Top 5 Ascendancy for 2.3 (now with poll)

So going into 2.3 , I will be playing primarily hardcore, with that being said the top 5 I am interested in playing are as follows :

1) Raider
2) Elementalist
3) Slayer
4) Pathfinder
5) Juggernaut

Granted I will be playing primarily hardcore so who knows what will happen, but I can say GGG went above and beyond in making these classes not only playable, but very viable across the board. I think I would even be interested in trying out a necromancer with these changes (something I have never attempted) , maybe even a totem build with some of these leech changes, and finally all of these bleed nodes, who really knows what's going to come of all of these.

Final thought : RIP Sion , I know I know... theres all these possibilities, but sorry Scion . . with the beserker nerf I just cant rely on you in hardcore. Also this list is just the top 5 I personally will now enjoy trying out , doesn't mean they are the 'best'.

Thoughts? Your top 5?

http://www.strawpoll.me/10318345

Mind you I made it multiple choice , let's face it there are multiple 'top tier' choices, so if you think 2 or 3 are great, heck you can vote for them all. Yet overall maybe this will help clear it up.


Last edited by greeenmartian on May 26, 2016, 4:56:51 PM
Last bumped on May 30, 2016, 12:18:13 AM
Honestly, these buffs made all of the unappealing and unviable Sub-Classes actually interesting choices...

I want to try them all.
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Sheriff_K wrote:
Honestly, these buffs made all of the unappealing and unviable Sub-Classes actually interesting choices...

I want to try them all.


Yeah I really enjoy that almost every class at this point has some type of intrigue, I guess I was kind of looking to see the reaction of some people in terms of like... for me I personally just can't wait to roll my first elementalist! Seeing the reflect node, the extra golem.. that will probably be my first attempted hardcore character. Despite the fact that to me Raider is probably going to be what I will be most successful with in terms of just raw potential. Just a preference for me though, other's might find that they have a preference that isn't even in my personal top 5 for other reasons.
Almost everything you build now will be viable even in endgame, thx to how OP new ascendencies are.
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1)juggernaut
2)Pathfinder
3)Necromancer
4)Guardian
5)occultist (cuz new item that bypass hexproof)

Inquisitor would be my number 1, but my inquisitor already lv 100, so yeh...going either discharge juggernaut or earthquake if i can find the dam enchant, 270+ runs now sigh....

I am leaning towards discharge tho, can get pretty dam fun, max charges 24/7 lmao.
Last edited by SIQI on May 26, 2016, 3:29:59 PM
Slayer and Elementalist are so good now...
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deadeye. with the introduction to the projectiles return to user....that is MASSIVE damage boost. i'd say its going to be in the make up for the fastest clear speeds in the game now.
Idea: Let's have a straw poll to determine the best ascendancy class!
Sometimes, just sometimes, you should really consider adapting to the world, instead of demanding that the world adapts to you.
That deadeye gives me some interesting ideas for a melee guy (gal)
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Phrazz wrote:
Idea: Let's have a straw poll to determine the best ascendancy class!


YES PLEASE

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