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Huntress

Huntress

Dexterity class · Path of Exile 2✓ Checked against game files · 0.5.5

The Huntress is a Dexterity class: 7 Strength, 15 Dexterity and 7 Intelligence at level 1. The Huntress starts with a Hardwood Spear and a Leather Buckler and the Whirling Slash skill gem, and begins on the passive tree at the same point as the Ranger. Ascendancies: Amazon, Spirit Walker and Ritualist. 28 skills need a spear and 2 skills need a buckler, the Huntress's starting weapons. Patch 0.5.5, from the game files.

Base attributes
Str7
Dex15
Int7
Trait: Trained to block incoming attacks
Starts with

Huntress ascendancies (3)

Amazon

Amazon

You became a weapon of war so that others could live in peace.

9 notables · 9 small passives · 8 points from the trials

Elemental 5Life 4Attack speed 3Lightning and shock 2Physical 2
Amazon pagePlan it on the treevs Spirit Walkervs Ritualist
  • Azmeri BrewNotable
    Life Flasks also recover Mana
    Mana Flasks also recover Life
  • Critical StrikeNotable
    Chance to Hit with Attacks can exceed 100%
    Gain additional Critical Hit Chance equal to 25% of excess chance to Hit with Attacks
  • Elemental SurgeNotable
    When you Consume a Charge, Trigger Elemental Surge to gain 3 Lightning Surges
    Grants skill Elemental SurgeGrants your weapon Surges. Non-Melee Projectile Attacks with that weapon Consume Surges to cause the Projectiles fired to explode at the end of their flight.
  • In for the KillNotable
    20% increased Movement Speed while an enemy with an Open Weakness is in your Presence
    40% increased Skill Speed while an enemy with an Open Weakness is in your Presence
  • Mystic HarvestNotable
    Life Leech recovers based on your Elemental damage as well as Physical damage
  • PenetrateNotable
    Attacks using your Weapons have Added Physical Damage equal
    to 25% of the Accuracy Rating on the Weapon
  • Predatory InstinctNotable
    Reveal Weaknesses against Rare and Unique enemies
    50% more damage against enemies with an Open Weakness
  • Stalking PantherNotable
    Evasion Rating from Equipped Helmet, Gloves and Boots is doubled
    Evasion Rating from Equipped Body Armour is halved
  • Surging AvatarNotable
    When you Consume a Charge, Trigger Elemental Surge to gain 2 Fire Surges
    When you Consume a Charge, Trigger Elemental Surge to gain 2 Cold Surges
    Gain 1 fewer Lightning Surge from Triggering Elemental Surge
AmazonAzmeri Brew Life Flasks also recover Mana Mana Flasks also recover LifeCritical Strike Chance to Hit with Attacks can exceed 100% Gain additional Critical Hit Chance equal to 25% of excess chance to Hit with AttacksElemental Surge Grants Skill: Elemental Surge When you Consume a Charge, Trigger Elemental Surge to gain 3 Lightning Surges Grants Skill: Elemental SurgeIn for the Kill 20% increased Movement Speed while an enemy with an Open Weakness is in your Presence 40% increased Skill Speed while an enemy with an Open Weakness is in your PresenceMystic Harvest Life Leech recovers based on your Elemental damage as well as Physical damagePenetrate Attacks using your Weapons have Added Physical Damage equal to 25% of the Accuracy Rating on the WeaponPredatory Instinct Reveal Weaknesses against Rare and Unique enemies 50% more damage against enemies with an Open WeaknessStalking Panther Evasion Rating from Equipped Helmet, Gloves and Boots is doubled Evasion Rating from Equipped Body Armour is halvedSurging Avatar When you Consume a Charge, Trigger Elemental Surge to gain 2 Fire Surges When you Consume a Charge, Trigger Elemental Surge to gain 2 Cold Surges Gain 1 fewer Lightning Surge from Triggering Elemental SurgeAccuracy 12% increased Accuracy RatingAccuracy 12% increased Accuracy RatingElemental Damage 12% increased Elemental DamageElemental Damage 12% increased Elemental DamageEvasion 20% increased Evasion RatingFlask Recovery 15% increased Life and Mana Recovery from FlasksLife Leech 12% increased amount of Life LeechedSkill Speed 4% increased Skill SpeedSkill Speed 4% increased Skill Speed

Small passives

  • Accuracy×2
    12% increased Accuracy Rating
  • Elemental Damage×2
    12% increased Elemental Damage
  • Evasion
    20% increased Evasion Rating
  • Flask Recovery
    15% increased Life and Mana Recovery from Flasks
  • Life Leech
    12% increased amount of Life Leeched
  • Skill Speed×2
    4% increased Skill Speed
Spirit Walker

Spirit Walker

You were chosen by the Sacred Wisps to enact the Spirit's will.

