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PoE 2 Build

0.5 Ranger Grenade Leveling imexile

presentationRanger
presentationDeadeye
Starter
Speed Leveling
0.5 RotA
Updated on May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026

Build Overview

This build received no significant changes for leveling and will work for 0.5.

This is the leveling setup I used to level my ranger on leaguestart with grenades. After leveling I am pivoting to a grenade/ Explosive Shot similar to Rue's build from last league for mapping. I was able to get to maps in 4 hours 30minutes in SC.

If you want the Endgame guide here it is: https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/profile/imexile/builds/0-4-deadeye-explosive-shot-imexile

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • Proven setup that has won races(Guythatdies on merc)
  • Ranger solid ascendancy for endgame builds
  • High single target post lvl 33+
  • Grenades have a big delay so can be clunky
  • Later powerspike than merc

Build Variants

YOU NEED ONE POINT IN INT AND ONE IN STR TO EQUIP Tense Crossbow AND Frost Bomb EARLY at lvl 6 ish. Keep this in mind, respec it later.

In order to get a crossbow, if you do not get enough gold from Miller to buy one, you need to mule on a merc or basic attack/LA until you get one.

Equipment

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Equipment Priority
+6

Use early Transmutes and Augments on rings/crossbows to try and get flat damage.

Movement speed on boots is a MUST.

For crossbow stats during the duration of the campaign, you ideally want some combination of:

  • Increased physical damage
  • Flat lightning damage
  • Flat physical damage
  • +Projectile Skills
  • Flat Fire damage
  • Flat cold is least desireable

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 10

Dex 10

Int 0

1

Crossbow Shot

2

Explosive Grenade

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3

Flash Grenade

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4

Frost Bomb

5

Contagion

6

Wind Dancer

7

Pounce

Gem Priority
+4

Contagion is used to assist with clear in early act 1.

For advanced players you can always run Pounce with a talisman offhand for the mobility.

Multishot I > Elemental Armament I on explosive grenade is highest prio, then focus on other gems.


Passive Tree

main:
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set 1:
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20
set 2:
20
20

Take 2 proj nodes, then one str and one int attribute for frost bomb/Tense crossbow. You will respec this later.

Quest Rewards

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Clearfell — Beira of the Rotten Pack
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Hunting Grounds — The Crowbell
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Freythorn — The King in the Mists
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Ogham Farmlands — Una's Hut
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Ogham Manor — Candlemass, the Living Rite
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Keth — Kabala, Constrictor Queen
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Valley of the Titans — Medallion
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Deshar — Final Letter
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The Spires of Deshar — Sisters of Garukhan
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Jungle Ruins — Mighty Silverfist
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The Venom Crypts — Venom Draught
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Jiquani's Machinarium — Blackjaw, the Remnant
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The Azak Bog — Ignagduk, the Bog Witch
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The Molten Vault — The Molten Vault
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Aggorat — Blood Sacrifice
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Journey's End — Captain Hartlin
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Eye of Hinekora — Navali's Rest
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Halls of the Dead — Yama The White
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Halls of the Dead — Tawhoa's Test
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Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice
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Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test
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Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test
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Wolvenhold — Oswin, the Dread Warden
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The Khari Crossing — Akthi and Anundr
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The Khari Crossing — Molten Shrine
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Qimah — Tabana's Pillar
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Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear
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Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti
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How it Works

Quest rewards:

1) Charm charges gained

2) Stun threshold

3)Depends on endgame build, but I'd suggest int/res/res or if pathfinder, int/str/dex

4)Boon - MS/res



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