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1-## Witch: Enhanced Summons and New Occult Weapons
1+# The Third Edict
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3-Following our presentation of the Mercenary changes , in update 0.3.0, the Witch is getting a real facelift, particularly around her summons and the combined use of different types of minions. The goal is clear: to make summoner builds more consistent, more powerful, and more fun to play.
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5-##### The invocations finally unified
5+* Druid will not be added with version 0.3, but will arrive in a future season!
6+* [Act 4](Act_4)
7+* [Interludes](Interludes)
8+* [Sprint](Sprint)
9+* [Lineage Support Gems](Lineage_Support_Gems)
10+* [Ranger and Dexterity Classes: New Skills, Reworks, and Reinforced Defenses](The_Third_Edict_league_Ranger)
11+* [Warrior: Rekindled Flames, Ancient Totems, and New Defenses](The_Third_Edict_league_Warrior)
12+* [Mercenary: Smoother crossbows and stronger combos](The_Third_Edict_league_Mercenary)
13+* [Witch: Enhanced Summons and New Occult Weapons](The_Third_Edict_league_Witch)
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7-Until now, melee minions have suffered from a distinct disadvantage against ranged summons. This is changing dramatically:
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9-* No more accuracy issues : all minion attacks hit automatically.
10-* Brutes : Benefit from direct buffs and a new command skill .
11- * They give a war cry that intimidates enemies .
12- * They detonate nearby frozen enemies and allies in a massive, icy blast .
17+### Act 4: Karui Islands and [[Kingsmarch]]
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14-Ice Mages also change their command skill:
19+* New Areas
20+* New Monsters
21+* New Bosses
22+ * [[The Prisoner]]
23+ * [[The Blind Beast]]
24+ * [[Krutog, Lord of Kin]]
25+ * [[Diamora, Song of Death]]
26+ * [[Scourge of the Skies]]
27+ * [[Hoko, of the Tukohoma Tribe]] #1,#2
28+* New Higher ilvl Item Basetypes
29+* New Story/Lore progression
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16-* They now apply ice armor to other minions.
17-* This effect reduces damage taken and reflects cold damage back to attackers.
18-* The armor also freezes minion counters, allowing Brutes to detonate them via their shout.
31+### New Ascension Trial in Act 4: [Trial of the Ancestors](Trial_of_the_Ancestors)
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20-##### New mechanics for summoners
33+### A new League mechanic: [[Abyss]]/The Lightless (possibly a fusion with Delve)
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22-Unearth : Can now be cast on the corpses of your own dead skeletons. Perfect for reviving an army during a boss fight .
35+### New crafting options related to the new League Mechanic
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24-Skeletons : Get a new jump skill to dash into the fray faster.
37+### New combat mechanic related to the new League mechanic
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26-Raise Spectre : Reduced spirit cost and significantly increased damage , to finally make specters worth their investment.
39+### Skill rebalance: With the aim to make more skills and builds endgame viable
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28-##### New weapon: the Reaping Staff
29-Among the new occult items, one stands out in particular: the Reaping Staff .
41+### An Ascendancy rebalance/rework: Buffing Weaker and Less played ascendancies
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31-* Grants access to a unique skill: Reap .
32-* When the target is weakened, you dash forward and mow down enemies , executing them instantly.
33-* Bonus: you are healed with each execution.
34-* The attack can also apply a critical weakness , opening up new possibilities for synergy.
43+### Skill tree rebalance: Making notables and Keystones more interesting & meaningful
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36-![](https://cdn.poe2db.tw/image/leaks/image-124.webp)
45+### Atlas tree expand/rebalance
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38-##### The Witch's Ancestry
39-Blood Mage :
40-* Before: forced to start with Sanglomancy , supposed to be a constraint.
41-* Now: Bloodlomancy is free , giving immediate access to the core of the class.
47+### New Unique items
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43-Infernalist :
44-* His " Demon Form " was rarely used, as it removed your weapon's bonuses.
45-* This is no longer the case: you keep your stats, making the transformation much more attractive.
49+### More Simple endgame-map Layouts: More maps "like Sandspit" with simple geometry layouts
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51+### [[Essence]] rework or buffs (Mentioned by GGG to be something they're fixing)
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53+### A campaign crafting tutorial for new players
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55+### EXP buffs for levels 95+
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57+### New Pinnacle Boss?: Kulemak
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