What is THE BEST Ascendancy of Early Access? - The Path 2 Exile Podcast Ep. 64
Summary
In this episode, the hosts celebrate Dead Rabbit’s birthday and discuss their recent Path of Exile 2 experiences, including a frustrating HDSSF death and Miso’s K-pop concert adventures. They analyze the upcoming 1.0 release, predicting a shift to four-month league cycles and debating potential new mechanics like Delve, Harvest, and Divination Cards. The group also shares their excitement for ExileCon in New Zealand and outlines their podcast schedule leading up to the event. Finally, they engage in a bracket-style debate to determine the best ascendancy class in the game, with Ritualist an…
Topics discussed
Intro, Happy Birthday to Dead Rabbit
Hardcore SSF and Sekima Ascendancy deaths
Miso's week: Concerts and WoW Forever
PvE 2 League length and 1.0 launch timing
PvE 2 Early Access success and player count
Upcoming podcast schedule and ExileCon plans
ExileCon predictions and League mechanic hopes
Sponsor: Rocket Mortgage
Crafting in PvE 2: Harvest, Divination, Beast
Ascendancy Bracket: Rules and Setup
Bracket: Stormweaver vs Ritualist
Bracket: Chronomancer vs Shaman
Bracket: Tactician vs Verashta
Bracket: Pathfinder vs Witch Hunter
Bracket: Smith of the Catawba vs Warbringer
Bracket: Infernalist vs Spirit Walker
Bracket: Lich vs Ritualist
Bracket: Amazon vs Acolyte of Chiula
Bracket: Deadeye vs Shaman
Bracket: Titan vs Verashta
Bracket: Pathfinder vs Invoker
Bracket: Gemling vs Martial Artist
Bracket: Infernalist vs Oracle
Bracket: Lich vs Amazon
Sponsor: Rocket Mortgage
Bracket: Deadeye vs Verashta
Bracket: Lich vs Verashta
Bracket: Oracle vs Bloodmage
Bracket: Martial Artist vs Oracle
Listener comments: Console QoL and community
Outro: ExileCon plans and final thoughts
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