Quick Summary: Reliquarian la ascendancy thu hai cua Scion, ra mat trong 3.28 Mirage. Moi node muon stat tu mot Unique item cu the, va cac node se thay doi moi league -- tao ra meta hoan toan moi moi mua. Lay cam hung tu Scavenger (FCA event).

Overview

• Primary Attribute: Strength / Dexterity / Intelligence (hybrid)
• Starting Location: Center of passive tree
• Ascendancy Classes: Ascendant (existing), Reliquarian (moi 3.28)
• Dac diem: Nodes thay doi moi league -- build tren Reliquarian chi ton tai trong 1 league

Class Identity

Reliquarian la ascendancy dac biet nhat trong Path of Exile: moi notable node muon stat tu mot Unique item cu the, nhung cac node se thay doi hoan toan moi league. Dieu nay co nghia:

• Build tren Reliquarian chi ton tai trong 1 league
• Moi mua tao ra meta hoan toan moi cho Scion
• Khong the "netbuild" tu league truoc -- phai theorycraft moi mua

Ascendancy thien ve niche builds hon meta builds (theo danh gia cua ronarray). Suc manh chinh nam o viec free up gear slots -- lay duoc stats cua Unique items ma khong can equip chung, mo ra nhung combo truoc day khong kha thi.

Ascendancy Structure

Layout

Tong cong 8 ascendancy points qua 4 Lab:

Quan trong: Khong the mix nodes tu top va bottom weapon path. Phai commit 1 huong.

Decision Tree

Lab 2: First Set (1/5) -- Defensive/Utility
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  Top Path    Bottom Path
  (Spell)     (Attack)
  (1/6)       (1/6)
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Lab 4: Final Jewellery Set (1/6)

Node Analysis -- First Set (Defensive/Utility)

Chon 1 trong 5 nodes. Day la layer defensive/utility dau tien.

Brass Dome -- Tier S

Unique goc: Brass Dome (body armor)

Stats:

• +3% all maximum elemental resistances
• Armor from body armor doubled
• No extra damage from critical strikes
• Downside: No energy shield, STR provides no bonus to maximum life

Phan tich: Node manh nhat o first set. Stack voi actual Brass Dome body armor = tong +8% max res, doubled armor, no crit damage. Trade-off la mat ES va STR bonus to life -- can dau tu life elsewhere. Tot nhat cho pure armor builds khong co ES (Dreamcore + ronarray dong y).

Kilarwa's Bluster -- Tier B+

Unique goc: Kilarwa's Bluster (shield)

Stats:

• 25% ailment avoidance
• 40% chance elemental resistances count as 90% vs hits

Phan tich: ronarray danh gia day la lua chon pho bien nhat -- 40% chance ele res count as 90% ap dung cho hau het builds choi o 75-78% res ma khong dau tu max res. Hau het damage trong PoE la elemental, nen node nay tang tankiness dang ke. Tot hon Brass Dome neu build co ES.

Victario's Influence -- Tier A (Niche)

Unique goc: Victario's Influence (amulet)

Stats:

• +15% reservation efficiency (ALL -- mana + life)
• +2 level all aura gems

Phan tich: Phu hop cho lightning stacker builds dung March of the Legion + Wrath + Smite. +2 aura gem levels tang flat damage dang ke. Tot cho aura bots nhung khong pho bien cho solo play (ronarray).

Moor of Conquest -- Tier B

Stats:

• Unaffected by poison
• 40% all damage recouped as life

Phan tich: Decent defensive option. 40% damage recoup la sustain tot, nhung khong co standout synergy nao.

Veruso's Ambition -- Tier C

Unique goc: Veruso's Ambition (boots)

Stats:

• Ravenous skill (15% more dmg vs consumed corpse category)
• Chaos resistance
• Movement speed

Phan tich: Node yeu nhat. Ravenous chi hieu qua khi zone co 1 loai monster -- thuc te rat hiem. Phai recast moi khi doi zone, can corpse item cho boss fights. Ca Dreamcore va ronarray deu dong y khong dang chon.

Node Analysis -- Bottom Weapon Path (Attack/Physical)

Chon 1 trong 6 nodes. Day la path cho attack builds.

Terminus Est -- Tier S

Stats:

• Gain frenzy charge on critical strike
• 10% movement speed

Best for: Flicker Strike. Node nay giai phong Flicker Strike khoi weapon lock -- co the dung bat ky weapon nao thay vi bat buoc Terminus Est sword.

Bat dong: Dreamcore danh gia S-tier; ronarray cho rang frenzy charges de lay tu tree, khong amazing.

