Path of Exile 2 Patch 0.3 has shaken up the meta with sweeping buffs to key ascendancies, addressing prior weaknesses and unlocking new potential for diverse playstyles. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or a first-time league starter, these ascendancies offer powerful, flexible builds that thrive in both the early maps and the late-game grind. In this article, we have got you PoE 2 0.3 best ascendancy for each class. 

PoE 2 0.3 Best Ascendancy for All Classes

Some classes, like Amazon, have fallen from grace due to nerfs, while others have emerged as top-tier picks thanks to targeted reworks. They all received buffs that directly address prior weaknesses (Tactician/Blood Mage/Warbringer/Stormweaver/Lich). They scale well without needing rare uniques (unlike Pathfinder or Amazon). They offer flexible gameplay styles: totem summoner, sustain caster, DoT DPS, ranged crit spam. They dominate early maps and retain late-game viability – critical for a league start. Let’s dive into each best PoE 2 0.3 ascendancy and explore why they’ve earned their place.

1. Amazon

The Amazon’s previous dominance relied on high crit scaling and Lightning Spear spam, which is now heavily nerfed: Reduced crit scaling (from 25% of excess hit chance to 15%) cuts deep into her identity.

Lightning Spear lost bolts, lost Frenzy Charge bonus, and gained no meaningful compensations outside of passive clusters. Spearfield also gutted (80% reduced initial damage, no hidden burst), crippling burst potential. Amazon no longer provides the explosive early-game leveling speed or late-game DPS edge that made her a go-to starter.

2. Tactician 

Totem builds benefit massively from patch 0.30:

Cannons Ready + Mortar Cannon grants extra totems that auto-fire grenades, turning your screen into a death zone. Rapid Shot rework (no delay, high ammo, generates Heat) synergizes perfectly, enabling continuous, scaling AoE. Weapon scaling for Ballistae means strong bows/crossbows translate to huge totem DPS. Improved defense via Deflection makes Tactician tankier without sacrificing DPS. A low-gear, high-ceiling archetype that crushes leveling and scales into endgame. Possibly the most accessible high-damage ranged starter now.

3. Blood Mage 

All of Blood Mage’s pain points got fixed: Sanguimancy is free, and life remnant generation is on-hit instead of on-crit/on-kill, making sustain reliable. Between the Cracks and Open Source convert life spending into massive offensive buffs (40% charge consume → big multipliers). Synergizes with bleed/physical scaling (Bone Splinter, Bone Storm), enabling consistent high DPS and sustain with low early investment. A top-tier starter for anyone wanting a high-risk, high-reward melee caster hybrid that snowballs hard into endgame.

4. Warbringer 

Now has +1 totems baseline and faster ancestral spirits, removing setup issues. Corpse explosion & warcry cooldown combined into 2 nodes makes Warcry builds more compact and deadly. Can flex into shockwave, ancestral call, or Jade-based defense. Brings consistency and flexibility to a formerly niche archetype, making it one of the safest melee/totem openers.

5. Stormweaver & Deadeye 

Stormweaver 

3s Elemental Storm CD, +1 Elemental skill limit, and mana-as-life mechanics = constant AoE pressure. Infusion mechanics + Heart of the Storm = insane sustain and multi-element scaling.

Deadeye

Auto-mark meta-skill + Eagle Eye crit stacks create endless crit chains. Combined with extra projectiles & Tailwind, this is the best pure DPS ranged option.

6. Lich & Infernalist 

Lich

Eldritch Empowerment now works with all spells, including channels, making it viable for the first time.

Infernalist

Infernal Flame sustain, demon form multipliers, and 600%+ more damage scaling make it a top fire DoT pick.