Ascendancy: levels 33, 55, 68, 75. The Altar of Ascendancy is available in Endless Heist.
Passives: 3 each at levels 1, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70. Total of 24, same as normally gained from quest rewards assuming you kill all bandits.
Respec points: 2 points at level 10, then 3 at levels 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70. Total of 20 free ones, same as gained from quests normally.
On-death experience penalty: Levels 40 and 70 grant Kitava’s curses, with the usual experience loss, resistance penalty, and Vaal skill soul cost increase.
There are 19 Ascendancy classes, each with its own additional Ascendancy Skill Tree to master. Upon completing the Lord's Labyrinth for the first time, you can pick an Ascendancy class from one of the three available for your class. The first time you complete the Labyrinth on each difficulty, you will receive two Ascendancy Points for its skill tree.
Class | Ascendancy | ||
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Duelist | Slayer |
Gladiator |
Champion |
Shadow | Assassin |
Saboteur |
Trickster |
Marauder | Juggernaut |
Berserker |
Chieftain |
Witch | Necromancer |
Elementalistin |
Occultist |
Ranger | Deadeye |
Raider |
Pathfinder |
Templar | Inquisitor |
Hierophant |
Guardian |
Scion | Ascendant |
No. This is to prevent people changing classes at the last minute as a cheap way to get a Demigod’s Authority.