The Contagion is a highly effective skill for the Chronomancer in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 18 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Magnified Area II, Chaotic Freeze, Unleash. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Whispers of Doom, Dark Entries, Void on the skill tree.

Contagion
(Chronomancer) Builds
Sample size: 18 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
# to Level of all [Chaos|Chaos] [Spell|Spell] Skills
61.1%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
55.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
44.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
38.9%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
22.2%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
16.7%
# to Level of all [Fire|Fire] [Spell|Spell] Skills
11.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
11.1%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
11.1%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
50%
# to maximum Mana
27.8%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
27.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
22.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
11.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
11.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
11.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
11.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.6%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
44.4%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.2%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
22.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
22.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
27.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.8%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
22.2%
# to maximum Life
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.7%
# Life Regeneration per second
11.1%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
38.9%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
27.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.2%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.7%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
16.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
72.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
72.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
44.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
44.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
44.4%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
22.2%
# to maximum Mana
22.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
88.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
38.9%
# to maximum Life
38.9%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
38.9%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
38.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
22.2%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
22.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
66.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
55.6%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
50%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
44.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
44.4%
# to maximum Mana
38.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
27.8%
#% increased [Ignite|Ignite] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
22.2%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
61.1%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
55.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
55.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
55.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
33.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
27.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
22.2%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
94.4%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
55.6%
#% increased bonuses gained from left Equipped Ring
33.3%
#% increased bonuses gained from right Equipped Ring
33.3%
[Flask|Flasks] gain # charges per Second
33.3%
#% increased [Charm] Charges gained
22.2%
#% increased [Charm] Charges used
22.2%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Augment] Items
22.2%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
22.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
22.2%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
55.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
44.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
33.3%
# to Level of all [Fire|Fire] [Spell|Spell] Skills
27.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
27.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
22.2%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
22.2%
# to Level of all [Chaos|Chaos] [Spell|Spell] Skills
16.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
16.7%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
11.1%
# to Level of all [Cold] Skills
5.6%
# to Level of all [Fire] Skills
5.6%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
5.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
5.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.6%
# to maximum Life
5.6%
# to maximum Mana
5.6%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
5.6%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
5.6%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Whispers of Doom
(16)88.9%✕ Remove
Dark Entries
(16)88.9%✕ Remove
Void
(15)83.3%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(15)83.3%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(14)77.8%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(14)77.8%✕ Remove
Unbound Encore
(13)72.2%✕ Remove
Quicksand Hourglass
(13)72.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(13)72.2%✕ Remove
Phased Form
(13)72.2%✕ Remove
Apex of the Moment
(13)72.2%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(13)72.2%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(12)66.7%✕ Remove
Ultimate Command
(12)66.7%✕ Remove
Spiral into Insanity
(11)61.1%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(11)61.1%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(11)61.1%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(10)55.6%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(10)55.6%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(9)50%✕ Remove
Immolation
(9)50%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Preservation
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Burnout
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Melding
(7)38.9%✕ Remove
Slow Burn
(7)38.9%✕ Remove
Firestarter
(7)38.9%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Inevitability
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Hindered Capabilities
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Roil
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Bringer of Order
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Time Manipulation
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Distant Dreamer
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Wasting Casts
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Draiocht Cleansing
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Unbothering Cold
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Echoing Pulse
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Ruin
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Heartstopping Presence
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Volcanic Skin
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Puppet Master chance
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Pyromancer
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Spiral into Mania
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Resonance
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Footprints in the Sand
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Finish Them
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Effervescent
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Flurry
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Flow State
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Vile Mending
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Rhythm of Fire
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Infused Limits
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Magnum Opus
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Melting Flames
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Warding Potions
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Stigmata
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Protraction
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Fated End
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
True Strike
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Enveloping Presence
(1)5.6%✕ Remove