Best RANGER LEVELLING & First Ascendancy | PoE 3.23

[@ryanpauloaquino1806]

I just started playing POE a few weeks ago. Thank you for this. It helps beginners like me a lot!

[@Altek2k]

Glad it helps. Thanks for watching!

[@fene2899]

Thanks for this. Thinking about going Pathfinder this league. Your guides are such high quality. Can tell you put a lot of effort into your videos. No idea why you haven't broken 10k subs but you will once PoE2 comes out. Really appreciate your content and hope you continue at this for a good, long while.

[@Altek2k]

Thanks for the kind words and for watching! Best of luck with the pathfinder in Affliction.

[@Momonocle]

This guide helped me fall in love with the game, heard good things, some of my friends have been frustrated navigating the start but dang did this feel so smooth as a introduction to a lot of the mechanics and how to enjoy it while making good progress

[@Altek2k]

Glad it helped and thant you fell in love with the game. Thanks for watching!

[@mebibyte9347]

Such a great guide. I ran through this with a friend to get into affliction late in the event!

[@nentv1476]

Not a great guide asf

[@Altek2k]

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

[@Altek2k]

Sorry you didn't like it.

[@kiebird2796]

Bit late to the party only recently picked up the game. Super helpful mate. Thanks for the content 👍

[@Altek2k]

Never too late... Hope you enjoy the game as much as I do and thanks for watching!

[@muratt4688]

After finishing act3 and ascending my witch in +10 hours (i'm a newbie), i was havin issues with survivin and damaging because of my mixed trash build, and i decided to roll and i completed act2 in 1-1.5 hours i guess, it was a great progress for me, thx for the guide it helped a lot

[@Altek2k]

Thats good going. Glad it helped - Thanksa for watching!

[@skeeskuu8621]

Thank you so much, your guide really helped me A TON, well mainly because im new to this game and i dont know a single thing :D

[@Altek2k]

Glad I could help. Welcome to the game and thanks for watching!

[@SahilChikara]

I started playing poe this week and I am following this guide in 2025, it's really helpful for a newbie like me

[@Altek2k]

It's a bit old now, but still mostly vailid. Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

[@Alrdy_Gone]

Thx for the simple and easy to follow walkthrough ❤❤

[@Altek2k]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@schentler]

So many cuts like what? how? where? what? that is not recommended for Literal new beginners that doesnt know anything everything else is great

[@Altek2k]

Sorry if it was a bit fast. There is a written cheat sheet linked in the description that will allow you to follow along at your own pace. The series was initially aimed at getting faster at levelling. Thanks for stopping by.

[@schentler]

@@Altek2k I am confused in 9:43 I entered the Vaal Ruins but did not see any altar

[@Velarus1]

@@schentlerthere are stairs

[@Alrdy_Gone]

Crazy from someone that has only 50 hrs ur walkthrough has been more helpful then anybody else thx 🙏🏻 ❤❤

[@Altek2k]

@@Alrdy_GoneThanks for the kind words and for watching

[@roachmcroachy4468]

Just recently started playing again and dude thanks for this guide. I remember getting stuck on kitava the second time and couldn't get through...lets see how this time goes lol

[@Altek2k]

It should go smootly. Best of luck and welcome back!

[@roachmcroachy4468]

Thank you!

[@Zer0CooL33t]

Great setup I did not struggle once very informative great job and thank you.

[@Altek2k]

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

[@trashcanjely]

Thanks for the guide, breezed past first ascend

[@Altek2k]

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

[@DJ-ew8fd]

Love your videos. Hope your having fun.

[@Altek2k]

Glad you liked them. Currently haveing a lor of fun with Holy relic of convicton. Thanks for the support.

[@burnburn9372]

I've followed the guide and I have to say I am the glassiest cannon ever. My god I get crumpled! Does this guide go past ascendancy level? I'd like to know what to go into next, I've obviously expanded on my own since then but dang am I getting knocked around

[@pAULEE_wORLi]

played for yonks but still nice to watch. cheers man

[@Altek2k]

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jaimecavazos9090]

Hello, everything looks so easy in the video XD, I am a new player and i really do not understand a lot of things from the game yet and I am looking for answers. So, basically gear does not matter that much, is just the socket colors, numbers and links what matters the most? which ascendancy do you recommend for a Elemental hit build? thank you for the video, it was really helpful.

