The Elemental Weakness is a highly effective skill for the Druid in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 17 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Doedre's Undoing, Spell Cascade, Impending Doom. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Critical Overload, Sanguimancy, Arcane Intensity on the skill tree.

Elemental Weakness
(Druid) Builds
Sample size: 17 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 Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
58.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
52.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
41.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
41.2%
# to Level of all [Fire|Fire] [Spell|Spell] Skills
35.3%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
23.5%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
23.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
23.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
17.6%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
17.6%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Cold] Skills
76.5%
# to Level of all [Fire] Skills
76.5%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
76.5%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
76.5%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Cold Resistance]
76.5%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Fire Resistance]
76.5%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Lightning Resistance]
76.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.6%
# to maximum Mana
11.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
5.9%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Has no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
64.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
47.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
35.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
35.3%
Skill Gems have no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
35.3%
# to maximum Mana
23.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.6%
[Equipment] has no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
17.6%
# Life Regeneration per second
11.8%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
70.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
70.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
47.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.5%
# Life Regeneration per second
17.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
17.6%
# to maximum Life
17.6%
#% reduced [Poison|Poison] Duration on you
17.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
11.8%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
70.6%
# to maximum Life
47.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
47.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
41.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
35.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.6%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
11.8%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
82.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
76.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
52.9%
# to maximum Mana
41.2%
[Curse] Skills have #% increased Cast Speed
41.2%
[Curse|Curses] have no Activation Delay
41.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
35.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
29.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
17.6%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
76.5%
# to maximum Mana
52.9%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
47.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
47.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
41.2%
# to Level of all [Fire] Skills
35.3%
Take # [Fire] Damage when you [Ignite] an Enemy
35.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
23.5%
# to maximum Life
23.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
23.5%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
70.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
58.8%
#% increased maximum Mana
35.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
35.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
29.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
17.6%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
76.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
52.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
52.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
35.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
17.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
17.6%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
17.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
88.2%
# to maximum Mana
35.3%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Augment] Items
35.3%
This item gains bonuses from Socketed Items as though it was Gloves
35.3%
[Flask|Flasks] gain # charges per Second
35.3%
# to [Armour]
29.4%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
29.4%
# to maximum Life
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
17.6%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Cold] Skills
5.9%
# to Level of all [Fire] Skills
5.9%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
5.9%
# to [Evasion] Rating
5.9%
#% increased [Block] chance
5.9%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
5.9%
#% increased [ParriedDebuff|Parried Debuff] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
5.9%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Cold Resistance]
5.9%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Fire Resistance]
5.9%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Lightning Resistance]
5.9%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Critical Overload
(17)100%✕ Remove
Sanguimancy
(17)100%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(17)100%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(17)100%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(17)100%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(17)100%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(17)100%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(17)100%✕ Remove
True Strike
(17)100%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(16)94.1%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(16)94.1%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(16)94.1%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(16)94.1%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(16)94.1%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(15)88.2%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(15)88.2%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(14)82.4%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(14)82.4%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(13)76.5%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(13)76.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(11)64.7%✕ Remove
Invigorating Grandeur
(10)58.8%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(9)52.9%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(9)52.9%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(9)52.9%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(9)52.9%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(9)52.9%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(7)41.2%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(7)41.2%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(7)41.2%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Roil
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Life from Death
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Erraticism
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Cooked
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Abasement
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Ruin
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Essence Infusion
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
All For One
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Distant Dreamer
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tides
(1)5.9%✕ Remove