9 notables · 8 small passives · 8 points from the trials

Companions 7Movement speed 3Projectiles 2Critical hits 2Lightning and shock 2
Spirit Walker pagePlan it on the treevs Amazonvs Ritualist
  • IdolatryNotable
    Companions deal 10% increased damage per Idol in your Equipment
    2% increased Reservation Efficiency of Skills per Idol in your Equipment
    -4% to all Elemental Resistances per non-Idol Augment in your Equipment
  • Primal BountyNotable
    Gain a Primal Owl Feather every 4 seconds, up to a maximum of 3
    Expend an Owl Feather when you Dodge to trigger Primal Bounty
    Grants skill Primal BountyEmpowers the next Projectile Skill you use, causing it to create additional Projectiles and fly faster.
  • Sacred UnityNotable · costs no point
    Bear Spirit gains Embrace of the Wild
    Vivid Stags leap towards enemies
    Central Projectile of Owl Feather-Empowered Skills leaves a trail of Soaring Ground
  • The Catha's BalanceNotable
    Companions gain added Attack damage equal to 60% of your main hand Weapon's damage
  • The Mhacha's GiftNotable
    Dodging can expend up to 3 Owl Feathers, granting Primal Bounty 100% more
    Empowerment effect per additional Feather expended
    Gain Owl Feathers 50% faster
  • The Mórrigan's GuidanceNotable
    Gain a Vivid Wisp when Vivid Stampede ends
    Stags deal 20% more damage per leap
    Stags have 20% more Shock Magnitude per leap
  • The Natural OrderNotable
    Tame Beast can capture Unique Beasts
    Can have up to one Unique Tamed Beast summoned
    Unique Tamed Beasts have 30% increased movement speed
    Unique Tamed Beasts are Possessed by random Azmeri Spirits, changing every 20 seconds
  • Vivid StampedeNotable
    Gain a Vivid Wisp for every 10 metres you move, up to a maximum of 3
    Expend all Vivid Wisps to trigger Vivid Stampede when you Attack
    Grants skill Vivid StampedeCall upon Spirits of the Stag, sending them leaping forward. Each Stag releases a damaging shockwave each time it lands, and any Stags that travel the maximum possible distance also leave behind Shocked Ground.
  • Wild ProtectorNotable
    Grants skill Wild ProtectorCall upon a Bear Spirit Companion to maul your foes. The Bear Spirit leaps at enemies to Maim them, Leeches Life with its slam, and periodically roars to Intimidate enemies. The Bear Spirit does not count toward your Companion limit.
Spirit WalkerIdolatry Companions deal 10% increased damage per Idol in your Equipment 2% increased Reservation Efficiency of Skills per Idol in your Equipment -4% to all Elemental Resistances per non-Idol Augment in your EquipmentPrimal Bounty Grants Skill: Primal Bounty Gain a Primal Owl Feather every 4 seconds, up to a maximum of 3 Expend an Owl Feather when you Dodge to trigger Primal Bounty Grants Skill: Primal BountySacred Unity Bear Spirit gains Embrace of the Wild Vivid Stags leap towards enemies Central Projectile of Owl Feather-Empowered Skills leaves a trail of Soaring GroundThe Catha's Balance Companions gain added Attack damage equal to 60% of your main hand Weapon's damageThe Mhacha's Gift Dodging can expend up to 3 Owl Feathers, granting Primal Bounty 100% more Empowerment effect per additional Feather expended Gain Owl Feathers 50% fasterThe Mórrigan's Guidance Gain a Vivid Wisp when Vivid Stampede ends Stags deal 20% more damage per leap Stags have 20% more Shock Magnitude per leapThe Natural Order Tame Beast can capture Unique Beasts Can have up to one Unique Tamed Beast summoned Unique Tamed Beasts have 30% increased movement speed Unique Tamed Beasts are Possessed by random Azmeri Spirits, changing every 20 secondsVivid Stampede Grants Skill: Vivid Stampede Gain a Vivid Wisp for every 10 metres you move, up to a maximum of 3 Expend all Vivid Wisps to trigger Vivid Stampede when you Attack Grants Skill: Vivid StampedeWild Protector Grants Skill: Wild Protector Grants Skill: Wild ProtectorCompanion Life and Area Companions have 10% increased Area of Effect Companions have 15% increased maximum LifeCritical Chance 12% increased Critical Hit ChanceCritical Chance 12% increased Critical Hit ChanceMovement Speed 2% increased Movement SpeedMovement Speed 2% increased Movement SpeedShared Companion Damage Companions deal 10% increased Damage 10% increased Damage while your Companion is in your PresenceShared Companion Damage Companions deal 10% increased Damage 10% increased Damage while your Companion is in your PresenceSpirit +10 to Spirit

