The Falling Thunder is a highly effective skill for the Druid in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 138 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Nova Projectiles I, Culmination II, Ricochet II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Overflowing Power, Heartstopping, Struck Through on the skill tree.

Falling Thunder
(Druid) Builds
Sample size: 138 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
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
50%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
49.3%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
31.9%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
29.7%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
28.3%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
26.1%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
24.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
18.1%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
12.3%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
10.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
55.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
39.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.2%
# to maximum Mana
31.2%
# to maximum Life
28.3%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.1%
# to [Evasion] Rating
20.3%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
65.2%
# to [Evasion] Rating
37%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
34.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34.8%
# to [Deflect|Deflection Rating] per # missing [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.2%
#% of Damage from [Deflect|Deflected] [HitDamage|Hits] is taken from Damageable [Companion]'s Life before you
31.2%
[Companion|Companions] have #% increased maximum Life
31.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20.3%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
17.4%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Has # to [Evasion] Rating per player level
105.8%
Has # to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per player level
105.8%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
74.6%
#% to [Quality] of all Skills
72.5%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
66.7%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
46.4%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold|Cold] Damage
42.8%
#% more Global [Evasion] Rating and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
38.4%
#% chance to gain [Onslaught] for # seconds on Hit
30.4%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Physical] Damage
26.1%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
51.4%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
39.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
39.1%
# to [Evasion] Rating
34.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25.4%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
24.6%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
22.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
12.3%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
70.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
49.3%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
34.8%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
30.4%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
29.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.8%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
26.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
15.9%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
15.2%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
63.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
52.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
52.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
50.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.9%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
44.9%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
44.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
42.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
41.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.7%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.2%
Reflects opposite Ring
19.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
98.6%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
55.1%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
48.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
38.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
34.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
29.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfJade|Jade]
25.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
21.7%
[Flask|Flasks] gain # charges per Second
21%
# to maximum Life
20.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
14.5%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
12.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
11.6%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
10.9%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
10.1%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
8%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
6.5%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
5.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.8%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
5.8%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Overflowing Power
(138)100%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(137)99.3%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(135)97.8%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(134)97.1%✕ Remove
Martial Artistry
(130)94.2%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(130)94.2%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(125)90.6%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(124)89.9%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(122)88.4%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(122)88.4%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(122)88.4%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(121)87.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(120)87%✕ Remove
One with the Storm
(119)86.2%✕ Remove
Way of the Stonefist
(119)86.2%✕ Remove
Martial Adept
(118)85.5%✕ Remove
Martial Master
(117)84.8%✕ Remove
Runic Meridians
(115)83.3%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(111)80.4%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(109)79%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(108)78.3%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(105)76.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(104)75.4%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(103)74.6%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(103)74.6%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(99)71.7%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(98)71%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(98)71%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(92)66.7%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(89)64.5%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(86)62.3%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(83)60.1%✕ Remove
Whirling Assault
(79)57.2%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(60)43.5%✕ Remove
One with the River
(59)42.8%✕ Remove
Abasement
(56)40.6%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(56)40.6%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(55)39.9%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(49)35.5%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(41)29.7%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(40)29%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(36)26.1%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(34)24.6%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(32)23.2%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(28)20.3%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(27)19.6%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(26)18.8%✕ Remove
Flow State
(23)16.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(22)15.9%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(21)15.2%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(20)14.5%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(20)14.5%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(19)13.8%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(18)13%✕ Remove
Chakra of Rhythm
(17)12.3%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(17)12.3%✕ Remove
Melding
(16)11.6%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(16)11.6%✕ Remove
Essence of Virtue
(15)10.9%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(15)10.9%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(15)10.9%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(14)10.1%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(13)9.4%✕ Remove
Paragon
(12)8.7%✕ Remove
Exposed to the Cosmos
(12)8.7%✕ Remove
Bond of the Wolf
(11)8%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(11)8%✕ Remove
Integrated Efficiency
(11)8%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(10)7.2%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(10)7.2%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(10)7.2%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(9)6.5%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(9)6.5%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(9)6.5%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(9)6.5%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(9)6.5%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(9)6.5%✕ Remove
Cooked
(9)6.5%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(8)5.8%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(8)5.8%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(8)5.8%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(7)5.1%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(7)5.1%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(7)5.1%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(7)5.1%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(7)5.1%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(7)5.1%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(6)4.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(6)4.3%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(6)4.3%✕ Remove
Ricochet
(6)4.3%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(6)4.3%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(6)4.3%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(5)3.6%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(5)3.6%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(5)3.6%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(5)3.6%✕ Remove
Disciplined Training
(5)3.6%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(5)3.6%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(5)3.6%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(4)2.9%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(4)2.9%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(4)2.9%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(4)2.9%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Dangerous Blossom
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Frantic Swings
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Frantic Reach
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Exposed to the Storm
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Stability
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Way of the Mountain
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Mystic Stance
(3)2.2%✕ Remove
Shattering Daze
(3)2.2%✕ Remove