Beltimber Blade -- Tier A

Stats:

• +2 projectiles (with movement skill recently used)
• 80% evasion while moving

Best for: Projectile attack builds. Stack voi item that: 4 extra projectiles + 160% evasion while moving. "Movement skill recently" condition de duy tri (4 giay).

Jack the Axe -- Tier B+

Stats:

• Grants level 30 Thirst for Blood (~20-30% more bleed damage)

Best for: Bleed builds (Ball Lightning bleed, Lacerate). Nhung bleed builds kho choi tren Reliquarian nen se niche.

Grace of the Goddess -- Tier B

Stats:

• +2 sacred wisps

Best for: Wand builds. ronarray danh gia day la top pick -- +2 sacred wisps stack voi dual-wield Grace of the Goddess wands, rat manh cho Kinetic Blast builds (dac biet voi Herald of Fire).

Bat dong: Dreamcore danh gia B (wand builds only); ronarray danh gia top pick bottom path.

Kitava's Feast -- Tier B

Stats:

• Melee splash
• Enemies destroyed on kill
• Life on kill

Phan tich: Bot gia tri vi 3.28 them cord belt base cho secondary anoint (co the lay melee splash tu do). Ca hai content creators dong y khong dang ton ascendancy point.

Windripper -- Tier B-

Stats:

• +75% increased bonuses from equipped quiver

Best for: Bow builds (niche). ronarray thay tiem nang voi unique quivers; Dreamcore danh gia niche.

Node Analysis -- Top Weapon Path (Spell/Caster)

Chon 1 trong 6 nodes. Day la path cho spell builds. Nhin chung yeu hon bottom path -- hau het options qua niche.

Burden of Shadows -- Tier S

Stats:

• Spells deal chaos damage equal to 5% of maximum life
• Skill cost life instead of 50% mana cost

Best for: Life stacker builds + Prism Globe.

Phan tich: Day la premium pick cho endgame va la combo manh nhat cua toan bo ascendancy. Staff that cho 15-20% max life as chaos damage nhung bat buoc dung 2H staff (khong dung duoc Prism Globe). Node nay chi cho 5% nhung free up weapon slot cho Prism Globe -- tong damage co the cao hon. "Playing Reliquarian just for Burden of Shadows is a decent option" (ronarray). Ca Dreamcore va ronarray deu nhat tri day la top pick tren top path.

Mystic Refractor -- Tier A

Stats:

• Spells gain +2 projectiles
• Projectiles cannot continue after collision

Best for: Ground-targeted spells (Forbidden Rite). "Cannot continue after collision" han che nhieu -- hau het spells hien tai pierce (vi du Frozen Pulse), nen node nay chi tot cho non-piercing spells.

Replica Heartbreaker -- Tier B

Stats:

• 60% chance to impale on spell hit

Best for: Spell impale builds. Co the dat 100% voi 2x weapon.

Montregul's Teaching -- Tier B

Stats:

• Minion base critical strike chance = main hand weapon critical strike chance

Best for: Crit minion builds. Khong can equip weapon that, chi can passive. Co the dung bat ky weapon co high crit.

Coward's Legacy (Kadigan Authority) -- Tier C+

Stats:

• +3 max totems
• Maximum 2 of same type

Phan tich: Totem builds thuong spam 1 loai totem, node bat max 2 cung loai them qua nhieu buttons va complexity. Ca hai content creators dong y qua niche.

Cybil's Paw -- Tier C

Stats:

• 20 life per spell hit
• Spell damage per block chance

Phan tich: Qua yeu de ton ascendancy point.

Node Analysis -- Final Jewellery Set

Chon 1 trong 6 nodes. Day la layer cuoi cung, thuong la defensive hoac utility.

Tear of Purity -- Tier S

Stats:

• Level 30 Purity of Elements (ailment immune, +41% all ele res)
• 100% reservation efficiency (mien phi)

Phan tich: Cuc manh theo Dreamcore -- ailment immunity + 41% all ele res chi voi 0% reservation cost. Phu hop moi build. ronarray cho rang tot cho early game (fix resistances) nhung nen respec later -- "just getting a lot of resistances is not worth it."

Bat dong lon: Dreamcore danh gia S-tier universal; ronarray cho rang chi tot early, nen respec.

Astral Projector -- Tier S (Niche)

Stats:

• Nova spells cast at target location (thay vi quanh character)
• +25% AoE

Best for: Nova spell builds (Forbidden Rite). Tot hon ring that (+25% AoE vs ring that -20% AoE) va giai phong ring slot.

Bat dong: Dreamcore danh gia S-tier; ronarray cho rang "just use a corrupted ring" -- khong dang ton ascendancy point.

