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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

PoE 2 Best Leveling and Endgame Ranger Builds

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This lists the best leveling and endgame builds for Ranger in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)'s The Third Edict Update. Check out our list of Ranger league starters and endgame builds for the Pathfinder and Deadeye ascendancies!

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Best Ranger Leveling Build

Lightning Ranger

Lightning RangerLightning Ranger
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Herald of Thunder Icon Barrage Icon Lightning Arrow Icon Lightning Rod Icon Stormcaller Arrow Icon
Focus: Leveling, Burst Damage, Lightning, Fast Clear
Summary:
This Ranger leveling build is designed around Lightning Arrow's and Lightning Rod's ability to burst along with Stormcaller Arrow's consistent AoE damage.

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Path of Exile 2 Poison Pathfinder Poison Pathfinder
Focus: Endgame, Mapping, Bossing, DoT, Poison, Chaos Damage
Poisonburst Arrow Icon Vine Arrow Icon Ghost Dance Icon Plague Bearer Icon Wind Dancer Icon Despair Icon Withering Presence Icon Blink Icon
0.3
Path of Exile 2 Crit Lightning Arrow Deadeye Crit Lightning Arrow Deadeye
Focus: Endgame, Lightning, Burst, Mobile, Mobbing, Bossing
Herald of Thunder Icon Lightning Arrow Icon Lightning Rod Icon Voltaic Mark Icon Wind Dancer Icon Rhoa Mount Icon
0.3
Path of Exile 2 Glacial Lance Deadeye Glacial Lance Deadeye
Focus: Endgame, Mobbing, Single Target, DPS, AoE, Bossing
Herald of Ice Icon Combat Frenzy Icon Wind Dancer Icon Cast on Critical Icon Disengage Icon Glacial Lance Icon
0.2
Path of Exile 2 Bleed Bow Deadeye Bleed Bow Deadeye
Focus: Endgame, Bleed, Burst, Charges
Ghost Dance Icon Barrage Icon Snipe Icon Sniper Spiral Volley Icon Wind Dancer Icon Bloodhound Herald of Blood Icon
0.2
Path of Exile 2 Grenade Deadeye Grenade Deadeye
Focus: Leveling, Endgame, AoE, Grenades, Burst
Explosive Grenade Icon Flash Grenade Icon Gas Grenade Icon Wind Dancer Icon Oil Grenade Icon Voltaic Grenade Icon
0.1
Path of Exile 2 Lightning Salvo Deadeye Lightning Salvo Deadeye
Focus: Endgame, Burst Damage, Lightning, Energy Shield
Conductivity Icon Grim Feast Icon Herald of Ice Icon Herald of Thunder Icon Bonestorm Icon Cast on Shock Icon Lightning Arrow Icon Lightning Rod Icon Magnetic Salvo Icon Wind Dancer Icon
0.1
Path of Exile 2 Shattering Concoction Pathfinder Shattering Concoction Pathfinder
Focus: Endgame, Burst Damage, Cold, Concoction
Hypothermia Icon Lightning Warp Icon Ball Lightning Icon Eye of Winter Icon Ghost Dance Icon Grim Feast Icon Herald of Ice Icon Herald of Thunder Icon Wind Dancer Icon Cast on Freeze Icon Blink Icon Alchemist Shattering Concoction Icon
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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Deadeye PortraitDeadeye Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Pathfinder PortraitPathfinder

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S tier Icon
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Lightning Arrow DeadeyeLightning Arrow DeadeyeNEW
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Dark Effigy LichDark Effigy LichUP
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Demon Warp InfernalistDemon Warp InfernalistNEW
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Hollow Palm InvokerHollow Palm InvokerNEW
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Armour Stacking TitanArmour Stacking TitanNEW
A tier Icon
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Blackflame BloodmageBlackflame Blood MageNEW
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Reaper BloodmageReaper Blood MageNEW
Path of Exile 2 (PoE2) - Smith of Kitava IconShieldmaster Smith of KitavaNEW
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Explosion Windblast TitanExplosion Windblast TitanNEW
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Storm Wave InvokerStorm Wave InvokerUP
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Ballista Banner TacticianBallista Banner TacticianNEW
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Powerwasher Acolyte of ChayulaPowerwasher Acolyte of Chayula NEW
B tier icon
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Galvanic Shards Gemling LegionnaireGalvanic Shards GemlingNEW
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Full Bleed RitualistFull Bleed RitualistNEW
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Explosive Lightning Witchhunter,Explosive WitchhunterNEW
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Fissure Totem WarbringerFissure Totem WarbringerNEW
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Airbender Amazon,Airbender AmazonNEW
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - StormweaverStormweaver ElementalistNEW
C tier icon
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Poison PathfinderPoison PathfinderUP
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Cold ChronomancerCold ChronomancerUP
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Arc StormweaverArc StormweaverNEW

0.3 Leveling Builds

Warrior LevelingSlam Fissure Warrior Ranger LevelingLightning Arrow Ranger Mercenary LevelingLightning Shotgun Mercenary
Monk LevelingCold Lightning Monk Witch LevelingDrain Contagion Witch Huntress LevelingLightning Spear Huntress
Sorceress LevelingFireball Sorceress - -

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