Which Spectres Are Best For You In Path Of Exile 2 Patch 0.3.0?

In PoE 2, players can use enemy corpses to their advantage and become your assistants by equipping Bind Spectre Skill gem on their action bar. After killing an enemy, using this skill activates a window where players can select the enemy's soul to bind and spend the gem. The gem then becomes an account-bound gem for that Spectres, allowing them to retain the soul and summon it from the skill menu.

Like taming a rebellious or even hostile beast, using Bind Spectre Skill transforms a previously hostile enemy into an ally. However, there's a prerequisite for using Bind Spectre Skill: players must manage their resources wisely and maintain a sufficient reserve of Spirit.

How to spend less Path of Exile 2 Currency while still having a better gaming experience is a topic of much concern for many players. This article may offer some new insights.

For most players, acquiring Spirit is a relatively difficult and time-consuming process. Even with Spirit, not all players can cultivate a Spectre that's suitable for their army. Trying to cultivate every Spectre type is both time-consuming and resource-intensive, requiring players to consume more Divine Orbs to complete their cultivation.

Therefore, for players seeking a more enjoyable experience in PoE 2, understanding which Spectres are best placed in their army is crucial? Now, let me introduce some excellent Spectres, categorized by tier.

C-Tier Spectres

Ancestral Channeler

• Reservation: 59 Spirits
• Location: Halls of the Dead

Rather than fighting alone, Ancestral Channeler excels at using its small, spherical minions as vanguards. Initially, Ancestral Channeler summons these vanguards, which, upon sensing nearby enemies, fire icy projectiles at them. While they lack speed and size, the icy projectiles they fire can stack in damage, and if used effectively, these minions can deliver impressive damage.

However, Ancestral Channeler has some significant weaknesses. Its slow movement speed and low HP make it unsuitable for all terrains, making it easily overwhelmed by boss attacks. Its high attack and low defense are key characteristics.

Gargantuan Wasps

• Reservation: 84 Spirit
• Location: Arastas, Ashen Forest

As their race design suggests, Gargantuan Wasps possess an innate ability and talent for flight. They can also attack enemies at breakneck speed, regardless of terrain, especially those close to the perimeter. While their inherent damage isn't particularly high, their high movement speed and ability to launch multiple attacks make up for this shortcoming. Consequently, they deliver higher DPS than other Spectres.

B-Tier Spectres

Wardrum Kin

• Reservation: 64 Spirits
• Location: Isle of Kin, Volcanic Warrens

Wardrum Kin are Spectres with the strongest area-of-effect damage. They can use their drums to create an area of effect that damages them. Imagine the sheer amount of damage a Wardrum Kin unit with such a wide range of attacks could bring to the game.

However, their incredibly high area-of-effect damage is countered by their extremely slow movement speed, which significantly reduces their popularity.

Twilight Order Oathsworn

• Reservation: 57 Spirits
• Location: Arastas

In the game, Twilight Order Oathsworn is a mage, their primary attack being to fire a massively damaging golden beam at enemies. Furthermore, the Twilight Order Oathsworn has some impressive unique abilities, including an auto-homing feature, which makes them highly sought after. Once their laser locks onto an enemy, it will track and follow them wherever they are.

These laser beams offer unexpected surprises against difficult bosses in PoE 2. With proper timing, the golden beams can melt a boss in mere seconds, making them a powerful weapon against bosses.

Twilight Order Oathsworn can not only target single enemies, but also transform single beams into large-scale attacks with the help of in-game items, allowing for quick and convenient map clearing.

A-Tier Spectres

Vaal Guards

• Reservation: 50 Spirit
• Location: Utzaal

Vaal Guards are among the most powerful map-clearing Spectres in PoE 2. Unlike Twilight Order Oathsworn, Vaal Guards use grenades to clear the map, with their explosions covering the entire screen. Due to the unique nature of their attack items, Vaal Guards' abilities tend to focus on sustained damage, rather than the diverse abilities of other Spectres.

Cultist Archers

• Reservation: 60 Spirit
• Location: Freythorn

Compared to other Spectres, Cultist Archers avoid close-range attacks and are more adept at ranged damage. Their range is comparable to that of Ranger class, but their damage is slightly lower. However, this difference can be offset with a well-designed build.

The unique feature of Cultist Archers is that they can create a poisonous flower that explodes after a few seconds, dealing a wide range of damage. With enough Cultist Archers in a army and strategically positioned, the explosion can cover the entire screen, dealing considerable damage.

S-Tier Spectres

Frozen Mandibles

• Reservation: 99 Spirit
• Location: Ashen Forest

Undoubtedly, Frozen Mandibles are the strongest Spectres in PoE 2, affectionately nicknamed Cocaine Ants by players. It boasts the best damage bonus among Spectres, dealing single-target damage comparable to other Spectres.

Regarding area damage, Frozen Mandibles can also create ice projectiles, similar to time bombs, that explode after a short time upon impact and deal freezing damage. Furthermore, Frozen Mandibles are incredibly fast, making them practically invincible.

However, Frozen Mandibles requires a 99 Spirit reserve, the highest of any Spectre in this article. This requires careful consideration and resource allocation.

Powered Zealots

• Reservation: 55 Spirit
• Location: Etched Ravine

Compared to Frozen Mandibles, Powered Zealots only require a 55 Spirit reserve, but their abilities are equally impressive. Powered Zealots can create lightning projectiles, which deal significant area damage, making clearing maps much faster. Furthermore, by using PoE 2 Currency to enhance its Lightning Skill, it can repeatedly damage the same enemy, dealing increased single-target damage.

This concludes the eight Spectres introduced in this article, from C to S Rank. We hope this introduction will help players enjoy a smoother and more enjoyable gameplay experience.