Path of the Ascended: Perfected — Update 2.0.1

Skill Tree Expansion, Progression Improvements & Lite Optimisation

Update 2.0.1 focuses on expanding character progression, improving build diversity, correcting a minor loot issue, and further optimising the Lite edition for lower-end hardware.

Skill Tree & Progression

• Increased the maximum Skill Tree level and spendable point cap from 150 to 250.
  • Accommodates the significantly expanded Skill Tree introduced in Perfected 2.0.
  • Provides greater freedom to develop specialised characters and experiment with hybrid builds.
  • Allows more investment into secondary attributes without sacrificing a character's primary combat identity.
• Rebalanced the Skill Tree experience curve.
  • Reduced experience requirements to accommodate the increased level cap.
  • Made early and mid-game progression smoother and more rewarding.
  • Maintained progressively increasing experience requirements at higher levels to preserve long-term progression.
• Added retroactive progression adjustments for existing characters.
  • Existing Skill Tree progression will automatically adjust to the revised experience curve.
  • Previously earned experience will be accounted for, granting any additional skill levels and points earned under the new requirements.
  • Returning players may find additional unspent Skill Points available when they next play!
• Updated the relevant advancements, descriptions and Induran Codex documentation to reflect the new 250-point cap.
• The existing restrictions of four Keystones and one Ascendancy remain unchanged.

Loot & Bug Fixes

• Fixed an invalid loot-table entry affecting a music-disc reward in an Incendium structure.
  • Corrected the music-disc selection logic so the loot table loads and functions as intended.
  • No other loot rewards or drop probabilities have been rebalanced.

Lite Edition — Performance Improvements

The following changes apply exclusively to Path of the Ascended: Perfected LITE. New optional lightweight shader

• Added MakeUp – Ultra Fast as an optional shader for players who want improved lighting and visuals without the demands of more intensive shader packs.
• Provides a lightweight alternative while preserving the vibrant fantasy atmosphere of Path of the Ascended.

Additional performance optimisations The following mods have been removed from the Lite edition to reduce rendering overhead, particle effects, visual processing and overall resource usage:

• Distant Horizons — Removes distant terrain LOD rendering and its associated resource demands.
• Subtle Effects — Removes additional environmental and visual effects.
• Sound Physics Remastered — Removes advanced sound propagation, reverb and occlusion processing.
• Particle Rain — Removes enhanced weather particles and atmospheric effects.
• 3D Skin Layers — Removes additional three-dimensional player skin rendering.
• Visuality — Removes supplementary particles and environmental visual effects.

These changes further reduce the graphical and processing demands of the Lite edition, particularly for players using older GPUs, integrated graphics or lower-end systems. The Lite edition retains the same core RPG gameplay, character progression, quests, combat and exploration content as the full edition and is compatible with multiplayer with the main version and servers.