[@Altek2k]

Welcome to the game Exile! The primary concern in the early game is sockets and links with the right colours for your skills. After this prioritise gear upgrades that give elemental resists and life. For Elemental hit there are 2 real choices Deadeye for faster clear (Extra proj and chain) Farshot and gathering winds Raider for better boss damage (Resist Mitigation and frenzy stacking) With elemental hit to scale you need to get hold of the green and red combat focus threshold jewels for your tree and try and convert all damage to fire. If you want to undestand gems and links better I have a video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWHNfKV-l8yUkJo Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@rexflag2330]

seem Steelskin have been lost in Nessa's store, i can't find it. Can you suggest me replacing it with another skill ? Thank mate

[@Altek2k]

They moved the guard skills to act 3 in the last patch for all non-melee classes. It added a little extra surrvivability in the the early game, and there is no current replacement in the early acts. It really only effects the first act6 play where we are at our weakest. Hope this helps, and Thanks for watching!

[@kamiyada1591]

nice singed build bro what build do you recommend after act 3? I chose warden

[@Altek2k]

I havn't looked at the warden ascendancy yet this league. People seem to be going Elemental hit or lightning strike. youtube seach 3.25 warden builds so see moprew. I can't vouch for them but the crators pleaying those builds this league are sound. Thanks for watching!

[@undevelopedcell3800]

Will you do an update on this levelling guide for act 4 to 10?

[@Altek2k]

This is not a build guide, it is just intended as a strong start to get you to the transition point for your end game skill. The idea is that you use this to level to lvl 28 where most active skills unlock and then start to follow an end game guide. If you have any idea about what yopu want to play in the end game I can suggest some guides to follow. I also have a generic guide to each of the acts that is non character specific. Hope this helps, and thanks for watching.

[@punk_floyd_8123]

Nesa doesn't have steelskin on ps5 🤔 I'm a bit over leveled as well as your guide is a bit hectic and not easy to follow for a newbie. Does her stock depend on level?

[@Altek2k]

They took it away from the ranger this league. Skill gems are sometimes secured behind quests, bit not levels. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@punk_floyd_8123]

​@Altek2k is there a follow on build for this video, as I have no idea where to go next with stat allocation etc. If you have another video following through ascendancy etc, that would be great. I'm having a lot of fun with this build ❤

[@DannzOfficialz]

Any tips on a build new players can try transition to in the end game after this?

[@Altek2k]

This is the only archer I played this league.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqCYmJiAiJpga7c I took a quick look for toxic rain builds (Good for new players) for this league and this one looks pretty good. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnzWc5yEdrSth8U . Hope this helps and thanks for watching! (If you follow my build, don't switch to bows until maps and put ice shot in your weapon swap to start it levelling now.)

[@omarrodelomadrid6636]

Hello bro nice vid! im really new to this game, just started 3 days ago and made a ranger, i wanna learn the basics to start the new league with more knowledge, i always liked the archers class, im old school player diablo 2 but this game is a lot more complex in general, what u recommend me to go? i saw a lightding archers and a toxic rains build , i dont know if exist another one better build a pshycal dmg one? cheers.

[@Altek2k]

I played a tornado shot deadeye build this league and it was really enjoyable. You can find my tree and gear here: pobb.in/ckYVbH7fN3XQ This is a tanky version, there are builds with way more damage out there. Do not switch to tornado shot until you have a bow that deals damage of all 3 elements. Shout if you have any questions and best of luck!

[@ogonzalez3776]

Hello, just followed your guide but i was wondering if going deadeye was the best move? What should i level up next in the passive tree?

