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TheHuntressis a powerful new class inPath of Exile 2: Dawn of The Hunt,and players have been eager to try her kit, which can deflect damage, attack enemies with powerful Projectile and Melee skill shots, and cause triggered effects, bleeding, and elemental ailments.
The Huntress is a hard class to learn, but it has a lot of payoffs, and in this guide, players will find all the information they need to maximize their leveling with this new class, as well as lots of tips to make the most out of herpowerful skills inPoE2.
Best Huntress Skills To Level Up Faster
The basic kit of the Huntress includes the following skills, which should beleveled up as a priorityto ensure players have access to the 3 basic elemental ailments this class can trigger, as well as Blinding and Bleeding, which are essential for her core mechanic:
Pay attention to thesebasic Skillsthat can be acquired up to Level 10, and will create the best build to level up if they combine them and learn how to use them. For more advanced tactics and combos, check the sections below.
Additionally, they should pick upAttack Damage,Projectile Damage,Frenzy Duration,Deflect Duration, andElemental Damage Perksas they level up.
Skill Duration Support Gems are also useful to prolong the Twister and Elemental attack effects such as the Explosive Spear lingering fire effect. Elemental Damage Support gems (that grant 25 % Elemental Damage) are also good. Now, let’s take a look at the best combos to clear adds to speed up leveling.
Best Huntress Combos To Clear Adds
Basic Area Damage + Blind: The basic Huntress Combo for area denial and clear isWhirling Slash x3+Twister. It will create several projectiles that bounce on surfaces and, as explained before, can pick up the Elemental Damage type of other skills or environment effects. The AoE from Whirling Slash will also blind enemies, causing them to miss attacks and empowering the Huntress' survivability.
Basic Spear Throw Combo(Physical Aoe): UseParry + Disengage,then useFrenzy Empowered Spear Throwto causeExplosive Physical Damage. This is useful for enemies that resist elemental damage, but it will be situational in most cases.
Fire Burning AoE Combo: When surrounded, players will want to useParry+Disengage+Frenzy Empowered Explosive Spear. Then lunge withCull the Weak, useWhirling Slash x3to catchFire, thenTwister to release a devastating area attack. This attack causes burning on each hit enemy.
Lightning Shock AoE Combo: The same can be done with Lightning Spear as follows: start with Parry + Disengage, then throw a Lightning Spear, and lunge with either Cull the Weak or Rake to pick upthe Lingering elemental effectwith Whirling Slash and Twister. This elemental attack will causeShockbuild-up.
Ice Freeze AoE Combo: Now, a more staticcombo using Fast of Frost:start withParry, then target the parried enemy withFangs of Frost,then follow up withWhirling Slash x3 + Twister.This is the best Crowd Control combo of the Huntress and will make enemies accumulate Freeze build-up in a large area as thegusts of freezing windmove.
These are the basic combos that players should be using from the lower levels until mid-game, though there are other interesting combinations with more advanced skills. Players should familiarize themselves with the previous combos before going for more complex Skill combinations.
Barrage Combo:Barrage is a level 5 Skill, and it can be empowered with theParry + Disengage + Frenzycombo to create successive waves of Physical AoE. Use it as soon as possible to add more Physical Damage to the build.
When players unlock theCombat FrenzyHerald Skill, they can basically chain endless Frenzy Charges using several skills that cause Ailments sincethis skill consumes Ailmentsto grant charges of the Huntress’s main resource.
How To Use Huntress Elemental Attacks Effectively
Here are some useful tips to harness the power of Elemental Attacks with the Huntress and slay hundreds of enemies per hour:
Once players reach a high enough level (42+), they unlock Level 11 Skill Gems. They should then pickElemental Sundering, which is the last stage of an Elemental Combo for the Huntress. This skill basically triggers an additional pulse effect depending on each elemental ailment the enemies are suffering, causing elemental damage corresponding to the ailment and consuming its effects.
Path Of Exile 2 Huntress Leveling Tips
Players will want to stick to the basic elemental skills and maximize Twister and Whirling Slash’s Elemental Interactions to create a huge AoE effect and blast enemies by the dozens. The more players invest inElemental Damage and Ailment Threshold, the more they will notice a big increase in their total damage output and their ability to clear wave after wave of monsters.
Of course, leveling up is not all about killing regular monsters, and overcoming Boss Fights is a key factor in the progression of Path of Exile 2’s main story and the gateway to the Endgame. Players should tune their build a little bit before engaging in fights, but there’s an effective way to kite bosses and deny their damage without having to die thousands of times. We will take a look at the Huntress’s ‘Player vs. Boss’ kit next.
Best Huntress Tactics For PoE2 Boss Fights
By the time players reach this section, they should have dominated (ideally) the basics of how the Huntress works. Nevertheless, here’s a brief summary on how to use her abilities against single targets, meaning Elite/Bosses:
There are many other combinations and effects that will become available as players progress in level, and when they reach Act 2, they canpick their Ascendancybetween Ritualist and Amazon. Players should pick Ritualist for a more Buff Meta Focused build, and Amazon for a more Tactical-Parry based build. But ultimately, it will be up to them what path to choose, since either of the Huntress Ascendancy Classes are quite OP.