Small passives

  • Companion Life and Area
    Companions have 10% increased Area of Effect
    Companions have 15% increased maximum Life
  • Critical Chance×2
    12% increased Critical Hit Chance
  • Movement Speed×2
    2% increased Movement Speed
  • Shared Companion Damage×2
    Companions deal 10% increased Damage
    10% increased Damage while your Companion is in your Presence
  • Spirit
    +10 to Spirit
Ritualist

Ritualist

Corruption cost you your home, but taught you so much more...

8 notables · 10 small passives · 8 points from the trials

Flasks and charms 4Life 3Movement speed 3Mana 2Physical 1
Ritualist pagePlan it on the treevs Amazonvs Spirit Walker
  • As the Whispers DemandNotable
    Grants skill Ritual SacrificeSacrifice the Corpse of a Rare Monster to grant you its Modifiers for a duration, or gain a single random Modifier at the cost of your own life force.
  • Corrupted LifeforceNotable
    15% more Damage against Enemies affected by Blood Boils
    Grants skill Blood BoilEnemies in your Presence accumulate blood boils periodically. When they die, the boils pop applying Corrupted Blood to enemies near them.
  • Devotion to the KingNotable
    Grants skill Queen's ProcessionWhile active, Sprinting turns you into a locust swarm which deals Physical Attack damage, which is not based on your Weapon's damage, in an area around you. You take damage and gain Heavy Stun buildup if this Hits any targets, but damage you take from other sources while sprinting will not apply Heavy Stun or interrupt your sprinting.
  • Intricate SigilsNotable
    +1 Charm Slot
    20% more Charm Charges gained
  • Mind PhylacteriesNotable
    Can instead consume 25% of maximum Mana to trigger Charms with insufficient charges
  • Mystic AttunementNotable
    25% increased bonuses gained from Equipped Rings and Amulets
  • Unfurled FingerNotable
    +1 Ring Slot
  • Wildwood PersistenceNotable
    10% increased Life Recovery rate per 5% missing Unreserved Life
RitualistAs the Whispers Demand Grants Skill: Ritual Sacrifice Grants Skill: Ritual SacrificeCorrupted Lifeforce Grants Skill: Blood Boil 15% more Damage against Enemies affected by Blood Boils Grants Skill: Blood BoilDevotion to the King Grants Skill: Queen's Procession Grants Skill: Queen's ProcessionIntricate Sigils +1 Charm Slot 20% more Charm Charges gainedMind Phylacteries Can instead consume 25% of maximum Mana to trigger Charms with insufficient chargesMystic Attunement 25% increased bonuses gained from Equipped Rings and AmuletsUnfurled Finger +1 Ring SlotWildwood Persistence 10% increased Life Recovery rate per 5% missing Unreserved LifeAttributes 3% increased AttributesCharm Charges 15% increased Charm Charges gainedCharm Charges 15% increased Charm Charges gainedLife Recovery Rate 10% increased Life Recovery rateMovement Speed 3% increased Movement SpeedMovement Speed 3% increased Movement SpeedPhysical Damage 15% increased Physical DamageReduced Mana 30% reduced maximum ManaReduced Resistances -20% to all Elemental ResistancesReduced Spirit 25% reduced Spirit

Small passives

  • Attributes
    3% increased Attributes
  • Charm Charges×2
    15% increased Charm Charges gained
  • Life Recovery Rate
    10% increased Life Recovery rate
  • Movement Speed×2
    3% increased Movement Speed
  • Physical Damage
    15% increased Physical Damage
  • Reduced Mana
    30% reduced maximum Mana
  • Reduced Resistances
    -20% to all Elemental Resistances
  • Reduced Spirit
    25% reduced Spirit

