The Explosive Spear is a highly effective skill for the Amazon in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 10 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Fire Penetration II, Short Fuse II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Focused Thrust, Critical Strike, Precise Point on the skill tree.

Explosive Spear
(Amazon) Builds
Sample size: 10 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-09-04 12:01:30 UTC
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 [Physical] Damage
70%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
40%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
40%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
40%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
30%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
30%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
30%
Bleeding you inflict deals Damage #% faster
20%
[ManaLeech|Leeches] #% of [Physical|Physical] Damage as Mana
20%
#% chance to [Aggravate] [Bleeding] on [HitDamage|Hit]
10%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
50%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
50%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
50%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
50%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
20%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
10%
# to maximum Life
10%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
10%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
10%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
10%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Evasion] Rating
50%
# to maximum Life
50%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40%
# Life Regeneration per second
20%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
20%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
20%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Evasion] Rating
50%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
# to maximum Life
40%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30%
# Life Regeneration per second
20%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
20%
#% increased [AilmentThreshold|Elemental Ailment Threshold]
20%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
70%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
40%
# to [Evasion] Rating
30%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
30%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30%
# to maximum Life
20%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
70%
# to maximum Life
60%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
40%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
30%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20%
# to [Evasion] Rating
20%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
90%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
50%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
50%
# to maximum Mana
40%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
40%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
40%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
30%
# to maximum Life
30%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
20%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
80%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
70%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
60%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
30%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
30%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
30%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30%
# to [Evasion] Rating
20%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
80%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
60%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
50%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
40%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30%
# to maximum Life
20%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
80%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
50%
# to maximum Life
40%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
40%
# to [Armour]
30%
# to maximum Mana
30%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
30%
#% increased [Charm] Effect Duration
20%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
30%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
20%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
20%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
20%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
10%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
10%
#% increased [Projectile|Projectile] Speed with this Weapon
10%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
10%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
10%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
10%
# to [Evasion] Rating
10%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
10%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
10%
# to maximum Life
10%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
10%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
10%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
10%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
10%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
10%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Focused Thrust
(10)100%✕ Remove
Critical Strike
(10)100%✕ Remove
Precise Point
(10)100%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(10)100%✕ Remove
Predatory Instinct
(10)100%✕ Remove
Roll and Strike
(10)100%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(9)90%✕ Remove
Javelin
(8)80%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(8)80%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(8)80%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(8)80%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(8)80%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(8)80%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(7)70%✕ Remove
Penetrate
(7)70%✕ Remove
True Strike
(7)70%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(6)60%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(6)60%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(6)60%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(6)60%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(5)50%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(5)50%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(5)50%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(5)50%✕ Remove
Stalking Panther
(5)50%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(4)40%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(4)40%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(4)40%✕ Remove
Cooked
(4)40%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(3)30%✕ Remove
Precision Salvo
(3)30%✕ Remove
Flow State
(3)30%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(3)30%✕ Remove
In for the Kill
(3)30%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(3)30%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(3)30%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(3)30%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(3)30%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(3)30%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(3)30%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(3)30%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(3)30%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(2)20%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(2)20%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(2)20%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(2)20%✕ Remove
Elemental Surge
(2)20%✕ Remove
Death from Afar
(2)20%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(2)20%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(2)20%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(2)20%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(2)20%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(2)20%✕ Remove
The Frenzied Bear
(2)20%✕ Remove
Blur
(2)20%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(2)20%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(2)20%✕ Remove
Frenetic
(2)20%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(2)20%✕ Remove
Azmeri Brew
(2)20%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(2)20%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(2)20%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(2)20%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(2)20%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(2)20%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(2)20%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(1)10%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(1)10%✕ Remove
Engineered Blaze
(1)10%✕ Remove
Mystic Harvest
(1)10%✕ Remove
Near Sighted
(1)10%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(1)10%✕ Remove
Escape Strategy
(1)10%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(1)10%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(1)10%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(1)10%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(1)10%✕ Remove
Heavy Ammunition
(1)10%✕ Remove
Arsonist
(1)10%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(1)10%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(1)10%✕ Remove
Deep Freeze
(1)10%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(1)10%✕ Remove
Decisive Retreat
(1)10%✕ Remove
Careful Consideration
(1)10%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(1)10%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(1)10%✕ Remove
Fervour
(1)10%✕ Remove
Spray and Pray
(1)10%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(1)10%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(1)10%✕ Remove
Counterstancing
(1)10%✕ Remove
Pressure Points
(1)10%✕ Remove
High Alert
(1)10%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(1)10%✕ Remove
Slow Burn
(1)10%✕ Remove
Eternal Youth
(1)10%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(1)10%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(1)10%✕ Remove
Exploit
(1)10%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(1)10%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(1)10%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(1)10%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(1)10%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(1)10%✕ Remove
Emboldened Avatar
(1)10%✕ Remove
Altered Brain Chemistry
(1)10%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(1)10%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(1)10%✕ Remove
Wasting
(1)10%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(1)10%✕ Remove
Sharp Sight
(1)10%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(1)10%✕ Remove
Firestarter
(1)10%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(1)10%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(1)10%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(1)10%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(1)10%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(1)10%✕ Remove
Flamewalker
(1)10%✕ Remove
Savagery
(1)10%✕ Remove
Intense Flames
(1)10%✕ Remove