Whether you're diving into Path of Exile 2 for the first time in patch 0.4 or planning your next league-start push, picking the right build can decide everything. Read this PoE 2 0.4 build guide, we'll bring you the top 3 best league starters for The Last of Druids.

PoE 2 0.4 Best Builds for Different Classes (The Last of Druids)

A good league starter is essential in PoE 2: The Last of Druids because the opening hours of a new league set the pace for your entire progression. Early on, your gear is weak, currency is limited, and crafting options are nearly nonexistent—so you need a build that functions well without expensive items or perfect rolls. A strong starter lets you clear Acts quickly, reach maps faster than the crowd, and start farming valuable drops while everyone else is still struggling through early bosses. Without further ado, we'll delve into the gear and passive trees of PoE 2 0.4 best builds.

1. PoE 2 0.4 Arc Stormweaver Build

The Arc Stormweaver starter is the best Sorceress build in Path of Exile 2 (0.4) because it delivers everything you want from a league-start caster without requiring rare gear or complex mechanics. Arc gives you massive screen-wide chaining damage, Shock scaling, and effortless clear, while Orb of Storms adds consistent single-target DPS through overlapping pulses and Unleash bursts. Your defenses come online early thanks to high Energy Shield, layered charge generation, and easy access to Resistances and Sigil of Power uptime, giving you a surprisingly tanky 13k effective health even on starter gear.

Gear

Main Weapon: Wrath Cry Siphoning Wand

Offhand: Dread Wish Tasalian Focus

Helm: Miracle Visage Ancestral Tiara

Armour: Pain Wrap Vile Robe

Hand: Tempest Grip Sirenscale Gloves

Belt: Skull Harness Double Belt

Leg: Sol Sole Sekhema Sandals

Ring: Emerald Ring, Sapphire Ring

Amulet: Horror Noose Lunar Amulet

Passive Tree

2. PoE 2 0.4 Deadeye & Amazon Build

The Deadeye & Amazon starter stands out as the strongest Ranger/Huntress build in Path of Exile 2 (0.4) because it combines unmatched early-game speed, reliable single-target burst, and some of the best natural defenses available to a dexterity base. The rotation is smooth, the gearing is simple, and your damage ramps automatically as you pick up frenzy charges and lightning penetration. Add 129% movement speed, instant responsiveness, and the flexibility to swap between clear (Tornado Shot / Lightning Arrow) and bossing (Lightning Rod / Barrage), and you get a starter that outperforms every other bow build in 0.4 for mapping efficiency, boss uptime, and overall quality of life.

Gear

Main Weapon: Gloom Gemini

Offhand: Torment Spike Primed Quiver

Helm: Sorrow Brow Freebooter Cap

Armour: Loath Coat Slipstrike Vest

Hand: Rapture Hand Grand Bracers

Belt: Hate Thread Mail Belt

Leg: Glyph Slippers Dragonscale Boots

Ring: Breach Ring, Iron Ring

Amulet: Mind Gorget Azure Amulet

Passive Tree

3. PoE 2 0.4 Mercenary Build

The PoE 2 Mercenary leveling build is the best starter for patch 0.4 because it delivers huge early damage spikes, near-zero gear dependency, and a smooth progression path from Act 1 all the way into maps. Explosive Grenade, Gas Grenade, and Galvanic Shards give you absurdly high base damage at low gem levels, letting you delete bosses and clear packs before other classes even come online. Even with low defenses, you stay safe through Wind Dancer, Flash Grenade blinds, high spirit uptime, and long-range play. Cheap, explosive, and stupidly efficient, this build races through the campaign faster than any other Mercenary setup in 0.4 and transitions seamlessly into early endgame with almost no PoE 2 currency investment.

Gear

Main Weapon: Pandemonium Core Makeshift Crossbow

Helm: Torment Cowl

Armour: Vagabond Armour

Hand: Pandemonium Fist

Leg: Runner's Threaded Shoes of the Flatworm

Ring: Lazuli Ring of the Clouds, Heated Topaz Ring of the Bear

Amulet: Rune Rosary Jade Amulet

Passive Tree