[Crit Update] PoE 2 Amazon Spear Twister Build

Playstyle

1. Set up by casting Frostbolt to create chilled ground
2. Use Whirling Slash THREE times to fully build up the Whirlwind
3. While still standing in the Whirling Slash Whirlwind, use Barrage
4. After using Barrage, use Twister to fire out a massive volley of Twisters

Rake

You can also use Rake once you get access to it. Early in the campaign, along with Stomping Ground, this skill feels really great to use. If you have a weapon with high Elemental Damage, don't use Brutality and instead you can use Martial Tempo instead (you'll need to remove it from your Whirling Slash. If you do use Rake, you can use Herald of Blood as well. Otherwise use the above suggested supports.

This is included in the Skills section just so you know the links, but you don't have to use it if Whirling Slash and Twister is doing enough damage

Companion

Our Companion is very important. We are looking for a beast that has Trail of Fire or Trail of Lightning. This will create ground effects that will be picked up by your Whirling Slash and Tornado. Just note that Tame Beast can only "Revive" Beast type monsters. Once you have the skill equipped, pay attention to the monster type beneath its health bar

Gearing

Make sure that you are upgrading your Spear regularly, and acquiring the highest base tier as possible to increase your damage (unless of course you have a lower base tier one with excellent modifiers)

Spear Upgrade Levels

Required Level

Act 1

1, 5, 10, 16

Act 2

21, 33

Act 3 onward

40, 45, etc

The modifiers you're looking for on your Spear are ones like %increased Physical Damage and also things like "Adds 8 to 10 Physical Damage". Early on, elemental modifiers such as "Adds 10 to 20 Fire Damage" are also great.

Sockets: if you have high Physical Damage on your spear, use Iron Rune, but early on, any of the Elemental Runes (Storm, Desert, Glacial Runes) are great too.

Also remember to salvage weapons with Quality to get Blacksmith's Whetstones that can improve your weapon's damage. Also salvage socketed gear regularly to get Artificer's Shards to socket your weapons

Vendors and Regex

This is the vendor Regex that I use to find useful items
"speed|o stre|pear|ed bl|to att|um li|ck sp|irit"

Copy and paste this into vendor search bars (ctrl+f) to find items you might want

Look out for Maximum Life, Resistances and very importantly Movement Speed on Boots, as well as potential weapon upgrades.

Vendors refresh part of their inventory every time you level up, so check back OFTEN.

IMPORTANT

• YOUR WEAPON DETERMINES YOUR DAMAGE. DO NOT NEGLECT YOUR WEAPON. USE CURRENCY TO UPGRADE IT IF YOU CAN'T FIND A GOOD DROP OR ONE FROM THE VENDOR
• UPGRADE YOUR FLASKS REGULARLY. YOU GET NEW FLASK TIERS AT 1, 4, 10, 16, 23, 30, 40, 50, 60
• LEVEL UP YOUR GEMS

Ascendancy

First point: Predatory Instinct

Second Point: In for the Kill

Skill Tree

Just note that the below skill tree isn't 100% up to date, so some of the points will do different things than what is stated below, but the points I have allocated are in the correct position

Dance with Death

This keystone gives us 25% increased Skill Speed, so long as we dont have an offhand Shield equipped. Make sure to turn off auto-equip in options so you don't accidentally pick up a shield

Venom Quest

Normal: Ailment Threshold

Cruel: Attributes