Often referred to as a spiritual successor of the critically-acclaimedDiabloseries,Path of Exilehas proven to gamers everywhere that it merits its own place in the Action-RPG genre.Path of Exilefeatures complex procedurally generated maps that provide players with near-limitless replayability. And with the latest expansion,Lake of Kalandra, players can now enjoy more end-game content, plus a brutal Archnemesis League.
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But, players who want to enjoy the game to the fullest will want to know whatmistakes to avoid during their playthrough. And one such error is not following a build guide, especially during solo League runs. Fortunately,Path of Exilehas plenty of powerful solo classes that’ll make any League a no-brainer.
Updated July 30, 2025 by Daniel Dilena:It’s no surprise that Action-RPGs continue to gain popularity in an industry filled (and often saturated) with FPS and BR-style titles. And that’s because FPS and BR games are often chaotic and stressful for most players since they’re pushed to play specific “meta builds” if they want to come out on top. In sharp contrast, ARPGs like Tribes of Midgard give playersplenty of options when choosing a weapon.
At the same time, Path of Exile continues to expand on its vast universe by adding new content likecapturing beasts that can aid players in more challenging game areas. And with the release of more content, players require more builds to tackle end-game bosses and instances, especially solo players. That’s why we’ve included more builds for thisPath Of Exile best classlist so players can adapt to current and future end-game content.
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Players that enjoy clearing hordes of enemies with a click of a button will enjoy using POE class since it’s built around skills that can clear enemies in single bursts. Moreover, since players will primarily focus on Ice-type attacks (Ice Shot and Frost Bomb), they’ll be able to inflict the Slow status effect on enemies. Players should also use the Lunaris for Major Pantheon (boost movement speed and increase dodge chance by 5%) and Garukhan for Minor Pantheon (more movement speed and 5% evasion increase).
As for Bosses, players should use Barrage since it’s the best Boss-melter skill in the game. The biggest issue with this build is that players will find it challenging to min-max their stats toward the end game, mainly because the build relies on multiple stats (Elemental Damage, Critical Chance/Damage, and Mana). Nonetheless, the Ice Shot Mage is worthy of being counted among some of the bestPath of Exileclass builds.
Most solo builds focus on having strong attacks rather than a strong defense, but in the case of the Strom Inquisitor, players will be able to dish out decent damage while having a strong defense. And since the Brand class excels at resisting most damage-type, players can focus on maxing out their Life, Mana, and Crit stats. But, of course, it never hurts to obtain gear that offers an extra layer of resistance, especially once aplayer has enough Sulphiteon them.
Most importantly, players will not need to worry about learning an excessive number of keybinds to make this solo build work, unlike other builds that may require players to perform specific actions that involve dozens of keybinds. The only downside of this solo build is that it won’t do too well on maps with the Elemental Reflect Modification since they can potentially one-shot the character.
The Cyclone skill is among the best mob clearing abilities inPath of Exilesince players can activate it and move with it, creating a mobile damaging aura. And since players will build this class with the Impale debuff, they’ll be able to damage enemies a second time for 10% of their overall damage. But, for this build to work, players will need to use the Major Pantheon of Soul of Lunaris since it makes players immune to being one-shot by enemies.
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But, of course, the biggest challenge with this solo class build is that while Cyclone is on cooldown, players will need to resort to melee attacks. And as any hardcorePath of Exileknows, any melee class build is squishy, meaning players must learn how to dodge and manage their consumables.
The main focus of this solo class build is stacking as many Poison debuffs as possible on enemy units. And since there’s no limit on the number of Poison stacks an enemy can have, then players can expect to dish out an absurd amount of damage in a short time. That’s why this is one of thebestPath of Exileclassbuilds for melting bosses since the single-target damage potential is unmatched.
On top of that, players can invest in their Dodge and Evasion, making them harder to hit while still keeping their damage up. But, of course, all the single-target damage comes at the cost of not being able to clear large groups of mobs as quickly as other solo classes. So, players will need to learn how to lure mobs away from groups to avoid being overwhelmed.
The Mage Skeleton Necromancer is heavily based on summoning an undead skeleton army, which means players will need to haveplenty of Mana Flasks to summon enough Skeletons.Moreover, any skill that summons minions has a high casting time, so players will need to prepare before jumping into a battle, especially against bosses.
Players will rely solely on minion damage, which scales as the character levels up and becomes stronger. Apart from putting points into Mana, players will also need to put intoLife and Recovery of Life.Finally, playerswill need to get their hands on Corrupted Gearso they can easily defeat high-tier mobs and bosses.
This solo class build has one ofPath of Exile’sbest AOE damage outputs. That’s because Tectonic Slam, an AOE skill, creates fissures across a large area, which can easily destroy lower-tier mobs. But as a result, the Tectonic Slam Chieftain buildlacks single target damage, which may make a boss fight a little tricky but doable.
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If a playerpairs Tectonic Slam with Endurance Charges,they’ll get explosive results that can reach over 300 million damage. Moreover, players who enjoy AOE-style gameplay will also enjoy the Scion class,one of the most underrated classes in the game.
TheElementalist is among the best single damage classesin thePath of Exile,especially if the player uses the Elemental Hit Slayer build. One of the reasons it’s a great solo build is that it usesElemental Hit, a skill that randomly uses an element (Fire, Cold, and Lightning)to deal a massive amount of damage.
What’s more, if a player equips a Unique Jewel that forces Elemental Hit to only use Fire-type damage, then it can reliably dish out a high amount of damage. This is especially effective if paired with theKeystone: Avatar of Fire.
Players who enjoy using the classic Templar class (especially if they know all the tips and tricks of using one) will find that the Impervious Herald of Agony Juggernaut has a very similar playstyle. But, in order to use this build, players will first need to understand what the Herald of Agony does.
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When activated, this poison-type herald gem willpoison any mobs near the player,and for each stack of Virulence, there’s a chance to summon the Agony Crawler minion, which uses ranged and area attacks. And, since the main class of the build is Juggernaut, players won’t have to worry too much about being killed.
Chaos Orbs are perhaps one of the most important currencies inPath of Exile,since they allow a player to re-roll modifiers on a piece of rare equipment. And Oro’s Flicker Strike Raider build will ensure that players always have plenty of Chaos Orbs, sinceFlicker Strike teleports players from one enemy to another, making quick work of them.
The only downside of this build is that it uses the unique two-weapon Oro’s Sacrifice, which deals incredible amounts of Fire Damage and yields a Frenzy Charge. This weapon is the bread and butter of the build.
Players who want to inflict endless Bleeding status effects on mobs and bosses will enjoy using the Lacerate Gladiatorbuild. This build mainly uses the skillLacerate, which has a 25% chance of inflicting Bleeding.To further exploit the Bleeding status, players can use the spell stance Blood and Sand, which increases melee damage on Bleeding mobs or bosses.
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If a player struggles to survive with this build, they can try using a Marauder, since they offer more survivability at the cost of damage. But, if they do go down this path, it would be good for them tolearn a couple of pro tips on using the Marauder.
Undoubtedly, theNecromancer Ascendancy Class is one of the best inPath of Exile, since players can come up with wild builds that are still quite powerful. As the name suggests, the Detonate Dead Necromancer builduses minions as walking time bombs.
The build usesVolatile Dead(turns minions into a volatile orb) andDetonate Dead(explodes reanimated corpse). Moreover, this build doesn’t require Corruption Gear, but rather gems related to the Undead. Plus, nothing is more satisfying than eliminating an entire horde of mobs with a single button.
Path of Exileis available now for PC, Mac, Xbox One, and PS4.
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