Path of Exile 2 Spearwoman: Amazon and Ritualist Builds

В Path of Exile 2 As part of the 0.2.0 update and the launch of the "Start of the Hunt" league, a new class was added - Spearwoman. The warrior of the Azmiri people deftly handles a spear, using it for both close and long-range combat. The stern huntress's second hand is occupied by a small buckler, helping to parry blows, thereby knocking enemies off balance and inflicting increased damage on them.

The main advantage of the spearwoman is the ability to fight equally effectively in both close and long-range combat. In the second case, the spear is used as a throwing spear and can be enhanced by various elemental effects. In the guide, we will analyze the best builds for the spearwoman in PoE 2, and also tell you how to effectively pump ive skills and which skill stones are best suited for different builds.

The article will be gradually supplemented with builds for endgame after hotfix 0.2.b, taking into the change in skill balance. Bookmark this page, so you don't miss the latest builds and be the first to try them out.

PoE 2 Spearwoman Builds for Leveling

To successfully start the league for a new class, it is worth understanding that the Spearwoman is endowed with unique mechanics that have not previously been encountered in the game. At the beginning of the game, it will take a little time to understand its features and get used to the gameplay. For this, the game has a story campaign, within which the hero is pumped up and prepared for the endgame. To go through the 6 acts of the storyline as quickly as possible and get to the most interesting, use the Spearwoman builds presented below for the time of pumping.

Equipment

Along with the introduction of a new class, a weapon suitable for it was also added to the game - a spear и buckler. These two items have their own moveset and grant the wearer a couple of unique abilities - Spear Throw и Parry. It is on these skills that the main mechanics of the Spearwoman are tied.

Like Huntress, The Spearwoman begins her development with a branch dexterity, which is initially its main characteristic. That is why the main equipment for the character should have high indicators Evasion. As modifiers, you need to collect as many as possible elemental resistances. This will help increase survivability, and in the ive skill tree, focus on increasing damage.

Best modifiers for Spearwoman gear:

• Travel speed.
• Any elemental resistance.
• Physical damage (flat or %).
• + to the level of projectile skills.
• Increase the rarity of found items (optional).

The remaining items for the Spearwoman (runes, rings, amulets, charms, etc.) are selected taking into the sagging characteristics. That is, for example, if some resistance is missing, get it through rings or runes.

Amazon Starter Build

In PoE 2 Amazon can be played as from electric damage through Lightning Spear, and through bleeding with the help of skills Lunge and Bloody Hunt. Both builds perform well both during clearing locations and in boss battles.

Skills and stones

Skills for the Amazon Spearwoman through electricity are selected accordingly: the basis is taken Lightning Spear, and all the others are designed to strengthen it or complement it in battles with rare and unique enemies. Storm and Explosive Lance are used here to destroy bosses. In the process of creating such a build by the end of Act 6, the following skill and stones will be required:

Start Act 1 with a combination of low-level stones: Whirlwind Strike and Explosive Spear. To enhance your spear throws, use Parry + Retreat (After a successful parry, use retreat to hit the enemy with the red mark). This combo will give charge of rage, which can be spent to enhance spear throwing attacks.

When will you receive Lightning Spear, use it as your primary way of clearing locations. If necessary, strengthen it with Parries. To deal damage to bosses, a little later it will open Storm Lance. Throw it at the target's feet and detonate it with the Explosive Spear.

The final rotation looks like this:

• Generate Fury charges with Storm Lance (Battle Frenzy spirit stone must be active).
• For mass clearing, use Lightning Spear.
• The combination of Explosive Lance + Storm Lance works great on bosses.
• Sniper Mark and Burst will help you get rage charges and increase the number of projectiles.

For all stones to function fully, 100 units will be required. SpiritIn case of shortage, you can refuse the Thunder Messenger.

Spearwoman Skill Stones Amazon through bleeding look like this:

The main skill for dealing damage to multiple targets here is Lunge. For single targets it can be used later Bloody hunt. To escape from the enemy encirclement, while causing damage, helps Retreat. Try to use Storm Lance every 8 seconds to trigger the ive node "Track and Throw", it will increase your melee attacks.

At the beginning of the game use Lunge in conjunction with the stone The storm. In Act 3, Topotun should be removed and replaced with Cruelty, Close combat и Heavy swing. Don't forget to redistribute any excess strength into agility through the ive tree.

ive skills

Spearwoman Leveling Up Amazons through lightning primarily relies on increasing elemental damage. For such a build, open the ive tree nodes according to the screenshot above.

Once you have ascended the Spearwoman to Amazon, invest Ascension points in the following nodes in order:

• Saturation with the elements.
• Critical hit.
• The embodiment of saturation.

