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Huntress Class Guide

Attribute DexteritySignature weapon Spears and bucklersAdded Dawn of the Hunt (0.2)Ascendancies 3
AmazonAdded in 0.2RitualistAdded in 0.2Spirit WalkerAdded in 0.5

Path of Exile 2's spear-wielding Dexterity class from Dawn of the Hunt – throw, stab and leap, with the Amazon, Ritualist and Spirit Walker ascendancies.

Updated 1 November 2026Checked for patch patch 0.5.5e3 sources
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The Huntress arrived with Dawn of the Hunt (0.2) in April 2025. She is a Dexterity class who fights with spears and bucklers – both new item types in that update. Spears work at melee range and can also be thrown, so the Huntress mixes close-up strikes with ranged attacks.

Ascendancies

AmazonOne of the two original Huntress ascendancies, added in 0.2.
RitualistThe second 0.2 ascendancy for the Huntress.
Spirit WalkerAdded in 0.5 – calls on Stag, Owl and Bear spirits and can tame beasts.

Who it suits

Players who like agile, hybrid melee-and-ranged combat. The buckler adds a parry, so timing matters.

Next steps

Compare the Huntress with the other classes on the class overview, or start with the Beginner's Guide.

Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.