Dexterity
Ranger
A mobile archer using lightning, cold and poison. Ascendancies: Deadeye, Pathfinder.
0.5 Return of the Ancients · updated October 17, 2026
- Attributes
- Dexterity
- Focus
- Bows
- Ascendancies
- 2
- Added
- Early Access launch (0.1.0)
Ranger overview
The Ranger is a dexterity class that focuses on bows. A mobile archer using lightning, cold and poison.
Ascendancies
- Deadeye: Extra projectiles, Tailwind speed and high accuracy.
- Pathfinder: Flask-powered concoctions and poison that spreads between foes.
Which one to start with
Pick the ascendancy whose playstyle you enjoy, not only the one with the highest tier. The tiers on this site are editorial and shift with every balance patch, and Path of Exile 2 lets you re-spec within a class's ascendancies in recent patches.
Related
See the ascendancy tier list and the class picker guide.
FAQ
What are the Ranger ascendancies in Path of Exile 2?
Deadeye, Pathfinder.
What weapons does the Ranger use?
The Ranger focuses on bows.
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