Path of Exile 2 Shaman Ascendancy overview and passives

Shaman is one of two Ascendancies coming in Path of Exile 2 The Last of the Druids update. Being a Hybrid class, the Druid has access to both Strength and Intelligence nodes, letting you lean into both melee and spell-casting build types. This allows him to utilize Rage as a spellcaster to empower elemental attacks further.

Another interesting thing about the Shaman is his ability to gain additional bonuses from Runes and Idols. Using the Wisdom of the Maji Ascendancy passive, he can unlock additional effects on various Socketables. While we still don’t know all of the effects, the live stream showcased a few, including increased Critical Chance and Damage.

Lastly, what good is a Druid who cannot harness the power of nature? With the Bringer of the Apocalypse node, you’ll be able to rain down an elemental apocalypse of all three elements after dealing enough elemental Damage.

---

All Shaman Ascendancy Passives in Path of Exile 2

Ahead of the update, we have a first look at all the Ascendancy nodes for the Shaman in Path of Exile 2. Note that the final nodes can have different stats or effects as GGG is yet to make an official announcement. If there are any changes, we’ll update them here accordingly.

Note: Updated according to the changes made by GGG.

Shaman Ascendancy nodes in Path of Exile 2 (Image via GGG)

Branch 1

• Flask Recovery: 15% increased Life and Mana Recovery from Flasks.
• Sacred Flow: Gain 40 Spirit for each available empty Charm slot.

Branch 2

• Passive Point: Grants 1 Passive Skill Point.
• Wisdom of the Maji: Gain the benefits of additional Bonded modifiers on Runes and Idols.

Branch 3

• Maximum Rage: +4 to Maximum Rage.
• Druidic Champion: Every 2 Rage also grants 1% more Spell Damage.
• Maximum Rage: +4 to Maximum Rage.
• Furious Wellspring: No inherent loss of Rage. Regenerate 6% of your maximum Rage per second. Increases and Reductions to Mana Regeneration Rate also apply to Rage Regeneration Rate. Skills have +5 to Rage cost. +7 to Maximum Rage.

Branch 4

• Elemental Resistances: +3% to all Elemental Resistances.
• Reactive Growth: 10% less Elemental Damage taken. Adapt to the highest Elemental Damage Type of each Hit you Take. Each Adaptation grants 10% less Damage Taken of that Adaptation's type.
• Life and Energy Shield Recoup: 4% of Damage taken Recouped as Life. 4% of Elemental Damage taken Recouped as Energy Shield.
• Avatar of Evolution: 5% of Physical Damage taken as Cold Damage, 5% of Physical Damage taken as Fire Damage, 5% of Physical Damage taken as Lightning Damage, and Adaptations have a duration of 5 seconds. Double Adaptation Effect.

Branch 5

• Elemental Damage: 12% increased Elemental Damage.
• Turning of the Seasons: Enemies in your presence have Exposure. Gain 10% of Damage as Extra Damage of a random Element.
• Bringer of the Apocalypse: Grants Skill - Apocalypse. Generate Glory by dealing Elemental Damage. On reaching maximum Glory, Apocalypse will trigger powerful Elemental Skills for the next 12 seconds.

The Rage regeneration mechanics from Furious Wellspring are something to look out for. Having a constant source of Rage will make it easy to spec into melee-based builds. However, with Druidic Champion, you can also lean into a spell-casting build at the same time, creating a first-ever true hybrid gameplay style in Path of Exile 2.

---

Check out our other Path of Exile 2 guides and articles.