0Path of Exile 2 Warrior Class Overview: Titan vs Warbringer
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Warrior class focuses on close combat and high-impact melee playstyles, with its strong physical attacks, versatile skill options, and powerful ascendancies, it is a prime choice for players who enjoy dealing massive damage up close. This guide provides an in-depth look at the Warrior's skills, combos, Titan and Warbringer Ascendancy build strategies!
↖ About Warrior
The Warrior is a melee-focused class designed for players who prefer an aggressive playstyle. With a variety of slam skills, warcries, and totems, the Warrior excels in both single-target and area-of-effect (AOE) damage. The class has access to two distinct ascendancies, offering flexibility in building around survivability or raw damage output.
Key Features:
- Close Combat Specialist: Excels in melee combat with high-damage skills.
- Strengths: Strong single-target damage, area-of-effect (AOE) capabilities, and versatile skill combinations.
- Ascendancies: Features two unique ascendancy paths, including the Titan and Warbringer.
- Versatile Skill Set: Offers a range of offensive and defensive abilities.
↖ Core Skills and Combos
The Warrior class has access to several impactful skills that can be combined for devastating effects. Below is a breakdown of the most notable skills:
| Skill | Description | Best Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Creates a jagged ground effect that slows enemies and erupts after 3 seconds. | Stack multiple effects for enhanced damage output. |
| Stampede | Charges into enemies, synergizing with jagged ground effects. | Ideal for initiating fights and pairing with Earthquake. |
| Boneshatter | Stuns enemies and generates endurance charges when supported correctly. | Effective for crowd control and endurance stacking. |
| Sunder | High-damage slam with excellent critical damage scaling. | Best for endgame builds focused on raw melee power. |
| Armour Breaker | Reduces enemy armor to amplify damage from other skills. | Useful against bosses and high-armor enemies. |
↖ Totem Options
Totems provide additional utility and damage for the Warrior. However, due to the totem limit, careful selection is required.
- Ancestral Warrior Totem: Uses socketed mace skills for additional damage output. Recommended for dedicated totem builds.
- Shockwave Totem: Creates shockwaves that synergize with Earthquake's jagged ground. Ideal for hybrid builds combining totems and AOE skills.
↖ Warcries
Warcries are essential for enhancing the Warrior's performance in combat.
- Seismic Cry: Boosts physical damage and pairs well with slower melee skills. Ideal for builds focused on heavy-hitting slams.
- Infernal Cry: Converts physical damage to fire, enabling ignite-based builds. Best for hybrid or elemental-focused builds.
↖ Advanced Skills
| Skill | Description | Best Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Hammer of the Gods | A high-damage skill with a massive 1307% attack damage multiplier but a long cooldown (24 seconds). | Perfect for boss fights or as a single-hit burst damage option in melee builds. Pair with cooldown reduction mechanics like Chronomancer to maximize uptime. |
| Resonating Shield | A defensive skill that blocks incoming hits while dealing damage based on shield armor values. | Provides survivability while maintaining offensive capabilities. |
↖ Skill Combos
1. Earthquake + Stampede + Jagged Ground Support
- Initiate with Stampede to create jagged ground effects.
- Follow up with Earthquake to stack multiple eruptions for massive AOE damage.
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2. Boneshatter + Enduring Stuns Support + Impact Shockwave Support
- Use Boneshatter to stun enemies and generate endurance charges.
- Enhance AOE potential with Impact Shockwave Support.
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3. Hammer of the Gods + Seismic Cry + Chronomancer Support
- Activate Seismic Cry for increased physical damage.
- Use Hammer of the Gods during its cooldown window for devastating boss damage.
4. Sunder + Armour Breaker + Infernal Cry
- Apply Armour Breaker to reduce enemy defenses.
- Follow up with Sunder for critical hits, amplified by Infernal Cry's fire damage conversion.
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↖ Titan
The Titan is designed for players who enjoy a straightforward yet powerful playstyle focused on physical damage, slams, and survivability. With nodes that enhance damage output, improve defenses, and even provide unique utility, Titan offers a variety of options for creating devastating melee builds.
| Node Name | Effect | Best Use Case | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthbreaker | 20% chance for aftershocks | Slam builds using Sunder/Earthquake | Strong pick for non-totem builds |
| Crushing Impacts | Converts hits to Crushing Blows | Physical attack/slam builds | Straightforward and effective |
| Surprising Strength | 40% more damage vs heavy stunned enemies | Stun-focused builds with Boneshatter | Must-have for slam builds |
| Stone Skin | Doubles armor from body armor | Defensive/tank builds | Situationally useful |
| Ancestral Empowerment | Ancestrally boosts slams every second | Self-cast slams with long attack times | Promising but depends on mechanics |
| Colossal Capacity | Adds 20 inventory slots | Inventory management | Niche utility |
| Mysterious Lineage | Increases life by 20% | General survivability | Decent but not outstanding |
Titan Summary:
- Pretty straightforward Asc
- Huge offence potential vs Stunned
- Alright Def passives
- A great choice for slow Slams/Attacks
↖ Warbringer
The Warbringer offers a blend of offensive and defensive capabilities. By utilizing Warcries, totems, and specialized passives, Warbringer excels at dealing damage, clearing enemies efficiently, and surviving heavy hits.
| Skill Name | Function | Key Usage | Pros & Cons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answered Call | Summons Ancestral Spirits when a Totem is placed. | Boosts totem efficiency for multi-totem builds. |
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| Jade Heritage | Grants Jade stacks and transforms into a Jade Statue for defense. | Use during high-damage encounters for temporary immunity. |
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| Warcaller's Bellow | Explodes corpses on Warcry, dealing Physical damage. | Ideal for farming and corpse-heavy encounters. |
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| Greatwolf's Howl | Removes Warcry cooldowns and improves consistency. | Perfect for fast-paced gameplay and synergy with other nodes. |
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Summary:
- Very Warcries oriented
- Has some nice totem buffs
- Jade Heritage & Warcaller's Bellow look very juicy
↖ Titan vs Warbringer: Which Should You Choose?
| Aspect | Titan | Warbringer |
|---|---|---|
| Playstyle | Tanky, heavy-hitting; focuses on stun and slam-oriented builds. | Warcry-focused; offers complex gameplay with better clear speed and build variety. |
| Strengths | High survivability, excellent for physical damage builds. | Versatile build options, strong synergy with Warcries, great for farming and crowd control. |
| Weaknesses | Limited build diversity; less emphasis on clear speed. | Requires more active gameplay and strategic use of abilities; higher skill ceiling overall. |
| Best For | Players prioritizing durability and straightforward melee combat. | Players seeking dynamic mechanics and advanced strategies for clearing and damage output. |
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