[@Altek2k]

It really depends what you plan to play, Deadey does have a lot tf really nice extra projectiles and chaining on the ascendancy which is really good if you have a lot of projectiles in use. I would pick a deadeye build for 3.24 and build that on the end of the start of this. You can adjust the levelling tree as you level through the campain and pick up refund points. Orb of regrets can also give you extra refund points. I tend to do any tree adjustments as late game as possible. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@Canceraq]

Very decent m8! Is this still valid in 3.25?

[@Altek2k]

There are a couple of changes to gem availability in the early game. Onslaugh is gone, pick up faster attacks at 8 instead, guard skills are not available early eigther. But apart from that it's still the way to go. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@Canceraq]

@@Altek2k I have watched quite few of your video's. Long time casual player here from 2013. Usually I make my own builds, but believe it or not, for over ten years I have played Ranger just couple of times haha

[@Canceraq]

@@Altek2k looking to fresh start 7th of November, used wheel od fortune to choose ascendancy. Deadeye ssf its going to be. Main skill to be chosen as I go haha

[@Altek2k]

@@Canceraq I went off ranger, because it was squishy. Going to pick one up soon.

[@Canceraq]

@@Altek2k yeah I was avoiding it due to that as well. But isn't high evasion + spell.suppress enuf for defences?

[@timcantu3668]

Thank you good guide

[@Altek2k]

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!

[@mr.rodgers3609]

this isnt easy to follow as a brand new player.

[@Altek2k]

I have done my best to try and make this suitable for new and returning players but this is hard to achieve. Check out the link to the written guide in the description to follow along at your own pace. For a more indepth guide of each act I have a playlist that talks about each in much more detail that is character independant. Sorry that this wasn't more useful to you. Thanks for visiting!

[@AmpedRides]

This actually is super easy to follow lol I am in process right now and it’s extra fast! Thanks for this! I literally started the game an hour ago

[@Altek2k]

@@AmpedRidesGlad you are following it ok. Hope you're enjoying the game and thanks for watching!

[@joaoveiga7816]

Man this build is amazing..i mean...dam...i didnt die yet since i started

[@Altek2k]

Glad it's helping. Should take you all the way to maps saftely until you switch to your skill of choice. Thanks for watching!

[@joaoveiga7816]

@@Altek2k i hope so...i tough i had understand the game a litle..but dam..i was wrong. Only get last week for the first time in 2 years to act 10..lol..offcourse not playing everyday..but still...never could do a caracter strong...thanks alot

[@gambar]

"Find Brutus and help him sleep" xD

[@Altek2k]

:) Thanks for watching!

[@Balgore8]

I like the link to the build, but new to POE I didnt like the spoiler alerts of the full game acts.

[@Altek2k]

Sorry about that. Thanks for watching!

[@frank8917]

Hi there, so... should i keep poisonous concoction for a poison build? And if not that ability, then what should i use Also, what abilities should i pick if i choose the Raider ascendency?

[@Altek2k]

Pathfinder is the more traditional poison build choice out of the ranger ascendancies. Thats not to say you can't do it with a raider, you will have to just apply as many poisons as possible as quickly as possible. As for poisonous concoction, I havn't played it in a few league in end games, but when I did it was viable, but you will need clustr jewels because poisonous concoctions damage frops off fast at around t14 maps unless you invest in it. Here is a posisonous concoction build that you might be able to adapt to raider. If I wanted a poison raide I would be tempted to try something like Venom Gyre. I think caustic Arrow of poison is quite popular this league. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@frank8917]

@@Altek2k thanks And sorry for asking but, is there a viable build for Raider?

[@Altek2k]

@@frank8917I did some digging and found this, looks promising. There is a POB in the video Description kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaWZeXSpZsmsmLc Disclaimer : I havn't played it, just going off the footage. Hope it helps and thanks for watching!

[@frank8917]

@@Altek2k thanks for the video

[@gautrang1702]

I cant find the momentum support , is it random?

[@Altek2k]

No, It should always be on the beach or sold from nessa providing you are not playing ruthless. Support skills are drop only in Ruthless. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@KR1DERSH0T]

Is this guide only good up until lvl 38? I don't see any more skills allocated in the tree.

