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Ice-Tipped Twisters Amazon Leaguestarter

0.4 TLotD
presentationHuntress
presentationAmazon
Speed Leveling
SSF
Creator
Updated on May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026

Build Overview

This is a build for speed leveling through the campaign with spears. It works best on Deadeye and Amazon, though you can play it on mercenary as well and probably also monk.

The main interaction this build utilizes is Twister combined with Ice-Tipped Arrows and Barrage. Ice-tipped arrows empowers your next 4 uses of twister, converting 100% of its physical damage to cold damage and making it drop exploding ice chunks around every mob that a twister hits. Since twister can hit the same mob once every 0.66 seconds, it can drop ice chunks multiple times from the same cast on bosses. When combined with barrage, every repeat of twister will also be empowered by ice-tipped arrows. This method has much better clear speed than using twister with Whirling Slash, since you don't need to use whirling slash at all while clearing, and since ice chunks have much better AoE than twisters on their own.

Using this setup, I was able to complete a fresh start SSF 100% campaign speedrun (all passive skills and bonuses + 1 ascendancy trial) in 5hrs and 11mins (see video). It could definitely be done even faster by a better player.

Huntress Regex:

ge.+to|um.+f|eed|ills|\+eng|skin

This is my general regex I use for huntress. It highlights added damage to attacks, +skill levels, movement and attack speed, life, strength, and stun threshold suffix (useful for parry).

NOTE ABOUT 0.5:
This build got a HUGE buff in 0.5 with the introduction of the Spirit Walker ascendancy. Primal Bounty, the first owl spirit node, empowers your projectile attacks after dodge rolling, giving +2 projectiles and ~70% increased projectile speed. The Mhacha's Gift, the node behind it, triples these buffs for +6 projectiles and >200% increased projectile speed, which also means >200% increased damage from Projectile Acceleration III. This is an absurd damage and clearspeed increase for this build.

Also, there is a new unique amulet, Eventide Petals, that automatically spawns ice crystals around enemies you crit. You can proc ice-tipped arrows when hitting ice crystals with your twisters, meaning when these crystals spawn you multiply your ice-tipped damage by a lot. Should be very strong provided the twisters can hit these ice crystals.

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • Excellent clearspeed that kills mobs multiple screens away without needing to stop moving or aim
  • Solid bossing damage
  • Freezes everything, making fights a lot safer
  • SSF friendly
  • Not a 1-button build
  • Focuses mostly on offense, not hardcore friendly
  • Spears can have a slow start if you don't know what you're doing (learn to use parry!)
  • Sometimes struggles on bosses with very large arenas and nothing to bounce twisters off of

Build Variants

Equipment

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Equipment Priority
+6

In act 1, focus on getting as much flat damage of any type as possible on your gloves, rings, and weapon. Prioritize damage over everything else.

Look for 10% movement speed on boots. Also look for life, strength, and resistances wherever possible.

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 15

Dex 10

Int 5

1

Whirling Slash

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2

Twister

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3

Explosive Spear

4

Disengage

5

Pounce

6

Herald of Ice

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Gem Priority
+6

For clearing, use Whirling Slash and Twister.

For bossing, use Parry and Disengage to generate a frenzy charge, then throw an Explosive Spear to create burning ground under the boss. Use whirling slash 3 times on top of the burning ground and then use twisters for maximum damage.

Use Pounce and disengage for movement.

A note about Parry:
I know a lot of people hate parrying. It's only used on this build in Act 1, and is entirely optional but will greatly increase your damage on bosses if you decide to use it. If you want to learn more about how parry works, check out my parry guide.

Passive Tree

main:
123
123
set 1:
20
20
set 2:
20
20

Quest Rewards

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ClearfellBeira of the Rotten Pack
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Hunting GroundsThe Crowbell
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FreythornThe King in the Mists
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Ogham FarmlandsUna's Hut
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Ogham ManorCandlemass, the Living Rite
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KethKabala, Constrictor Queen
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Valley of the TitansMedallion
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DesharFinal Letter
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The Spires of DesharSisters of Garukhan
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Jungle RuinsMighty Silverfist
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The Venom CryptsVenom Draught
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Jiquani's MachinariumBlackjaw, the Remnant
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The Azak BogIgnagduk, the Bog Witch
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The Molten VaultThe Molten Vault
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AggoratBlood Sacrifice
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Journey's EndCaptain Hartlin
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Eye of HinekoraNavali's Rest
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Halls of the DeadYama The White
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Halls of the DeadTawhoa's Test
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Abandoned PrisonGoddess of Justice
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Halls of the DeadTasalio's Test
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Halls of the DeadNgamahu's Test
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WolvenholdOswin, the Dread Warden
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The Khari CrossingAkthi and Anundr
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The Khari CrossingMolten Shrine
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QimahTabana's Pillar
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Kriar VillageLythara, the Wayward Spear
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Howling CavesThe Abominable Yeti
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