The Shattering Spite is a highly effective skill for the Druid in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 10 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Rageforged II, Blindside. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Roll and Strike, Focused Thrust, Maiming Strike on the skill tree.

Shattering Spite
(Druid) Builds
Sample size: 10 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
#% increased [Physical] Damage
90%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
80%
Spear Skills inflict a Bloodstone Lance on [HitDamage|Hit], up to a maximum of # on each target
80%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
70%
#% increased [Presence|Presence] Area of Effect
70%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
70%
# to [Strength|Strength]
10%
#% chance to cause [Bleeding|Bleeding] on [HitDamage|Hit]
10%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
10%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
10%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
30%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
30%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
30%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineCold|Guided Freezing Shrine]
30%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Cold|Cold] Damage
30%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
30%
# to Level of all [Cold] Skills
20%
# to Level of all [Fire] Skills
20%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
20%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
20%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
50%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
50%
# Life Regeneration per second
30%
# to maximum Life
30%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
20%
Require # fewer enemies to be [Surrounded|Surrounded]
20%
# to [Armour|Armour]
10%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
10%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
50%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
50%
#% increased [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
40%
Chance to [Deflect] is [Lucky] while on [LowLife|Low Life]
40%
Enemies in your [Presence] gain # [GruellingMadness|Gruelling Madness] each second
40%
[RavenTouched|Raven-Touched]
40%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
10%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
10%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
10%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
60%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
30%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
20%
# to [Armour|Armour]
20%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20%
# to [Strength|Strength]
20%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
20%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
20%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
80%
#% increased Movement Speed
60%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
50%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
30%
# Life Regeneration per second
20%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
70%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
50%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
50%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
40%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
40%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
40%
# to [Strength|Strength]
30%
# [Physical] Damage taken from [Attack] Hits
20%
# to Level of all [Fire] Skills
20%
# to maximum Life
20%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
100%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
60%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
60%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
40%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
40%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
40%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
20%
# to maximum Life
20%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
60%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
40%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
40%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
40%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30%
Reflects opposite Ring
30%
# to [Strength|Strength]
20%
# to maximum Life
20%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
20%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
# to maximum Life
60%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
50%
# to [Strength|Strength]
40%
# to [Armour]
30%
#% increased [Charm] Effect Duration
30%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
30%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
30%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20%
# to maximum Mana
20%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
40%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
40%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
40%
Spear Skills inflict a Bloodstone Lance on [HitDamage|Hit], up to a maximum of # on each target
40%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
30%
#% increased [Presence|Presence] Area of Effect
30%
# to Level of all [Physical|Physical] [Spell|Spell] Skills
10%
# to maximum Mana
10%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
10%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
10%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20%
# to maximum Mana
10%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
10%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
10%
#% increased [ParriedDebuff|Parried Debuff] Duration
10%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
10%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
10%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineCold|Guided Freezing Shrine]
10%
Infinite [Parry] Range
10%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
10%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Roll and Strike
(8)80%✕ Remove
Focused Thrust
(7)70%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(7)70%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(6)60%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(6)60%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(6)60%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(6)60%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(6)60%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(5)50%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(5)50%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(5)50%✕ Remove
Blur
(5)50%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(5)50%✕ Remove
Javelin
(4)40%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(4)40%✕ Remove
Precise Point
(4)40%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(4)40%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(4)40%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(4)40%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(4)40%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(4)40%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(4)40%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(4)40%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(4)40%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(4)40%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(3)30%✕ Remove
Quicksand Hourglass
(3)30%✕ Remove
Eagle Eye
(3)30%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(3)30%✕ Remove
