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PoE 2 Build

Pathfinder Ward Twister

Ranger

Pathfinder

End Game

0.5 RotA

By lundburgerr

Updated on Jun 16, 2026

Jun 16, 2026

Build Overview

Your normal every day twister with a twist. It has extra damage and tankiness!
We are stacking ward and using Olroth's Hubris and Warding Rune of Annihilation we get some massive flat damage.

Works very well at a budget and scales very high and becomes to my knowledge the highest damage version of twister. Capable of one shotting any pinnacle boss.

BIG UPDATE:

Warding Rune of Nourishment is now obtainable since 0.5.2 released, meaning we can get even more ward recovery from flask, or even use Mageblood or Headhunter as a belt

Strengths and Weaknesses

Insane damage
High life and ward recovery
Strong with very little investment

Less projectiles than Spiritwalker twister
Ward recovery is dependent on flask management

Build Variants

Budget version

Very high end version

Make sure the Waistgate, The Brass Dome, Tangletongue and the Svalinn are runeforged.
For the Waistgate you wanna make sure you get one with "Life recovery also applies to runic ward"

You can swap out the Svalinn for Guiding Palm of the Eye, that way you can run more spirit gems, for example Herald of Ice.

We are stacking ward, so make sure to runeforge any rare armour piece as well. If you buy a rare item that is not yet runeforged, make sure that version actually gets you a lot of ward, different base types gives you a very different amount. The base types listed in the item section are the best ones.

Equipment

Budget version

Very high end version

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

+11

For jewels: Prioritize a good Heart of the Well and time lost emerald. They can give a ton of value for pretty cheap.
If you find a good Megalomaniac for a decent price, good. Otherwise just use a rare jewel.

Skill Gems

Budget version

Very high end version

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 20

Dex 25

Int 15

Twister

Barrage

Level 18

Charge Regulation

Level 19

Refutation

Level 20

Combat Frenzy

Level 19

Remnants of Kalguur

Gem Priority

+16

Olroth's Hubris is absolutely core to the build, this is where all of our flat damage comes from.

Using Barrage will feel bad until you get Olroth's Conviction for the extra skill uses.

Rakiata's Flow, Rigwald's Ferocity and Olroth's Conviction are all very expensive support gems.
Prioritize in this order:
1. Olroth's Conviction
2. Rakiata's Flow
3. Rigwald's Ferocity

If you are using the version with Guiding Palm of the Eye, consider using Herald of Ice and/or Berserk as well

Passive Tree

Budget version

Very high end version

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

For all the pathing nodes, choose the 5% increased damage. We wear Astramentis to fix our attribute requirements.

Quest Rewards

Check which quests you’ve completed on your character

Clearfell — Beira of the Rotten Pack

+10% to Cold Resistance

Hunting Grounds — The Crowbell

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Freythorn — The King in the Mists

+30 to Spirit

Ogham Farmlands — Una's Hut

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Ogham Manor — Candlemass, the Living Rite

+20 to maximum Life

Keth — Kabala, Constrictor Queen

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Valley of the Titans — Medallion

30% increased Charm Charges gained

+1 Charm Slot

Deshar — Final Letter

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Spires of Deshar — Sisters of Garukhan

+10% to Lightning Resistance

Jungle Ruins — Mighty Silverfist

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Venom Crypts — Venom Draught

25% increased Stun Threshold

Jiquani's Machinarium — Blackjaw, the Remnant

+10% to Fire Resistance

The Azak Bog — Ignagduk, the Bog Witch

+30 to Spirit

The Molten Vault — The Molten Vault

Reforging Bench

Aggorat — Blood Sacrifice

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Journey's End — Captain Hartlin

Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Skill Gem(Lv 13)

Delirium Drop

Eye of Hinekora — Navali's Rest

5% increased Maximum Mana

Halls of the Dead — Yama The White

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Halls of the Dead — Tawhoa's Test

+5% to Lightning Resistance

Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice

30% increased Life Recovery from Flasks

Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test

+5% to Cold Resistance

Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test

+5% to Fire Resistance

Halls of the Dead — Tribal Medicine

30% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Wolvenhold — Oswin, the Dread Warden

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Khari Crossing — Akthi and Anundr

Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Khari Crossing — Molten Shrine

5% increased Maximum Life

Qimah — Tabana's Pillar

+5% to all Elemental Resistances

Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear

+40 to Spirit

Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

How it Works

Use your whirling slash to move around, make sure to keep it at lvl 1 to reduce mana cost, we don't care about dealing damage with this skill.

Fire your twisters after using whirling slash at least 4 times for maximum damage. Use barrage whenever you need to to get extra projectiles.

Make sure to flask after using twisters.

Use Refutation before any dangerous situations, like when a boss fight starts. Or when a ritual gets spicy. It practically makes you immortal for 10 seconds and applies a parry debuff on anything hitting you for even more damage.