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Best Ascendancy for Companion Builds

2 ascendancies ranked by nodes about companion builds · Path of Exile 2✓ Checked against game files · 0.5.5
Spirit WalkerSpirit WalkerHuntress · 7 nodes

Spirit Walker (Huntress) has the most ascendancy nodes about companion builds: 7, among them Idolatry, The Catha's Balance and The Natural Order. Next: Smith of Kitava (1). 2 of 22 ascendancies have at least one such node. Counted: nodes about companions and tamed beasts. Patch 0.5.5, from the game files.

A count is not a damage number: one notable can matter more than four small passives, so each row lists the nodes it counts. Pick the ascendancy, then read them. Abyssal Lich is left out: its nodes are in the files but not on this patch's passive tree.

Ascendancies by nodes about companion builds

  1. 1
    Spirit Walker
    Huntress · 4 notables
    7nodes
    • Idolatry
      Companions deal 10% increased damage per Idol in your Equipment
    • The Catha's Balance
      Companions gain added Attack damage equal to 60% of your main hand Weapon's damage
    • The Natural Order
      Tame Beast can capture Unique Beasts
      Can have up to one Unique Tamed Beast summoned
      Unique Tamed Beasts have 30% increased movement speed
      Unique Tamed Beasts are Possessed by random Azmeri Spirits, changing every 20 seconds
    • Wild ProtectorGrants skill Wild ProtectorCall upon a Bear Spirit Companion to maul your foes. The Bear Spirit leaps at enemies to Maim them, Leeches Life with its slam, and periodically roars to Intimidate enemies. The Bear Spirit does not count toward your Companion limit.Grants skill Wild ProtectorCall upon a Bear Spirit Companion to maul your foes. The Bear Spirit leaps at enemies to Maim them, Leeches Life with its slam, and periodically roars to Intimidate enemies. The Bear Spirit does not count toward your Companion limit.
    • Companion Life and Area
      Companions have 10% increased Area of Effect
      Companions have 15% increased maximum Life
    • Shared Companion Damage
      Companions deal 10% increased Damage
      10% increased Damage while your Companion is in your Presence
    • Shared Companion Damage
      Companions deal 10% increased Damage
      10% increased Damage while your Companion is in your Presence
  2. 2
    Smith of Kitava
    Warrior · 1 notable
    1nodes
    • Living WeaponGrants skill Manifest WeaponManifest a copy of your main hand Melee Martial Weapon as an immortal Companion to fight by your side. In addition to its standard Strikes, the Manifested Weapon gains an additional Attack depending on its weapon type.Grants skill Manifest WeaponManifest a copy of your main hand Melee Martial Weapon as an immortal Companion to fight by your side. In addition to its standard Strikes, the Manifested Weapon gains an additional Attack depending on its weapon type.

Other themes

MinionsSpellsMeleeProjectilesAttack speedCritical hitsFireCold and freezeLightning and shockChaosPhysicalElementalIgnitePoisonBleedingCursesTotemsBlock and shieldsLifeEnergy shieldManaArmourEvasionResistancesSpiritChargesFlasks and charmsStunArea of effectMovement speedCooldownsLeechWarcriesStrength stackingDexterity stackingIntelligence stacking

How it is counted: a node counts when one of its lines (or the description of the skill it grants) matches the theme's words, read from the game's passive tree and stat files. Compare two ascendancies to see all their nodes.