Grinding Gear Games has announced that the major expansion for their free-to-play Diablo-style action-RPG Path of Exile, Ascendancy, will be launching on the 4th March, 2016. The expansion will not only feature a new maze-like dungeon, the Lord’s Labyrinth, but the introduction of 19 new Ascendancy character classes, each with its own passive skill tree to master.
The features included in Ascendancy are:
- Trials of Ascendancy: Six types of lethal traps have been crafted by Izaro into elaborate puzzle rooms - an entirely new gameplay type for Path of Exile.
- The Lord's Labyrinth: An entirely new system for generating sequences of random areas, the overall layout of the Labyrinth shifts every day, uncovering new puzzles and secrets.
- Emperor Izaro: You will face Izaro multiple times during the Labyrinth and the fight will evolve depending on your actions in previous encounters.
- Ascendancy Classes: There are 19 new Ascendancy classes, each with its own additional Ascendancy Skill Tree to master.
- Enchantments: Izaro's power can also be used to infuse items with powerful magic. These enchantments trigger specific skills and effects to occur on certain conditions. Each time the Labyrinth is completed, you may add one of these enchantments to an item.
- New Skills: Ascendancy introduces a set of devastating new skills and support gems to customize your character with.
- New Items: Featuring dozens of Unique Items and Divination Cards designed by Path of Exile's community, Ascendancy adds tantalizing power for players to discover.
Gamers interested in learning more about the Ascendancy expansion can visit the official site here.
