The Thrashing Vines is a highly effective skill for the Druid in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 127 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Heft, Considered Casting, Concentrated Area. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Wildsurge Incantation, Desensitisation, Heavy Buffer on the skill tree.

Thrashing Vines
(Druid) Builds
Sample size: 127 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-29 19:45:52 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 Level of all [Physical|Physical] [Spell|Spell] Skills
55.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
41.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
36.2%
#% increased [Spell] [Physical] Damage
33.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
33.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
30.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
27.6%
# to maximum Mana
20.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
18.9%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
11.8%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
17.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
14.2%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
13.4%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
13.4%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineChaos|Dreaming Gloom Shrine]
13.4%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Chaos] Damage
13.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Chaos] Damage
13.4%
# to maximum Mana
11.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
11%
#% increased [Spell] [Physical] Damage
11%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
54.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
48%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
37%
#% of Damage taken bypasses [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34.6%
[StatGain|Gain] #% of maximum Life as Extra maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
24.4%
# to maximum Life
22.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
21.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
20.5%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
67.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
64.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
44.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.3%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
24.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.9%
# to maximum Life
15.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
11%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.4%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
89.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
78.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
71.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
66.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate if you've dealt a [Critical|Critical Hit] [Recently]
65.4%
Cannot Regenerate Mana if you haven't dealt a [Critical|Critical Hit] [Recently]
65.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
22%
# to maximum Life
19.7%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
13.4%
# to maximum Mana
8.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
57.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23.6%
# to maximum Life
18.1%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
15.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
12.6%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
70.1%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
46.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
40.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
37%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
36.2%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.1%
#% increased Cast Speed
26.8%
# to maximum Life
24.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
20.5%
# to maximum Mana
18.1%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
52.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
47.2%
# to maximum Mana
44.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
40.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
39.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
31.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
29.9%
# to maximum Life
25.2%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
45.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
44.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40.9%
# to maximum Mana
37%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
37%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
35.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.9%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
32.3%
# to maximum Life
22.8%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
94.5%
# to maximum Life
55.1%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
33.9%
# to [Strength|Strength]
33.1%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
33.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
29.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
29.1%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
29.1%
# to maximum Mana
26.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
53.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
38.6%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
28.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
28.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
27.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
23.6%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
22.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
18.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
17.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
14.2%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Wildsurge Incantation
(124)97.6%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(120)94.5%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(113)89%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(107)84.3%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(101)79.5%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(100)78.7%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(92)72.4%✕ Remove
Cut to the Bone
(88)69.3%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(84)66.1%✕ Remove
Dangerous Blossom
(74)58.3%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(71)55.9%✕ Remove
The Unseen Path
(71)55.9%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(71)55.9%✕ Remove
The Lesser Harm
(71)55.9%✕ Remove
Forced Outcome
(71)55.9%✕ Remove
Entwined Realities
(70)55.1%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(70)55.1%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(70)55.1%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(70)55.1%✕ Remove
Comradery
(69)54.3%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(69)54.3%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(68)53.5%✕ Remove
Wasting Casts
(67)52.8%✕ Remove
Calculated Hunter
(66)52%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(66)52%✕ Remove
Arcane Nature
(65)51.2%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(65)51.2%✕ Remove
Power of the Storm
(64)50.4%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(61)48%✕ Remove
Cower Before the First Ones
(59)46.5%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(58)45.7%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(55)43.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(55)43.3%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(53)41.7%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(53)41.7%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(53)41.7%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(53)41.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(53)41.7%✕ Remove
Melding
(52)40.9%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(52)40.9%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(52)40.9%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(52)40.9%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(49)38.6%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(48)37.8%✕ Remove
Rupture the Soul
(48)37.8%✕ Remove
Eternal Life
(48)37.8%✕ Remove
Soulless Form
(48)37.8%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(48)37.8%✕ Remove
Crystalline Phylactery
(47)37%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(47)37%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(46)36.2%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(44)34.6%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(43)33.9%✕ Remove
Power Conduction
(43)33.9%✕ Remove
Alternating Current
(43)33.9%✕ Remove
General Electric
(42)33.1%✕ Remove
Harmonic Generator
(41)32.3%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(40)31.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(40)31.5%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(37)29.1%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(34)26.8%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(33)26%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(33)26%✕ Remove
Cooked
(32)25.2%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(27)21.3%✕ Remove
Right Hand of Darkness
(24)18.9%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(24)18.9%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(23)18.1%✕ Remove
Constricting
(21)16.5%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(16)12.6%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(16)12.6%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(14)11%✕ Remove
Boundless Growth
(12)9.4%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(12)9.4%✕ Remove
Ruin
(11)8.7%✕ Remove
Conduit
(10)7.9%✕ Remove
Ritual Cadence
(9)7.1%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(9)7.1%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(8)6.3%✕ Remove
Deadly Swarm
(7)5.5%✕ Remove
Return to Nature
(7)5.5%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(7)5.5%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(7)5.5%✕ Remove
Unquenchable Iron
(7)5.5%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Erraticism
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Madness in the Bones
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Night's Bite
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Abasement
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Exhaust All Power
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Instruments of Power
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Dominion
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Proliferating Weeds
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
The Fourth Teaching
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Sacred Rituals
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Roil
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Preservation
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Vile Mending
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
All Natural
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Deadly Thorns
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Essence Infusion
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(3)2.4%✕ Remove
Intense Flames
(3)2.4%✕ Remove