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PoE Guide

Luminary: Scion Ascendancy

Beginner
Updated on Jul 17, 2026
Jul 17, 2026

Overview

Path of Exile 3.29's upcoming Curse of the Allflame league features a brand new, never before seen Ascendancy class for the Scion. This brings the Scion's total number of Ascendancies up from 2 to 3 after the Reliquarian was added last league. The Luminary's primary power is the ability to permanently hire Mercenaries, boost their power and equip them with Unique items


Luminary Passive Points

Noble Blood

You can hire a Mercenary permanently

Legendary Item

Your Mercenary can equip Unique Boots, Helmets, Gloves, Belts, Rings, Amulets

Each node here costs 1 Passive Point

Loyal Bodyguard

  • If your Mercenary's Life is higher than your own, 20% of Damage from Hits is taken from your Mercenary's Life before you
  • If your Mercenary's Life is lower than your own, 40% of Damage they take is Recouped as Life

Bestowed Knighthood

  • Your Mercenary Taunts on Hit
  • Your Mercenary has 50% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from Skills

Requires Loyal Bodyguard to be allocated

Legendary Arms

  • Your Mercenary can equip Unique Weapons, Shields and Quivers
  • Your Mercenary and their Minions deal 8% more Damage for each Unique item they have equipped

Requires ones of the previous Legendary Item Passive Points to be allocated

Oath of Fealty

  • 50% less Cost of Link Skills
  • Link Skills have infinite Attachment Duration
  • If your Linked Mercenary dies, the Link owner does not also die

Golden Glory

Increases and Reductions to Light Radius also apply to Effect of your Link Skill Buffs on your Mercenary

Requires Oath of Fealty to be allocated


Further Reading

If you'd like to read more about the Reliquarian Ascendancy changes coming in PoE 3.29, check out our guide here: PoE 3.29 Reliquarian

If you'd like to learn more about Curse of the Allflame League, check out our 3.29 Livestream Summary