The Forge Hammer is a highly effective skill for the Gemling Legionnaire in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 22 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Branching Fissures II, Fist of War III. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Essence of Virtue, Advanced Thaumaturgy, Gem Studded on the skill tree.

Forge Hammer
(Gemling Legionnaire) Builds
Sample size: 22 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-09-04 12:01:30 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 [Physical] Damage
86.4%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
50%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
36.4%
# to maximum Mana
31.8%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
31.8%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
31.8%
[Attack|Attacks] with this Weapon have Added [Cold] Damage equal to #% to #% of maximum Mana
31.8%
[Conversion|Convert] #% of [Fire] Damage with [Mace] Skills to [Cold] Damage
31.8%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
22.7%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
22.7%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
45.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
40.9%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
40.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40.9%
[Gain] #% of damage as [Fire] damage per #% [ChanceToBlock|Chance to Block]
40.9%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
27.3%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
22.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
59.1%
# to maximum Life
50%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
45.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40.9%
Increases and Reductions to [Spell] damage also apply to [Attack|Attacks]
36.4%
# Life Regeneration per second
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
22.7%
Require # fewer enemies to be [Surrounded|Surrounded]
22.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
18.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
45.5%
# to maximum Mana per Socket filled
27.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
22.7%
# to all [Attributes] per Socket filled
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
13.6%
# to maximum Life per Socket filled
13.6%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
54.5%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
50%
# to maximum Life
31.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
31.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
27.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
22.7%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
22.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
59.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
27.3%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
22.7%
#% faster Dodge Roll
18.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
95.5%
# [Physical] Damage taken from [Attack] Hits
45.5%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
27.3%
#% increased [Armour]
22.7%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
18.2%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
18.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
13.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
13.6%
# to maximum Life
13.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
13.6%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Strength|Strength]
50%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.4%
# to maximum Life
31.8%
# to maximum Mana
31.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
31.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
31.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
31.8%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
45.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
40.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
31.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
31.8%
# to maximum Life
22.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
22.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
86.4%
# to maximum Life
45.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
36.4%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
36.4%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
36.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
36.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
31.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
22.7%
[Flask|Flasks] gain # charges per Second
22.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Strength|Strength]
22.7%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
18.2%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
13.6%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
13.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
13.6%
# to maximum Mana
9.1%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
9.1%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
9.1%
#% reduced [Attack] Speed
9.1%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
9.1%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
No Node Selected
Key Notables & Keystones
Essence of Virtue
(22)100%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(22)100%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(15)68.2%✕ Remove
Giant's Blood
(14)63.6%✕ Remove
Paragon
(12)54.5%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(12)54.5%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(11)50%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(10)45.5%✕ Remove
Urgent Call
(9)40.9%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(9)40.9%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(9)40.9%✕ Remove
Split the Earth
(8)36.4%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(8)36.4%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(8)36.4%✕ Remove
Beef
(8)36.4%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(8)36.4%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(8)36.4%✕ Remove
Vocal Empowerment
(8)36.4%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(8)36.4%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(8)36.4%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(7)31.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(7)31.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(7)31.8%✕ Remove
Adaptive Capability
(7)31.8%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(7)31.8%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(7)31.8%✕ Remove
Integrated Efficiency
(7)31.8%✕ Remove
Impact Area
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Mass Hysteria
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
The Molten One's Gift
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Roaring Cries
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Admonisher
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Singular Purpose
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Impact Force
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Behemoth
(5)22.7%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(5)22.7%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(5)22.7%✕ Remove
Favourable Odds
(5)22.7%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(5)22.7%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(5)22.7%✕ Remove
Devastation
(5)22.7%✕ Remove
Aftershocks
(5)22.7%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(5)22.7%✕ Remove
Guided Hand
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Channelled Heritage
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Everlasting Glory
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Authority
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Overwhelm
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Bolstering Yell
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Shockwaves
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Brutal
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Relentless
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Craving Slaughter
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Reaving
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Ichlotl's Inferno
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Explosive Empowerment
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Blurred Motion
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Inherited Strength
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Colossal Weapon
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Skullcrusher
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Chillproof
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Cremating Cries
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Blazing Arms
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Greatest Defence
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Sudden Infuriation
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Guttural Roar
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Investing Energies
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Rhythm of Fire
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Deafening Cries
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Overheating Blow
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Smash
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Impair
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Extinguishing Exhalation
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Effectiveness
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Reverberating Impact
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Tribal Fury
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Unbending
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Inspiring Leader
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Watchtowers
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Endurance
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Cacophony
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Burning Nature
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Unforgiving
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Snowpiercer
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Brinerot Ferocity
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Necromantic Ward
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Unyielding
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Bestial Rage
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Lone Warrior
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Rhythm of Ice
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Thrill of the Fight
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Avatar of Fire
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Grit
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Resolute Reach
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Primed to Explode
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Material Solidification
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Pressure Points
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Total Incineration
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Wrapped Quiver
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Defiance
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Shockproof
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Preservation
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Unstoppable Barrier
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Flow State
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Saqawal's Hide
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Thickened Arteries
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Biting Frost
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Searing Heat
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Energise
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Melting Flames
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
One With Flame
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Guts
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Goring
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Honourless
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Mutewind Agility
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Path of the Renegade
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Sharp Sight
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Symbol of Defiance
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Shattering Blow
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Backup Plan
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
The Great Boar
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Rallying Form
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Enhancing Attacks
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Hunker Down
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Perfect Opportunity
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Redblade Discipline
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Wasting Casts
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Saqawal's Talon
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Incendiary
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Ancestral Unity
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Glorious Anticipation
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Sigil of Fire
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Flashy Parrying
(1)4.5%✕ Remove