The Ball Lightning is a highly effective skill for the Druid in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 77 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Multishot II, Boundless Energy II, Vilenta's Propulsion. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Critical Overload, For the Jugular, Pyromantic Pact on the skill tree.

Ball Lightning
(Druid) Builds
Sample size: 77 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-28 19:43:54 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
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
39%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
35.1%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
33.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
32.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
31.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
27.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
16.9%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
14.3%
# to maximum Mana
10.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
10.4%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
35.1%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
35.1%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
35.1%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
27.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20.8%
# to maximum Mana
19.5%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
16.9%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
15.6%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
15.6%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
15.6%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
57.1%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
48.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
42.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
40.3%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
40.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
32.5%
# to maximum Life
26%
# to maximum Mana
23.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.4%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
39%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
37.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
37.7%
#% to all [MaximumResistances|Maximum Elemental Resistances]
37.7%
Take no Extra Damage from [Critical|Critical Hits]
37.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
35.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
35.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
32.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
31.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.2%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
32.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
32.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.4%
# to maximum Mana
16.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.9%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
15.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
14.3%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
14.3%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
48.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
19.5%
# to maximum Mana
16.9%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
14.3%
# to maximum Life
13%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
62.3%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
61%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
58.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
44.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
28.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
23.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
19.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
16.9%
# to maximum Mana
11.7%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
11.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
71.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
64.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
53.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.4%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
18.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
16.9%
# to maximum Life
13%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
50.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
45.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
37.7%
Reflects opposite Ring
35.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
22.1%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
16.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
15.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
13%
# to maximum Mana
11.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
94.8%
# to maximum Life
53.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
44.2%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
41.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
39%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
39%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
28.6%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
27.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
23.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
20.8%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
20.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
14.3%
#% increased bonuses gained from Equipped [Quiver]
13%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
10.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
10.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
9.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
9.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
7.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.5%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
6.5%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
13%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
11.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
9.1%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] for [Attack] Damage
9.1%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
7.8%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
7.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
5.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
5.2%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Critical Overload
(53)68.8%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(53)68.8%✕ Remove
Pyromantic Pact
(52)67.5%✕ Remove
True Strike
(51)66.2%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(48)62.3%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(47)61%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(45)58.4%✕ Remove
Grinning Immolation
(45)58.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(45)58.4%✕ Remove
Energise
(43)55.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(42)54.5%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(40)51.9%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(38)49.4%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(36)46.8%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(36)46.8%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(35)45.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(34)44.2%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(33)42.9%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(33)42.9%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(32)41.6%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(32)41.6%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(31)40.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(30)39%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(29)37.7%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(29)37.7%✕ Remove
Invocated Echoes
(29)37.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(29)37.7%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(28)36.4%✕ Remove
Melding
(27)35.1%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(27)35.1%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(26)33.8%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(24)31.2%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(24)31.2%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(23)29.9%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(23)29.9%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(23)29.9%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(23)29.9%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(23)29.9%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(23)29.9%✕ Remove
Demonic Possession
(22)28.6%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(22)28.6%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(22)28.6%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(21)27.3%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(21)27.3%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(20)26%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(20)26%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(19)24.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(19)24.7%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(18)23.4%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(17)22.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(17)22.1%✕ Remove
Mastered Darkness
(17)22.1%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(16)20.8%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(16)20.8%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(16)20.8%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(16)20.8%✕ Remove
All Natural
(16)20.8%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(15)19.5%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(15)19.5%✕ Remove
Dominion
(15)19.5%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(15)19.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(15)19.5%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(14)18.2%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(14)18.2%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(14)18.2%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(14)18.2%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(13)16.9%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(13)16.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(13)16.9%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(13)16.9%✕ Remove
Conduit
(13)16.9%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(13)16.9%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(13)16.9%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(12)15.6%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(12)15.6%✕ Remove
Cooked
(12)15.6%✕ Remove
Preservation
(11)14.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(11)14.3%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(10)13%✕ Remove
Resonance
(9)11.7%✕ Remove
Roil
(9)11.7%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(8)10.4%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(8)10.4%✕ Remove
Sanguimancy
(8)10.4%✕ Remove
Ruin
(8)10.4%✕ Remove
Stormwalker
(8)10.4%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(8)10.4%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(8)10.4%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(8)10.4%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(8)10.4%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(8)10.4%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(8)10.4%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Molten Carapace
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Abasement
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Fated End
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Invocated Limit
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Essence of Virtue
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Loyal Hellhound
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Paragon
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
The Unseen Path
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Entwined Realities
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
The Lesser Harm
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Thickened Arteries
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Psychic Fragmentation
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Forced Outcome
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Intense Flames
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Unnatural Resilience
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Quicksand Hourglass
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Exhaust All Power
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Beef
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Footprints in the Sand
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Phased Form
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Deadly Invocations
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Flow of Time
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Back in Action
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Investing Energies
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
One For All
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Cull the Hordes
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Beidat's Gaze
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Branching Bolts
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Wisdom of the Maji
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Melting Flames
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Frostwalker
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Wildsurge Incantation
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Immolation
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Reactive Growth
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Flow of Life
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Breath of Lightning
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(2)2.6%✕ Remove