As the sequel to the favorite game focusing on raw physical power in the past few years, Path of Exile 2 inherits the most proud gameplay features of the original game. In this context, the Warrior, a class with Strength as its main attribute, has become the most powerful class in the game, and more importantly, its power becomes more powerful as your exploration gets closer to the endgame.
Warrior mainly relies on powerful Strength to knock down or stun enemies in battle, and then use devastating range attacks to control the entire battlefield. But it must be admitted that Warrior’s movement speed and attack speed in battle are relatively slow, which requires you to prepare corresponding combat strategies to ensure that you can hit the target at the right time and direction.
Of course, besides your necessary combat strategies, you can also make this class more powerful by modifying some key parts of Warrior build. So in this guide, we will show you how to make the best use of your Warrior build in POE 2’s greatly revised endgame.
Best Equipment – Weapons & Armor
Of the six classes available to players in POE 2 Early Access, most focus on one or two weapon types, and for Warrior, there is only one, the damage-focused Mace. This weapon can be used one-handed or two-handed, the main difference being that you need to equip a shield to protect yourself when using it one-handed.
So in short, one-handed Maces will balance the offensive and defensive capabilities of your build, while two-handed Maces will prioritize damage capabilities. You can adapt your choice based on your play style, but the advice here is that since Warrior is more suitable for pure damage characters, two-handed Maces will allow you to explore the endgame faster.
Ideally, you want at least one high-level Unique Mace in your build, which can enhance various Warrior talents such as Strength, stun, max HP, or damage. If you don’t have this equipment before entering the endgame, you can upgrade your lower-level weapons of the same type by spending some POE 2 Orbs.
When you use Mace one-handed, you can put Olrovasara Torment Club in your build to increase the lightning damage and attack speed when you cast in combat. Or you can pair this weapon combination with Wulfsbane Painted Tower Shield to get substantial increases in Strength, max HP, and the Intimidated status effect that increases the damage taken by the targeted enemy.
For armor, you can choose heavier equipment such as plate metal and chain mail, which can provide you with chief defense even if your build focuses on damage. In addition, armor that can increase strength and damage is also a focus of your attention, especially Horns of Byden Rusted Greathelm helmet, which not only meets the above two points but also increases your chances of getting rare items in the loot you get after some battles.
Best Skill Gems
The skills used by Classes have also been greatly changed in POE 2. You need to find some Skill Gems that are suitable for class you are using during the exploration process and then insert them into the gem slot. In addition to the gems with specific names, there are also some Uncut Skill Gems that can be transformed into Skill Gems that have an impressive effect on your build according to your needs.
The following are Skill Gems that Warrior can use in the endgame, but it should be noted that because of the different exploration progress of each player, the order in which you obtain them is also different, and you don’t have to pursue the exact same.
Hammer Of The Gods
As mentioned earlier, you can choose the skills you need through those Uncut Skill Gems. The first one to focus on is Hammer Of The Gods, which requires a level 13 skill gem. It can summon a huge hammer in battle and then smash it on the battlefield to cause huge AOE damage.
But it is worth noting that this skill is a little slow to cast, so you may need to master the time to ensure that you can cause maximum crowd control ability. Or you can also use some POE 2 Items that can enhance this aspect to make up for this shortcoming, so that it can help you win the battle more smoothly.
Seismic Cry
In fact, in POE 2, Warriors can use various skills with Cry suffix to improve various key attributes. But the most noteworthy of these skills is Seismic Cry, which is a level 11 gem. When you use it, you will send out a damage shock wave. Once it hits those enemies that have been stunned, the next attack on this target enemy will double the damage. This skill is very effective against groups of enemies. You may see a lot of POE 2 Currency on the ground waiting for you to pick up after the casting is completed.
Rolling Slam
The first two skills are most effective when the enemy is stunned, so in order to make them more effective, you also need to choose a skill that can help you stun the enemy effectively, such as Rolling Slam. You can get it at level 1, but you need to spend currency to upgrade it in the subsequent game process to achieve the best effect.
This skill will have two hit effects on the enemy: the first will increase the stun effect on the enemy, and the second will push the enemy back and gather the group of enemies, which is very beneficial for the casting of Hammer Of The Gods.
Shield Wall
In addition to the damage skills, don’t forget to equip some defensive skill gems. Since Warrior is a melee-focused class, it’s not uncommon to be surrounded by enemies in combat. To deal with this, Shield Wall is a skill that summons a stone wall around you, allowing you to heal or repair within it. What’s more, once the enemy destroys these walls, they will also suffer a lot of damage from the stone wall explosion.
The above are the equipment and skill gems that can be selected in Warrior build in the endgame stage in the current POE 2 Early Access. I hope that you can complete the exploration of the endgame stage with the help of this guide and feel the brand new game experience brought to you by this sequel. I wish you a happy game!
