Antiquarian, Daughter of Oshabi and Surfcaster revealed

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Legacy of Phrecia

Last Updated:February 11, 2025

The Antiquarian, Daughter of Oshabi and the Surfcaster Ascendancies have been revealed in another batch of teasers for the upcoming Legacy of Phrecia Event for Path of Exile. They each bring their own flavour of character customization, continuing the trend of the previously showcased Ascendancies.

Antiquarian (Marauder)

Node Effect	What it Does
Your Hits can't be Evaded 50% reduced Dexterity	Being able to forgo Accuracy investment while still committing to Crit is very useful in an otherwise difficult part of the tree when it comes to Accuracy. Keep in mind 50% reduced Dexterity increases strain on gearing.
Far Shot	Similarly to Deadeye's Far Shot, this is a borderline broken damage steroid for any projectile build that does not need to be in melee range to deal damage.
-100 Physical Damage taken from Projectile Attacks Gain 50% Chance to Block from Equipped Shield instead	Flat damage reduction can be very strong when other layers of mitigation are utilized. This potentially causes monsters to deal 0 damage as it happens at the end of the damage calculation. Setting any equipped Shield to grant 50% Chance to Block makes it far easier to reach Max-block especially with low Block Chance Unique Shields.
You have no Intelligence +150 to Strength	A large increase in Strength which is attractive for Stat Stackers. The downside means you cannot use blue support gems. It also blocks the usage of Frostblink which is a staple in most builds nowadays. Tip: Negate these downsides with the Supreme Ostentation Keystone granted by Timeless Jewels when needed.
1000% increased Stun and Block Recovery	Equivalent to a max rolled Immutable Force. This causes you to effectively become immune to Stuns.
1% increased Duration per 10 Strength	An extremely unique modifier. Increased Duration is a rather rare stat so having access to potentially up to +200% is bound to produce some very interesting builds.
Gain Ward instead of 50% of Armour and Evasion Rating from Equipped Body Armour	Same effect as granted by Ynda's Stand. Mainly used by Minion builds and Wardloopers. This allows Wardloopers to run a flask sustain belt instead, but keep in mind they lost the Ascendant's flask charge generation.
Gain Adrenaline for 10 seconds when Ward Breaks	A strong steriod when your Ward Breaks. Not useful for builds utilizing Olroth's Resolve as these builds generally die when their Ward is overwhelmed.
100% faster Restoration of Ward 100% increased Global Defences	Global Defences scales Ward and is a very rare stat otherwise, allowing for massive Ward pools with the node that precedes it.

Daughter of Oshabi (Ranger)

Node Effect	What it Does
Defences from Equipped Body Armour are doubled if it has no Socketed Gems +60% to all Elemental Resistances if you have an Equipped Helmet with no Socketed Gems 30% increased Maximum Life if you have Equipped Gloves with with no Socketed Gems 30% increased Movement Speed if you have Equipped Boots with no Socketed Gems	A slightly stronger version of the Affliction leagues Warden of the Maji's Wildwood Ascendancy. With the current state of socket pressure in PoE this node loses some appeal but has potential uses. Synergizes with The Untouched Soul.
2% increased Attack Damage per 450 Evasion Rating Rare and Unique Enemies within 120 metres have Minimap Icons	Grants the effect as if dual wielding 2 Dreamfeathers without actually taking up a weapon slot, making Evasion stacking attractive again. While the node claims to reveal within 120 metres in reality this is limited by the engine only rendering monsters roughly 2 screens away.
All Damage inflicts Poison against Enemies affected by at least 5 Grasping Vines Inflict 1 Grasping Vine on Hit	A more powerful version of Inextricable Fates effect as it stacks more reliably.
Trigger Level 20 Create Lesser Shrine when you Kill an Enemy	The Gull creates a Level 1 Lesser Shrine on kill, with a 20 second cooldown. It is unknown how the Level 20 version differs from this. It has to be substantially better in order to offset the loss of 75% increased Effect of Shrine Buffs on you granted by The Gull however.
Gain a random shrine buff every 10 seconds	Potential to be extremely strong for long content such as The Simulacrum. Definitely pair this node with The Gull to increase their strength and look out for potential Idols that further enhance Shrine Buffs.
+2 to maximum number of Sacred Wisps +2 to number of Sacred Wisps Summoned	Doubles the potency of Sacred Wisps Support which is roughly 25% more damage for builds that utilize it.
Skills Supported by Spellslinger have 50% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate Skills Supported by Spellslinger have 50% reduced Mana Reservation	Increases the usability of Spellslinger substantially as it softens its main downside of exorbitant mana reservation costs.

Surfcaster (Shadow)

Node Effect	What it Does
You are Touched by a Tormented Illegal Fisherman granting: 20% increased Damage 30% increased Attack Speed 30% increased Cast Speed 30% increased Movement Speed	A large blanket increase of stats almost any build desires. The Movement Speed especially is very desirable - clicking this node will simply feel good.
+30% to Cold and Lightning Resistances Critical Strike Chance is increased by Overcapped Lightning Resistance Evasion Rating in increased by Overcapped Cold Resistance	A mix between the effects of Choir of the Storm and Replica Perfect Form. Note that these mods do not stack.
50% more Cast Speed while holding a Fishing Rod	The only useful stat Fishing Rods can roll is up to 28% increased Cast Speed, with Reefbane granting 40%. On its own this node is generally not worth it but could shine when allocating the following node:
All hits are Critical Strikes while holding a Fishing Rod	50% more Cast Speed, 28% increased Cast Speed and a Diamond Shrine for the cost of 2 Ascendancy Nodes, both Weapon Slots (Fishing Rods are two-handed melee weapons) and a 6 link (as Fishing Rods are limited to 4 sockets). A debatable trade but may have its uses. Tip: Equipping Fairgraves' Tricorne in order to enable fishing related items to drop may be beneficial depending on the market.
100% of Lightning Damage Converted to Cold Damage Your Cold Damage can Shock	Frees up two ring slots by removing the need for 2x Call of the Brotherhood for builds that wish to fully convert to Cold Damage. Freeze is an extremely strong ailment and you don't lose the ability to shock for it.
Enemies Chilled by your Hits lessen their damage dealt by half of Chill Effect Enemies Chilled by your Hits have Damage taken increased by Chill Effect	Same effect as granted by Call of the Void, giving a nice boost in survivability. The second line makes monsters take up to 30% increased damage, which is a very substantial damage boost.
All Damage Taken from Hits can Chill you The Effect of Chill on you is reversed.	A mix between Call of the Void and Winterweave. Removes an extensive amount of opportunity cost in order to run Reverse Chill which grants up to 30% increased Action Speed. With this node the only thing left to solve is a source of self damage in order to maintain the Chill. Tip: Lethe Shade doubles the duration of the Chill.
Enemies you kill are Shocked Shocks you inflict spread to other Enemies within 1.5 metres	The effects of Storm's Gift on an Ascendancy Node. Synergizes with Inpulsa's Broken Heart to enable its explosions to chain off themselves.

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The Antiquarian, Daughter of Oshabi and the Surfcaster Ascendancies all bring their own special perks to the Legacy of Phrecia Event. Most notable mentions are easy access to self chill with Surfcaster, Shrine stacking with Daughter of Oshabi and potential Duration scaling with Antiquarian. Looking for more news on Path of Exile 1? Then head over to our Discord and select the Path of Exile role in #roles to stay up to date with our content development. Stay sane, Exile!

Written by: Cptn Garbage

Reviewed by: Tenkiei