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[0.5] Twister Huntress Levelling

Huntress

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By GuyThatDies

Updated on May 31, 2026

May 31, 2026

Build Overview

This is a build guide for progressing through campaign. See the endgame version here.

This is one of the best levelling builds for Huntress. I've completed campaign in 3:25 with this build. You can find the loot filter here.

For the shark fin quest reward, take 30% armoour, evasion, energy shield.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Shatter & Blow Up Packs
Great Single Target

VERY Squishy

Build Variants

Level 1-14 (Act 1)

Level 15-28 (Act 2)

Level 29-58+ (Act 3+)

This is the setup for Act 1. It can be a struggle until level 6, but it's not too bad from there.

Equipment

Level 1-14 (Act 1)

Level 15-28 (Act 2)

Level 29-58+ (Act 3+)

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

Regex: "!(uiv)" "spear|mov|[egdl] da.* to a"

Weapon (in set 1): Use the highest Attacks per second Spear you can find (for Whirling Slash).

Weapon (in set 2): %IPD / Flat > +# Projectile Skills

Boots: Movement Speed > Resists / Life / Evasion

Rings: Flat Damage > Resists / Life

Gloves: Flat Damage > Resists / Life / Evasion

Helmet/Body Armour: Resists / Life / Evasion

Amulet: +# Projectile Skills > Life / Resists

Belt: Rawhide Belt with Resists / Life

Skill Gems

Level 1-14 (Act 1)

Level 15-28 (Act 2)

Level 29-58+ (Act 3+)

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 10

Dex 10

Int 5

Whirling Slash

Set 1

Twister

Set 2

War Banner

Frost Bomb

Barrage

Fangs of Frost

Parry

Gem Priority

Upgrading Priority: Twister (Don't upgrade Whirling Slash)

Level 1 Skill Gems:

Renly: Twister
Clearfell: Frost Bomb

Level 3 Skill Gems:

The Rust King: Fangs of Frost (Drop this when you get Frost Nexus on Twister)
Lachlann: Upgrade Twister

Level 5 Skill Gems:

Leitis: Barrage
Vastiri Outskirts, Zarka: Ice-Tipped Arrows

Tier 1 Support Gems:

The Grelwood, Areagne: Retreat I for Twister
Tomb of the Consort, Haunted Treasure: Rage I for Whirling Slash
Ogham Village, The Executioner: Rapid Attacks I for Whirling Slash
The Manor Ramparts, The Gallows: Prolonged Duration I for War Banner

Passive Tree

Level 1-14 (Act 1)

Level 15-28 (Act 2)

Level 29-58+ (Act 3+)

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

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.

When you get Ice-Tipped Arrows, cast it before Twister. 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.

Single Target:

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.

You'll need to use Parry + Fangs of Frost on bosses to get Chilled Ground. When you get Ice-Tipped Arrows and Frost Nexus on Twister you can stop using Parry and Fangs of Frost.

Passive Bonuses

Ascendancy:

Go for Predatory Instinct on Amazon or Spirit Walker's Vivid Stampede

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?