PoE 3.27: Bloodline Ascendancies Complete Revealed

If you're knee-deep in planning your next exile, you've probably caught wind of the seismic shifts coming in patch 3.27. With Bloodline Ascendancies hitting the scene, the endgame just got a fresh layer of customization that could redefine how we approach builds. These aren't your standard passives—they're powerful secondary classes that layer onto your primary Ascendancy, letting you dip into specialized perks without overhauling your core setup. Imagine squeezing extra juice out of spare points in underutilized trees, turning "meh" Ascendancies into meta contenders. Whether you're a minion master plotting a spectre swarm or an aura-stacker chasing unbreakable defenses, this patch promises tools to make your runs smoother and deadlier.

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What Are Bloodline Ascendancies?

At their core, Bloodline Ascendancies introduce 10 new secondary classes, each tied to a specific endgame boss defeat. Once unlocked on a character-by-character basis, they integrate seamlessly with any primary Ascendancy (like Guardian, Necromancer, or Champion). The twist? They share your standard Ascendancy skill points, so you're trading off between your main tree's powerhouses and these flavorful add-ons. This encourages hybrid thinking—perfect for Ascendancies with 2-4 "filler" points that often go unused.

Unlocking them means hunting down bosses like Farrul or Catarina, adding a thrilling chase to your mapping routine. Minors offer straightforward boosts (e.g., life or damage tweaks), while notables deliver game-changers like minion synergies or aura overhauls. Early leaks and datamined details hint at a minion-heavy slant, but there's gold here for elemental hitters, ward tanks, and even Vaal skill enthusiasts. Let's break them down class by class, highlighting synergies, potential builds, and why they might slot into your league starter.

Breachlord Bloodline

Defeat It That Fused Ash (wait, no—corrected via PoE's official patch notes: it's It That Fused Tul and It That Fused Esh) to claim this dual-natured powerhouse, split between cold and lightning themes.

• Minors: 25% increased Lightning Damage; 25% increased Cold Damage; 8% increased maximum Life.

• Notables:

  • Tul of the Blizzard: 30% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies; +2 to Level of all Cold Skill Gems if at least 4 Foul Ichor Unique Items are Equipped; Your Hits ignore Enemy Monster Cold Resistances if all Equipped Rings are Cryomantic Rings.

  • Esh of the Storm: Your Hits ignore Enemy Monster Lightning Resistances if all Equipped Rings are Synaptic Rings; +2 to Level of all Lightning Skill Gems if at least 4 Foul Ichor Unique Items are Equipped; +30 to Intelligence.

  • Otherworldly Appendages: Take 15% less Lightning Damage with at least one Eshgraft grafted to you; 15% less Cold Damage with at least one Tulgraft; 15% less Physical Damage with Uulgraft; 15% less Fire Damage with Xophgraft. Nearby Enemies take 100% increased Damage from Graft Skills.

This one's a dream for elemental converters or graft farmers. Pair it with an Inquisitor for Ignite Proliferation builds—ignore resistances on rings alone could trivialize T16s. Hardcore tip: The life minor helps early, but graft requirements demand investment. Softcore? Stack Foul Ichor sets for that +2 gem level pop-off.

Nameless Bloodline

Hunt The King in the Mists for this enigmatic set, blending chaos damage with harsh restrictions.

• Minors: 8% increased maximum Life; Unaffected by Curses (but can't use Amulets—Serpent's Price); Unaffected by Poison (Utility Flasks disabled—Toad's Price); Unaffected by Bleeding (can't use Belts—Beetle's Price).

• Notables:

  • Unlight Silhouette: Skills gain Added Chaos Damage equal to 20% of Life Costs, if Life Cost is not higher than the maximum you could spend; Skills gain a Base Life Cost equal to 100% of Base Mana Cost.

  • The Unseen Hand: +1 Ring Slot.

