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Character Types in Hunting Path of Exile Items

There are several classes to choose from if you are playing to hunt for Path of Exile Items. There are seven playable character classes (also called core classes) are each associated with one or more attributes. The player chooses a class for his character in the character creation screen.

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Each character class has a different starting location on the passive skill tree, starting attributes and statistics and quest rewards.

Physical: Pure Characters for Path of Exile Items

There are three pure characters to choose from; classes that are aligned with one of the three core attributes.

  • Strength – Strength confers raw brute power, and its character class is the Marauder. He wields maces to deal high physical damage, and Strength armour pieces grant him physical damage reduction. Monsters aligned with Strength generally hit hard and take many blows to defeat. The element aligned with Strength is fire. The Marauder’s Ascendancy classes are Juggernaut, Berserker, and Chieftain.

The Marauder starts with the following attributes:

  • 32 STR
  • 14 DEX
  • 14 INT
  • Dexterity – Dexterity confers agility in combat, and its character class is the Ranger. She uses bows and rapiers to attack quickly and accurately, and Dexterity armour pieces grant her the ability to evade enemy blows more often. Monsters aligned with Dexterity are nimble and difficult to hit, often attacking from a distance or with multiple weapons. The element aligned with Dexterity is cold. The Ranger’s Ascendancy classes are Deadeye, Raider, and Pathfinder.

The Ranger starts with the following attributes:

  • 14 STR
  • 32 DEX
  • 14 INT

Magic: Pure Characters for POE Items

Intelligence – Intelligence confers knowledge – of both arcane magic and deadly combat techniques – and its character class is the Witch. She wields weapons like the wand and sceptre with improved critical strikes, and her Intelligence armour pieces grant the wearer a mystical energy shield which protects them from damage and can recharge when they are out of combat. Monsters aligned with intelligence are often spell-casters who can be dangerous if not immediately dealt with. The element aligned with Intelligence is lightning. The Witch’s Ascendancy classes are Necromancer, Elementalist, and Occultist.

The Witch starts with the following attributes:

  • 14 STR
  • 14 DEX
  • 32 INT

With these classes you can play the game normally with proper POE Items.