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PoE 2 Build Guide: How to Make Your First Build

By Nancy G
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Path of Exile 2 is a massive game with all kinds of things you can do to customize your character, gear, and even more. The game has a ton of depth and an almost infinite amount of systems. I want this article to focus on the most important things in your first few days of playing Path of Exile 2. This post will focus on walking you through choosing your first character step-by-step.

  

Softcore VS Hardcore

Softcore: Loss of XP

Hardcore: Perma-Death

 

Class and Ascendancy

Sorceress: Stormweaver/Chronomancer

Warrior: Titan/Warbringer

Ranger: Deadeye/Pathfinder

Witch: Blood Mage/Infernalist

Mercenary: Witchhunter/Gemling Leginonneire

Monk: Invoker/Acolyte of Chayula

 

Items and Gearing

Finding a Base

Picked up off the Ground

Bought from a Vendor (Gold)

Gambled (Gold)

Obtaining Currency

Drops from Monsters

Disenchanting Items

Blue Items = Blue Currency

Yellow Items = Yellow Currency

 

Basic Crafting

 

 poe2 first build currency

 (Picture Scouring: the YouTuber Big Ducks) 

Mods to Look for

Armour Pieces and Jewelry

Life (Prefix) Resistances (Suffix)

Caster Weapons

 % Spell Damage (Prefix)

Added Spell Damage (Prefix)

Gem Levels (Prefix)

Cast Speed (Suffix)

Spell Crit (Suffix)

Attack Weapons

 % Physical Damage (Prefix)

Added Physical Damage (Prefix)

Added Elemental Damage (Prefix)

Attack Speed (Suffix)

Crit Chance or Damage (Suffix)

 

Skill Support and Spirit Gems

Skill Gems

(Abilities you actually use)

Obtained through Uncut Skill Gems.

Focus on Combos.

Don't be afraid to swap if something isn't working out.

Make sure to use Uncut Skill Gems to level the skills you end up using.

Support Gems

(They are slotted into Skill Gems and modify the ability in various ways)

Obtained through Uncut Support Gems

 1 of each per character

Tons of various effects. Don't be afraid to experiment and combine.

Spirit Gems

(Persistent Auras, Buffs, or Minion)

Obtained through Uncut Spirit Gems

Limited by the "Spirit" resource

Without investing in Spirit, you will only be able to have 1 or 2 auras/buffs.

 

Passive Skill Tree

This is probably the thing that overwhelms people the most when they see Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2: the giant tapestry of thousands of passive skills that you have to choose from. Something I want you to keep in mind whenever you are playing this game is that although it looks like an infinite amount of choice, it is realistically an illusion of choice. There are a ton of skills on this tree that make absolutely no sense for your build, so not everything here is something you will want.

 

In general, I suggest using the search function when you go into the game. For example, if you want to play a two-handed build, you can type in "two-handed" and see nodes related to attack speed and damage with two-handed weapons. However, if you want to play a crossbow, you will need to look for specific crossbow nodes. You can search for "crossbow" and find nodes like "chance for crossbow attacks to not consume a bolt" or "crit stuff." Crossbows are projectile skills, so you can also search for projectile nodes.

 

 poe 2 Make First Build tree

  (Picture Scouring: the YouTuber Big Ducks) 

Initially, before build guides are available and everything is mathematically optimized, choose points on the passive tree that make sense for your character. You will have plenty of access to respecing using gold, which should be easier early on. If you make a mistake and want to try a different build, play for an hour or two, farm a little gold, and respec your character. It won't be too difficult. I was able to do it quite a bit during early playtesting.

 

Weapon Set Passives

Weapon Set Passives will automatically swap when you change weapons.

 

Nodes on the Passive Tree

Attributes

Choose between Str/Dex/Int as your build requires.

Can change later for gold

Small Passives

Minor nodes with small effects will lead you towards notables with stronger effects.

Minor, but still very important

Notable Passives

Larger nodes at the end of small paths provide larger and more potent effects.

These should determine your overall path.

Keystones

Extremely powerful nodes with huge upsides and typically huge downsides

Typically character-defining, so be careful with which ones you take

Jewel Sockets

Can insert Jewels that you can craft like other items

Sometimes, they are not craftable and have powerful effects.

 

Conclusion

In conclusion, creating your first build in Path of Exile 2 can seem daunting due to the vast array of passive skills available. With Big Ducks' powerful guide and your patience, you'll develop a build that suits your gameplay preferences and enhances your experience in Path of Exile 2. Happy gaming!

 

 

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