The Grim Pillars is a highly effective skill for the Gemling Legionnaire in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 69 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Urgent Totems III, Rakiata's Flow, Execute III. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Essence of Virtue, Advanced Thaumaturgy, Mind Over Matter on the skill tree.

Grim Pillars
(Gemling Legionnaire) Builds
Sample size: 69 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 effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
36.2%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
36.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
27.5%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
26.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
20.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
20.3%
# to maximum Mana
17.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
15.9%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
14.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
49.3%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
44.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.1%
# to maximum Life
24.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
20.3%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
18.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.9%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
14.5%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances|Resistances]
13%
[Allies] in your [Presence] have #% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
10.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60.9%
# to maximum Mana
50.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
39.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
29%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
27.5%
# to maximum Life
23.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
21.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
18.8%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
37.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
30.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30.4%
# to maximum Mana per Socket filled
29%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
18.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
17.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
17.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
15.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
14.5%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
40.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
39.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
21.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
20.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
15.9%
# to maximum Life
15.9%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
15.9%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
62.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50.7%
# to maximum Mana
42%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
21.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
20.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
13%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
69.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
62.3%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
40.6%
# to maximum Mana
40.6%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
33.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
24.6%
#% increased maximum Mana
18.8%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
15.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
14.5%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
14.5%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
65.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
47.8%
#% increased maximum Mana
39.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
36.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.2%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
21.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
21.7%
Reflects opposite Ring
17.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
11.6%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
47.8%
Reflects opposite Ring
40.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
29%
#% increased maximum Mana
23.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
20.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
17.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
14.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
11.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
11.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
95.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
53.6%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
46.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
43.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
30.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
29%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
29%
# to maximum Life
26.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
23.2%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
20.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
49.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
29%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
24.6%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
24.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
23.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
21.7%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
20.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
10.1%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
10.1%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
8.7%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
33.3%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
30.4%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
30.4%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
24.6%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
10.1%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
7.2%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
5.8%
# to maximum Mana
5.8%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Essence of Virtue
(69)100%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(68)98.6%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(58)84.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(55)79.7%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(55)79.7%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(54)78.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(50)72.5%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(45)65.2%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(45)65.2%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(45)65.2%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(45)65.2%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(44)63.8%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(42)60.9%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(42)60.9%✕ Remove
True Strike
(41)59.4%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(36)52.2%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(34)49.3%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(34)49.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(33)47.8%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(33)47.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(33)47.8%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(32)46.4%✕ Remove
Paragon
(32)46.4%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(26)37.7%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(25)36.2%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(24)34.8%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(23)33.3%✕ Remove
Adaptive Capability
(23)33.3%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(21)30.4%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(20)29%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(20)29%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(20)29%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(19)27.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(19)27.5%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(18)26.1%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(18)26.1%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(18)26.1%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(18)26.1%✕ Remove
Cooked
(18)26.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(17)24.6%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(17)24.6%✕ Remove
Enhanced Effectiveness
(17)24.6%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(16)23.2%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(16)23.2%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(16)23.2%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(16)23.2%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(16)23.2%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(16)23.2%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(15)21.7%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(15)21.7%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(14)20.3%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(14)20.3%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(14)20.3%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(14)20.3%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(13)18.8%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(13)18.8%✕ Remove
All Natural
(13)18.8%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(13)18.8%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(12)17.4%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(11)15.9%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(11)15.9%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(11)15.9%✕ Remove
Hunker Down
(11)15.9%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(10)14.5%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(9)13%✕ Remove
Preservation
(9)13%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(9)13%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(9)13%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(8)11.6%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(8)11.6%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(8)11.6%✕ Remove
Integrated Efficiency
(8)11.6%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(8)11.6%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(7)10.1%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(7)10.1%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(7)10.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(7)10.1%✕ Remove
Sigil of Lightning
(7)10.1%✕ Remove
Shattered Crystal
(7)10.1%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(6)8.7%✕ Remove
Abasement
(6)8.7%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(6)8.7%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(6)8.7%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(6)8.7%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(6)8.7%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(6)8.7%✕ Remove
Energise
(6)8.7%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(6)8.7%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(6)8.7%✕ Remove
Enveloping Presence
(6)8.7%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(5)7.2%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(5)7.2%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(5)7.2%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(5)7.2%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(5)7.2%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(4)5.8%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(4)5.8%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(4)5.8%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(4)5.8%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(4)5.8%✕ Remove
Dominion
(4)5.8%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(4)5.8%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(4)5.8%✕ Remove
Sigil of Ice
(4)5.8%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(4)5.8%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(4)5.8%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(4)5.8%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Augmented Flesh
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Electrifying Nature
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Right Hand of Darkness
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Refocus
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Cold Nature
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Defiance
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Defensive Reflexes
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Avoiding Deflection
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Roil
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(2)2.9%✕ Remove