The Earthshatter is a highly effective skill for the Gemling Legionnaire in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 68 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Aftershock II, Branching Fissures II, Rapid Attacks II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Essence of Virtue, Advanced Thaumaturgy, Split the Earth on the skill tree.

Earthshatter
(Gemling Legionnaire) Builds
Sample size: 68 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-28 07:44:41 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
#% increased [Attack] Speed
66.2%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
51.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
35.3%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
32.4%
Enemies in your [Presence] have additional [Power] equal to their [GruellingMadness|Gruelling Madness]
25%
[HitDamage|Hits] with this Weapon inflict # [GruellingMadness|Gruelling Madness]
25%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
20.6%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
19.1%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
14.7%
No [Physical] Damage
14.7%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
16.2%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
16.2%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
16.2%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
16.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
16.2%
# to maximum Mana
10.3%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
8.8%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
8.8%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
8.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
7.4%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.4%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
30.9%
# to maximum Life
29.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.9%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
26.5%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
22.1%
Increases and Reductions to [Spell] damage also apply to [Attack|Attacks]
20.6%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
19.1%
# to [Armour|Armour]
17.6%
# Life Regeneration per second
16.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
41.2%
# to maximum Mana
41.2%
#% to [Quality] of all Skills
41.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
41.2%
Your Maximum Resistances are #%
41.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
39.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
39.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.8%
Enemies [Chill|Chilled] by your [HitDamage|Hits] can be [Shatter|Shattered] as though [Frozen]
33.8%
#% increased Global [Armour], [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per Socket filled
20.6%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
41.2%
# to maximum Life
38.2%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
29.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.5%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
25%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.1%
# to [Armour|Armour]
20.6%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
19.1%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
19.1%
Gain a random [Charges|Charge] on reaching Maximum [Rage|Rage], no more than once every # seconds
17.6%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
66.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
45.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
44.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
42.6%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
36.8%
# to maximum Life
33.8%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
32.4%
# to maximum Mana
22.1%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
22.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
20.6%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
58.8%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
47.1%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
45.6%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
39.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
19.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
17.6%
# to maximum Life
16.2%
#% increased [Armour]
16.2%
#% increased maximum [Divinity]
16.2%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
16.2%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
61.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
42.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
42.6%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
42.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
39.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
39.7%
# to maximum Life
33.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
30.9%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.9%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.5%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
52.9%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
36.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30.9%
# to maximum Mana
29.4%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.4%
# to maximum Life
26.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.5%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
94.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
60.3%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
52.9%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
48.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
30.9%
# to maximum Life
27.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
25%
# to [Strength|Strength]
22.1%
# to [Armour]
19.1%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
19.1%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
45.6%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
32.4%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
27.9%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
25%
#% of [Lightning] Damage [Conversion|Converted] to [Cold] Damage
19.1%
On [HitDamage|Hitting] an enemy, gains maximum added [Lightning] damage equal to
the enemy's [Power] for # seconds, up to a total of #
19.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
16.2%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
10.3%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
7.4%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
7.4%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
17.6%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
16.2%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
16.2%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
16.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
16.2%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
8.8%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
8.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.9%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
5.9%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Essence of Virtue
(68)100%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(68)100%✕ Remove
Split the Earth
(61)89.7%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(60)88.2%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(54)79.4%✕ Remove
Aftershocks
(47)69.1%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(47)69.1%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(46)67.6%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(45)66.2%✕ Remove
Paragon
(45)66.2%✕ Remove
Reaving
(43)63.2%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(42)61.8%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(39)57.4%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(38)55.9%✕ Remove
Mass Hysteria
(38)55.9%✕ Remove
Impair
(38)55.9%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(38)55.9%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(37)54.4%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(36)52.9%✕ Remove
