Ranger
The Ranger in Path of Exile 2 is a Dexterity-based archer who excels in ranged combat, evasion, and precision. With a focus on agility and tactical positioning, she uses bows to deliver devastating attacks from a distance. Her ascendancies, Windrunner and Beastmaster, offer specialized paths for players who enjoy high-mobility, hit-and-run tactics or commanding animal companions to control the battlefield.
Overview
Returning from Path of Exile 1, the Ranger in Path of Exile 2 remains a master of ranged combat, positioned on the passive skill tree near the Duelist and Shadow, leveraging Dexterity nodes to boost her bow damage, attack speed, and evasion. She uses a new resource called Focus, which enhances her precision and allows for powerful, charged shots. Key skills include Piercing Shot for penetrating multiple enemies, Explosive Arrow for area damage, and Shadow Step for quick repositioning. Her ascendancies, Windrunner and Beastmaster, further define her playstyle: Windrunner emphasizes speed, evasion, and critical hits, while Beastmaster focuses on summoning animal companions like wolves or hawks to aid in combat.
Key Features
Bow Mastery
Excels with bows, using skills that enhance ranged damage, projectile speed, and the ability to pierce or chain between enemies.
Focus Resource
Manages Focus to enhance precision and power, allowing for charged shots that deal increased damage or apply special effects.
Evasion and Agility
High evasion and movement speed, with skills like Shadow Step for dodging attacks and repositioning quickly.
Precision Shot
A skill that charges up to deliver a powerful, high-damage shot, ideal for sniping tough enemies or bosses.
Animal Companions
Can summon wolves, hawks, or other beasts to distract enemies, deal damage, or provide utility like scouting or debuffing.
Ascendancies
Windrunner
Focuses on speed, evasion, and critical hits, with skills that enhance movement, attack speed, and the ability to dodge attacks while dealing precise, deadly shots.
Beastmaster
Emphasizes commanding animal companions, with skills that summon and enhance beasts, allowing them to tank, deal damage, or apply debuffs to enemies.
Playstyle tips
- Focus on bow skills like Piercing Shot and Explosive Arrow for damage, and use Shadow Step to stay mobile. Prioritize Dexterity nodes for damage and evasion.
- Experiment with Focus management for charged shots and combine with the Windrunner ascendancy for a high-mobility, crit-focused build. Alternatively, use the Beastmaster ascendancy to create a minion-heavy playstyle with animal companions.