The Coiling Bolts is a highly effective skill for the Druid in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 87 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Trickster's Shard, Chaos Mastery, Zenith II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like For the Jugular, Critical Overload, True Strike on the skill tree.

Coiling Bolts
(Druid) Builds
Sample size: 87 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.
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Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
98.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
97.7%
Spell Hits [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Chaos] Damage per [Curse] on target
95.4%
Spell Hits [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Physical] Damage per [Curse] on target
95.4%
[BuffMagnitude|Magnitudes] of [Curse|Curses] you inflict are zero
95.4%
[Curse|Curses] you inflict ignore [Curse] limit
95.4%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
57.5%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
49.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
39.1%
# to maximum Mana
37.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
16.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
16.1%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
14.9%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
14.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage per # [Spirit]
14.9%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
14.9%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
87.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
79.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
79.3%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
79.3%
# to maximum Life
11.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
11.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
11.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
9.2%
# to maximum Mana
5.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
5.7%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
58.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
26.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
19.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
14.9%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
13.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
12.6%
# Life Regeneration per second
10.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
58.6%
# to maximum Life
39.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.7%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
25.3%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
19.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.4%
# to maximum Mana
11.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
11.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
69%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
48.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
47.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
29.9%
# to maximum Life
28.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.6%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
19.5%
# to maximum Mana
14.9%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
72.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
65.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
33.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.6%
# to maximum Life
23%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
21.8%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
19.5%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
19.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.4%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
18.4%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
77%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
43.7%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
40.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
32.2%
# to maximum Life
31%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25.3%
# to maximum Mana
24.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
24.1%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
57.5%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
34.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
32.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
28.7%
# to maximum Mana
26.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25.3%
Reflects opposite Ring
23%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
21.8%
# to maximum Life
19.5%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
95.4%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
48.3%
# to maximum Life
40.2%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
37.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
37.9%
# to [Strength|Strength]
26.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
23%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
23%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
21.8%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
48.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
42.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
34.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
21.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
20.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
19.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
17.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
13.8%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
13.8%
#% increased [Spell] [Physical] Damage
12.6%
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Key Notables & Keystones
For the Jugular
(85)97.7%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(84)96.6%✕ Remove
True Strike
(83)95.4%✕ Remove
Dark Entries
(81)93.1%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(79)90.8%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(79)90.8%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(76)87.4%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(73)83.9%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(72)82.8%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(72)82.8%✕ Remove
Sanguimancy
(67)77%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(67)77%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(66)75.9%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(66)75.9%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(66)75.9%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(66)75.9%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(65)74.7%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(63)72.4%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(60)69%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(59)67.8%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(56)64.4%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(53)60.9%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(51)58.6%✕ Remove
Melding
(48)55.2%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(48)55.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(45)51.7%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(45)51.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(44)50.6%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(42)48.3%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(41)47.1%✕ Remove
Fated End
(41)47.1%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(40)46%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(38)43.7%✕ Remove
Roil
(32)36.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(31)35.6%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(30)34.5%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(26)29.9%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(25)28.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(24)27.6%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(24)27.6%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(22)25.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(22)25.3%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(20)23%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(19)21.8%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(19)21.8%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(19)21.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(18)20.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(18)20.7%✕ Remove
Cooked
(17)19.5%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(16)18.4%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(16)18.4%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(13)14.9%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(13)14.9%✕ Remove
Preservation
(13)14.9%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(12)13.8%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(12)13.8%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(11)12.6%✕ Remove
Abasement
(11)12.6%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(11)12.6%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(10)11.5%✕ Remove
Whispers of the Flesh
(10)11.5%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(10)11.5%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(10)11.5%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(9)10.3%✕ Remove
Resonance
(9)10.3%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(8)9.2%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(8)9.2%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(8)9.2%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(7)8%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(7)8%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(7)8%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(7)8%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(7)8%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(7)8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(7)8%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Grinning Immolation
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(5)5.7%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(5)5.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(5)5.7%✕ Remove
Frantic Swings
(5)5.7%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(5)5.7%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(5)5.7%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(5)5.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Stability
(5)5.7%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(5)5.7%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(5)5.7%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(5)5.7%✕ Remove
Void
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Blood Barbs
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Cut to the Bone
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Beidat's Gaze
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Energise
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Powerful Casting
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
The Unseen Path
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Quicksand Hourglass
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Ritual Cadence
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Heavy Ammunition
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Puppet Master chance
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Crystalline Phylactery
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Refocus
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Phased Form
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Eternal Life
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Entwined Realities
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Soulless Form
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Conduit
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Flow State
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
The Lesser Harm
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Vile Mending
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Instability
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Stigmata
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Forced Outcome
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Hollow Palm Technique
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Deadly Swarm
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Now and Again
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
A Solid Plan
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Nature
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Bonded Precision
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Erraticism
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Madness in the Bones
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Demonic Possession
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Necromantic Conduit
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Inevitability
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Polish That Gear
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Suppressing Fire
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Short Shot
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Hindered Capabilities
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Right Where We Want Them
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Wasting Casts
(2)2.3%✕ Remove