The Twister is a highly effective skill for the Abyssal Lich in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 470 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Projectile Acceleration III, Armour Break III, Rakiata's Flow. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Necromantic Conduit, Crystalline Phylactery, Pure Energy on the skill tree.

Twister
(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 Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
80.4%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
53.8%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
40.4%
No [Physical] Damage
40.4%
[BooleanDamageRoll|Rolls only the minimum or maximum Damage value] for each [DamageTypes|Damage Type]
40.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
14.7%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
14.5%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
14.3%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
11.7%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
10.2%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
8.5%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
76.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
57.7%
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
52.1%
# to maximum Life
32.6%
# to maximum Mana
32.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
22.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
17.4%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
66.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
64.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
43.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.6%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
16.8%
# Life Regeneration per second
9.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
53.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
44.3%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
36.8%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
27.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.8%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
18.3%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
18.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
17.2%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
16.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
15.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
78.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
57.9%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
47.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
39.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.9%
#% increased Movement Speed
26%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
17.4%
# to maximum Life
12.1%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
111.3%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
46.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
24.9%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
23.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
19.4%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
17%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
17%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.2%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
146%
#% increased Damage for each type of [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] on Enemy
63.2%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] can be boosted by multiple [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces]
63.2%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] count
as being boosted by [IgnitedGround|Ignited], [ShockedGround|Shocked], and [ChilledGround|Chilled] Ground
63.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
22.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
19.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
17.4%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
16.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
14.9%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
13.4%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
94.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
39.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
37%
#% increased Damage for each type of [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] on Enemy
35.7%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] can be boosted by multiple [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces]
35.7%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] count
as being boosted by [IgnitedGround|Ignited], [ShockedGround|Shocked], and [ChilledGround|Chilled] Ground
35.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
95.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
91.9%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
61.3%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
56%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
32.6%
# to maximum Life
27%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSulphur|Sulphur]
26.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
24.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
23%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
21.5%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
82.1%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
64.9%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
59.4%
#% increased [Melee] [Strike] Range with this weapon
46.2%
Create a [DivineFragment|Fragment of Divinity] in your [Presence] every # seconds
45.7%
[LifeLeech|Life Leech] recovers based on your [Lightning] damage as well as [Physical] damage
45.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
25.1%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
21.5%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
21.5%
#% increased [Projectile|Projectile] Speed with this Weapon
16.8%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
83.6%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
82.8%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
82.8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
82.8%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
6.2%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
No Node Selected
Key Notables & Keystones
Necromantic Conduit
(470)100%✕ Remove
Crystalline Phylactery
(469)99.8%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(464)98.7%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(460)97.9%✕ Remove
Resonance
(454)96.6%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(454)96.6%✕ Remove
Focused Thrust
(452)96.2%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(452)96.2%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(451)96%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(447)95.1%✕ Remove
Javelin
(446)94.9%✕ Remove
Roll and Strike
(445)94.7%✕ Remove
Flow State
(439)93.4%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(435)92.6%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(435)92.6%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(430)91.5%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(430)91.5%✕ Remove
Melding
(427)90.9%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(427)90.9%✕ Remove
Fervour
(424)90.2%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(423)90%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(419)89.1%✕ Remove
True Strike
(418)88.9%✕ Remove
Precise Point
(395)84%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(387)82.3%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(368)78.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(363)77.2%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(350)74.5%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(348)74%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(324)68.9%✕ Remove
Spray and Pray
(321)68.3%✕ Remove
Rupture the Soul
(318)67.7%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(315)67%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(311)66.2%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(299)63.6%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(290)61.7%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(273)58.1%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(273)58.1%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(271)57.7%✕ Remove
Lord of Horrors
(263)56%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(262)55.7%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(211)44.9%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(165)35.1%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(159)33.8%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(115)24.5%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(100)21.3%✕ Remove
Soulless Form
(91)19.4%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(86)18.3%✕ Remove
Eternal Life
(82)17.4%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(65)13.8%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(56)11.9%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(55)11.7%✕ Remove
Disciplined Training
(51)10.9%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(49)10.4%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(43)9.1%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(41)8.7%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(41)8.7%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(36)7.7%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(35)7.4%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(32)6.8%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(32)6.8%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(31)6.6%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(30)6.4%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(27)5.7%✕ Remove
Preservation
(26)5.5%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(25)5.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(24)5.1%✕ Remove
Unwavering Stance
(22)4.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(22)4.7%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(20)4.3%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(20)4.3%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(17)3.6%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(16)3.4%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(16)3.4%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(15)3.2%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(15)3.2%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(14)3%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(14)3%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(14)3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(14)3%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(14)3%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(14)3%✕ Remove
Bond of the Wolf
(13)2.8%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(12)2.6%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(12)2.6%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(12)2.6%✕ Remove
Anticipation
(12)2.6%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(12)2.6%✕ Remove
Dangerous Blossom
(11)2.3%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(11)2.3%✕ Remove
Instability
(11)2.3%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(11)2.3%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(11)2.3%✕ Remove