Today during ExileCon's keynote address Grinding Gear Games announced that Path of Exile 2's full release on December 11 will bring not one, but two new classes: Alongside the previously announced Duelist, 1.0 will also introduce the dagger-heavy, trap-wielding Shadow, capable of employing a suite of new stealth mechanics.
The Shadow's addition had been hinted at with a cryptic teaser trailer, which you can see here. The class's inclusion is welcome news to those of us—like yours truly—who very much enjoy playing these sneaky stabbers. On release, Shadows will be able to ascend as the returning Assassin, or choose a new ascendancy: the Infiltrator.
We know that eventually, every PoE2 character class will have (at least) three ascendancies. Whether the Shadow's third will be the Saboteur, the Trickste...
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