The Living Bomb is a highly effective skill for the Gemling Legionnaire in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 21 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Pinpoint Critical, Rising Tempest. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Essence of Virtue, Advanced Thaumaturgy, Pure Energy on the skill tree.

Living Bomb
(Gemling Legionnaire) Builds
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
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
81%
# to maximum Mana
76.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
71.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
71.4%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
52.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
23.8%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
61.9%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
61.9%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
61.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
61.9%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
14.3%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
9.5%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
9.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
9.5%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
9.5%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
81%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
57.1%
# to maximum Life
52.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
52.4%
# to maximum Mana
42.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
42.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
42.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
14.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
9.5%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
42.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
42.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
28.6%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
14.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
9.5%
#% reduced Duration of [Bleeding] on You
9.5%
#% reduced [Poison|Poison] Duration on you
9.5%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
76.2%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
76.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
76.2%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
76.2%
Your [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] is #%
76.2%
Your [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance cannot be [RerollCrit|Rerolled]
76.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
14.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
14.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
9.5%
#% reduced Cast Speed
9.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
66.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
61.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
57.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.1%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
28.6%
# to maximum Life
23.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
14.3%
# Life Regeneration per second
9.5%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
47.6%
# to maximum Life
42.9%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
28.6%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
28.6%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
28.6%
#% reduced Duration of [Ignite], [Shock] and [Chill] on Enemies
28.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
28.6%
Enemies take #% increased Damage for each [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] type among
your Ailments on them
28.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
23.8%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
19%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
71.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
42.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
42.9%
Grants # additional Skill Slot
42.9%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.6%
# to maximum Mana
23.8%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
19%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
28.6%
Grants # additional Skill Slot
28.6%
Reflects opposite Ring
28.6%
# to maximum Life
23.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
19%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
19%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
19%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
85.7%
# to maximum Life
42.9%
# to [Armour]
33.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
28.6%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
23.8%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
23.8%
# to maximum Mana
19%
#% increased Cast Speed during any [Flask] Effect
19%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
85.7%
# to maximum Mana
81%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
71.4%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
66.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
66.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
23.8%
# to Level of all [Fire|Fire] [Spell|Spell] Skills
9.5%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
9.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
9.5%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
9.5%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Essence of Virtue
(21)100%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(21)100%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(20)95.2%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(20)95.2%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(19)90.5%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(19)90.5%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(19)90.5%✕ Remove
Melding
(18)85.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(18)85.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(18)85.7%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(17)81%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(17)81%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(16)76.2%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(16)76.2%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(16)76.2%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(15)71.4%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(15)71.4%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(15)71.4%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(15)71.4%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(14)66.7%✕ Remove
Preservation
(14)66.7%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(14)66.7%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(14)66.7%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(13)61.9%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(13)61.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(13)61.9%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(13)61.9%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(13)61.9%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(12)57.1%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(12)57.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(12)57.1%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(11)52.4%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(11)52.4%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(10)47.6%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(10)47.6%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(8)38.1%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(8)38.1%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
Dominion
(5)23.8%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(4)19%✕ Remove
Paragon
(4)19%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(4)19%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Void
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Burnout
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Psychic Fragmentation
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Energise
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
All Natural
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Roil
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Knight of Tarcus
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Brinerot Ferocity
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Volcanic Skin
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Heavy Ammunition
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Pyromancer
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Spiral into Mania
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Succour
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Slow Burn
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Flurry
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Flow State
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Essence Infusion
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Melting Flames
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Immolation
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Adaptive Capability
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Firestarter
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Cooked
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
True Strike
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Intense Flames
(1)4.8%✕ Remove