The Huntress Joins Path of Exile 2 as a New Hybrid Spear Class

The Huntress is the first new base class added since Early Access began, launching with the Dawn of the Hunt update on April 4. She is a fast, flexible Azmeri warrior who specializes in both melee and ranged spear combat, weaving in and out of danger with great mobility and flashy elemental combos.

Here is what makes her unique:

• Spears can be used in melee or thrown from range
• Whirling Slash creates a blinding whirlwind that explodes after a short delay
• Disengage lets her backflip out of combat, dealing AoE damage
• Frenzy Charges boost her attacks with extra fire, ice, or bleed effects
• Spirit Beasts can be tamed mid-combat to fight by your side

She also has two powerful Ascendancies that give you very different ways to build her:

The Ritualist

This dark support/caster hybrid focuses on blood magic, sacrifices, and corpse-based powers.

• Ritual Sacrifice: Absorb buffs from Rare monster corpses
• Mystic Attunement: Equip a (third!) ring around your neck and boost ring/amulet bonuses
• Cursed Explosions: Enemies explode when killed under certain effects

This one is all about risk-reward, high power at a cost, and making good use of the battlefield.

The Amazon

More of a traditional weapon master, the Amazon is great with elemental infusions, precision combat, and critical strikes.

• Elemental Infusion: Turns your charges into deadly elemental weapon damage
• Mystic Harvest: Lets elemental damage leech life
• Flask Mastery and crit scaling options for sustained aggression

If you prefer fast-paced, hit-and-run gameplay with flashy explosions and high damage potential, this is the path to go!

There are also 20+ unique spear skills, letting you customize how you fight, combo, and control the battlefield, from fire tornadoes to bleed detonations.

Want a closer look? You can check out the full reveal and gameplay details on the official Path of Exile 2: Dawn of the Hunt page.

And, of course, you can also watch the full Huntress & Dawn of the Hunt reveal and gameplay trailer here: