Huntress
Overview
An Azmerian spear user with an 'in and out' style of gameplay, mixing melee skills with ranged spear throws to adapt to any situation. The newest pre-1.0 class, and home to the game's most talked-about current combo, Twister plus Whirling Slash.
Playstyle Notes
- The Whirling Slash into Twister combo is currently one of the most popular mechanics in the entire game, and works across all three Huntress Ascendancies
- Blends melee and ranged fluidly rather than committing fully to either, similar in feel to Ranger or Monk
- Companion and beast-taming mechanics are a unique Huntress specialty via Spirit Walker
Good For
- Players who want in on the current Twister/Whirling Slash meta specifically
- Anyone who enjoys beast-companion playstyles
- Players looking for a currently top-rated, forgiving league starter (Spirit Walker)
Choosing an Ascendancy
Choosing an Ascendancy
Spirit Walker, added in 0.5.0, is the clear top pick right now, its passive nodes were built specifically around the Twister combo the class already wants to run, out-scaling the other two Ascendancies for that mechanic. Amazon is the more beginner-friendly, gear-agnostic leveling option if you’d rather not commit to Twister immediately. Ritualist has real endgame ceiling through jewelry scaling, but its gear dependency and downside-first node structure make it a poor first pick for the class.