The Phrecia Meta: Top League Starters & Ascendancy Changes
Legacy of Phrecia:
Ascendancy Overhaul & Event Guide
Exiles, the wait is over. Grinding Gear Games has just released the full manifest for the upcoming Legacy of Phrecia event. From massive numerical buffs to the Ascendancy classes to a complete removal of annoying map modifiers, this event is shaping up to be a power-creep playground.
League Availability Update
GGG has confirmed that Ruthless Mode will NOT be available for this event.
You can participate in: SC Trade, SC SSF, HC Trade, and HC SSF.
Area Modifiers: The "Alch & Go" Dream
In a massive QoL move, GGG has removed the following punishing modifiers from the map pool. You can now run almost any map blindly!
- 🚫 Reflect (Phys & Ele)
- 🚫 No Regeneration
- 🚫 Less Recovery Rate
- 🚫 Leech Immune
- 🚫 Reduced Aura Effect
- 🚫 Ground Effects (Burning/Shocked)
- 🚫 Defensive Penalties (Less Armour/Block)
Key Ascendancy Changes
The balance team has gone wild with the numbers. Here are the biggest winners and rework highlights.
Ranger: Daughter of Oshabi (Maji)
- Oath of the Maji: Now grants +80% All Ele Res (up from 60%) if Helmet is empty.
- Oath of the Maji: Now grants 40% increased Life (up from 30%) if Gloves are empty.
- Woodland Shrines: Increased Effect of Shrines is now 50%.
- Innate Blessing: Gain a random Shrine every 8 seconds.
Witch: Herald & Bog Shaman
- Herald (Retribution): 100% Chance to gain Elemental Conflux on kill.
- Herald Buffs: All Herald buff effects (Ash, Ice, Thunder, etc.) increased to 150%.
- Bog Shaman (Fell Fen): No longer sets Chaos Res to Zero. (Huge survivability buff!)
- Bog Shaman (Toad Pact): Now gives 75% increased Proj Speed/AoE/Duration, but -40% Res.
Marauder: Behemoth & Antiquarian
- Behemoth (Rampager): Now disables Aura Skills AND Warcries.
- Behemoth (Final Blow): Grants +50% Crit Multi with Unarmed Attacks.
- Antiquarian (Lioneye's Shield): Gain 60% Block Chance from equipped shield.
Shadow: Surfcaster & Arakaali
- Surfcaster: Now grants Cannot be Frozen via Brine Bound.
- Surfcaster: Screaming Reels gives 60% more Cast Speed with a Fishing Rod.
- Servant of Arakaali: Minions have 20% chance to Wither on hit.
Community Strategy & "Login"
The community sentiment is overwhelmingly positive. With Reflect and No Regen gone, builds like Righteous Fire and Discharge are heavily favored.
Our Recommendation:
- League Start: Go Ranger (Maji). The stats from empty slots make leveling trivial.
- Speed Farming: Go Witch (Herald). 150% buff effect creates insane auto-bombers.
- Theorycrafting: Keep an eye out for the JSON file release to sim your builds in PoB!