Duelist

The Duelist is a skilled swordsman who relies on speed, precision and well-timed strikes. He arrives with the full release of Path of Exile 2 on December 11, 2026 (PST).

• Confirmed by GGGThe first Path of Exile 2 class built around swords.[1]
• Confirmed by GGGStances are the Duelist's new mechanic: Ready Stance empowers sword skills, and it can be upgraded to Sand Stance or Blood Stance.[1]
• Sources disagreeGGG's announcement lists two ascendancies for 1.0: the Knight and the Master-at-Arms. GGG's press release calls the second one Master of Arms and says it arrives at a later date.[1][2]
• From the game filesStarts on the Strength/Dexterity side of the passive tree, at the start point it shares with the Mercenary.[3]

Not known yet: starting attributes, starting skill and every ascendancy passive. Path of Building adds the tree after GGG publishes it.

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