The downsides scream "commitment," but for Chaos DoT builds like Essence Drain on a Trickster, the silhouette notable turns life/mana costs into free damage ramps. That extra ring? Budget enablers galore. Expect niche Occultist hybrids, but skip for league starters unless you're feeling masochistic.

Oshabi Bloodline

Down Oshabi, Avatar of the Grove to tap into beastly unleashes and elusive plays.

• Minors: Skills Supported by Unleash have 20% increased Seal Gain Frequency; 20% increased Elusive Effect; Gain 2 Rage on Attack Hit.

• Notables:

  • The Primal Owl: Unsealed Spells gain 5% more Damage each time their effects Reoccur; Skills supported by Unleash have +3 to maximum number of Seals.

  • The Vivid Cat: Elusive has 50% chance to be removed from you at 100% effect; 50% increased Stealth while Elusive.

  • The Wild Bear: +20 to Maximum Rage; Lose all Rage on reaching Maximum Rage and gain Wild Savagery for 1 second per 10 Rage lost (grants 100% increased Physical Damage, 10% increased Action Speed, Hits ignore Enemy Physical Damage Reduction, and Cannot be Stunned).

Unleash spammers rejoice—Primal Owl supercharges Wave of Conviction or Divine Ire on a Hierophant. Rage cycling with Wild Bear fits Slayer berserkers for slam-happy clears. Elusive buffs make it a rogue-like dodge machine. Versatile for mid-league pivots.

Chaos Bloodline

Face The Trialmaster for corruption-fueled Vaal dominance.

• Minors: Gain 1 Vaal Soul per second; 8% increased maximum Life.

• Notables:

  • Priest of Yaomac: 20% reduced Soul Gain Prevention Duration; Vaal Skills require 30% less Souls per Use; Vaal Skills have 20% chance to regain consumed Souls when used.

  • Priest of Kopec: Vaal Skills deal 1% more Damage per Soul Required; Vaal Skills require 40% increased Souls per Use; Vaal Skill can store +1 Use.

  • Priest of Kamasa: Vaal Skills have 50% increased Skill Effect Duration; 50% increased Area of Effect; 50% increased Effect of Auras from your Vaal Skills.

  • Corruption's Embrace: You have Shepherd of Souls if at least 4 Corrupted Items Equipped; Everlasting Sacrifice if 6; Sacrifice of Blood if 8 (Vaal Non-Aura Skills require 80% less Souls, but 100% increased per use in past 8 seconds; ES sacrifice for resists; Blood Barrier mechanics).

Vaal Breach or Vaal Righteous Fire on an Occultist? This screams it. Soul generation minors ease ramp-up, while Corruption's Embrace rewards bricking gear. High-risk, high-reward—ideal for Uber farming once stacked.

Aul Bloodline

Crush Aul, the Crystal King for charge-based aura explosions.

• Minors: 30% increased Endurance, Frenzy, and Power Charge Duration; 15% increased Global Defences.

• Notables:

  • The King's Contempt: Discipline has 50% increased Aura Effect while you have no Power Charges; Wrath has 50% increased Aura Effect while at maximum Power Charges.

  • The King's Heritage: Determination has 50% increased Aura Effect while you have no Endurance Charges; Anger has 50% increased Aura Effect while at maximum Endurance Charges.

  • The King's Might: Grace has 50% increased Aura Effect while you have no Frenzy Charges; Hatred has 50% increased Aura Effect while at maximum Frenzy Charges.

  • Precursor's Release: Action Speed cannot be modified below Base Value if Equipped Boots have no Socketed Gems; Cannot be Stunned if Helmet has no Socketed Gems; Elemental Ailments cannot be inflicted if Body Armour has no Socketed Gems; Take no Extra Damage from Critical Strikes if Gloves have no Socketed Gems.

Aura bots on Hierophant get a revival—flip charges for 50% boosts across the board. Precursor's empty-slot perks shine in SSF or budget tanks, enabling "naked" gear memes with real punch. Pair with charge gen implicits for consistent uptime.

