The Incendiary Shot is a highly effective skill for the Gemling Legionnaire in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 11 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Fire Attunement, Elemental Armament II, Close Combat II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Essence of Virtue, Advanced Thaumaturgy, Spray and Pray on the skill tree.

Incendiary Shot
(Gemling Legionnaire) Builds
Sample size: 11 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-28 19:43:54 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
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
81.8%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
72.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
72.7%
Loads an additional bolt
27.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
18.2%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
9.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
9.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
9.1%
#% increased Bolt Speed
9.1%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
9.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
45.5%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
45.5%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
45.5%
# to maximum Life
36.4%
# Life Regeneration per second
18.2%
# to [Armour|Armour]
18.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.2%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
54.5%
# to maximum Mana
54.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
54.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
54.5%
#% to [Quality] of all Skills
54.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
54.5%
Your Maximum Resistances are #%
54.5%
[Ignite|Ignites] you inflict [AilmentSpread|spread] to other Enemies that stay within # metres for # second
54.5%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
18.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
63.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
54.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.2%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.2%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
9.1%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
81.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
72.7%
# to maximum Life
45.5%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
36.4%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.4%
# to [Armour|Armour]
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.3%
# Life Regeneration per second
18.2%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
72.7%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
54.5%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
54.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
54.5%
# to maximum Life
54.5%
#% increased [Armour]
36.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
# Life Regeneration per second
9.1%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
63.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
45.5%
# to maximum Life
36.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
36.4%
#% increased [Ignite|Ignite] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
36.4%
#% reduced Ignite Duration on Enemies
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.4%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
36.4%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
54.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
45.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
45.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
45.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
36.4%
#% increased [Ignite|Ignite] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
36.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
36.4%
#% reduced Ignite Duration on Enemies
36.4%
[Ignite] you inflict deals [Chaos|Chaos Damage] instead of [Fire|Fire Damage]
36.4%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
90.9%
# to maximum Life
54.5%
# to [Armour]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.4%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.3%
# to # [Physical|Physical] [Thorns|Thorns] damage
18.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.2%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
54.5%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
27.3%
#% reduced Reload Speed
27.3%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
18.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.2%
#% increased Bolt Speed
18.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
18.2%
Bolts fired by [Crossbow|Crossbow] [Attack|Attacks] have #% chance to not
expend [Ammunition] if you've Reloaded [Recently]
18.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
9.1%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
9.1%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
9.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
9.1%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
9.1%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
9.1%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
9.1%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Fire|Fire] Damage
9.1%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal #% increased Damage
9.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
9.1%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased maximum Life
9.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Essence of Virtue
(11)100%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(11)100%✕ Remove
Spray and Pray
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Arsonist
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Searing Heat
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Goring
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Momentum
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Paragon
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Overwhelm
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Blazing Arms
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Ichlotl's Inferno
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Deterioration
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Immolation
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Adaptive Capability
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Run and Gun
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Necromantic Ward
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Vaal Pact
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Melting Flames
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Wasting
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Engineered Blaze
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Reusable Ammunition
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Volcanic Skin
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Curved Weapon
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Volatile Grenades
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Cirel of Tarth's Light
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Slow Burn
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Defiance
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Full Salvo
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Emboldened Avatar
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Colossal Weapon
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Smoke Inhalation
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Alchemical Oil
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Bond of the Cat
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Void
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Electrocuting Exposure
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Relentless
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Crimson Assault
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Catapult
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Brinerot Ferocity
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Insulated Treads
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Flash Storm
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Growing Peril
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Avatar of Fire
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Authority
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Self Immolation
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Polished Iron
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
The Molten One's Gift
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Sudden Infuriation
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Cluster Bombs
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Dread Engineer's Concoction
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Thickened Arteries
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgical Infusion
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Kept at Bay
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Presence Present
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Blurred Motion
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Agonising Calamity
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Resolute Technique
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Steady Footing
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Mutewind Agility
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Coursing Energy
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Waters of Life
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Path of the Renegade
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Molten Carapace
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Fortified Location
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Backup Plan
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Protraction
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Grenadier
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Artillery Strike
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Redblade Discipline
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Incendiary
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Unity
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Rapid Reload
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Repeating Explosives
(1)9.1%✕ Remove