The Ravenous Swarm is a highly effective skill for the Gemling Legionnaire in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 13 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Maim, Cooldown Recovery II, Culling Strike II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Essence of Virtue, Advanced Thaumaturgy, Implanted Gems on the skill tree.

Ravenous Swarm
(Gemling Legionnaire) Builds
Sample size: 13 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
# to Level of all [Chaos|Chaos] [Spell|Spell] Skills
53.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
46.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
30.8%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
30.8%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
30.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
30.8%
#% chance for [Spell] Skills to fire # additional [Projectile|Projectiles]
23.1%
# to maximum Mana
15.4%
# [Intelligence] Requirement
7.7%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
7.7%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
46.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
38.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
23.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
15.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
15.4%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
15.4%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
15.4%
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
7.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
61.5%
Has no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
61.5%
# to maximum Mana
30.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
30.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23.1%
Skill Gems have no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
23.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
15.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
15.4%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.2%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30.8%
# to maximum Life
23.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.1%
# Life Regeneration per second
15.4%
#% reduced [Ignite|Ignite] Duration on you
15.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
15.4%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
7.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
61.5%
# to maximum Life
53.8%
# to maximum Mana
46.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.1%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
15.4%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
15.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
15.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
15.4%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
84.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
76.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
46.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
30.8%
# to maximum Life
23.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23.1%
# Life Regeneration per second
15.4%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
92.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
61.5%
# to maximum Mana
38.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
38.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
30.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
30.8%
# Life Regeneration per second
23.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.1%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
15.4%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
15.4%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
84.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
53.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
53.8%
# to maximum Mana
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.5%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
30.8%
#% increased maximum Mana
30.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30.8%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
23.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
23.1%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
69.2%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
30.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
30.8%
# to maximum Mana
23.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.1%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.1%
# to maximum Life
15.4%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
92.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
53.8%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Augment] Items
46.2%
[Flask|Flasks] gain # charges per Second
46.2%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
38.5%
This item gains bonuses from Socketed Items as though it was a Body Armour
38.5%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
30.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
23.1%
# to maximum Life
23.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
15.4%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
30.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
30.8%
# to Level of all [Fire|Fire] [Spell|Spell] Skills
23.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
23.1%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
23.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
23.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
23.1%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
15.4%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
15.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
15.4%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
7.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
7.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
7.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
7.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
7.7%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
7.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
7.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Fire|Fire] Damage
7.7%
[Critical|Critical Hits] with [Spell|Spells] apply # Stacks of [CriticalWeakness|Critical Weakness]
7.7%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased maximum Life
7.7%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Essence of Virtue
(13)100%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(13)100%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(12)92.3%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(11)84.6%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Void
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
True Strike
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Dark Entries
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(6)46.2%✕ Remove
Melding
(6)46.2%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(6)46.2%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(6)46.2%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(6)46.2%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Preservation
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Roil
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Mystic Avalanche
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Spiral into Insanity
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Paragon
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Burnout
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Sigil of Lightning
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Adaptive Capability
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
All Natural
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Combat Alchemy
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Necrotic Touch
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Warlord Leader
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Drinker
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Augmented Flesh
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Among the Hordes
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Time Manipulation
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Dominion
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Electrifying Nature
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Total Incineration
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Entropic Incarnation
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Grip of Evil
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Slow Burn
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Giant's Blood
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Unhindered
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Lord of Horrors
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Blur
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Exploit
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Drenched
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Commanding Rage
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Gigantic Following
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Expendable Army
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Bringer of Order
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Immolation
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Hindered Capabilities
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Firestarter
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Relentless Fallen
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Effectiveness
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(1)7.7%✕ Remove