Use your favourite features in-game with our Desktop AppPath of Exile 2 0.5 Return of the Ancients features a brand new Huntress Ascendancy: the Spirit Walker. The Spirit Walker is able to harness the power of Wisps to empower her abilities, and as a master of nature, she can even bend the will of Unique Beasts to be under her command
The Spirit Walker is able to harness the power of three Wisps: the Stag, the Owl and the Bear. Each of these provide different benefits and multiple can be used together to gain several bonuses simultaneously
Primal Bounty causes Empowered Projectile Skills to fire more projectiles with increased Projectile Speed. By taking The Mhacha's Gift, further strengthening the bonuses from the Owl Wisp
Vivid Stampede launches a torrent of Stag Spirits that release a damaging shockwave when it lands. The Morrigan's Guidance cause the Stags to deal more damage and apply more Shock Magnitude per leap
Wild Protector allows the Spirit Walker to call forth a Bear Companion to slam your foes, Maiming them and Intimidating them with its roar. The Catha's Balance allows all of your Companions to gain further damage benefits from your main hand weapon damage
Players can opt to use all three Wisps, and if they allocate Wild Protector, Vivid Stampede and Primal Bounty, a bonus Ascendancy Notable will be unlocked that is free to allocate. Sacred Unity will empower the Spirit Walker's primal spirits even further, providing new damage and defence options for the class
One of the most exciting parts of The Spirit Walker is that she is able to use Tame Beast to capture Unique Beasts! That means the Spirit Walker can have Boss Beasts under her command, including the mighty Silverfist
The Spirit Walker is also able to further enhance the benefits of Idols socketed in her Equipment with the Idolatry Notable, granting her improved Reservation Efficiency and Companions damage
There are still some unannounced Notables on the Spirit Walker, but all will be revealed in the lead up to Path of Exile 2 Return of the Ancients which launches on 29 May 2026!
To read about the other Ascendancy being released in PoE 2 0.5, check out our guide on the Monk's Martial Artist Ascendancy here!
