The Thrashing Vines is a highly effective skill for the Abyssal Lich in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 123 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Execute III, Blindside, Zenith II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Heavy Buffer, Wildsurge Incantation, Pure Energy on the skill tree.

Thrashing Vines
(Abyssal Lich) Builds
Below data represents gem links within this cohort. Selected main skills are strictly isolated.
★ Selected Main Skills
Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spell] Damage
50.4%
# to Level of all [Physical|Physical] [Spell|Spell] Skills
48.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
34.1%
#% increased [Spell] [Physical] Damage
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
28.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
26%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
22.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
21.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
20.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
11.4%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.1%
#% increased [Spell] [Physical] Damage
6.5%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
94.3%
# to maximum Mana
92.7%
#% of Damage taken bypasses [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
91.9%
[StatGain|Gain] #% of maximum Life as Extra maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
91.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
5.7%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
81.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
65%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30.9%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
24.4%
Only [SoulCore|Soul Cores] can be Socketed in this item
24.4%
Has no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
23.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
20.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
20.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
97.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
91.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
87.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate if you've dealt a [Critical|Critical Hit] [Recently]
87.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
87.8%
Cannot Regenerate Mana if you haven't dealt a [Critical|Critical Hit] [Recently]
87.8%
# to maximum Life
8.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
7.3%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
65.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
56.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.1%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
27.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
22.8%
# to maximum Life
20.3%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
8.1%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
77.2%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
38.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
36.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
34.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
30.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
26%
# to maximum Life
23.6%
# to maximum Mana
22.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
18.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spell] Damage
51.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
39.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
36.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
35.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.5%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
31.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
30.1%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
29.3%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
43.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
41.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
38.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
35%
#% increased Cast Speed
33.3%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
30.9%
# to maximum Mana
29.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
24.4%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
93.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
48.8%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
43.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
39%
# to maximum Life
37.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
36.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
35%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.8%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
66.7%
# to maximum Mana
60.2%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
57.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
54.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
52%
#% increased Cast Speed
25.2%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
22%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
20.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
16.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Heavy Buffer
(123)100%✕ Remove
Wildsurge Incantation
(123)100%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(122)99.2%✕ Remove
Crystalline Phylactery
(122)99.2%✕ Remove
Eternal Life
(122)99.2%✕ Remove
Soulless Form
(122)99.2%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(121)98.4%✕ Remove
Rupture the Soul
(121)98.4%✕ Remove
Melding
(120)97.6%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(120)97.6%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(119)96.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(119)96.7%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(119)96.7%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(116)94.3%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(115)93.5%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(115)93.5%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(115)93.5%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(114)92.7%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(114)92.7%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(111)90.2%✕ Remove
Alternating Current
(108)87.8%✕ Remove
Power Conduction
(107)87%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(107)87%✕ Remove
True Strike
(107)87%✕ Remove
General Electric
(106)86.2%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(104)84.6%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(104)84.6%✕ Remove
Harmonic Generator
(103)83.7%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(89)72.4%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(86)69.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(64)52%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(59)48%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(59)48%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(55)44.7%✕ Remove
Cut to the Bone
(55)44.7%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(55)44.7%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(50)40.7%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(49)39.8%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(40)32.5%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(38)30.9%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(36)29.3%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(34)27.6%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(23)18.7%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(17)13.8%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(16)13%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(15)12.2%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(15)12.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(13)10.6%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(12)9.8%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(11)8.9%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(11)8.9%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(11)8.9%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(11)8.9%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(10)8.1%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(10)8.1%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(9)7.3%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(9)7.3%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(9)7.3%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(9)7.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(9)7.3%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(8)6.5%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(7)5.7%✕ Remove
Dangerous Blossom
(6)4.9%✕ Remove
Dominion
(4)3.3%✕ Remove
Material Solidification
(4)3.3%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Boundless Growth
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Proliferating Weeds
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Constricting
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Cooked
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Roil
(3)2.4%✕ Remove