Time Manipulation
(3)30%✕ Remove
Phased Form
(3)30%✕ Remove
Exploit
(3)30%✕ Remove
Inevitability
(3)30%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(3)30%✕ Remove
Apex of the Moment
(3)30%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(3)30%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(3)30%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(3)30%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(3)30%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(2)20%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(2)20%✕ Remove
Escape Strategy
(2)20%✕ Remove
Mystic Attunement
(2)20%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(2)20%✕ Remove
Relentless
(2)20%✕ Remove
Sanguimancy
(2)20%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(2)20%✕ Remove
Combat Alchemy
(2)20%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(2)20%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(2)20%✕ Remove
Careful Consideration
(2)20%✕ Remove
Bleeding Out
(2)20%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(2)20%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(2)20%✕ Remove
Blood Barbs
(2)20%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(2)20%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(2)20%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(2)20%✕ Remove
Flow State
(2)20%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(2)20%✕ Remove
Unfurled Finger
(2)20%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(2)20%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(2)20%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(2)20%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(2)20%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(2)20%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(2)20%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(2)20%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(2)20%✕ Remove
Sustainable Practices
(1)10%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(1)10%✕ Remove
Natural Immunity
(1)10%✕ Remove
Martial Artistry
(1)10%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(1)10%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(1)10%✕ Remove
Tolerant Equipment
(1)10%✕ Remove
Afterimage
(1)10%✕ Remove
Intricate Sigils
(1)10%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(1)10%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(1)10%✕ Remove
Brutal
(1)10%✕ Remove
Burning Strikes
(1)10%✕ Remove
Abasement
(1)10%✕ Remove
Life from Death
(1)10%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(1)10%✕ Remove
Leather Bindings
(1)10%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(1)10%✕ Remove
Brinerot Ferocity
(1)10%✕ Remove
Insulated Treads
(1)10%✕ Remove
Feel the Earth
(1)10%✕ Remove
Smith's Masterwork
(1)10%✕ Remove
Molten Symbol
(1)10%✕ Remove
Reaving
(1)10%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(1)10%✕ Remove
Volcanic Skin
(1)10%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(1)10%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(1)10%✕ Remove
Warm the Heart
(1)10%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(1)10%✕ Remove
Flowing Metal
(1)10%✕ Remove
Deterioration
(1)10%✕ Remove
Consistent Intake
(1)10%✕ Remove
Path Seeker
(1)10%✕ Remove
General's Bindings
(1)10%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)10%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(1)10%✕ Remove
Mind Phylacteries
(1)10%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(1)10%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(1)10%✕ Remove
Avatar of Fire
(1)10%✕ Remove
Prolonged Assault
(1)10%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(1)10%✕ Remove
Authority
(1)10%✕ Remove
Reprisal
(1)10%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(1)10%✕ Remove
Fervour
(1)10%✕ Remove
Tribute to Utula
(1)10%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(1)10%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(1)10%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(1)10%✕ Remove
Relentless Pursuit
(1)10%✕ Remove
Resolute Reach
(1)10%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(1)10%✕ Remove
Heatproofing
(1)10%✕ Remove
Beef
(1)10%✕ Remove
Blazing Arms
(1)10%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(1)10%✕ Remove
Material Solidification
(1)10%✕ Remove
Whispers of the Flesh
(1)10%✕ Remove
Greatest Defence
(1)10%✕ Remove
Grace of the Ancestors
(1)10%✕ Remove
Polished Iron
(1)10%✕ Remove
Sudden Infuriation
(1)10%✕ Remove
Falcon Technique
(1)10%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(1)10%✕ Remove
Defiance
(1)10%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(1)10%✕ Remove
Ichlotl's Inferno
(1)10%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)10%✕ Remove
Unstoppable Barrier
(1)10%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(1)10%✕ Remove
Cull the Hordes
(1)10%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(1)10%✕ Remove
Corrupted Lifeforce
(1)10%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(1)10%✕ Remove
Runic Meridians
(1)10%✕ Remove
Way of the Stonefist
(1)10%✕ Remove
Frantic Reach
(1)10%✕ Remove
Frenetic
(1)10%✕ Remove
Martial Adept
(1)10%✕ Remove
Escalating Mayhem
(1)10%✕ Remove
Off-Balancing Retort
(1)10%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(1)10%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(1)10%✕ Remove
Thousand Cuts
(1)10%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(1)10%✕ Remove
Agonising Calamity
(1)10%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(1)10%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(1)10%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(1)10%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(1)10%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(1)10%✕ Remove
Traveller's Wisdom
(1)10%✕ Remove
Impair
(1)10%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(1)10%✕ Remove
Support Straps
(1)10%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(1)10%✕ Remove
Mutewind Agility
(1)10%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(1)10%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(1)10%✕ Remove
Wasting
(1)10%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(1)10%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(1)10%✕ Remove
Path of the Renegade
(1)10%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(1)10%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(1)10%✕ Remove
Burn Away
(1)10%✕ Remove
Backup Plan
(1)10%✕ Remove
The Great Boar
(1)10%✕ Remove
Smoke Inhalation
(1)10%✕ Remove
Bloodletting
(1)10%✕ Remove
Desperate Times
(1)10%✕ Remove
Cooked
(1)10%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(1)10%✕ Remove
Hunker Down
(1)10%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(1)10%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(1)10%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(1)10%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(1)10%✕ Remove
Fan the Flames
(1)10%✕ Remove
Kitavan Engraving
(1)10%✕ Remove
Redblade Discipline
(1)10%✕ Remove
Martial Master
(1)10%✕ Remove
True Strike
(1)10%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(1)10%✕ Remove
Incendiary
(1)10%✕ Remove
Wildwood Persistence
(1)10%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(1)10%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(1)10%✕ Remove
Defender's Resolve
(1)10%✕ Remove
Flashy Parrying
(1)10%✕ Remove
Dedication to Kitava
(1)10%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tides
(1)10%✕ Remove