The Falling Thunder is a highly effective skill for the Gemling Legionnaire in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 179 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Perpetual Charge, Nova Projectiles I, Rakiata's Flow. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Essence of Virtue, Advanced Thaumaturgy, Overflowing Power on the skill tree.

Falling Thunder
(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 [Attack] Speed
65.9%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
43%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
25.1%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
21.8%
No [Physical] Damage
21.8%
[BooleanDamageRoll|Rolls only the minimum or maximum Damage value] for each [DamageTypes|Damage Type]
21.8%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
20.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
15.1%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
13.4%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
12.8%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
67.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
58.7%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
35.8%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
34.6%
Increases and Reductions to [Spell] damage also apply to [Attack|Attacks]
34.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.8%
# to maximum Life
19.6%
# to maximum Mana
15.6%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
41.9%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
31.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30.2%
#% increased Global [Armour], [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per Socket filled
29.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.3%
# Life Regeneration per second
24.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
19%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
17.9%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
43%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.3%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
26.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
21.8%
# to maximum Life
20.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.4%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Skills have #% chance to not remove [Charges|Charges] but still count as consuming them
46.9%
#% increased Movement Speed
37.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34.6%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
26.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.3%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.5%
# to [Evasion] Rating
22.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
21.2%
#% reduced [Slow|Slowing] Potency of [Debuff|Debuffs] on You
16.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
14.5%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
80.4%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
79.9%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
50.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
33.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
16.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
10.6%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
8.4%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
7.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
7.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
6.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
64.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
54.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.8%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.9%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
11.2%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
47.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
46.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
39.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.6%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.9%
Reflects opposite Ring
20.1%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.4%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
16.8%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
97.8%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
64.2%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
64.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
57%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
46.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
42.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfJade|Jade]
39.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
32.4%
# to maximum Life
20.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
19%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
35.2%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
32.4%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
32.4%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
24%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
23.5%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
20.7%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
17.3%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
15.6%
#% increased [Melee] [Strike] Range with this weapon
14.5%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
12.8%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Essence of Virtue
(179)100%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(179)100%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(179)100%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(176)98.3%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(169)94.4%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(169)94.4%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(167)93.3%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(164)91.6%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(157)87.7%✕ Remove
Paragon
(139)77.7%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(131)73.2%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(126)70.4%✕ Remove
Martial Artistry
(122)68.2%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(122)68.2%✕ Remove
Integrated Efficiency
(120)67%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(116)64.8%✕ Remove
One with the Storm
(116)64.8%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(106)59.2%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(104)58.1%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(104)58.1%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(104)58.1%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(102)57%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(90)50.3%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(81)45.3%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(77)43%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(76)42.5%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(74)41.3%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(74)41.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(73)40.8%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(71)39.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(71)39.7%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(70)39.1%✕ Remove
Bond of the Wolf
(69)38.5%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(69)38.5%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(61)34.1%✕ Remove
Flow State
(61)34.1%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(60)33.5%✕ Remove
Whirling Assault
(56)31.3%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(55)30.7%✕ Remove
Abasement
(55)30.7%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(54)30.2%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(54)30.2%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(50)27.9%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(49)27.4%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(48)26.8%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(44)24.6%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(43)24%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(41)22.9%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(37)20.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(34)19%✕ Remove
Ricochet
(33)18.4%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(30)16.8%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(30)16.8%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(30)16.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(28)15.6%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(27)15.1%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(25)14%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(25)14%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(25)14%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(25)14%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(25)14%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(24)13.4%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(23)12.8%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(22)12.3%✕ Remove
One with the River
(22)12.3%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(21)11.7%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(20)11.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(18)10.1%✕ Remove
Cooked
(17)9.5%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(16)8.9%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(16)8.9%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(15)8.4%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(15)8.4%✕ Remove
Dangerous Blossom
(14)7.8%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(14)7.8%✕ Remove
Adaptive Capability
(14)7.8%✕ Remove
Glancing Blows
(13)7.3%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(13)7.3%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(13)7.3%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(13)7.3%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(13)7.3%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(12)6.7%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(12)6.7%✕ Remove
Melding
(11)6.1%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(11)6.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(11)6.1%✕ Remove
Grace of the Ancestors
(11)6.1%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(10)5.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(10)5.6%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(10)5.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Rhythm
(9)5%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(9)5%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(8)4.5%✕ Remove
Heavy Drinker
(8)4.5%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(8)4.5%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(7)3.9%✕ Remove
Unhindered
(7)3.9%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(7)3.9%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(7)3.9%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(7)3.9%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(6)3.4%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(6)3.4%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(6)3.4%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(5)2.8%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(5)2.8%✕ Remove
General's Bindings
(5)2.8%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(5)2.8%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(5)2.8%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(5)2.8%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(5)2.8%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(5)2.8%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(5)2.8%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(5)2.8%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(5)2.8%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(4)2.2%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(4)2.2%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(4)2.2%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(4)2.2%✕ Remove
Blur
(4)2.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Stability
(4)2.2%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(4)2.2%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(4)2.2%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(4)2.2%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(4)2.2%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(4)2.2%✕ Remove
Roll and Strike
(4)2.2%✕ Remove