Classes & Ascendancies

Amazon

Amazon is an Ascendancy class for the Huntress.

3 min read·Updated 2026-07-11·Editor score 92/100
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Our editors rank Amazon for league-start viability, passive synergy, and how forgiving it feels when you mis-spec early.

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Amazon is an Ascendancy class for the Huntress.

Overview

The Amazon is an elite warrior trained to protect the Azmeri elders, transforming her into an offensive powerhouse with recovery and Evasion bonuses to boot. She can learn Elemental Infusion to use charges to infuse her attacks with lightning damage explosions (or elemental damage explosions with Surging Avatar), Critical Strike and Penetrate to turn Accuracy into a source of damage, and Predatory Instinct to deal more damage against enemies at certain life intervals. Azmeri Brew lets her flasks pull double duty on life and mana recovery, and Mystic Harvest grants her elemental life leech. Finally, Stalking Panther grants her more Evasion from her gear except the body armour.

Passive skills

Minor skills

This class has the following minor passive skills:

NameStats
Accuracy12% increased Accuracy Rating
Elemental Damage12% increased Elemental Damage
Evasion20% increased Evasion Rating
Flask Recovery15% increased Life and Mana Recovery from Flasks
Life Leech12% increased amount of Life Leeched
Skill Speed4% increased Skill Speed

Notable skills

This class has the following notable passive skills:

SkillModifiersPrerequisitePreceding Passive
Azmeri BrewLife Flasks also recover ManaMana Flasks also recover LifeFlask Recovery
Stalking PantherEvasion Rating from Equipped Helmet, Gloves and Boots is doubledEvasion Rating from Equipped Body Armour is halvedEvasion
Mystic HarvestLife Leech recovers based on your Elemental damage as well as Physical damageLife Leech
Elemental SurgeGrants Skill: Elemental SurgeWhen you Consume a Charge, Trigger Elemental Surge to gain 3 Lightning SurgesEvasion
Surging AvatarWhen you Consume a Charge, Trigger Elemental Surge to gain 2 Cold SurgesWhen you Consume a Charge, Trigger Elemental Surge to gain 2 Fire SurgesGain 1 fewer Lightning Surge from Triggering Elemental SurgeElemental InfusionEvasion
Predatory InstinctReveal Weaknesses against Rare and Unique enemies50% more damage against enemies with an Open WeaknessSkill Speed
In for the Kill20% increased Movement Speed while an enemy with an Open Weakness is in your Presence40% increased Skill Speed while an enemy with an Open Weakness is in your PresencePredatory InstinctSkill Speed
Critical StrikeChance to Hit with Attacks can exceed 100%Gain additional Critical Hit Chance equal to 25% of excess chance to Hit with AttacksAccuracy
PenetrateAttacks using your Weapons have Added Physical Damage equalto 25% of the Accuracy Rating on the WeaponCritical StrikeAccuracy
VersionChanges
0.4.0Elemental Surge reworked: Grants Skill: Elemental Surge Now provides When you consume a Charge Trigger Elemental Surge to gain 3 Lightning Surges. Surging Avatar reworked: Now provides When you consume a Charge, Trigger Elemental Surge to i
0.3.0The Critical Strike Notable Passive Skill now has Gain additional Critical Hit Chance equal to 15% of excess chance to Hit with Attacks (previously 25%), and no longer specifies it ignores Hobble on the target. The Elemental Surge Notable P
0.2.0Introduced to the game.

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