The above example of leveling up ive skills is designed for completing the campaign, taking into that Act 6 will be closed at level 61.

Build on Amazon through bleeding is more focused on imposing a state on enemies with gradual physical damage, and therefore does not require an emphasis on enhancing elemental attacks. In the screenshot above, you can see an example of pumping the ive tree.

In the Amazon Ascension tree, select:

• Critical hit.
• Predator instinct.
• Forward for the prey.

Ritualist Starter Build

The Ritualist in PoE 2 is a more specific class, not too familiar to players, which is why few dare to play it. This subclass uses the dark side of the Azmiri people to corrupt enemies and strengthen themselves through sacrifices. A unique feature of this Ascendancy is the ability to absorb the power of rare enemies and apply their buffs to yourself.

Skills and stones

Ritualist can be assembled in different ways. The combination proves to be quite effective Explosive Spear and Lightning SpearTo play with this setup, pick up the following skill gems:

When fighting single monsters, you should start with throws. Explosive spears under the enemy's feet. Before using the skill for the first time, activate Turnto increase the number of shells. Immediately after that, plant another explosive and, until they detonate, start spamming With spears of lightning. Repeat this rotation until you win. The weak crowd is easy to deal with by spamming Lightning Spear.

When you unlock the stone Taming the Beast, you can use it to catch one of the mobs. To do this, you will need to cast the appropriate spell on it and kill it while the debuff is active. Try to find the strongest rare monster with good modifiers.

ive skills

Leveling up a Ritualist to play with Explosive and Lightning Spears relies on increasing overall, elemental, and projectile damage. As you level up, refer to the screenshot above.

For climbing skills, select:

• A gaping span.
• Tendency towards mysticism.
• Intricate seals, if you want to get an additional cell for amulets, or This is what the whisper asks forto unlock the Ritual Sacrifice skill.

Amazon Spearwoman Endgame Build with Lightning Spear

Completion of 6 acts of the story campaign and entry into the late game occurs at level 61-70, depending on the effectiveness of the game and the speed of content completion. On the maps Atlas There is a long way to go, continuing to improve and strengthen the build before you can freely clear maps with Tier 15 waystones. As you continue to develop your character, do not forget to level up your skill stones and add slots to them using goldsmith's sphere.

Skills and stones

In the final version of the build, the Amazon skill set should look like this:

For all 4 auras you will need 160 Spirit. If you don't have enough resources, remove the gem Precision from Battle Frenzy. You can use one of the gem slots at your discretion for Taming the Beast or continue using Explosive Spear. The riding Rhoa plays a big role in the build, as it plays well with the spear and does not slow down movement during attacks.

The endgame rotation remains virtually unchanged:

• Use Lightning Spear to clear areas, Fury charges can be obtained with Storm Spear.
• On bosses use Storm Lance, it can be combined with Explosive Lance.
• Maintain Sniper's Mark on single enemies and use Burst to increase the projectiles.

Equipment

Key unique items, which will make the game much easier:

Select all other equipment in accordance with the table below:

For the remaining jewelry, use Emerald Rings, giving a lot of accuracy.

ive skills

Continuing to level up Amazon through Lightning Spear, change the leveling tree so that it looks like the screenshot above.

The main idea in the later stages of character development is to abandon all nodes for breaking through elemental resistances and take more convenient nodes for defense and increasing damage in the area Monk. In the companion tree, first of all, it is worth taking Sociability, so that it is more convenient to use the Riding Rhoa. Below you can see a list of all the necessary ives, so that it is easier to find them in the tree:

• Primitive instinct.
• Eagle eye.
• Ready.
• Escape speed.
• Subjugation of the elements.
• Catalysis.
• Death from afar.
• Disheveled.
• A crippling blow.
• Acceleration.
• Falcon dive.
• A spear.
• Precise lunge.
• Roll and hit.
• Exact location.
• Caring guardian.
• Sociability.
• An inspiring ally.
• Heart stopping.
• A blow through and through.
• Heartbreaking.
• Developed reflexes.
• Animal skin.
• Skill.
• Farsightedness.
• Falcon technique.
• Walk like fog.
• The essence of the mountain.
• Mindfulness.
• Flow state.
• Breaking wave.

In the Ascendancy tree, you can take this as your fourth skill. predator instinct or Crouching Panther, depending on your playing style.

Video guides

Lightning Spear:

Lightning Spear in Russian:

Bleeding:

Endgame build for Amazon via Bleeding

Playing through bleeding, it will not be a problem to complete the storyline and get to the Atlas. Continue to adhere to the same principles as at the beginning of the leveling. The basis of the build is still Lunge and Blood Hunt, and in addition to them, now it is used two Fields of copies, with different sets of stones.