Which Huntress ascendancy? Nodes by theme

Nodes about…AmazonSpirit WalkerRitualist
Companions–7–
Melee11–
Projectiles12–
Attack speed3––
Critical hits12–
Fire1––
Cold and freeze1––
Lightning and shock22–
Physical2–1
Elemental5––
Life423
Mana2–2
Evasion2––
Resistances–11
Spirit–21
Flasks and charms2–4
Stun––1
Area of effect–11
Movement speed133
Leech21–

Counts of nodes (notables and small passives) whose text is about each theme. Side by side: Amazon vs Spirit Walker · Amazon vs Ritualist · Ritualist vs Spirit Walker.

Huntress skills

Path of Exile 2 does not lock skill gems to a class: any class can use any gem its weapon allows. These are the skills only the Huntress's ascendancies grant, and the gems built for the weapons the Huntress starts with.

Skills only Huntress ascendancies grant (7)

  • Grants skill Elemental Surge · Amazon: Elemental SurgeGrants your weapon Surges. Non-Melee Projectile Attacks with that weapon Consume Surges to cause the Projectiles fired to explode at the end of their flight.
  • Grants skill Primal Bounty · Spirit Walker: Primal BountyEmpowers the next Projectile Skill you use, causing it to create additional Projectiles and fly faster.
  • Grants skill Vivid Stampede · Spirit Walker: Vivid StampedeCall upon Spirits of the Stag, sending them leaping forward. Each Stag releases a damaging shockwave each time it lands, and any Stags that travel the maximum possible distance also leave behind Shocked Ground.
  • Grants skill Wild Protector · Spirit Walker: Wild ProtectorCall upon a Bear Spirit Companion to maul your foes. The Bear Spirit leaps at enemies to Maim them, Leeches Life with its slam, and periodically roars to Intimidate enemies. The Bear Spirit does not count toward your Companion limit.
  • Grants skill Ritual Sacrifice · Ritualist: As the Whispers DemandSacrifice the Corpse of a Rare Monster to grant you its Modifiers for a duration, or gain a single random Modifier at the cost of your own life force.
  • Grants skill Blood Boil · Ritualist: Corrupted LifeforceEnemies in your Presence accumulate blood boils periodically. When they die, the boils pop applying Corrupted Blood to enemies near them.
  • Grants skill Queen's Procession · Ritualist: Devotion to the KingWhile active, Sprinting turns you into a locust swarm which deals Physical Attack damage, which is not based on your Weapon's damage, in an area around you. You take damage and gain Heavy Stun buildup if this Hits any targets, but damage you take from other sources while sprinting will not apply Heavy Stun or interrupt your sprinting.

Spear skills (28)

  • Barrage
    Spears or Bows · Spell, Buff, Duration
  • Blood Hunt
    Attack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Physical, Payoff
  • Cull The Weak
    Attack, AoE, Melee, Strike
  • Disengage
    Attack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Travel
  • Elemental Siphon
    not a gemAttack, Melee, Strike, Lightning, Cold, Fire, Duration
  • Elemental Sundering
    Attack, AoE, Melee, Lightning, Cold, Fire, Nova, Payoff
  • Explosive Spear
    Attack, AoE, Projectile, Fire, Duration, Detonator, Repeatable
  • Fangs of Frost
    Attack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Cold
  • Glacial Lance
    Attack, AoE, Projectile, Cold, Duration, Repeatable
  • Ice-Tipped Arrows
    Spears or Bows · Spell, Attack, Buff, AoE, Projectile, Trigger, Cold, Duration
  • Lightning Spear
    Attack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Repeatable
  • Mirage Archer
    Spears or Bows or Crossbows · Buff, Persistent, Trigger, Duration, Meta
  • Mirage Deadeye
    not a gem · Deadeye: Mirage DeadeyeSpears or Bows or Crossbows · Buff, Persistent, Trigger, Duration, Meta
  • Primal Strikes
    Attack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Lightning, Payoff
  • Rake
    Attack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Physical
  • Rapid Assault
    Attack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Physical, Duration
  • Shattering Spite
    not a gemAttack, AoE, Physical, Lightning, Fire
  • Spear of Solaris
    Attack, AoE, Projectile, Sustained, Fire, Conditional
  • Spear Stab
    not a gemAttack, AoE, Melee, Strike
  • Spear Throw
    not a gemAttack, AoE, Projectile, Repeatable
  • Spearfield
    Attack, AoE, Melee, Sustained, Duration, Hazard
  • Storm Lance
    Attack, AoE, Projectile, Sustained, Lightning, Duration, Repeatable
  • Thunderous Leap
    Attack, AoE, Melee, Slam, Lightning, Detonator, Travel
  • Toxic Domain
    Spears or Bows or Crossbows · Buff, Attack, AoE, Physical, Chaos, Duration, Plant
  • Twister
    Attack, AoE, Projectile, Duration, Repeatable, Wind
  • Whirling Slash
    Attack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Staged, Wind
  • Whirlwind Lance
    Attack, AoE, Projectile, Duration, Repeatable, Wind
  • Wind Serpent's Fury
    Attack, AoE, Melee, Sustained, Conditional, Wind

