Path of Exile 2: Top Builds for Early Access
Choosing your starting class in Path of Exile 2's early access can be daunting. With six classes and two Ascendancy classes each (and more on the way!), finding the best build is key. This guide highlights optimal builds for each class, focusing on effectiveness and ease of play for newcomers.
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Witch: Minion Summoner Infernalist
This build maximizes the Witch's summoning potential, offering a balanced and less demanding experience for new players. The Infernalist Ascendancy avoids the high-risk, high-reward gameplay of Blood Mage, providing a more sustainable approach. You'll command an army of undead and demonic minions, enhancing your battlefield control.
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Key Skills: Skeletal Brute, Skeletal Cleric, Pain Offering, Skeletal Arsonist, Detonate Dead, Flame Wall, Raging Spirits, Vulnerability, Summon Infernal Hound.
Gameplay: Maintain your minion army, utilizing fire support and strategic positioning. Don't underestimate the Vulnerability debuff for increased damage output. Master the interplay between Flame Wall, Raging Spirits, and Detonate Dead for optimal AoE damage.
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Mercenary: FrostFerno Witch Hunter
This hybrid build combines fire and ice damage for a unique and effective playstyle. Utilizing two crossbows, it excels in both early and late-game scenarios.
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Key Skills: Permafrost Bolts, Explosive Grenade, Gas Grenade, Explosive Shot, Herald of Ash, Galvanic Shards, Herald of Thunder.
Gameplay: Freeze enemies with Permafrost Bolts and Galvanic Shards, then unleash devastating explosive attacks with your grenades and Explosive Shot. Master the timing of your freezes and explosions for maximum impact.
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Monk: Herald of Thunder Invoker
This build prioritizes defense while delivering substantial damage. The Herald of Thunder skill is central to its effectiveness, making it a solid choice for beginners.
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Key Skills: Tempest Flurry, Tempest Bell, Staggering Palm, Vaulting Impact, Orb of Storms, Storm Wave.
Gameplay: Utilize Tempest Flurry and Orb of Storms for crowd control, while Tempest Bell and Storm Wave provide powerful AoE damage. Vaulting Impact and Staggering Palm enhance mobility and control.
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Warrior: Armour Breaker Warbinger
This balanced build utilizes a two-handed mace for high damage output and solid survivability in melee combat.
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Key Skills: Mace Strike, Stampede, Leap Slam, Ancestral Warrior Totem, Scavenged Plating, Hammer of the Gods, Seismic Cry, Attrition.
Gameplay: Utilize Mace Strike for single-target damage, Stampede and Leap Slam for mobility, and Ancestral Warrior Totem for additional damage and crowd control. Focus on armor-breaking mechanics to maximize damage output.
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Sorceress: Ember Fusillade Stormweaver
This build offers a good balance of damage and survivability, allowing for efficient progression through the campaign.
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Key Skills: Spark, Flame Wall, Ember Fusillade, Solar Orb, Firestorm, Flammability, Blasphemy (Enfeeble).
Gameplay: Utilize Flame Wall for defense and bonus damage, and Ember Fusillade as your primary damage source. Solar Orb and Firestorm provide additional AoE damage.
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Ranger: Deadeye Grenadier
This build excels at area damage and mobility but lacks survivability, making it challenging for beginners.
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Key Skills: Permafrost Bolts, Fragmentation Rounds, Flash Grenade, Gas Grenade, Explosive Shot, Explosive Grenade, Rapid Shot.
Gameplay: Utilize a combination of freezing, poisoning, and explosive damage to clear areas and defeat bosses. Prioritize evasion and elemental resistances to mitigate damage.
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This guide provides a starting point. Remember that balance changes and player experimentation will continuously shape the meta. Choose the build that best suits your playstyle and enjoy your journey through Wraeclast!