Lycia Bloodline

Vanquish Lycia, Herald of the Scourge for curse-twisted herald power.

• Minors: 10% increased Effect of your Curses; 20% increased Effect of Herald Buffs on you; 25% increased Chaos Damage.

• Notables:

  • Bitter Heresy: Create Profane Ground instead of Consecrated Ground; Profane Ground inflicts Malediction on Enemies and affects you/allies, granting Chaotic Might (100% increased Crit Chance on enemies; 10% increased Curse Effect; Malediction: 10% reduced damage dealt/increased taken; Chaotic Might: 30% Physical as Extra Chaos).

  • Farewell to Flesh: Herald Skills have 2% more Buff Effect for every 1% of Maximum Mana Reserved; Herald Skills and Minions from them deal 1% more Damage for every 1% of Maximum Life Reserved.

  • Sinner Saint: 50% of Lightning, Cold, and Fire Damage Converted to Chaos Damage.

Herald of Agony explodes here—reserve life/mana for massive scaling. Profane Ground flips Inquisitor's holy vibe into chaotic crit fests. Chaos conversion fits Essence Drain hybrids. Minion enabler extraordinaire.

Delirious Bloodline

Complete the Simulacrum (wave 30 equivalent) for this psyche-shredding set.

• Minors: Debuffs on you expire 15% faster; 15% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate; 10% increased Life Recovery Rate.

• Notables:

  • Manic Episodes: Grants Level 1 Embrace Madness Skill; While affected by Glorious Madness, inflict Mania on nearby Enemies every second (Glorious Madness: random Touched Debuff every 2s; removes on reuse with cooldown; Mania: 4% inc. damage taken, 2% reduced action speed, 10% reduced recovery, up to 15 stacks).

  • Hallucinogenic Tendencies: Grants Level 20 Misty Reflection Skill (Dash backwards, leave damaging mist copy; killed copies debuff area: 30% inc. damage taken/less dealt for 4s).

  • Schizophrenic Dissociation: Take 40% less Damage from Hits; Four seconds after each Hit, lose Life equal to 40% of Damage taken; Non-Cluster Jewels in Passive Tree have no Effect.

One-hit protection tempts hardcore life builds, but the delayed DoT and jewel lock (Chayula's?) demand CI pivots. Misty Reflection adds evasion layers for Saboteurs. Embrace Madness? Delve into touched chaos for boss nukes—risky but thrilling.

Olroth Bloodline

Overthrow Olroth, Origin of the Fall for unbreakable ward mechanics.

• Minors: 15% increased Ward from Equipped Armour Items.

• Notables:

  • Boon of the River: 5% chance to Restore your Ward on Hit.

  • Boon of the Mountain: 30% less Damage Taken from Damage over Time while you have Unbroken Ward.

  • Boon of the Sun: 20% faster Restoration of Ward per Enemy Hit Recently (past 4s).

  • Volatile Runes: Trigger Level 20 Ward Shatter when Ward Breaks (Explode for Physical Spell Damage = % of Ward; inflict Enervation: 20% reduced Movement Speed, prevents Life/ES Recovery for 4s).

  • Enhanced Starlight: Damage taken bypasses Unbroken Ward if Hit <15% of Ward; 40% increased Ward from Equipped Armour Items.

Wardloop revival! Stack with armour for T17 safety nets—DoT mitigation and hit restore make it a tank's best friend. Volatile downside punishes breaks, but Boon stacking rewards aggressive mapping. Great for low-life guardians.

Catarina Bloodline

Slay Catarina, Master of Undeath to empower your minion horde.

• Minors: Minions have 25% increased maximum Life; Minions deal 25% increased Damage.