[@Altek2k]

This is not an end game guide, it's a guide to starting fast while the vast majority of bow buiolds feel weak. The idea is you find an end game guide and level with this until you reach the transition point. I played Tornada shot this league. I levelled this to maps and when I ran out of points on my early tree I just joined the end game tree to the end of this one. I then switched to rain of arrows until I could afford an early ts bow. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@KR1DERSH0T]

@@Altek2k Thanks! I only started playing yesterday and I’m almost level 40. Been using this to level and it’s been a breeze so far. Do you have a link or guide to the end game build you used?

[@turtlefeeder8809]

curious why do you unequip chest armour?

[@Altek2k]

Body armour has a hidden movement speed penalty. So I prefer not to wear too early. Thanks for watching!

[@jannoenricoenriquez4392]

I’m a newbie and a little confuse. If we follow this guide. How can we change build at the end if we will not use this in end game?

[@Altek2k]

It's not an end game guide, it's just a way to level early while most bow skill still feel weak. I leveled my tornado shot with this and took it all the way to maps. I then switched over to rain of arrows until I could afford my early TS bow. The idea is that you pick an end game bow skill and join this tree to that once you run out of nodes on the early guide. The tree deliveratly stops at act 4 and uses mostly generic nodes so that you won't have to make too many adjustments at end game. You can switch over to rain of arrows as soon as you start to have to alot bow points, but posisonous concoction is really strong all the way through the campaign. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.

[@jannoenricoenriquez4392]

@@Altek2kthank you for the reply. So tornado shot also uses the same skill tree? Or I need to respec? Sorry, just started playing and I’m following your build

[@Altek2k]

@@jannoenricoenriquez4392 It follow a lot of the early game tree characteristics so there will be some respeccing but mostly covered by the respec points you get throiugh the campaign. This is the guide that my ts is based off of :- www.poe-vault.com/guides/manni-tornado-shot-deadeye-build-guide He suggests you can change as early as 38, but I wouldn't recommend it. You should buy your skill gems during the campain and level them in a weapon in your weapons wap so you don't lose power on the switch,

[@TheThrownOutSofa]

Why did you say you don’t equip a chest until act 4?

[@Altek2k]

It has a hidden modifier that lowers movement speed, so typically to move faster I don't equip one till it's worth it.

[@TheThrownOutSofa]

@@Altek2k ahhh gotcha

[@FenrirDIVEs]

Steelskin skill not existed in Nessa shop anymore. yikes

[@Altek2k]

They took it away from all the characters that really need it early, Witch, Shadow, ranger. It;s a weird choice for sure!

[@TexasFiber]

I got mirage archer but the person behind me doesn’t shoot like u the green person

[@Altek2k]

It should still be helping early, especially in boss fights as it will still be attacking when you are on the move. Thanks for watching!

[@TexasFiber]

@@Altek2k how do I get lighting arrow ? Or lighting rain instead of toxic rain 🌧️

[@Miyamoto777]

I messed up something.. from throwing 3 poison attacks now i'm throwing only 1 single...also i have a question for the gems.

[@Altek2k]

Are all the cokets your gems are in linked together?

[@Miyamoto777]

@@Altek2k Ok i fix it. Now i have another problem.1 green gem must go but i don't know who. "Dash" "plague bearer" "piers support" "volley support" "herald of agony" "Vicious Projectiles support" "precision" "poacher's mark" "poisonous concoction" "lesser multiple projectiles support"

[@Altek2k]

@@Miyamoto777 Pierce us only for the early game is if I remember correctly.

[@aiiia5819]

How do u get the quest rewards for the poisononous concoction ? can't find it

[@Altek2k]

It only unlocks when you enter the cavern of wraith (off from ship graveyard) for the first time. Hope this helps!

[@aiiia5819]

Ok , thank u !@@Altek2k

[@Jacksonnn33]

can someone please advise me the loot filter the guy uses in his video? i'm new and heard players use this

[@Altek2k]

I use neversink filters. While levelling common,. once I get to maps strict and then after a week very strict. this league beacase of the silly amount of loot we can get to drop I am on a custom filter. I am going to take a look at the correcting the pob you mentioned, something defiantly isn't right, Thanks for watching!

