If you like bows and spells then you ' re already in the right camp for reasonably budget starter builds . Spells are generally cheaper because most of your damage comes from gem levels which are very important on spells , less so for attacks . I ' ve always found archers to be pretty good at starting a league as well . Tornado shot or ice shot will both serve you well . A popular build , king of the forest has been a popular bow build which is quite strong and doesn ' t require any specific unique though the name is derived from a unique chest it uses . It ' s not required to make the build good and it ' s also a fairly inexpensive chest . I don ' t really have any specific builds to recommend other than that but if you search on the official forums for budget that should be a good start . Also if you ' re feeling squishy it ' s likely you ' re just missing some life on your passive tree and gear , and also make sure you are capping your resistances ! EDIT Also Lightning Arrow . Very good skill !