• Notables:

  • Umbral Army: 2% increased Attack and Cast Speed per Summoned Raging Spirit; 15% increased Attack Damage per Raised Zombie; 10% increased Defences per Raised Spectre; 2% increased Movement Speed per Summoned Phantasm; 6% increased Spell Damage per Summoned Skeleton.

  • Prolonged Servitude: Minions deal 15% more Damage while on Low Life; Minions cannot be Killed, but die 6s after reduced to 1 Life.

  • Death Offering: 50% increased effect of Offerings; Offerings kill affected Damageable targets when duration expires (minions only—player risk noted).

Minion patch confirmed. Umbral Army scales SRS/Zombie/Spectre/Skelly/Phantasm beautifully—Necro or Summoner starters beware, this could meta-dominate. Prolonged pairs with Instability for exploding immortality (test needed). Offerings get a lethal twist, but HC caution: no self-affect.

Farrul Bloodline

Conquer Farrul, First of the Plains for spectral cat supremacy.

• Minors: 25% increased Warcry Speed; Minions deal 25% increased Damage; Minions have 25% increased Life; Maximum number of Raised Spectres +1.

• Notables:

  • Primal Roar: 2% increased Attack Speed per Minion, up to 80%; Minions deal 80% increased Damage if you have Warcried Recently.

  • Huntleader: Trigger Level 20 Summon Spectral Tiger on Critical Strike (Tiger attacks, dies after duration; buffs Crit Chance, Attack/Cast Speed; max summons refresh existing).

  • Farric Will: Raised Beast Spectres have Farrul's Furric Presence (Aura: 80% inc. Accuracy, 120% inc. Crit Chance, no extra Crit Damage taken); +3 random modifiers per Area.

  • Fertile Will: Raised Spectres have Farrul's Fertile Presence (Aura: 100% inc. Damage, 3% Life Regen/s, Cannot be Stunned); +3 random modifiers.

  • Wild Will: Raised Spectres have Farrul's Wild Presence (Aura: 20% inc. Attack/Cast/Movement Speed, prevents Action Speed below base); +3 random modifiers.

Spectre heaven—Umbral Army helmet + this nets 12+ ghosts with auras galore. Warcry synergy boosts any minion setup; tiger triggers add crit frenzy. Scion ES spectre tanks for HC? Absolutely viable day 1.

Why Bloodline Ascendancies Change Everything

This system's genius lies in flexibility—filler points in trees like Deadeye or Juggernaut now fuel minion swarms or ward walls. Minions dominate (Catarina/Farrul/Lycia shine), but auras (Aul) and Vaals (Chaos) broaden appeal. HC players: Prioritize early unlocks like Farrul; softcore: Graft-farm Breachlord late. Builds to watch: Herald Agony Necro, Charge-Aura Hierophant, Wardloop Champion. Patch 3.27 feels like a love letter to experimentation—pair with free spectre banks, and we're cooking.

FAQs on PoE 3.27 bloodline ascendancy classes

1. How do Bloodline Ascendancies work with primary classes?

   They share your Ascendancy points, so allocate as needed (e.g., 6 to main, 2 to Bloodline). Unlocked per character via boss kills.

2. Which Bloodline is best for minion builds in 3.27?

   Catarina or Farrul—Umbral Army scales summons massively, while spectral tigers add crit bursts. Lycia boosts Herald minions too.

3. Are there hardcore risks with these?

   Yes, like Death Offering's self-kill potential or Schizophrenic's delayed DoT. Stick to life/ES hybrids and test in standard first.

4. Can I respec Bloodline points?

   Use standard refund orbs—points are fully refundable, just like your main tree.

5. What's the easiest Bloodline to unlock early?

   Farrul via maps—accessible ~10 hours in. Simulacrum (Delirious) is endgame grind.

Thanks for Reading

There you have it—a deep dive into 3.27's Bloodline revolution, packed with ways to twist your exiles into legends. Keep an eye on MMOJUGG for build guides, orb prices, and league breakdowns as launch nears. Exile on!