The Contagion is a highly effective skill for the Gemling Legionnaire in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 129 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Magnified Area II, Efficiency II, Prolonged Duration II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Essence of Virtue, Advanced Thaumaturgy, Implanted Gems on the skill tree.

Contagion
(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 Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
35.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
33.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
21.7%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
21.7%
# to Level of all [Chaos|Chaos] [Spell|Spell] Skills
20.2%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
20.2%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
14%
# to maximum Mana
12.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
12.4%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
11.6%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.1%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
33.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
31.8%
[Gain] #% of damage as [Fire] damage per #% [ChanceToBlock|Chance to Block]
31.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
20.2%
# to maximum Mana
18.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
14%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
12.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.3%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
69%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
48.8%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
48.1%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
48.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20.9%
# to maximum Life
17.8%
# to maximum Mana
17.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.3%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
51.9%
# to maximum Mana
51.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
51.9%
#% to [Quality] of all Skills
51.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
51.9%
Your Maximum Resistances are #%
51.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
48.8%
[Ignite|Ignites] you inflict [AilmentSpread|spread] to other Enemies that stay within # metres for # second
44.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Chaos] Damage
18.6%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
48.1%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
26.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.7%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
19.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
17.1%
# to maximum Mana
15.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
15.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
14.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
14.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
74.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
47.3%
# to maximum Life
38.8%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
38%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
25.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
24.8%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
20.2%
# to maximum Mana
20.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
15.5%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# Suffix Modifier allowed
53.5%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
51.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
51.9%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
32.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20.2%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
17.8%
# to maximum Mana
14.7%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
14%
#% increased [Armour]
14%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
45.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
41.1%
#% increased [Ignite|Ignite] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
37.2%
#% reduced Ignite Duration on Enemies
36.4%
[Ignite] you inflict deals [Chaos|Chaos Damage] instead of [Fire|Fire Damage]
36.4%
[Withered] does not expire on Enemies [Ignite|Ignited] by you
36.4%
[Withered] you inflict also increases [Fire] Damage taken
36.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
32.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
31%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
24.8%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
46.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
42.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
38%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.1%
# to maximum Life
29.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
29.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.4%
# to maximum Mana
23.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
19.4%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
17.8%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
92.2%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
44.2%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
41.1%
[Flask|Flasks] gain # charges per Second
38%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Augment] Items
35.7%
This item gains bonuses from Socketed Items as though it was a Body Armour
35.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
31%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
27.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
26.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
20.2%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spell] Damage
17.1%
#% increased Cast Speed
16.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
10.9%
# to maximum Mana
10.9%
# to Level of all [Fire|Fire] [Spell|Spell] Skills
10.1%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
9.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
8.5%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
6.2%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
6.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
6.2%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
No Node Selected
Key Notables & Keystones
Essence of Virtue
(129)100%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(129)100%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(125)96.9%✕ Remove
Paragon
(108)83.7%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(106)82.2%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(66)51.2%✕ Remove
Searing Heat
(65)50.4%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(64)49.6%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(64)49.6%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(64)49.6%✕ Remove
Arsonist
(63)48.8%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(63)48.8%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(61)47.3%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(60)46.5%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(60)46.5%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(59)45.7%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(57)44.2%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(57)44.2%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(56)43.4%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(54)41.9%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(54)41.9%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(54)41.9%✕ Remove
Void
(52)40.3%✕ Remove
Vaal Pact
(52)40.3%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(51)39.5%✕ Remove
Goring
(50)38.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(50)38.8%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(49)38%✕ Remove
Beef
(45)34.9%✕ Remove
Ichlotl's Inferno
(45)34.9%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(45)34.9%✕ Remove
Wasting
(45)34.9%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(43)33.3%✕ Remove
Dark Entries
(43)33.3%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(42)32.6%✕ Remove
Blazing Arms
(41)31.8%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(41)31.8%✕ Remove
Spiral into Insanity
(40)31%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(40)31%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(37)28.7%✕ Remove
Smoke Inhalation
(36)27.9%✕ Remove
Sudden Infuriation
(35)27.1%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(35)27.1%✕ Remove
Necromantic Ward
(33)25.6%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(31)24%✕ Remove
Lone Warrior
(26)20.2%✕ Remove
Slow Burn
(24)18.6%✕ Remove
Adaptive Capability
(24)18.6%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(23)17.8%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(23)17.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(22)17.1%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(21)16.3%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(21)16.3%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(21)16.3%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(20)15.5%✕ Remove
Burnout
(20)15.5%✕ Remove
Firestarter
(20)15.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(19)14.7%✕ Remove
Spray and Pray
(19)14.7%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(19)14.7%✕ Remove
Melding
(18)14%✕ Remove
Momentum
(18)14%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(17)13.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(17)13.2%✕ Remove
Immolation
(17)13.2%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(17)13.2%✕ Remove
Run and Gun
(16)12.4%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(16)12.4%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(15)11.6%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(15)11.6%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(15)11.6%✕ Remove
Roil
(15)11.6%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(14)10.9%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(14)10.9%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(13)10.1%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(12)9.3%✕ Remove
Spiral into Mania
(12)9.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(12)9.3%✕ Remove
Giant's Blood
(12)9.3%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(11)8.5%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(11)8.5%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(11)8.5%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(11)8.5%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(10)7.8%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(10)7.8%✕ Remove
Ruinic Helm
(10)7.8%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(10)7.8%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(10)7.8%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(9)7%✕ Remove
Catapult
(9)7%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(9)7%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(8)6.2%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(8)6.2%✕ Remove
Ruin
(8)6.2%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(8)6.2%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(8)6.2%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(8)6.2%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(8)6.2%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(8)6.2%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(8)6.2%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(8)6.2%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(8)6.2%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(8)6.2%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(7)5.4%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(7)5.4%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(7)5.4%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(7)5.4%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Shattering
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(6)4.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Deterioration
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Incendiary
(5)3.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Repulsion
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Overwhelm
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Preservation
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Sigil of Lightning
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Distant Dreamer
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Singular Purpose
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
True Strike
(4)3.1%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Pyromancer
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Specialised Shots
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Electrifying Nature
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Mass Hysteria
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Total Incineration
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Shield Expertise
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Ricochet
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Hunker Down
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Effectiveness
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(3)2.3%✕ Remove