The Spiraling Conspiracy is a highly effective skill for the Disciple of Varashta in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 15 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Magnified Area II, Muster, Swift Affliction II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Pure Energy, Dampening Shield, Enhanced Barrier on the skill tree.

Spiraling Conspiracy
(Disciple of Varashta) Builds
Sample size: 15 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 Explicit Mods
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
93.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
93.3%
#% increased [Spirit] [Reservation] [Efficiency] of Skills
93.3%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
93.3%
[Minion|Minions] have #% chance to inflict [GruellingMadness|Gruelling Madness] on [HitDamage|Hit]
93.3%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
80%
# to maximum Mana
66.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
66.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
#% increased Cast Speed
13.3%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
13.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
13.3%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
73.3%
# to [Strength|Strength] and [Intelligence|Intelligence]
66.7%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] are [Blind|Blinded]
66.7%
The Bodach haunts your [Presence]
66.7%
[Physical] damage from [HitDamage|Hits] [Contributes|Contributes] to [Chill] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude] and [Freeze|Freeze Buildup]
66.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20%
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
13.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.3%
# to maximum Life
13.3%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60%
# to maximum Life
40%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.7%
#% reduced [Ignite|Ignite] Duration on you
20%
# Life Regeneration per second
13.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
13.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
13.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
73.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
66.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.7%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
26.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20%
# to maximum Mana
20%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
120%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
80%
# to maximum Life
66.7%
# to maximum Mana
66.7%
#% increased [Reservation] [Efficiency] of Skills which create Undead [Minion|Minions]
60%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
20%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
13.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
13.3%
# to [Armour|Armour]
6.7%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
80%
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
73.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
40%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.7%
# Life Regeneration per second
20%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
20%
# to maximum Life
20%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
66.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
53.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
46.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
40%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
40%
# to maximum Mana
26.7%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased [Attack] and Cast Speed
26.7%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased maximum Life
26.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
66.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
60%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
40%
#% increased Damage with [HitDamage|Hits] against targets in your [Presence]
40%
Gain # [DarkWhispers|Dark Whisper] every second there is a [Curse|Cursed] Enemy in your [Presence]
40%
[Curse|Curses] you inflict can affect [Hexproof] Enemies
40%
[Curse|Curses] you inflict spread to enemies within # metres when [Curse|Cursed] enemy dies
40%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
40%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
26.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
86.7%
# to [Armour]
60%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage with [Command] Skills
53.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.7%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased [Immobilised|Immobilisation] buildup
46.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
26.7%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased maximum Life
26.7%
# to # [Physical|Physical] [Thorns|Thorns] damage
20%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
26.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.3%
# to maximum Mana
13.3%
#% increased [Spirit] [Reservation] [Efficiency] of Skills
13.3%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
13.3%
[Minion|Minions] have #% chance to inflict [GruellingMadness|Gruelling Madness] on [HitDamage|Hit]
13.3%
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
6.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
6.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
6.7%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
6.7%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Pure Energy
(15)100%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(15)100%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(15)100%✕ Remove
Instruments of Power
(14)93.3%✕ Remove
The Fourth Teaching
(14)93.3%✕ Remove
Archon of Undeath
(13)86.7%✕ Remove
Lord of Horrors
(13)86.7%✕ Remove
Necrotic Touch
(12)80%✕ Remove
Barya of Kelari
(12)80%✕ Remove
Growing Swarm
(12)80%✕ Remove
Kelari's Deception
(12)80%✕ Remove
At your Command
(12)80%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
Melding
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
Right Hand of Darkness
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
Entropic Incarnation
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
Sacred Rituals
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
Puppet Master chance
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Grip of Evil
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(9)60%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(9)60%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(9)60%✕ Remove
Emboldening Lead
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Bringer of Order
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Restless Dead
(6)40%✕ Remove
Warlord Leader
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Barya of Ruzhan
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(3)20%✕ Remove
Ruinic Helm
(3)20%✕ Remove
Dominion
(3)20%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(3)20%✕ Remove
Gigantic Following
(3)20%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Splintering Force
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Relentless Fallen
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Ruzhan's Trap
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Varashta's Intuition
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Unstable Bond
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Left Hand of Darkness
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Resonance
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Ruzhan's Reckoning
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Dead can Dance
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Barya of Navira
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
One For All
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Expendable Army
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Licking Wounds
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Death
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Dark Entries
(1)6.7%✕ Remove