The Comet is a highly effective skill for the Disciple of Varashta in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 14 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Boundless Energy II, Cold Mastery. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Pure Energy, The Fourth Teaching, Dampening Shield on the skill tree.

Comet
(Disciple of Varashta) 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 Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
50%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
50%
# to maximum Mana
42.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
42.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
35.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
35.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
35.7%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
28.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
14.3%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
14.3%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
57.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
# to maximum Mana
35.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
28.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
21.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.4%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
14.3%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
14.3%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
71.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
50%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
42.9%
# to maximum Mana
42.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
42.9%
# to maximum Life
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
14.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
14.3%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
78.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
64.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
64.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.7%
# Life Regeneration per second
28.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
14.3%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
14.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
42.9%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
42.9%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
35.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
35.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.7%
Your [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] is #%
35.7%
Your [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance cannot be [RerollCrit|Rerolled]
35.7%
# to maximum Life
28.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
21.4%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
71.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
71.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
57.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
# to maximum Mana
28.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
21.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
14.3%
# to maximum Life
14.3%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
71.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
57.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
57.1%
# to maximum Mana
35.7%
#% increased [Armour]
28.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.6%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.6%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
21.4%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
21.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
21.4%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
150%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
50%
Left ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] [Fork]
50%
Left ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Chain]
50%
Right ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] [Chain] # times
50%
Right ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Fork]
50%
[Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Pierce]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
21.4%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
21.4%
Ring 2
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
78.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
71.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
57.1%
# to maximum Mana
28.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.6%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
21.4%
# to maximum Life
21.4%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
21.4%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
78.6%
# to maximum Mana
50%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
50%
# to [Armour]
42.9%
# to # [Physical|Physical] [Thorns|Thorns] damage
35.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
35.7%
#% increased [Charm] Charges gained
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
28.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
28.6%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spell] Damage
35.7%
# to maximum Mana
28.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
28.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
14.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
14.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
14.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
14.3%
# to Level of all [Chaos|Chaos] [Spell|Spell] Skills
7.1%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
7.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
7.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Pure Energy
(14)100%✕ Remove
The Fourth Teaching
(14)100%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(13)92.9%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(13)92.9%✕ Remove
Instruments of Power
(13)92.9%✕ Remove
Sacred Rituals
(13)92.9%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(13)92.9%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(12)85.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(11)78.6%✕ Remove
Melding
(11)78.6%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(11)78.6%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(10)71.4%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(10)71.4%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(10)71.4%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(10)71.4%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(9)64.3%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(9)64.3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(9)64.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(8)57.1%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(8)57.1%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(8)57.1%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(8)57.1%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(8)57.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(7)50%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(7)50%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Baryanic Leylines
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Abasement
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
True Strike
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Dominion
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Barya of Navira
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Preservation
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Energise
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Navira's Well
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Shattered Crystal
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Varashta's Intuition
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Cacophony
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Ruin
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Lightning
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Erraticism
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Haemorrhaging Cuts
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Flurry
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Utmost Offering
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Archon of the Blizzard
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Alchemy
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Mutewind Agility
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Dispatch Foes
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Fated End
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Roil
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(1)7.1%✕ Remove