Overview
A roundup of five league-starter candidates other creators have published for patch 0.5, with the author’s commentary on what makes each viable. The picks lean toward builds that have leveling guides published already (or that the author has personally tested), so the watcher can practice in advance rather than gambling on patch-day testing.
The five entries cover a spread of archetypes — monk martial artist, grenade ballista totem warbringer, supporting fire tactician minion-style, smith of kitava fire bear, and the author’s own shield wall titan — giving a fast pass for picking a starter that matches your preferred playstyle.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Each pick links back to the creator’s full leveling guide / mobalytics page
- Five distinct archetypes — broad enough to find one that fits
- Picks deliberately bias toward builds that handle the early campaign smoothly
- Author confirms each pick was viable through the 0.5 patch notes
Cons
- This is a recommendation list, not a build guide — depth lives in each linked source
- Some picks (martial artist) cannot be fully scoped until the new ascendancy is live
Key Skills
- FG Corbin — Monk Martial Artist — Falling Thunder + Storm Wave leveling, transitions into Hollow Palm Technique
- POE Guy — Grenade Ballista Totem Warbringer — proven across 0.3 and 0.4, post-patch positive
- Adventurous Gaming — Supporting Fire Tactician — minion-style scaling with Supporting Fire, transitions at level 22
- Scadoo — Brog Fire Bear Smith of Kitava — Fury of the King unique + Comet, cataclysmic fire damage
- JorgenPOE — Shield Wall Titan — author’s own pick, planned transition into Nightfall shield
Endgame Notes
All five picks are flagged as having a sensible path beyond the campaign, but the article frames them squarely as starters. The author plans a follow-up roundup later in the week as more guides land.
Credits & Source
Roundup credited to JorgenPOE. See the source video for the full breakdown and the linked creator guides for each pick: 5 Possible Path Of Exile 2 League Starter Build Ideas To Check Out.