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· This is a guide video for the Monk's Ascendancy class 'Martial Artist' and the Huntress's Ascendancy class 'Spirit Walker', newly added in the 0.5.0 'Return of the Ancients' update.
· We've compiled key information such as skill trees and Ascendancy trees that will be helpful to know before the game's release, to assist you in choosing a class that fits your playstyle.

· The Martial Artist is an Ascendancy class that, after decades of training, becomes a master of illusions. They gain power by directly equipping runes onto their bodies, create powerful illusions, and summon phantom bells to sweep away enemies. Simply put, this is the 'Monk' class.
· Based on unique martial arts-style skills, body enhancement using runes, and a special glove gear mechanic, it offers a melee-focused playstyle that rewards aggressive positioning and wise gear choices through diverse resource management and customization.
· You ascend from the Monk class after completing the Ascendancy trial. The core elements are as follows:

Category	Details
1. Form of the Void	Combat skills that grant powerful offensive states
2. Path of the Mountain & Path of the Stone Fist	Passive skills that alter interaction with enemies and gear
3. Rune Engraving System	System that unlocks additional rune sockets on gear

· Details of Major Ascendancy Nodes:
· Void Form: Creates phantoms near the target's location to attack, with additional phantom generation upon consuming Power charges.
· Path of the Mountain: Applies a 'Mountain's Teachings' stack to enemies, increasing attack damage per stack. Increases stun avoidance.
· Void Focus: Summons phantom bells around the character, causing stun and removal effects. Consuming them grants Power charges.
· Void Resonance: Attaches phantom bells to your back. On critical strike, they deal damage to nearby enemies and have a cooldown.
· Rune Cataclysm: Inscribes rune tattoos on the body, securing additional rune sockets (1 Helmet, 2 Body Armour, 1 Gloves, 1 Boots).
· Path of the Stone Fist: Transforms the base type of equipped gloves into 'Stone Fist' and enhances related attributes. Gloves grant base Life and Energy Shield.

· The Spirit Walker is a 'Shaman' class that draws upon the power of nature, utilizing the strength of spirits. It offers a unique playstyle by summoning Azmeri spirits like deer, owls, and bears to amplify combat effectiveness.
· It focuses on synergy with companions, elemental area damage, and a flexible skill set usable from early to endgame.
· The gameplay loop centers on generating 'Vivid Imp' and 'Owl Feather' resources through movement and time, then consuming them to activate powerful effects. Additionally, it introduces an 'Idol' focused gear system, rewarding players with unique items.
· Details of Major Ascendancy Nodes:
· Vivid Charge: Deer spirit-based. Grants 'Vivid Imp' on movement. Consumes Imps on attack for area damage via deer charge.
· Primal Bounty: Owl spirit-based. Grants 'Primal Owl Feather' every 4 seconds. Consumes feathers on evasion to enhance active skills.
· Guardian of the Wild: Bear-based. Summons an independently attacking bear spirit companion.
· Morrigan's Guidance: Deer upgrade. Grants additional Imps upon ending Vivid Charge. Amplifies deer charge damage and infection potency.
· Machaa's Gift: Owl upgrade. Can consume up to 3 Owl Feathers, amplifying enhancement effects per feather. Increases feather generation rate.
· Cata's Balance: Companion scaling. Companions deal additional damage equal to 60% of the main weapon's damage.
· Sacred Bond: Multi-spirit synergy. Enhances the effects of Bear, Deer, and Owl spirits, creating synergy.
· Nature's Affinity: Beast Taming. Allows capturing and summoning defeated unique beasts. Captured beasts gain increased movement speed and random Azmeri spirit buffs.
· Idol Worship: Gear incentive. For each Idol equipped on gear, companion damage and reservation efficiency increase. However, elemental resistance decreases if the secondary effect is not an Idol.

· In this video, we provided a basic introduction to the Martial Artist and Spirit Walker classes, which will be added in Path of Exile 2's 0.5.0 update.
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