[@Jacksonnn33]

thanks man your video is very helpful to me playing poe first time so i really appreciate this and wondering if you intend to do a act 4-10 video maybe in the future? thanks again for great vid@@Altek2k

[@Altek2k]

@@Jacksonnn33I won't be making a 4 -10 because it's pretty much all the same gems until maps. I will be putting togethether an end game build guide and the correct way to transition to bow skills such as TS. If you want a tree to follow in the mean time here you go :- pobb.in/FhMSEqmLxsr6 Prioratise none bow stuff till the end unless it gives you an extra projectile at the end of the trail. I do have a character independant guide for each acts, let me know if you need a link and I can did it out. Hope this helps. Thanks for your kind words and for watching.

[@Jacksonnn33]

really appreciate the link yeah really needed it up to act 5 and no idea how to progress so it helps alot thanks again@@Altek2k

[@Jacksonnn33]

is there updated build link? skills in build link seem to differ to what he chooses in video

[@Altek2k]

This guide is now way to old given the changes in 3.25. I will be working on a new one next league.

[@wadebaker1778]

great vid so far! im brand new to PoE what next? i have unspent skill points and am unsure where to go to from? any help would be muchly appreciated.

[@Altek2k]

Welcome to the game! So from here you really want to pick an end game build guide and then transition once the skill you are moving too feels good. If you fancy a bow skill most start to feel good once you hit end game. I played Manni's Tornado shot last league and it was really good fun. He also has a lightning arrow varient which looks easier to achieve. You can find a guide here www.poe-vault.com/guides/lightning-arrow-deadeye-build-guide . Really up to you what you want toi move into end game. Here is a video of another conent creator playing the skill. Hope this helps and thanks for watching! Let me know if you have any questions on whatever you choose.

[@vasilistsitsas5088]

@@Altek2k How do we transition from this build to the other? I only have 2 refunds left and only 1 orb of regret

[@Altek2k]

​@@vasilistsitsas5088 I personally wouldn't transition until maps. So the idea is start building the new tree onto the end of this one. Prioratise entries on the tree that will work for both builds. Just note that if you get a lot of crit you are going to want to roll off precise technique as that prevents crit. Once you get more reversal points/regrets start to adjust the original tree. I would roll off the attack speed nodes at the start off last. I started a deadey tornado shot yesterday and got it to 90 today,. I levelled to maps with poisonous conc and switched to rain of arrows and a bow until tornado shot felt good, which meant getting 20 quality for the extra projectile. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@patrykj.8480]

How did you do that you one click and throw your poison like 5 times? When i use this skill i throw only once

[@Altek2k]

This is because it is linked to both lesser multiple projectiles and volley. If you are only throwing 1 then skill is not correctly linked to the two supports. See this video here for how linking work : kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWHNfKV-l8yUkJo Hope this helps!

[@patrykj.8480]

@@Altek2k oh that explain a lot, thank you!

[@aki4288]

How did you get 3 shot?

[@Altek2k]

Volley gives you two extra protjectile. Lesser multiple projectiles givesw you two more for 5. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@breadlordGG]

This is awesome thank you, i want to play a raider trap build in ssf and i think ill use this build until im able to switch

[@Altek2k]

Glad it helps. Thanks for watching!

[@benko9076]

bro from 1/3 of video i just lost and i dont understand you bro,, sadly you skipped a big part of process...

[@Altek2k]

Sorry about that, If it's info on the acts you are after I have a dedicated guide video for each. Thanks for watching!

[@chrisybarra108]

This game is just so complicated it’s hard to have fun

[@Altek2k]

I thought that the first time I played and ended up quitting in act 2. It doesn't take that long to the master the basics so you can start to enjoy it. Glad I gave it a second chance. Thanks for watching!

[@donrover4519]

thank you sir

[@Altek2k]

Hope it helps. Thanks for watching!

