While the game may still be in Early Access, Path of Exile 2, the highly anticipated ARPG sequel, already offers players six distinctive classes. Each of these classes has a unique skill tree, and a deeply customized build.

Faced with a variety of rich and complex options, many new players may feel overwhelmed. In order to help everyone better understand the characteristics of each class and the choice of suitable for beginners, we have made a detailed analysis of each class in PoE 2 and ranked them based on ease of use and difficulty to recommend to new players who are just getting started with PoE 2.

1. Witch

Witch is considered being a very suitable class choice for new players. As a summoning and spell casting class, Witch can summon undead minions to fight for her. These soldiers can not only help her clear numerous enemies but also effectively attract enemy firepower, thereby reducing the pressure on Witch herself.

Therefore, if you play as Witch, you will never feel alone, even if you experience PoE 2 as a single player. This is especially important in the early stages of the game, when all classes are relatively fragile.

In addition, she is not only an excellent summoner but also a capable occult spellcaster. For example, Contagion can cause the target to suffer continuous damage, and this effect will spread to other nearby targets over time, which is very suitable for dealing with groups of small monsters or powerful opponents that require a long-term attrition battle to defeat.

In addition, Witch has an extremely flexible and changeable skill combination. Imagine an Uber powerful necromancer who can command an army of skeletal armies to charge into battle, and can also cast strength-sapping spells to cause mass destruction.

2. Warrior

Warrior is another very popular class in PoE 2, which focuses on strength and durability. Warrior’s shield specialities are especially important when you encounter those sudden and powerful enemies in the first act. By using skills such as Shield Charge, you can quickly approach the target and deal damage while pushing away the surrounding monsters, gaining more combat space for yourself or the opportunity to escape from an unfavorable situation.

However, please don’t think that Warrior is just a simple tank character. In fact, Warrior actually has a lot of development possibilities. For example, a dual-wielding build is a good example. When using PoE2 Currency to equip a warrior with two maces, although it will sacrifice some of the original ability for defense, it can greatly increase its attack power and make the opponent fall into a daze state, thus controlling the battlefield situation.

3. Mercenary

In PoE 2, Mercenary is a class that focuses on ranged combat, especially using crossbows. As a fast shooter, Mercenary can quickly fire seven arrows in succession, and can enhance its attack effect by choosing different types of ammunition, such as freeze, explode, and pierce armour. In addition, the crossbow offers multiple shooting modes: Rapid, Power, and Burst, which are similar to FPS assault rifles, sniper rifles, and shotguns, respectively.

For players who want to experience more gunfights in an ARPG game that usually focuses on fantasy elements, Mercenary will be a good fit for you. However, it should be noted that the crossbow needs to be reloaded, which may put you at a disadvantage when facing powerful bosses.

4. Ranger

Ranger is known for its superb arrow skills, such as Lightning Arrows, Rain of Arrows, Tornado Shot, etc. In addition, by equipping Gems, Ranger can further enhance its attack effects and fire more projectiles. And to deal with a single powerful target, Ranger does perform better in some cases because of its high burst output and good operating feel after using the new WASD control scheme.

5. Monk

Monk uses a long stick as a weapon, which can not only launch fierce physical attacks but also release powerful elemental attacks like Sorceress, which makes them have excellent offensive and defensive balance on the battlefield. For players who find the traditional Warrior too slow and inflexible, Monk provides an excellent alternative.

Using Power Charges to enhance damage and range is a very interesting and strategic way to play with Monk. In particular, by properly utilizing Killing Palm skill with the power charge stack, you can kill the enemy directly when the enemy’s health drops to a certain threshold. Combining such high burst output with Wave of Frost can create a combo that has both control effects and can cause a lot of damage.

However, it is worth noting that despite having so many advantages, for new players who are new to PoE 2, since Monk itself is relatively fragile, it is easy to suffer serious injuries or even death because of disoperation before they have mastered various complex combos and dodge techniques in the early stage.

6. Sorceress

Sorceress’s power comes entirely from spells. From humble Spark to complex an ice meteor summons, Sorceress has a variety of powerful magics. She can be an extremely efficient damage dealer, especially when you enhance your spells with skills such as Support Gems or skills, and Unleash allows you to recast spells three times.

But it takes time and a deep understanding of the game’s various systems to maximize the potential of Sorceress. In addition, Sorceress is also very fragile in the early game and has no support from the army of minions. Therefore, for new players, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with other classes first.

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