The Legacy of Phrecia Event, Harbinger and Gambler Reveal
GGG just revealed the name of the upcoming 1-month event, "The Legacy of Phrecia," as well as showcasing two of 19 brand new Ascendancies that come with it; the Harbinger and the Gambler. Witches can ascend to the Harbinger and Duelists to the Gambler.
Harbinger (Witch)
| Node Effect | What it Does |
|---|---|
| 30% increased Energy Shield Recovery rate 30% increased Mana Recovery rate | A solid node as ES/Mana Recovery rate is a very scarce stat otherwise. |
| Grants Summon Greater Harbinger of the Arcane Skill | Identical to the Harbinger granted by The Surging Thoughts which casts a 4s Arcane Surge on you, with a cooldown of 8s. |
| 100% increased Area of Effect of Hex Skills Temporal Chains has no Reservation if Cast as an Aura | Blasphemy Support turns Temporal Chains into an Aura. A good pickup for builds that invest into Curse Effect. |
| Immune to Curses while Channelling Unaffected by Chill while Channelling Unaffected by Shock while Channelling | While Cast while Channelling Builds are granted effective immunity to Curses, Chill and Shock this may still be worth picking up for builds that occasionally channel a skill to strip ailments. |
| Buffs on you expire 30% slower Debuffs on you expire 30% faster | Slower buff expiry is an effect previously only granted by self cursing Temporal Chains and Solstice Vigil and stacks additively with them. On its own this grants a nice boost to your Harbingers and Soul Eater/Headhunter buff uptime. It has a lot of interesting potential when paired with other sources of slower buff expiration. |
| Grants Summon Greater Harbinger of Focus Skill | Identical to the Harbinger granted by The Immortal Will which grants Ailment Immunity, Stun Immunity, 20% Damage Reduction and Curse Immunity for 4s every 8s. |
| Grants Summon Greater Harbinger of Time Skill | Identical to the Harbinger granted by The Torrent's Reclamation which grants +10% Action Speed for 8s every 10s. Paired with slower buff expiry this turns into permanent +10% Action Speed. A great pickup if your build benefits from the following node: |
| 40% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate | A better version of the Saboteur's Like Clockwork and a fantastic node for any build that wants Cooldown Recovery Rate such as Cast On Critical Strike Support builds. This also increases the uptime of your Harbingers as they cast their buffs more frequently. |
Gambler (Duelist)
| Node Effect | What it Does |
|---|---|
| 50% chance to Avoid Elemental Ailments 50% chance to Avoid being Stunned | This makes it easier to cap your Ailment avoidance, especially allowing for a smoother early game experience. |
| -25% to all Elemental Restistances 50% chance for Elemental Resistances to count as being 90% against Enemy Hits | At 75% Elemental Resistance this effectively reads as "50% chance to take 60% less Elemental Damage". An extremely strong node for builds that don't invest into maximum resistances. The downside does make gearing more difficult, however. |
| Hits have 50% chance to treat Enemy Monster Elemental Resistance values as inverted | A ridiculously strong node especially when paired with the Elemental Mastery that grants an additional 25% chance for inversion. Doryani's Prototype with capped Lightning Resistance synergizes well with this node. |
| Damage of Enemies Hitting you is Unlucky while you are on Low Life | This node mainly shines against hits that have high damage roll ranges. In the most extreme cases where an enemy's skill can deal e.g. 1 to 1000 damage, this would provide an average expected damage reduction of 33%. It however quickly loses value as the top and bottom rolls get closer to each other. |
| Chance to Block Spell Damage is Unlucky Chance to Block Attack Damage is Lucky | A very strong defensive option when paired with life recovery on block mechanics and 100% Spell Suppression. |
| Chance to Block Spell Damage is Lucky Chance to Block Attack Damage is Unlucky | Generically far less useful than "Tails" but may have uses against certain Uber Bosses. Saffell's Frame paired with Tempest Shield and forgoing any further block investment might be reasonable. |
| Your Critical Strike Chance is Lucky Damage with Hits is Unlucky | As Lucky and Unlucky cancel each other out, so getting a source of lucky damage such as from The Fulcrum or Perquil's Toe could be a good option. Don't use this with high damage range skills without a source of lucky. |
| 15% chance to deal Triple Damage 30% chance to deal Double Damage Deal 25% less Damage | Assuming a build has no other sources of "chance to deal double/triple Damage" this results in a 16.6% more damage multiplier. The more sources of DD/TD you have the less valuable this becomes. |
Juice Tab Teaser
GGG also teased with an image of a tab attached to the Map Device without any further explanation, leaving it to the players to theorize about the function of this mysterious new feature. Is it simply storage for Maps and crafting materials, or something more? Time will tell.
Path of Exile Coverage
Both the Harbinger and the Gambler Legacy of Phrecia Ascendancies look extremely promising already, with the Gambler looking especially powerful. We are looking forward to seeing the other 17 Ascendancy reveals over the coming days! 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