Main rotation:

• Bet Bloodhound's Mark on target.
• Use 2-3 times Spear Field with Ferocity stone.
• Lunge + Retreatto close the distance with the enemy and retreat instantly after dealing damage. If the enemy is close, use the reverse order.
• Keep attacking until you've reduced the monster's HP enough, then use Bloody hunt, to finish it off.

The cards are being cleared alternating both Fields of copies.

To create two identical skills, remove one of the gems from the slot and use a rough skill gem to create another one of the same type. Both skills can then be slotted and have different gems placed on them.

Skills and stones

Upgrade your character's skill set according to the table:

Equipment

To increase damage and make the game easier, it is recommended to purchase several unique items:

Main modifiers for non-unique equipment:

For other equipment, focus on the following characteristics:

• #% of physical attack damage leeched as mana (gloves, rings, weapons) - you need to find at least one roll on any of the items.
• #% of physical damage from attacks is stolen as health (gloves, rings, weapons) - also only one roll.
• # to the level of all melee skill stones (amulet, gloves).
• # to the spirit (amulet, body armor).
• # to maximum health.
• Resistances.
• From # to # physical damage to attacks (rings, gloves)
• Any additions to evasion.

ive skills

The ive skill tree should be developed according to the screenshot above. If necessary, reset unnecessary nodes at the Stealthy in the shelter.

When choosing Ascension skills, focus primarily on obtaining:

• Critical hit.
• Predator instinct.
• Piercing (only if the main spear on the character has 400 or more accuracy).
• Forward for prey (if the best spear has less than 400 accuracy).

After completing the fourth test, you can take all the above nodes.

Video guides

You can see all the assembly details in the video guide:

Ritualist Spearwoman Endgame Build

The Ritualist's endgame gameplay isn't much different from Amazon's, as she relies heavily on the same abilities to clear maps. Overall, crowd and single target fights will still rely on building up your Frenzy and using it to buff your attacks. The combination of Lightning Spear for clearing maps and Primal Strikes for single target damage is very strong, allowing you to easily clear Atlas content.

Skills and stones

By the end of the upgrade, it is advisable to bring the set of skill stones to the following form:

Taming the Beast — is a unique skill stone that can be used on a rare monster with any effects. After killing such a mob, it can be summoned as a minion. Requires a Spirit to use depending on the strength of the monster.

Use in combat Lightning Spear, enhanced In a queue to clear locations and shock single targets. To eliminate the boss, cast Primal strikes. To generate ferocity and mana use Sphere of storms.

Equipment

In this build for survivability, in addition to evasion as much as possible is welcomed energy shield, so it is better to look for items with the appropriate base. It is not necessary to pick up expensive unique items, it is enough to collect good things with the appropriate modifiers:

• Body Armor and Helmet - increases to evasion and energy shield, resistance.
• Gloves - flat physical or lightning damage, attack speed, resistances.
• Boots - movement speed, health, resistances, attributes, evasion, energy shield.
• Belt — threshold of stunning, resistance.
• Rings - as much additional damage as possible on all three rings.
• A spear - % increase in physical damage, flat damage (physical or lightning), attack speed, attributes, stun.
• Gems - % increase in energy shield, any damage, evasion.
• Amulet with topaz Rev Valako - desirable, as it helps generate charges of rage.

In all items, any health bonuses would be useful, as such a build may have problems with survivability.

ive skills

By the end of the leveling, try to bring the ive skill tree to what is shown in the screenshot above. For convenience, use the list of main nodes:

• Primitive instinct.
• Eagle eye.
• Mask of trickery.
• Blinding Strike.
• Flow state.
• The essence of the storm.
• Flow like water.
• Mindfulness.
• Walk like fog.
• Escape speed.
• Skillful restoration.
• Catalysis.
• A crippling blow.
• Lifelong friend.
• Acceleration.
• Dance with death.
• Precise lunge.
• Exact location.
• Roll and hit.
• Forces of nature.
• Bold avatar.
• Fast storm.
• Lightning rod.
• The coming disaster.
• Developed reflexes.
• Skill.
• Vicious circle.
• Wild storm.

In the specialization tree, take: A Wide Span, Mysticism, So the Whisper Asks, and So the Whisper Demands.

Video guides

Explosive Spear:

Lightning Spear and Primal Strikes:

We hope this guide helped you understand the specifics of playing as the Spearwoman in Path of Exile 2 and decide on the choice of specialization for your character. If you have any questions about leveling up your heroine, ask them in comments. Look for other game guides in PoE section 2.