Embarking on your Path of Exile 2 journey during early access? Choosing your starting character can be daunting with six classes, each boasting two Ascendancy options. To help you navigate this, we've compiled some top-tier builds for each class.
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For Witches, the Minion Summoner Infernalist reigns supreme. This build allows for full utilization of the class's summoning potential, offering a smoother experience for newcomers compared to the riskier Blood Mage. You'll command an army of undead and demons, transforming into a demonic form for added flair.
This build is a top contender, commanding a horde of minions. Remember to provide fire support, utilize strategic movement during boss fights, and consistently cast Vulnerability for debuffs. Flame Wall acts as both area damage and minion summoner (Raging Spirits), while Detonate Dead offers AoE damage requiring fresh corpses. Skeletons, particularly with Cleric support, offer superior longevity compared to other summoned creatures. Pain Offering sacrifices a minion to boost others. Experiment with minion combinations for optimal battlefield control.
The Mercenary's FrostFerno Witch Hunter build excels in both early and late game. This hybrid build combines fire and ice skills using two crossbows, leveraging two passive skill trees for maximum impact.
This build's unique playstyle—freezing enemies and then incinerating them—makes it a top choice. Early game focuses on Permafrost Bolts and Galvanic Shards with Herald of Thunder for crowd control. Later, Explosive Shot unleashes devastating pyromaniacal power. Explosive Grenade, Gas Grenade, and Explosive Shot provide area-of-effect devastation, enhanced by Permafrost Bolts for crowd control. Hypothermia and Biting Cold gems extend freeze durations. Optimize your weapon and skill configurations for maximum ice and fire damage.
The Herald of Thunder Invoker is the top Monk build currently. It balances defense and damage, making it suitable for both campaign completion and endgame progression. Its survivability makes it beginner-friendly.
Early game utilizes Quarterstaff Strike for crowd control. Herald of Thunder empowers attacks with lightning, transforming you into a living storm. Tempest Flurry unleashes lightning strikes, Orb of Storms controls crowds, and Tempest Bell and Storm Wave deliver powerful AoE damage. Vaulting Impact offers mobility, and Staggering Palm stuns and electrifies opponents.
For Warriors, the Armour Breaker Warbinger offers a balanced approach. Wielding a two-handed mace, you'll deal significant damage while maintaining survivability in melee combat.
Early game utilizes Earthquake and Shockwave Totem for crowd clearing. Mace Strike delivers high single-target damage, while Rolling Slam provides mobility and survivability. Later, Anvil's Weight and Imploding Impacts enhance damage by breaking enemy armor. Mace-and-shield users should focus on Giant's Blood, Glancing Blows, Turtle Charm, and Renly's Training for survivability.
The Ember Fusillade Stormweaver Sorceress offers a balanced build for quick leveling and campaign progression. It combines damage and survivability effectively.
Start with Spark and Flame Wall, progressing to more powerful spells. Use Flame Walls for damage and defense, and enhance projectiles with bonus fire damage. Solar Orb replaces Spark later. Ember Fusillade benefits from Scattershot and Controlled Destruction. Flammability weakens bosses, and Blasphemy Enfeeble provides additional defense. Focus on Exploit the Element, Potent Incantation, and Dampening Shield nodes. Use a rotation of Flammability, 3x Fusillade, Flame Wall, Solar Orb, and Firestorm for maximum damage.
The Deadeye Grenadier Ranger offers high mobility and area-of-effect damage, but its lower survivability makes it challenging for beginners. Prepare for explosive gameplay if you're up for the challenge.
Utilize a crossbow for high physical and elemental damage. Freeze enemies with Permafrost Bolts, then use grenades for area-of-effect damage. Flash Grenade stuns bosses, and Gas Grenade weakens armor. Explosive Shot detonates gas clouds for massive damage. Focus on Evasion, Elemental Resistances, and movement speed buffs. Fragmentation Rounds and Permafrost Bolts are your early-game staples.
These builds represent some of the strongest options in Path of Exile 2's early access. Remember that balance changes and new content may shift the meta over time.
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