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PoE 2 0.2.0 Bleed Huntress Leveling Build

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This is a leveling build for the Huntress in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)'s Dawn of the Hunt update that uses Disengage, Rake, and Herald of Blood to finish Act 3. Check out this Huntress levelling build, including its progression, equipment, socketables, skills, and playstyle!

Bleed Huntress Build Summary

PoE 2 Icon Attention! The build is updated for Patch 0.2.0: Dawn of the Hunt. However, the contents in the page are subject to change as we continue to discover new mechanics and skill interactions.

Bleed Huntress Leveling Build

Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Build Setup
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Huntress PortraitBleed Huntress
Disengage Icon Whirling Slash Icon Twister Icon Explosive Spear Icon Rake Icon Rapid Assault Icon Herald of Blood Icon Parry Icon
Path of Exile 2 Build Pro Fast Mob Clear

Path of Exile 2 Build Pro High Mobility

Path of Exile 2 Build Con Weak Single Target Damage

Path of Exile 2 Build Con Multiple Combo Inputs
Build Setup
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Huntress PortraitBleed Huntress
Disengage Icon Rake Icon Rapid Assault Icon Blood Hunt Icon Bloodhound Herald of Blood Icon Parry Icon
Path of Exile 2 Build Pro Fast Mob Clear

Path of Exile 2 Build Pro High Mobility

Path of Exile 2 Build Con Weak Single Target Damage

Path of Exile 2 Build Con Multiple Combo Inputs
Build Setup
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) - Huntress PortraitBleed Huntress
Disengage Icon Rake Icon Rapid Assault Icon Blood Hunt Icon Bloodhound Whirlwind Lance Icon Herald of Blood Icon Parry Icon
Path of Exile 2 Build Pro Fast Mob Clear

Path of Exile 2 Build Pro High Mobility

Path of Exile 2 Build Con Weak Single Target Damage

Path of Exile 2 Build Con Multiple Combo Inputs

The Bleed Huntress aims to capitalize on bleed to dish out huge amounts of DoT to enemies and detonating all the bleed damage you deal for huge bursts of damage. The build also excels really well against mobbing thanks to the new Herald of Ash persistent skill that detonates enemies based on the bleed damage you deal.

Date Changes Made
04/05/25 ・ Leveling Build Act 1 Created.
04/06/25 ・ Leveling Build Act 2 Created.

Bleed Huntress Equipment

Equipment
winged spear
Weapon
Felt Cap Icon Helmet buckler
Offhand
Explorer Armour Icon Body Armour
Firm Bracers Icon Gloves Rawhide Belt Icon Belt Rawhide Boots Icon ・Maximum Life
・Dexterity
・Evasion Rating
Boots
Colossal Life Flask Icon Health Flask Iron Ring Icon Ring 1 Jade Amulet Icon Amulet Iron Ring Icon Ring 2 Colossal Mana Flask Icon Mana Flask

Weapons

The Huntress has a low amount of damage output against elites so we severely want bonus damage on your weapon. Our main source of damage aside from our hits and bleed will also be Martial Stomp so we'll want to increase our Strength stat. However, we're also a Dexterity class as our skills require Dexterity to equip so we'll want to increase our Dexterity alongside Strength.

Once we get the Amazon Class, we'll want to start focusing on Accuracy rating for our main weapon too as it allows the weapon to get extra damage based on its local Accuracy stat .

List of Weapons

Armor

For the Armor's attributes, focus on getting both Strength and Dexterity. Strength to increase our survivability and Dexterity to equip our skills.

As you start progressing through the later acts, you'll want to also start transitioning and start investing in evasion rating as we'll want it to be at the highest possible rating later in the endgame. Try to aim for at least 70% as it's ideal for survivability.

List of Armors

Accessories

For accessories, we want it to focus physical damage and attributes, mostly the latter. Elemental Resistances are also desired to increase our character's survivability.

List of Accessories

Runes and Soul Cores

Equipment Sockets
Weapon
Armor

We want to get a Vision Rune to get more accuracy rating for our spear to synergize with our Amazon's Penetrate Ascendancy skill. The Penetrate skill converts 25% of the Accuracy rating on the spear into physical damage so slotting in Vision Runes allows us to get more damage (and it scales better than Iron Runes).

For our armor, we want to get the necessary resistance from runes to our armor pieces. Getting near max value to resistances is key to survival in the latter parts of the game.