[@nickmac6998]

I have all those gems and a shield but I just throw one instead of all those he’s throwing.

[@Altek2k]

I'm guess you haven't linked the skills. Check this out and let me know if it helps in fixing your issue kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWHNfKV-l8yUkJo - Hope it helps!

[@tingidol7275]

what gem that throws 3 arrows at the same time?

[@Altek2k]

Volley and lesser multiple projectiles both do. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@frecklepeckle]

Why no chest earlier?

[@Altek2k]

Chest has a hidden movement speed reduction stat as does a shield. If you get a +3 movement stat on the shield the shield penalty cacels out. That said getting the correct links overrides that concern as sockets are more important for damage. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@mcrain1283]

if this is ranger then why there is no bow?

[@Altek2k]

Bow skills are woeful to level with. Practically all of them are scaled towards the end game.. So level with something else and switch over. I only recoomend bow skills to level with if you have string levelling gear.

[@ASBsweet]

No guide and going bow all the way baby.... (im only on act 2 though....)

[@Altek2k]

Best of luck!

[@gilesmorecroft418]

Just use caustic arrow with ballistia

[@Altek2k]

have to admit didn’t, try that combo, Not a fan of the totem play style. Thanks for watching!

[@CanAhiska]

Is this build still valid?

[@Altek2k]

Fisrtly this is just a levelling guide. Some of the support skills are no longer valid based on the changes this league but you should still be pretty solid from the end of act 1 onwards. Note that this is just a guide to levelling early game and not an end game guide. Thanks for watching!

[@CanAhiska]

@@Altek2k Is it possible to share the end game version? I want to play it all the way.

[@troyrarehale2517]

What quest gives the reward to get poison concoction.

[@Altek2k]

You just have to enter the cavern of wraith. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!

[@petrusdupreez4697]

I found it useful

[@Altek2k]

Glad to hear that. Thanks for watching!

[@g.waits4gainz205]

cheeeeesr anmd thankssssssss!!!1 its deffinitly a seriously good blitz plan and sooooooo improtant to hit maps before burn out!@ cause THEN THEM AGIC BEINGS!

[@Altek2k]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watchin!g

[@replay5557]

maybe im just stupid asf. decent guide but u move way to fast for people that have no idea what they are doing didnt even know i had portals when u said to put a portal on a bridge. others prob dont feel the same but im get frustrated cause im losing time just trying to figure out 90% of what ur talking about. not showing if ur lvling ur gems that u have at start or if u just dont lvl since ur switching out some later. not really explaining what ur points go into ur just running past it.

[@Altek2k]

Yes these are more designed for existing playes who want to speed up their leveling, so they are fast. I do have a link in the description to a written guide and the tree for those who need a slower paced experience. Sorry this was too fast, but thanks for watching!

[@replay5557]

@@Altek2k it’s all just me. it’s kinda hard for me to find a video that i can understand i’ve played before but never got to far. i still use this guide cause its best so far. also u were moving at a godly speed cause ig u got lucky on all ur armor drops an wasn’t getting 1 shot an could use all urs greens i havnt found a single one so getting through missions are me dying 50 times cause i can’t even use my gems or whatever they are called. still love the video an thanks for replying with info of ur other videos.

[@seeess925]

Honestly this is extremely broken. You momentum dash valley right away. And just go ahead and buy mortgage archer. You cannot do this in ruthless. The balance in the generic mode is a total joke. In most games it would be considered broken due to being extremely flawed. It would be much better to see ranger on Ruthless. Because more and more are migrating over simply for a better more balanced experience. Play what you enjoy. Of it's easy mode. But Ruthless is factually better designed and balanced. There are features only available in regular. But not worth it. There are only two reason to play Ruthless. Preferring some features over design/balance. Or you enjoy easy mode in games. Anything else is called rationalization to cover up one of those reasons. And can be used for anybody who would rather not play a normal mode in games.

[@Altek2k]

Got to say, much prefer this to ruthless. Just personal preference. Thanks for watching!