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Sorceress Class Guide

Attribute IntelligenceSignature weapon StavesAdded Early access (0.1)Ascendancies 3
StormweaverAdded in 0.1ChronomancerAdded in 0.1Disciple of VarashtaAdded in 0.4

Path of Exile 2's elemental spellcaster – fire, cold and lightning magic from a staff, with the Stormweaver, Chronomancer and Disciple of Varashta ascendancies.

Updated 1 November 2026Checked for patch patch 0.5.5e3 sources
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The Sorceress is an Intelligence caster who commands fire, cold and lightning. She usually wields a staff and combines spells – for example freezing a group, then shattering it.

Ascendancies

StormweaverElemental storms and powered-up shock and ignite.
ChronomancerBends time – including resetting cooldowns.
Disciple of VarashtaAdded in 0.4 – commands djinn.

Who it suits

Players who love big area spells and combos and don't mind being fragile. Positioning is everything.

Next steps

Compare the Sorceress with the other classes on the class overview, or start with the Beginner's Guide.

Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.