All Runes and Soul Cores
List of Runes List of Soul Cores

Bleed Huntress Skills

※ The Support Gems' priority are arranged in a descending order. The first one being the most important and the last being the least crucial.

Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Skill Support Gems
Parry IconParry
Whirling Slash IconWhirling Slash -
Twister IconTwister
Rapid Assault IconRapid Assault
Rake IconRake -
Disengage IconDisengage
Explosive Spear IconExplosive Spear
Herald of Blood IconHerald of Blood
For the first act, we don't exactly have the Bleed archetype nailed down yet so you'll want to focus on clearing mob groups with Whirling Slash and Twister while eliminating rares with Rapid Assault and Explosive Spear.
Whirling Slash generates a Whirlwind that we can consume with Twister to unleash multiple Twisters to clear out mobs. Rapid Assault and Explosive Spear is great for rares as Rapid Assault is both a strong single-target skill that leaves a spearhead that Explosive Spear can detonate for big damage.
Skill Support Gems
Parry IconParry -
Rapid Assault IconRapid Assault
Rake IconRake
Blood Hunt IconBlood Hunt
Disengage IconDisengage
BloodhoundBloodhound's Mark -
Herald of Blood IconHerald of Blood
From Act 2 onwards, we remove unnecessary skill gems that only served the purpose of getting us through act 1. We'll retain all bleed related skills, namely Rapid Assault, Rake, Blood Hunt, Bloodhound's Mark, and Herald of Blood which all serve a specific purpose in our setup.
Rake with the Stomping Ground support gem is our main DPS skill as it gives the highest amount of bleed damag while also capable of clearing mob groups thank to Stomping Ground's AoE damage.
Blood Hunt is a perfect tool fur bursting rares and uniques as its damage is based on the total bleed damage you deal and Blood Hound's Mark is a great utility skill to heavy stun unique monsters. Rapid Assault is simply a supporting skill at this point in the game and can be removed but can still be strong when you don't have Stomping Ground yet for Rake.
Skill Support Gems
Parry IconParry -
Whirlwind Lance IconWhirlwind Lance
Rake IconRake
Blood Hunt IconBlood Hunt
Disengage IconDisengage
BloodhoundBloodhound's Mark -
Herald of Blood IconHerald of Blood
Our setup continues in Act 3 but will change a bit once we get level 11 Skill Gems to get Whirlwind Lance which becomes our combat starter and is a great way to setup a fight from a distance while continuing the bleed setup. We'll remove Rapid Assault as its value scales down as the game progresses.
This allows us to start fights with Tornadoes on enemies which we can detonate for a good amount of burst damage for mobbing. It's weak against rares and uniques however and its better to just straight up spam Rake for DPS.

List of Skills

Bleed Huntress Passive Tree

Passive Tree Progression

Full Passive Tree

Passive Nodes
1. Primal InstinctPrimal Instict + Stalk and Leap 2. Splinters and CookedSplinters + Cooked
3. perfectly placed knifePerfectly Placed Knife 4. Focused Thrust 4th treeFocused Thrust + Versatile Arms

For our Passive Tree, we want to get as much damage and critical hit chance. Bleed's damage scales depending on the hit that triggers the bleed so increasing our damage it the easiest way to scale our bleed DoT.

Attack Speed is also a great optoin due to the Huntress' poor attack speed scaling attacks from the Spear.

Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

Bleed Huntress Progression

Jump to an Act!
Act 1 Act 2 Act 3

Act 1 Progression

To progress through Act 1 and beat Count Geonor using the Bleed Huntress leveling build, follow these steps:

# Steps
1
After beating the The Bloated Miller Icon The Bloated Miller , talk to Renly and equip the Whirling Slash Icon Whirling Slash Gem.
2
Head for the Mysterious Campsite at Clearfell to get an extra Level 1 Uncut Skill Gem Icon Uncut Skill Gem , turn this to a Twister Icon Twister to increase your mobbing speed.
3
Complete Treacherous Ground and get the Scattershot Icon Scattershot Support Gem for Twister Icon Twister .
4
Defeat Beira of the Rotten Pack Icon Beira of the Rotten Pack to obtain Head of the Winter Wolf Icon Head of the Winter Wolf for the Cold Resistance to prepare against Count Geonor.
5
Find and defeat Areagne, Forgotten Witch Icon Areagne, Forgotten Witch to level up your Twister Icon Twister and get the Lacerate Icon Lacerate Support Gem for Twister Icon Twister .
Note: Make sure to loot the Witch Hut to get Medium Flasks.
6
Defeat The Brambleghast Icon The Brambleghast to get a Level 2 Uncut Skill Gem and use it to get Disengage Icon Disengage .
Note: By now, if you have not gotten a Spear and Buckler drop, you should have enough Gold to buy or gamble for both to access Parry and Disengage!
7
Progress to The Grim Tangle and defeat The Rotten Druid Icon The Rotten Druid to obtain another Level 1 Uncut Support Gem and slot in Martial Tempo Icon Martial Tempo to Whirling Slash.
8
Look for the Haunted Treasure Inside the Tomb of the Consort and defeat the rare enemy to acquire a Level 1 Uncut Support Gem and slot in Outmanuever to Disengage.
Note: Once you find a Level 3 Uncut Skill Gem, use it to equip Rake Icon Rake .
9
Defeat The Crowbell Icon The Crowbell to get a Book of Specialisation Icon Book of Specialisation for free passive points.
10
Start looking for the Dryadic Ritual in the same area to get an extra Level 1 Uncut Support Gem (to be used later).
11
Defeat the The King in the Mists Icon The King in the Mists to get +30 Spirit and a Level 4 Uncut Spirit Gem Icon Uncut Spirit Gem . Use this to equip Herald of Blood Icon Herald of Blood Spirit Gem, then slot in Brutality Icon Brutality from the Support Gem you got earlier.
12
Complete The Lost Lute at the Ogham Farmlands to obtain a Book of Specialisation for more passive points.
13
Search for the Crop Circle in the same area to defeat Vargir the Feral Mutt Icon Vargir the Feral Mutt and obtain a Level 4 Uncut Skill Gem and use it to upgrade Twister.
14
Proceed to Ogham Village and defeat The Executioner Icon The Executioner to free Leitis and acquire a Level 5 Uncut Skill Gem.
Note: Use the Uncut Skill Gem to get Rapid Assault Icon Rapid Assault , then transfer your Martial Tempo from Whirlslash to Rapid Assault.
15
Search and defeat the Candlemass, the Living Rite Icon Candlemass, the Living Rite at Ogham Manor to get the Candlemass Candlemass' Essence for the free +20 Maximum Life.
16
Continue and defeat Count Geonor Icon Count Geonor to complete Act 1.
Note: Make sure you have Medium Flasks since this boss fight has 2 Phases so you will be spending a good amount of time learning and surviving the mechanics.

Complete Act 1 Walkthrough

Act 2 Progression

To progress through Act 2 and beat Jamanra, the Abomination using the Bleed leveling build, follow these steps:

# Steps
1
Complete the Earning Passage quest for an Uncut Skill Gem Icon Uncut Skill Gem Level 5. Use this to upgrade Rake Icon Rake .
2
Defeat Balbala, The Traitor Icon Balbala, The Traitor to gain access to The Trial of Sekhemas.
Ascendancy: You can attempt to finish the Sekhema's Trial to get your first Ascendancy Skill:
Amazon Icon Amazon : Get nodes up until Predatory Instinct for more DPS.
Ritualist Icon Ritualist : We recommend getting Blood Boil to aid your clearing speed.
3
Clear Mobs in Keth until you get the Kabala Clan Relic Icon Kabala Clan Relic (To be used later).
4
Defeat Kabala, Constrictor Queen Icon Kabala, Constrictor Queen to get a Book of Specialisation Icon Book of Specialisation for more passive points.
5
Defeat The Ninth Treasure of Keth Icon The Ninth Treasure of Keth in the Galleria for a random Jewel.
Note: Make sure to slot in this Jewel in your passive tree as you progress.
6
Open the Guarded Sarcophagus for an Uncut Support Gem Icon Uncut Support Gem Level 1 and slot in on Rake Icon Rake .
7
Three Elemental Offering Ring choices: Ruby Ring, Sapphire Ring, and Topaz Ring for flame, cold, and lightning resistance respectively. It is recommended to choose the Topaz Ring to prepare for Jamanra, the Abomination Icon Jamanra, the Abomination .
8
Clear The City of Seven Waters for an Uncut Support Gem and slot in on Herald of Thunder Icon Herald of Thunder .
9
Destroy the Effigy located in the Shrine of Bones for an Uncut Support Gem Level 1.
10 align]Clear Mobs in [The Bone Pits until you get the Sun Clan Relic Icon Sun Clan Relic (To be used later).
11
Complete A Theft of Ivory quest for an Uncut Support Gem Level 1.
12
Place both Relics in the Valley of Titans to complete the Ancient Vows quest. Choose the Sun Clan Relic for more Mana Flask Recovery.
13
Complete A Crown of Stone quest for an Uncut Support Gem Level 1 (To be used later).
14
Complete the Tradition's Toll quest to get a Book of Specialisation Icon Book of Specialisation .
15
Defeat the Watchful Twins Icon Watchful Twins for an additional Djinn Barya Icon Djinn Barya .