Warped Timepiece -- Tier A+

Stats:

• Debuffs expire 100% faster

Best for: Beacon of Madness builds. Node nay free up amulet slot -- thay vi bat buoc dung Warped Timepiece amulet, co the dung rare amulet manh hon.

Burden of Truth -- Tier A

Stats:

• 33% chaos damage doesn't bypass energy shield
• +10% max life as extra energy shield

Best for: Hybrid life/ES builds. Hau het builds da dung flask hoac Chaos Inoculation, nen node nay khong dang trong hau het cases (ronarray).

Prospero's Protection -- Tier B+

Stats:

• Shield armor doubled
• +10% block
• No armor from body armor

Best for: Shield builds voi non-armor chest. Ca hai content creators dong y khong worth it.

Astramentis -- Tier B

Stats:

• +60 all attributes

Best for: Triple attribute stackers (STR + INT, etc.). ronarray danh gia day la node pho bien nhat o final set -- nhieu builds tan dung duoc. Dreamcore danh gia thap hon.

Top Build Archetypes Du Doan

Tier S Builds

1. Life Stacker Chaos Caster (Burden of Shadows + Prism Globe)

• Path: Victario's Influence hoac Brass Dome -> Top path -> Burden of Shadows -> Tear of Purity
• Stack maximum life, convert to chaos spell damage, scale voi Prism Globe
• Consensus: Ca Dreamcore va ronarray deu nhat tri day la combo manh nhat mua 3.28

2. Brass Dome Tank (Brass Dome node + actual Brass Dome)

• Path: Brass Dome -> Bottom path -> tuy build -> Tear of Purity
• +8% max res, doubled armor, no crit damage, ailment immunity
• Tot cho moi melee/attack build can tankiness

3. Flicker Strike (Terminus Est node)

• Path: Brass Dome hoac Victario's -> Bottom path -> Terminus Est -> tuy build
• Free weapon choice cho Flicker Strike, khong con phu thuoc Terminus Est sword

Tier A Builds

4. Kinetic Blast Scion (Kilarwa's Bluster + Grace of the Goddess)

• Kilarwa's -> Bottom path -> Grace of the Goddess -> Tear of Purity
• Dual-wield Grace of the Goddess wands, +2 sacred wisps from ascendancy
• ronarray's top recommendation cho bottom path

5. Beacon of Madness (Warped Timepiece node)

• Debuff expiry build freed from amulet requirement

6. Nova Caster (Astral Projector node)

• Forbidden Rite hoac other nova spells, better AoE than ring

7. Lightning Aura Stacker (Victario's Influence)

• March of the Legion + Wrath + Smite, +2 aura levels

Community Consensus

Diem Dong Thuan

Ca Dreamcore va ronarray deu dong y:

• Burden of Shadows la top pick cho life stacker builds tren top path
• Brass Dome la defensive node manh cho non-ES builds
• Beltimber Blade +2 projectiles la lua chon solid
• Veruso's Ambition (Ravenous skill) la node yeu nhat o first set
• Kitava's Feast khong dang ton ascendancy point (splash co san trong tree)
• Prospero's Protection va Cybil's Paw khong worth it

Diem Bat Dong

Nhan Xet Tong Hop

Dreamcore co cai nhin lac quan hon, danh gia nhieu node o S-tier va thay Reliquarian co tiem nang meta-defining. ronarray thuc te hon, cho rang ascendancy se tao ra mot so fun niche builds nhung khong thong tri meta -- ly do chinh la nhieu node effects co the dat duoc bang cach khac (ring, tree, flask) ma khong can ton ascendancy points.

Limitations

• Pre-league theorycraft: Tat ca danh gia dua tren theorycraft, chua co gameplay data thuc te. Tier rankings co the thay doi dang ke sau khi league launch.
• Level 30 gem values unknown: Mot so node grant level 30 skills (Thirst for Blood, Purity of Elements) -- exact values chua duoc confirm.
• Limited analysis sources: Phan tich tu 2 content creators (Dreamcore, ronarray) -- ca hai deu thien ve attack/spell builds. Co the thieu goc nhin chuyen sau tu minion/totem/attribute stacker specialists.

Sources

• Dreamcore YouTube (2026-03-01): "New Reliquarian Ascendancy is INSANE! Overview & Theorycraft for 3.28"
• ronarray YouTube (2026-03-02): "PoE 3.28 Reliquarian is looking GREAT! - NEW Scion Ascendancy Analysis"
• GGG Official Reveal (2026-03-01): Twitter/X post with full ascendancy tree

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