You mean Path of Pain, right?

Leveling up your character inPath of Exile 2to become a godlike fighter it’s crucial that you obtainAscendancy Points.

Making a powerful character is part of the fun inPath of Exile 2.

An official Path of Exile 2 screenshot showing a monk

Here we coverwhat Ascendancy Points areandhow to get them.

Check out ourAll Classes and Ascendancy Classesguide to learn more about each specialization.

Getting more of these points, however, requires some extra work.

A Path of Exile 2 screenshot showing the ascendancy points screen

Beating them rewards you with the special itemBalbala’s Barya.

This unique item drops fromXyclucian, The Chimera, a boss found in Act III in theChimeral Wetlandsregion.

Acquiring more Ascendancy Points besides the first four involves using two quite rare items,Djinn BaryasandInscribed Ultimatum.

A Path of Exile 2 screenshot showing the loading scene in one of the trials

As you complete more floors the trials with these keys, you are rewarded with more Ascendancy Points.

So prepare properly before you use these items.

Good luck earning Ascendancy Points!