The Living Bomb is a highly effective skill for the Druid in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 132 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Boundless Energy II, Spell Cascade. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Careful Assassin, Turn the Clock Forward, Efficient Casting on the skill tree.

Living Bomb
(Druid) Builds
Sample size: 132 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
40.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
39.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
37.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
33.3%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
28%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
22.7%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
22.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
18.9%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
14.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
13.6%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
24.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
22.7%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
18.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
14.4%
# to maximum Life
13.6%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
12.9%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
12.9%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
12.9%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
12.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
12.9%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
43.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
39.4%
# to maximum Mana
37.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
21.2%
# to maximum Life
18.9%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
15.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
15.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
22%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
20.5%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
16.7%
# to maximum Life
15.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
14.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
13.6%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
42.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
40.2%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
37.9%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
37.1%
Your [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] is #%
37.1%
Your [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance cannot be [RerollCrit|Rerolled]
37.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28%
# to maximum Life
24.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
17.4%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
57.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.1%
# to maximum Mana
31.1%
# to maximum Life
19.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
63.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
61.4%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
58.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
34.8%
# to maximum Mana
28%
#% increased Cast Speed
21.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
15.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
12.9%
# to maximum Life
12.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
12.1%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
44.7%
# to maximum Mana
38.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
30.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
28.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
26.5%
#% increased maximum Mana
25.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
21.2%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
36.4%
Reflects opposite Ring
34.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
32.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
26.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
21.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
# to maximum Life
13.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
12.1%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
94.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
50.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
41.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
40.9%
# to maximum Life
40.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
35.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
32.6%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
32.6%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
31.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
27.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
56.1%
#% increased Cast Speed
50%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
41.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
40.9%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
35.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
11.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.1%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
6.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
6.1%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
5.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
9.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
7.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.1%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
5.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
5.3%
#% increased [CooldownRecovery|Cooldown Recovery Rate]
5.3%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Careful Assassin
(91)68.9%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(89)67.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(81)61.4%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(74)56.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(71)53.8%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(71)53.8%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(69)52.3%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(63)47.7%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(63)47.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(62)47%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(60)45.5%✕ Remove
Preservation
(59)44.7%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(59)44.7%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(59)44.7%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(58)43.9%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(56)42.4%✕ Remove
Dominion
(56)42.4%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(54)40.9%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(53)40.2%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(52)39.4%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(49)37.1%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(49)37.1%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(49)37.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(48)36.4%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(48)36.4%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(46)34.8%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(45)34.1%✕ Remove
Energise
(45)34.1%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(44)33.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(43)32.6%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(43)32.6%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(43)32.6%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(42)31.8%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(42)31.8%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(41)31.1%✕ Remove
Storm's Recollection
(41)31.1%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(40)30.3%✕ Remove
Refracted Infusion
(40)30.3%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(39)29.5%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(37)28%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(37)28%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(37)28%✕ Remove
True Strike
(36)27.3%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(35)26.5%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(34)25.8%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(34)25.8%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(33)25%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(33)25%✕ Remove
Melding
(31)23.5%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(31)23.5%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(31)23.5%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(31)23.5%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(29)22%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(28)21.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(28)21.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(27)20.5%✕ Remove
Essence of Virtue
(26)19.7%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(26)19.7%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(26)19.7%✕ Remove
Constant Gale
(25)18.9%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(25)18.9%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(25)18.9%✕ Remove
All Natural
(25)18.9%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(24)18.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(23)17.4%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(21)15.9%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(21)15.9%✕ Remove
Roil
(21)15.9%✕ Remove
Tempest Caller
(20)15.2%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(20)15.2%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(20)15.2%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(20)15.2%✕ Remove
Strike Twice
(19)14.4%✕ Remove
Paragon
(19)14.4%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(19)14.4%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(18)13.6%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(17)12.9%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(17)12.9%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(17)12.9%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(16)12.1%✕ Remove
Drenched
(16)12.1%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(15)11.4%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(15)11.4%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(15)11.4%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(15)11.4%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(15)11.4%✕ Remove
Cooked
(15)11.4%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(14)10.6%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(14)10.6%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(14)10.6%✕ Remove
Grinning Immolation
(14)10.6%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(14)10.6%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(14)10.6%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(13)9.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(13)9.8%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(13)9.8%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(13)9.8%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(13)9.8%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(13)9.8%✕ Remove
Pyromantic Pact
(12)9.1%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(12)9.1%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(12)9.1%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(12)9.1%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(11)8.3%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(11)8.3%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(11)8.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(11)8.3%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(11)8.3%✕ Remove
Phased Form
(11)8.3%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(11)8.3%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(11)8.3%✕ Remove
Multiplying Squalls
(11)8.3%✕ Remove
Force of Will
(11)8.3%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(11)8.3%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(10)7.6%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(10)7.6%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(10)7.6%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(10)7.6%✕ Remove
Molten Carapace
(10)7.6%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(10)7.6%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(10)7.6%✕ Remove
Immolation
(10)7.6%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Smith's Masterwork
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Quicksand Hourglass
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Now and Again
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Flowing Metal
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Heat of the Forge
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Burnout
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Waking Dream
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Lucid Dreaming
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Momentum
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Relentless
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Avatar of Fire
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Self Immolation
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Hide of the Bear
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Melting Flames
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Goring
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Protraction
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Dedication to Kitava
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Behemoth
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Endurance
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Leather Bindings
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Molten Symbol
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Kitavan Imprint
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Irreparable
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Blazing Arms
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Footprints in the Sand
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
The Molten One's Gift
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Roaring Cries
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Vaal Pact
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Primal Hunger
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Harmonic Generator
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Flare
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Guts
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Blood of the Wolf
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Invigorating Grandeur
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Pile On
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Kitavan Engraving
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Arsonist
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Molten Claw
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Searing Heat
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Resolute Technique
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Alternating Current
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Flurry
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Branching Bolts
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
One With Flame
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Apex of the Moment
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Fated End
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Void
(4)3%✕ Remove
Empowering Remains
(4)3%✕ Remove
Crystalline Phylactery
(4)3%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(4)3%✕ Remove
Slow Burn
(4)3%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(4)3%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(4)3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(4)3%✕ Remove
Embrace the Darkness
(4)3%✕ Remove
Wisdom of the Maji
(4)3%✕ Remove
Instability
(4)3%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(4)3%✕ Remove
Exploit the Elements
(4)3%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(4)3%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(4)3%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(4)3%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(4)3%✕ Remove
Reactive Growth
(4)3%✕ Remove
Chayula's Gift
(4)3%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(4)3%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Inner Turmoil
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Beef
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Eternal Life
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Flow of Time
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Soulless Form
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Sigil of Ice
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Sigil of Lightning
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Shattering
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Firestarter
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Swift Flight
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Avatar of Evolution
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Intense Flames
(3)2.3%✕ Remove