The Arc is a highly effective skill for the Chronomancer in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 13 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Sione's Temper, Efficiency II, Boundless Energy II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Phased Form, Quicksand Hourglass, Sudden Escalation on the skill tree.

Arc
(Chronomancer) Builds
Sample size: 13 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-29 19:45:52 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
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
30.8%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
23.1%
# to maximum Mana
23.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
23.1%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
15.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
15.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
15.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
15.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
15.4%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
15.4%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
15.4%
# to maximum Mana
15.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
15.4%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
15.4%
# [Intelligence] Requirement
7.7%
# [Strength] Requirement
7.7%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
7.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
7.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
7.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
7.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
53.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
53.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.2%
# to maximum Mana
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30.8%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
23.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
23.1%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
15.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
15.4%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
38.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
38.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
23.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.1%
# Life Regeneration per second
15.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
15.4%
# to maximum Life
15.4%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
15.4%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
46.2%
# to maximum Life
30.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30.8%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
30.8%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
30.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
23.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.4%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
15.4%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
69.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
53.8%
# to maximum Mana
38.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
23.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.1%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
15.4%
# to maximum Life
7.7%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
76.9%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
61.5%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
53.8%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
38.5%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
30.8%
# to maximum Mana
30.8%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
23.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
23.1%
# Life Regeneration per second
15.4%
#% increased [Armour]
15.4%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
46.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
46.2%
#% increased maximum Mana
46.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.5%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
30.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
23.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
23.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
15.4%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
15.4%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
53.8%
# to maximum Mana
46.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.2%
Reflects opposite Ring
38.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
23.1%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
23.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.4%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
15.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
15.4%
#% increased maximum Mana
15.4%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
92.3%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
53.8%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
46.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
46.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
38.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
38.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
30.8%
# to maximum Life
30.8%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
30.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
30.8%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
38.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
38.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
30.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
30.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
23.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
23.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
23.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
23.1%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
15.4%
# to Level of all [Physical|Physical] [Spell|Spell] Skills
15.4%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
23.1%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
15.4%
# to maximum Mana
15.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
15.4%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
15.4%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
15.4%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
15.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
15.4%
# [Strength] Requirement
7.7%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
7.7%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Phased Form
(13)100%✕ Remove
Quicksand Hourglass
(11)84.6%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(9)69.2%✕ Remove
Now and Again
(9)69.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(9)69.2%✕ Remove
Footprints in the Sand
(9)69.2%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(9)69.2%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(9)69.2%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(6)46.2%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(6)46.2%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(6)46.2%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(6)46.2%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Apex of the Moment
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
True Strike
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Dominion
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Preservation
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Energise
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
All Natural
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Roil
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Arcane Nature
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Mystic Avalanche
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Inevitability
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Cooked
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Lasting Boons
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Toxic Sludge
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Unbound Encore
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Reusable Ammunition
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Repulsion
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Power Conduction
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Paragon
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Chilled to the Bone
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Alternating Current
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Flow of Time
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Flurry
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Flow State
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Drenched
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Exposed to the Storm
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
All For One
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Stormkeeper
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Warding Potions
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Expendable Army
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Exploit the Elements
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Scarred Faith
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Enhancing Attacks
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Ultimate Command
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Flow of Life
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(1)7.7%✕ Remove