's power can also be used to infuse items with powerful properties. These enchantments trigger specific skills and effects to occur on certain conditions. Each time the Labyrinth is completed, you maybe add one of these enchantments to an item.
• Powerful New Gems: Ascendancy introduces a set of devastating new skills and support gems to customize your character with.
• Exotic New Items: Featuring dozens of Unique Items and Divination Cards designed by Path of Exile's community, Ascendancy adds tantalizing power for players to discover.
• Challenge Leagues: The launch of Ascendancy also marks the start of our latest challenge leagues. These leagues provide an ideal opportunity for a fresh start for returning players.

Learn more by visiting the Ascendancy page on the Path of Exile site.