The Living Bomb is a highly effective skill for the Gemling Legionnaire in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 246 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Arbiter's Ignition, Pinpoint Critical. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Essence of Virtue, Advanced Thaumaturgy, Gem Studded on the skill tree.

Living Bomb
(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 Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
47.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
45.9%
# to maximum Mana
44.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
40.7%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
32.1%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
17.9%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
17.9%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
16.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
15.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
11.8%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
28.5%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
25.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24.8%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
21.5%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
21.5%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
21.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
21.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.7%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
11.4%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
10.2%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
76%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
55.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
48.8%
# to maximum Mana
42.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
41.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
24.4%
# to maximum Life
23.6%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
19.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
13.8%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
32.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
19.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
17.1%
# to maximum Mana
15.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
14.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
13%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
43.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
43.1%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
41.1%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
41.1%
Your [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] is #%
40.7%
Your [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance cannot be [RerollCrit|Rerolled]
40.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
22.4%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
21.5%
# to maximum Mana
21.1%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
55.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
43.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.7%
# to maximum Mana
21.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
14.6%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
13.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
10.2%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
76.4%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
74.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
67.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
29.7%
# to maximum Mana
25.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
16.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
15.4%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
12.6%
# to maximum Life
11.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
11%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
58.5%
# to maximum Mana
55.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
38.2%
#% increased maximum Mana
35%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
34.1%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
28%
Grants # additional Skill Slot
21.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
17.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
15.9%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
45.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
32.9%
# to maximum Mana
30.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
23.2%
Grants # additional Skill Slot
18.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
17.1%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
15.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
15.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
11.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
11.4%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
97.2%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
56.9%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
54.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
54.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
40.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
36.2%
# to maximum Life
31.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
28.9%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
27.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
26.8%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
69.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
62.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
60.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
56.5%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
52.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
8.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
7.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
6.5%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
6.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.7%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
10.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
10.2%
# to maximum Mana
10.2%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
10.2%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
7.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.1%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
5.7%
#% increased [CooldownRecovery|Cooldown Recovery Rate]
5.3%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Essence of Virtue
(246)100%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(244)99.2%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(235)95.5%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(231)93.9%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(175)71.1%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(173)70.3%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(165)67.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(165)67.1%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(164)66.7%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(160)65%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(153)62.2%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(150)61%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(150)61%✕ Remove
Paragon
(140)56.9%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(136)55.3%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(134)54.5%✕ Remove
Preservation
(129)52.4%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(123)50%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(122)49.6%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(118)48%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(115)46.7%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(115)46.7%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(111)45.1%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(111)45.1%✕ Remove
Dominion
(111)45.1%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(111)45.1%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(108)43.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(104)42.3%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(104)42.3%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(101)41.1%✕ Remove
Melding
(99)40.2%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(98)39.8%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(98)39.8%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(95)38.6%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(94)38.2%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(94)38.2%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(94)38.2%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(93)37.8%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(92)37.4%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(90)36.6%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(89)36.2%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(89)36.2%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(87)35.4%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(87)35.4%✕ Remove
True Strike
(87)35.4%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(84)34.1%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(84)34.1%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(81)32.9%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(79)32.1%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(76)30.9%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(76)30.9%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(76)30.9%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(76)30.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(76)30.9%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(75)30.5%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(74)30.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(73)29.7%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(72)29.3%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(71)28.9%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(59)24%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(56)22.8%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(52)21.1%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(51)20.7%✕ Remove
All Natural
(51)20.7%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(49)19.9%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(48)19.5%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(47)19.1%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(45)18.3%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(43)17.5%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(43)17.5%✕ Remove
Drenched
(41)16.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(38)15.4%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(37)15%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(37)15%✕ Remove
Branching Bolts
(37)15%✕ Remove
Energise
(37)15%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(36)14.6%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(36)14.6%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(34)13.8%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(29)11.8%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(29)11.8%✕ Remove
Hale Traveller
(28)11.4%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(27)11%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(27)11%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(25)10.2%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(25)10.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(25)10.2%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(25)10.2%✕ Remove
Combat Alchemy
(24)9.8%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(24)9.8%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(24)9.8%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(23)9.3%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(23)9.3%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(23)9.3%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(23)9.3%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(23)9.3%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(22)8.9%✕ Remove
Roil
(22)8.9%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(21)8.5%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(21)8.5%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(21)8.5%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(19)7.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(19)7.7%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(19)7.7%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(17)6.9%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(17)6.9%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(16)6.5%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(16)6.5%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(16)6.5%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(16)6.5%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(16)6.5%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(16)6.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(15)6.1%✕ Remove
Cooked
(15)6.1%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(14)5.7%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(14)5.7%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(14)5.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(14)5.7%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(14)5.7%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(13)5.3%✕ Remove
Flow State
(13)5.3%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(13)5.3%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(13)5.3%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(13)5.3%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(12)4.9%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(12)4.9%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(12)4.9%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(11)4.5%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(11)4.5%✕ Remove
Adaptive Capability
(11)4.5%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(10)4.1%✕ Remove
Blur
(10)4.1%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(10)4.1%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(10)4.1%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(10)4.1%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(10)4.1%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(9)3.7%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(9)3.7%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(9)3.7%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(9)3.7%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(9)3.7%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(9)3.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(8)3.3%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(8)3.3%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(8)3.3%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(8)3.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(8)3.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(8)3.3%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Integrated Efficiency
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Enhanced Effectiveness
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Void
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Electrifying Nature
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Sigil of Lightning
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Immolation
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(5)2%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(5)2%✕ Remove
Meat Recycling
(5)2%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(5)2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(5)2%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(5)2%✕ Remove
Goring
(5)2%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(5)2%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(5)2%✕ Remove