Authority
(35)51.5%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(34)50%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(33)48.5%✕ Remove
Bond of the Wolf
(32)47.1%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(30)44.1%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(29)42.6%✕ Remove
Beef
(28)41.2%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(25)36.8%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(24)35.3%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(24)35.3%✕ Remove
Unyielding
(21)30.9%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(21)30.9%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(21)30.9%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(19)27.9%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(18)26.5%✕ Remove
Behemoth
(16)23.5%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(16)23.5%✕ Remove
Blurred Motion
(16)23.5%✕ Remove
Engineered Blaze
(15)22.1%✕ Remove
Roaring Cries
(15)22.1%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(15)22.1%✕ Remove
Stormkeeper
(14)20.6%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(14)20.6%✕ Remove
Integrated Efficiency
(14)20.6%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(12)17.6%✕ Remove
Adaptive Capability
(12)17.6%✕ Remove
Bond of the Ape
(11)16.2%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(11)16.2%✕ Remove
Focused Thrust
(11)16.2%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(11)16.2%✕ Remove
Roll and Strike
(11)16.2%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(10)14.7%✕ Remove
Bestial Rage
(10)14.7%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(10)14.7%✕ Remove
Devastation
(10)14.7%✕ Remove
Symbol of Defiance
(10)14.7%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(10)14.7%✕ Remove
Bloodthirsty
(9)13.2%✕ Remove
Commanding Rage
(9)13.2%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(9)13.2%✕ Remove
Clear Space
(9)13.2%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(8)11.8%✕ Remove
Relentless
(8)11.8%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(8)11.8%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(7)10.3%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(7)10.3%✕ Remove
Brutal
(7)10.3%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(7)10.3%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(7)10.3%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(7)10.3%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(7)10.3%✕ Remove
Proliferating Weeds
(7)10.3%✕ Remove
Goring
(7)10.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(7)10.3%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(7)10.3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(7)10.3%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(7)10.3%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(6)8.8%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(6)8.8%✕ Remove
Augmented Flesh
(6)8.8%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(6)8.8%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(6)8.8%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(6)8.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(6)8.8%✕ Remove
Giant's Blood
(6)8.8%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(6)8.8%✕ Remove
Mutewind Agility
(6)8.8%✕ Remove
Hunker Down
(6)8.8%✕ Remove
Brinerot Ferocity
(5)7.4%✕ Remove
Polished Iron
(5)7.4%✕ Remove
Voracious
(5)7.4%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(5)7.4%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(5)7.4%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(5)7.4%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(5)7.4%✕ Remove
Knight of Tarcus
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Craving Slaughter
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Impact Area
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
General's Bindings
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Favourable Odds
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Grace of the Ancestors
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
The Molten One's Gift
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Ichlotl's Inferno
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Colossal Weapon
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Backup Plan
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Impact Force
(4)5.9%✕ Remove
Unforgiving
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Knight of Izaro
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Heavy Drinker
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Blazing Arms
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Greatest Defence
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Pressure Points
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Finish Them
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Flow State
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgical Infusion
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Shield Expertise
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Protraction
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Redblade Discipline
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
True Strike
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Bannerman
(3)4.4%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Tribal Fury
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Urgent Call
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Unbending
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Skullcrusher
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Tolerant Equipment
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Melding
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Guided Hand
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Inspiring Leader
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Channelled Heritage
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Push the Advantage
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Price of Freedom
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Necromantic Ward
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Curved Weapon
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Precise Point
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Unwavering Stance
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Thrill of the Fight
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Bonded Precision
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Knight of Chitus
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Resolute Reach
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Overwhelm
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Resonance
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Bolstering Yell
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Steadfast Resolve
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Guttural Roar
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Succour
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Vaal Pact
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Unstoppable Barrier
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Thickened Arteries
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Rhythm of Fire
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Deafening Cries
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Coated Arms
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Inherited Strength
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Path of the Renegade
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Cooked
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Reverberating Impact
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Perfect Opportunity
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Momentum
(2)2.9%✕ Remove