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Patch 0.2.0 Dawn of the Hunt dropped today, 4 April 2025, and the Warriors - Smith, Titan, Warbringer - are ready to smash Wraeclast's campaign to smithereens. Forget clunky leveling - this Rolling Slam to Bone Shatter combo is a two-button wrecking crew that'll take any Warrior build from Act 1 to the maps, no sweat. Want to hit the ground running and leave mobs in pieces? Stash this guide for your grind, and check out our shop for gear to fuel your early rampage. Let's get through Dawn of the Hunt fast, bloody and brutal!  

Core Combo: Slam, Shatter, Explode

This leveling trick works for any Warrior—here’s the meat:  Rolling Slam (Tier 1): Free in the tutorial - stuns enemies. The baked-in movement keeps you rolling, and the animation cancel (switch to Bone Shatter mid-swing) makes it snappy.  Bone Shatter (Tier 1): Your pack popper needs prepared opponents to blow them up. Hit Rolling Slam, cancel into Bone Shatter, watch the guts fly.  Leap Slam (later): Replace Rolling Slam and Swap in when you grab it—jump into packs, Bone Shatter, boom(make sure to put support gems for some dps).Why It Slaps: Two buttons, one clean motion—Patch 0.2.0’s Warrior shines from Act 1’s first swing. Clear’s explosive, flow’s tight—mobs don’t stand a chance.

Early Support gems: Stack the Pain

Grab these supports to crank it up:  Concentrated Effect + Melee Strike (Tier 1): Single-target starter link to Melee Strike until the end of Act 1.  Overpower + Rolling Slam: Guarantees stun on first hit—cancel into Bone Shatter fast. (Ditch if over-stunning kills Bone Shatter’s pop—too much damage, you beast.)  Impact Shockwave + Bone Shatter: Pack-clear king-blast anything stunned.  Brutality + Bone Shatter: 25% more physical damage - juices up the explosions.Why It Rules: Simple, cheap, effective - patch 0.2.0's gem pool (100+ new ones) starts here, but these will take you far.

Act 1 Pivot: Perfect Strike Power

Near Act 1’s end (Mana Ramparts, Executioner kill), snag Perfect Strike—your boss-shredder:  Window of Opportunity + Fire Infusion: Prep Perfect Strike - charge it, release when white-hot (timing is tight, practice it). Four-five hits drop Act bosses.  Infernal Scream (Tier 3): Pop on tanky rares or uniques—prime with Melee Strike (or Perfect Strike later), then Cry into Bone Shatter for max bang.Why it rules: Ditches Melee Strike’s baby damage—Perfect Strike scales hard, Infernal Cry’s a clutch nuke. Campaign's a breeze.

Gear Basics: Smash and Survive

No fancy uniques needed—here’s the grit:  Weapon: Two-handed mace—highest phys damage wins. Attack speed is nice, but damage trumps - +melee stats if you get it.  Other slots: Life (stack 2k+ early), strength (boosts HP), resists (aim 75% by Act 3)—Warrior’s meat shield 101.  Unique (if rich or luck enough): Check Mobiliotics/POB link leveling uniques like Pillar of the Caged God (nerfed but solid) to speed up.Why it rules: Budget friendly - patch 0.2.0's chaos market drops maces cheaply. Tanky stats keep you swinging, not dying.

Playstyle: Leap In, Blow Up

Roll (or Leap) into packs, cancel into Bone Shatter—packs explode. Rare? Melee Strike 'til primed, Infernal Scream, Bone Shatter-gone. Bosses? Perfect Strike spam - charge, release, repeat. It's not zoomy, but it's smooth - animation cancellation kills the clank.Warriors are built for it - Smith tanks, Titan stacks, Warbringer smashes. Patch 0.2.0's physical buffs (brutality, etc) make it hit harder, faster.  

Why It’s Warrior Gold

This setup’s universal—Smith of Kitava (mitigation beast), Titan (strength fortress), Warbringer (warcry chaos)—all eat it up. Rolling Slam primes, Bone Shatter clears, Perfect Strike kills - campaign's a breeze, single target's a one-shot. No need for fancy gear or deep knowledge - start swinging, learn as you go. Dawn of the Hunt mobs won't know what hit 'em till they're mush.  

Thanks for Reading

Smash Dawn of the Hunt with this Warrior leveling trick—stay brutal and keep an eye on MMOJUGG for more PoE 2 fire!