Complete Act 2 Walkthrough

Act 3 Progression

To progress through Act 3 and beat Doryani using the Bleed Huntress leveling build, follow these steps:

# Step by Step Guide to Act 3 Leveling
1
Defeat Rootdredge Icon Rootdredge to get Uncut Skill Gem Icon Uncut Skill Gem Level 9.
2
Loot the basket found in the Orok Campfire at Sandswept Marsh to get a Lesser Jeweller Lesser Jeweller's Orb .
Note: Avoid using this right now as we'll want to use it for our Whirlwind Lance Icon Whirlwind Lance later.
3
Proceed to the Jungle Ruins and defeat the Mighty Silverfist Icon Mighty Silverfist for a Book of Specialisation Icon Book of Specialisation .
4
Complete The Slithering Dead to get the Venom Draught of the Sky Icon Venom Draught of the Sky for provide you with extra Mana Regen.
5
Look for the Jungle Grave and interact with the Ravaged Corpse to summon Servi and get a rare Belt. We recommend taking Rawhide Belt for better survivability.
6
Defeat Ignagduk, the Bog Witch Icon Ignagduk, the Bog Witch for 30 Spirit and an Uncut Spirit Gem Icon Uncut Spirit Gem Level 10. Use this to level up Herald of Blood Icon Herald of Blood
7
Submit the Tribal Vengeance to get a charm. Choose the Antidote Charm for increased defenses against Poison.
8
Defeat Blackjaw, the Remnant Icon Blackjaw, the Remnant to get The Flame Core for +10% Fire Resistance.
9
Use the Paquate's Mechanism to Corrupt gear. Feel free to corrupt your chosen gear but your weapon is the best choice for a chance for extra slots.
10 [align] Obtain an Uncut Spirit Gem Icon Uncut Spirit Gem Level 10 from Treasures of Utzaal.
11
12 Ascendancy: By this time, you can complete the Trial of Chaos to get your third and fourth Ascendancy Point.
Amazon Icon Amazon : Get the nodes to reach Endless Munitions and transition to one of our Deadeye builds.
Ritualist Icon Ritualist : You'll want to get an additional Ring Slot but be sure to consider what stat you're willing to sacrifice first.
13
Use the Sacrificial Heart Icon Sacrificial Heart that you can pick up in Utzaal to acquire Weapon Set Skill Points.

Bleed Huntress Playstyle

Skill Rotations

※ Press on what type you are fighting for a more detailed explanation on the playstyle and skill rotation.

Type Skill Rotation
Mobbing
Act 1: Whirling Slash Icon Whirling Slash Icon Whirling Slash Icon Twister Icon

Act 2 & 3: Rake Icon Rake Icon Disengage Icon
Bossing
Act 1: Rapid Assault Icon Rapid Assault Icon Disengage Icon Explosive Spear Icon

Act 2 & 3: Bloodhound Rake Icon Rake Icon Parry Icon Disengage Icon Rake Icon Rake Icon Blood Hunt Icon

Mobbing

For general mobbing, you'll be focusing on causing as much AoE havoc with your combo.

  • Use Rake to initiate the fight and inflict bleed.
  • Parry and Disengage to create some distance.
  • Use Blood Hunt to detonate Blood Loss against high HP mobs.

Bossing

For bosses, the focus changes from AoE to single target which causes our

  • Use Bloodhound's Mark to initiate the fight.
  • Use Whirlwind Lance to spread out Whirlwinds.
  • Use Rake to inflict bleed and deal damage.
  • Use Disengage and Parry (if applicable) to create distance.
  • Only trigger Blood Hunt once you stack up a huge amount of blood loss to your target.

This is how your main bossing rotation goes. Once you've spent the Arrowheads from Rapid Assault, you'll want to begin your full combo again to take down your foes.

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