Leveling Guide

Focus On Raw Damage Early

There's not much to change, so you can use the tree above for leveling as well. The trick is just to avoid critical nodes until you pick up your first Ascendancy (and the Critical Strike node). Additionally, you want to Path of exile currency focus on raw damage and, to a lesser extent, movement speed. So basically, go for Splinters, Escape Velocity, Maiming Strike, Acceleration, and the spear nodes (Javelin and company). Once you have your first Ascendancy, start going for critical nodes.

As for gear, on your weapon, look for Physical Damage, % increased Physical Damage, Accuracy, and Attack Speed. For everything else, look for life, resistances, critical hit chance, critical hit bonus, and Strength. For leveling uniques, Venipuncture, Meginord's Girdle, or anything that scales Strength will be great. As always, be sure to check vendors regularly and disenchant your rares for Regal Orbs (you'll need these for crafting).

Gear And Affixes

Physical Damage, Strength, And Critical Damage Are Key

Gearing in the Path Of Exile 2 endgame is similar to leveling for the Bleed Huntress build, as you might expect. As before, on your weapon, seek out Physical Damage, % increased Physical Damage, Accuracy, and Attack Speed, but also +X to Path of exile currency for sale 
the level of all melee skills. The rest mostly comes down to life and resistances, but some critical hit chance and/or critical hit bonus can be great, too. As ever, Strength is key for scaling Rake damage, so keep an eye out for it. In terms of bases, hybrid armor, and evasion are generally preferred, but just evasion can work well, too. Having a solid stash of PoE 2 currency and powerful PoE 2 items can make all the difference, especially as the enemies become deadlier. Stay sharp, explore thoroughly, and prepare for what lies ahead.