New Spirit Walker / Stag Specialization Suggestion

I just wanted to make a suggestion about the new Spirit Walker ascendancy.

I really want to play stag with 4 ascendancy points in the two stag nodes (i.e., Morrigan's Guidance + the initial 2 pointer).

But, it also seems like the free ascendancy node you receive from taking each of bear/owl/stag would be really important for stag because it grants important benefits to stag (autotarget).

If you need the free ascendancy node to play stag (or make it feel good), and you put 4 points in the stag nodes, it feels like you're pigeon holed into playing some sort of projectile build. Otherwise, you're wasting 2 ascendancy nodes on owl.

Would it make sense to put the stag autotarget on the 4 point ascendancy node for stag (i.e., the second stag node), and put something more generic and less critical on the 'free' node? Something along the lines of the owl benefit which is a bit of evasion etc.

Thanks!
Last bumped on May 15, 2026, 4:43:43 AM
This is a solid point and is worth a consideration, auto targetting feels more a needed QOL rather than something that should be gated... Something like half the distance to travel to trigger a wisp would be a bit more generic but powerful (as those not fully invested would just get the weakened version of the stags but they proc more often)

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