Supports the game recommends for them

×N: recommended for N of these spear skills. Top 18 of 141.

Meta gems that can hold them

20 more skills take any martial or melee weapon, this one included
  • Ancestral Cry
    Any Melee Martial Weapon or Unarmed · Warcry, Attack, Buff, AoE, Melee, Slam, Projectile, Trigger, Fire, Duration, Nova, Conditional
  • Archon of Chayula
    not a gem · Acolyte of Chayula: Archon of ChayulaAny Martial Weapon · Buff, Attack, AoE, Trigger, Physical, Chaos, Duration, Conditional, Storm
  • Fragments Of The Past
    Any Martial Weapon, Unarmed · Attack, AoE, Projectile, Trigger, Sustained, Cold, Duration
  • Herald of Ash
    Any Martial Weapon · Buff, Persistent, AoE, Fire, Duration, Herald
  • Herald of Blood
    Any Martial Weapon · Buff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Physical, Herald, Payoff
  • Herald of Ice
    Any Martial Weapon · Buff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Cold, Herald, Payoff
  • Herald of Plague
    Any Martial Weapon · Buff, Persistent, Chaos, Herald
  • Herald of Thunder
    Any Martial Weapon · Buff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Lightning, Herald, Payoff
  • Hollow Focus
    not a gem · Martial Artist: Hollow Focus TechniqueAny Melee Martial Weapon · Attack, Buff, Persistent, AoE, Duration
  • Hollow Form
    not a gem · Martial Artist: Hollow Form TechniqueAny Melee Martial Weapon · Attack, Melee, Sustained, Channelling, Meta
  • Hollow Resonance
    not a gem · Martial Artist: Hollow Resonance TechniqueAny non-Talisman Melee Martial Weapon · Attack, AoE, Trigger
  • Manifest Weapon
    not a gem · Smith of Kitava: Living WeaponAny Melee Martial Weapon · Minion, Companion, Persistent
  • Rain of Blades
    Any Martial Weapon · Attack, Buff, AoE, Trigger, Duration
  • Shockwave Totem
    Any Martial Weapon · Attack, Totem, AoE, Melee, Slam, Duration, Nova
  • Smash to Smithereens
    not a gemAny Martial Weapon, Unarmed · Attack, AoE, Trigger, Fire
  • Temper Weapon
    not a gem · Smith of Kitava: Against the AnvilAny non-Talisman Melee Martial Weapon · Attack, Buff, AoE, Melee, Trigger, Fire, Channelling
  • Vivid Stampede
    not a gem · Spirit Walker: Vivid StampedeAny Martial Weapon, Unarmed · Attack, AoE, Trigger, Lightning, Duration
  • Void Illusion
    not a gem · Acolyte of Chayula: Grasp of the VoidAny Martial Weapon, Unarmed · Attack, Buff, Persistent, AoE, Trigger, Duration
  • Voltaic Barrier
    Any non-Talisman Martial Weapon · Attack, AoE, Trigger, Lightning, Chaining
  • Wind Dancer
    Any Martial Weapon · Buff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Melee, Trigger, Staged

Buckler skills (2)

  • Magma Barrier
    Any Shield · Buff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Melee, Trigger, Fire
  • Parry
    not a gem · BucklersAttack, Melee, Physical, Duration, Channelling

Supports the game recommends for them

×N: recommended for N of these buckler skills. Top 15 of 15.

Meta gems that can hold them

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