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PoE 2 [0.5.5] Spirit Walker Twisters

Huntress

Spirit Walker

Starter

End Game

0.5.5 FR

Verified

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By GuyThatDies

Updated on Oct 26, 2026

Oct 26, 2026

Build Overview

This is my 0.5 league starter. The idea is to use Spirit Walker's Primal Bounty to get insane Projectile Speed for Twister.

Check out the levelling build here.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Shatter & Blow Up Packs
Great Single Target

Squishy Until Good Gear
Many Buttons

Build Variants

Early Endgame

Taming Non-Crit

Crit Swap

Equipment

Early Endgame

Taming Non-Crit

Crit Swap

Set 1

Set 2

Jewels

Equipment Priority

+10

Weapon (in set 1): Use the highest Attacks per second Spear you can find (for Whirling Slash). E.g. Skysliver with 30% increased Attack Speed.

Weapon (in set 2): Flying Spear with as much base damage as possible, prioritising Phys/Cold.

Sceptre (in set 2): Guiding Palm of the Eye

Rings: Flat Damage > Resists / Rarity

Gloves: Flat Damage / Attack Speed > Resists

Helmet: Energy Shield > Resists / Rarity

Body Armour: Evasion > Resists / Deflection

Amulet: +# Projectile Skills > ES / Global Defences / Resists / Rarity

Belt: Heavy Belt with Resists / Life -> Headhunter

Skill Gems

Early Endgame

Taming Non-Crit

Crit Swap

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 60

Dex 85

Int 70

Twister

Set 2

Whirling Slash

Set 1

Herald of Ice

Set 2

Freezing Mark

Set 1

War Banner

Ice-Tipped Arrows

Set 2

Barrage

Set 1

Combat Frenzy

[DNT] Companion Bear

[DNT-UNUSED] Vivid Stags

Primal Bounty

Ghost Dance

Gem Priority

+43

IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU GET Olroth's Conviction for Primal Bounty. This makes the build MUCH stronger.

Passive Tree

Early Endgame

Taming Non-Crit

Crit Swap

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

Quest Rewards

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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 Dexterity

Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice

30% increased Life Recovery from Flasks

Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test

+5 to Intelligence

Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test

+5 to Strength

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

12% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear

+40 to Spirit

Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

How it Plays

Clearing Monsters:

Use Whirling Slash 2-3 times before Twister.

PRE-SWAP: Before Twister, cast Ice-Tipped Arrows. It converts the Physical Damage of Twister to Cold Damage, allowing it to Freeze and generate Chilled Ground via Frost Nexus.

You can also use Barrage to clear big packs and improve single target.

Don't forget to Dodge Roll when you get 3 owl buffs for Primal Bounty.

Single Target (Pre-Crit Swap):

Same as clear, but use War Banner, which gives 25% more attack damage, and increased attack speed.

You also have Freezing Mark for more Freeze Buildup and 30% of damage gained as cold.

FAQ

My ice-tipped arrows isn't working / tornadoes not doing cold damage?

Ice-Tipped Arrows needs to be set to the same weapon set as Twister (Weapon Set 2)

What are the pink and green lines in the tree?

Pink passives are Weapon Set 1 passives. Green passives are Weapon Set 2 passives.

Why weapon set 1 for whirling slash?

In endgame, you get Rigwald's Ferocity, which gives increased attack speed to Whirling Slash if it's in Weapon Set 1.

Why barrage on weapon set 1?

Dance with Death only works with our weapon set 1 because we have a sceptre in weapon set 2. The bonus from dance with death applies to Barrage as well, giving it 25% more skill speed.

How is Dance with Death working?

In weapon set 1 (whirling slash), we have no offhand, so Dance with Death works on weapon set 1, but does nothing for weapon set 2. You cannot put keystones on a specific weapon set, that's why it's not a weapon set point.

Why use Charged Mark on Freezing Mark?

It gives Shocked Ground for free when the mark is activated.

How do you get the benefit from Hail?

Ice-Tipped Arrows causes Twister to become empowered.

Changelog

09/06

Updated Crit Swap

02/06

Added The Taming Setup

30/05

Added Olroth's Conviction to Primal Bounty
Updated Megalomaniac to have Tides of Change instead of Preservation

29/05

Updated Retreat II on Twister to Elemental Armament II in the Early Endgame Variant.

Comments

freaky94•17d ago

for what do you have thunderous spear in skill gem section just as movement spell or is there some specific interaction?

BoldShield•21d ago

Is the lightning damage on spear for crit swap just because it has higher stats? And should I therefore pick any elemental damage on it as long as I can proc all three for The Taming? I'm even thinking of going for full physical on spear for now. But I'm not sure if that would still be worth it, if I'm missing any interactions or whether I should wait for anything other than a good crit chance on spear

jramani•1 month ago

"IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU GET Olroth's Conviction for Primal Bounty. This makes the build MUCH stronger."

Bro this is Early Mapping. What are you smoking. Absolutely no one is dropping 170 divines on a support gem for early mapping you buffoon. Was this generated by AI?

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GuyThatDies

Author

•1 month ago

Thanks for letting me know about this. This build was made original in 0.5 when Olroth's was single digit exalts on the first day, and then a couple divines in the first few days.

Fixed.

BoldFlame•2m ago

Can you explain what stats we are looking for in the sceptre? is it just damage over anything else or specifically extra ice damage? I'm still a novice with mobalytics, but i noticed you added > symbol on some equipment which is helpful but not on the sceptre

PrettyRobot•2m ago

Dude can u explain why u allocates 2 point in skill effect duration ?its op?

PrettyRobot•2m ago

Thx for guide.im close all content but not so rich much to rebild in crit.anyway elemental damage close all boses in 3 sec

Felipe Nicola •11d ago

! Just to clarify, those items didn't come from a huge stash of wealth—I farmed what I could and had some support from friends playing along. It's totally doable with some teamwork and grinding!"

(Tradução: ! Só para esclarecer, esses itens não vieram de uma enorme pilha de riqueza — eu farmei o que pude e tive um suporte de amigos jogando junto. É totalmente viável com um pouco de trabalho em equipe e farm!

CaptCutlass•2m ago

Tagged as a 'Starter' build. This is incorrect and far from it!! *Thumbs Down!

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IronStorm•2m ago

How are there 9 points in the ascendancy tree when you only get 8?

BrightBlade•2m ago

When you upgrade Wild Protector, you get one free point.

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FreshGun•2m ago

How do you handle large open spaces with this build my damage just falls off a cliff.

Felipe Nicola •11d ago

"Hey,! Open spaces can indeed feel awkward if you lose your spacing. Make sure you're keeping your distance correctly to maximize your scaling mechanics, and try staggering your bursts instead of blowing everything while running. Let me know if that helps smooth out the clear!"

(Tradução: "Ei! Espaços abertos realmente podem parecer estranhos se você perder o espaçamento. Certifique-se de manter a distância correta para maximizar suas mecânicas de escalonamento, e tente intercalar seus bursts em vez de gastar tudo enquanto corre. Me avise se isso ajudar a suavizar a limpeza