The Living Bomb is a highly effective skill for the Chronomancer in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 19 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Overabundance II, Boundless Energy II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Phased Form, Quicksand Hourglass, Efficient Casting on the skill tree.

Living Bomb
(Chronomancer) Builds
Sample size: 19 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
#% increased [Spell] Damage
42.1%
# to maximum Mana
31.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
26.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
26.3%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
26.3%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
26.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
26.3%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
15.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
15.8%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
26.3%
# to maximum Mana
21.1%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
15.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
15.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
15.8%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
15.8%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineChaos|Dreaming Gloom Shrine]
15.8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Chaos] Damage
15.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Chaos] Damage
15.8%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
57.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
57.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
52.6%
# to maximum Life
42.1%
# to maximum Mana
42.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
21.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
21.1%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
15.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
15.8%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
52.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
36.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.6%
# to maximum Life
21.1%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
15.8%
# Life Regeneration per second
10.5%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
47.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
21.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.1%
# to maximum Mana
15.8%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
15.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
15.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
15.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
15.8%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
78.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
47.4%
# to maximum Life
36.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
26.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.8%
# to maximum Mana
15.8%
#% reduced [Freeze|Freeze] Duration on you
15.8%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
68.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
68.4%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
42.1%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
36.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
21.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
21.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
21.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
15.8%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
15.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
15.8%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
57.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
47.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
36.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
31.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.6%
# to maximum Life
26.3%
# to maximum Mana
26.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
21.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.1%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
15.8%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
42.1%
# to maximum Mana
36.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
36.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
31.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.3%
Reflects opposite Ring
26.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
21.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
21.1%
#% increased [Ignite|Ignite] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
15.8%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
15.8%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
47.4%
# to maximum Life
42.1%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
31.6%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
31.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
26.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
26.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
26.3%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
26.3%
# to maximum Mana
21.1%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
31.6%
# to maximum Mana
26.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
21.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
15.8%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
15.8%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
10.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
10.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
10.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
10.5%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
10.5%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Phased Form
(18)94.7%✕ Remove
Quicksand Hourglass
(17)89.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(14)73.7%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(12)63.2%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(12)63.2%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(11)57.9%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(11)57.9%✕ Remove
True Strike
(11)57.9%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(10)52.6%✕ Remove
Now and Again
(10)52.6%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(10)52.6%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(10)52.6%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(10)52.6%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(10)52.6%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(9)47.4%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(9)47.4%✕ Remove
Preservation
(9)47.4%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(9)47.4%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(9)47.4%✕ Remove
Unbound Encore
(8)42.1%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(8)42.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(8)42.1%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(8)42.1%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(8)42.1%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(8)42.1%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(8)42.1%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(8)42.1%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(8)42.1%✕ Remove
Roil
(8)42.1%✕ Remove
Melding
(7)36.8%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(7)36.8%✕ Remove
Footprints in the Sand
(7)36.8%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(7)36.8%✕ Remove
Ultimate Command
(7)36.8%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(6)31.6%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(6)31.6%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(6)31.6%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(6)31.6%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(6)31.6%✕ Remove
Apex of the Moment
(6)31.6%✕ Remove
All Natural
(6)31.6%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Fated End
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Void
(4)21.1%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(4)21.1%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(4)21.1%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(4)21.1%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(4)21.1%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(4)21.1%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(4)21.1%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(4)21.1%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(4)21.1%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(4)21.1%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Volcanic Skin
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Slow Burn
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Burnout
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Firestarter
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Dark Entries
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Pyromancer
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Cremation
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Chilled to the Bone
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Voll's Protection
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Inevitability
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Immolation
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Hindered Capabilities
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Lasting Boons
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Spiral into Depression
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Spiral into Insanity
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Abasement
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Ruin
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Arsonist
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Bhatair's Storm
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Bonded Precision
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Cirel of Tarth's Light
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Self Immolation
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Fortified Aegis
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Breath of Fire
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Infusing Power
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Dominion
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Refocus
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Flow of Time
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Effervescent
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Flurry
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Mystic Avalanche
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Infused Limits
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Exploit
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Searing Heat
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Energise
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Archon of the Blizzard
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Melting Flames
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Shattering
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Molten Carapace
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Exposed to the Cosmos
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Dominus' Providence
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Enduring Archon
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Flow of Life
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Against the Elements
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Wasting Casts
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Intense Flames
(1)5.3%✕ Remove