The Tornado is a highly effective skill for the Gemling Legionnaire in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 77 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Morgana's Tempest, Magnified Area II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Essence of Virtue, Advanced Thaumaturgy, Implanted Gems on the skill tree.

Tornado
(Gemling Legionnaire) Builds
Sample size: 77 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 [Fire|Fire] [Spell|Spell] Skills
57.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
54.5%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
42.9%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
40.3%
# to maximum Mana
28.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
23.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
16.9%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
16.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
13%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
9.1%
# to Level of all [Cold] Skills
7.8%
# to Level of all [Fire] Skills
7.8%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
7.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
7.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
7.8%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
7.8%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Cold Resistance]
7.8%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Fire Resistance]
7.8%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Lightning Resistance]
7.8%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.8%
# to maximum Life
44.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
39%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
39%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
26%
# to maximum Mana
22.1%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
20.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
19.5%
# to [Armour|Armour]
15.6%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
49.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
41.6%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
29.9%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
26%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
26%
#% to [Quality] of all Skills
26%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26%
Your Maximum Resistances are #%
26%
#% increased Cast Speed
24.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
61%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
40.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.6%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
24.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
24.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
24.7%
# to maximum Mana
20.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
19.5%
# to [Armour|Armour]
16.9%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
80.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
45.5%
# to maximum Life
41.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
14.3%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
72.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
49.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
44.2%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
26%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
23.4%
#% increased [Armour]
20.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
19.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
15.6%
# to maximum Mana
15.6%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
83.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
58.4%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.5%
# to maximum Life
31.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
29.9%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
16.9%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
14.3%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
75.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
50.6%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
41.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.8%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.4%
# to maximum Mana
19.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.9%
# to [Evasion] Rating
14.3%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
87%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
55.8%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
39%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
36.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
23.4%
[Flask|Flasks] gain # charges per Second
22.1%
# to maximum Life
20.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
20.8%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Augment] Items
19.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
19.5%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
42.9%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
37.7%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
33.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
32.5%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
29.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
24.7%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
23.4%
[Grenade] Skills Fire an additional [Projectile|Projectile]
20.8%
Cannot load or fire [Ammunition]
16.9%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
15.6%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Essence of Virtue
(77)100%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(77)100%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(75)97.4%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(72)93.5%✕ Remove
Searing Heat
(56)72.7%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(55)71.4%✕ Remove
Arsonist
(51)66.2%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(51)66.2%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(51)66.2%✕ Remove
Engineered Blaze
(50)64.9%✕ Remove
Utility Ordnance
(50)64.9%✕ Remove
Immolation
(49)63.6%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(47)61%✕ Remove
Cluster Bombs
(47)61%✕ Remove
Wasting
(47)61%✕ Remove
Grenadier
(47)61%✕ Remove
Authority
(46)59.7%✕ Remove
Paragon
(46)59.7%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(45)58.4%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(44)57.1%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(42)54.5%✕ Remove
Burnout
(40)51.9%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(38)49.4%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(37)48.1%✕ Remove
Slow Burn
(36)46.8%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(34)44.2%✕ Remove
Firestarter
(33)42.9%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(30)39%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(24)31.2%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(20)26%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(20)26%✕ Remove
Smoke Inhalation
(19)24.7%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(18)23.4%✕ Remove
Deterioration
(15)19.5%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(14)18.2%✕ Remove
Vaal Pact
(13)16.9%✕ Remove
Momentum
(13)16.9%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(11)14.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(11)14.3%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(10)13%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(10)13%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(10)13%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(8)10.4%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(8)10.4%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(8)10.4%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(8)10.4%✕ Remove
Melding
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Escalation
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
General's Bindings
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Constricting
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
All Natural
(7)9.1%✕ Remove
Urgent Call
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Cacophony
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Bolstering Yell
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Guttural Roar
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Admonisher
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Deafening Cries
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Cruel Methods
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Guts
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Wildsurge Incantation
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Roil
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Repeating Explosives
(6)7.8%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Ruin
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(5)6.5%✕ Remove
Tolerant Equipment
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Cirel of Tarth's Light
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Ichlotl's Inferno
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Preservation
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Focused Channel
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Alchemical Oil
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
True Strike
(4)5.2%✕ Remove
Spiral into Depression
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Javelin
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Breath of Ice
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Ruinic Helm
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Iron Slippers
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Defiance
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Saqawal's Hide
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Hide of the Bear
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Melting Flames
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Adaptive Capability
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Backup Plan
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Saqawal's Talon
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Incendiary
(3)3.9%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Afterimage
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Focused Thrust
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Catapult
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Brinerot Ferocity
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Repulsion
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Volcanic Skin
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Unbreakable
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Precise Point
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Prolonged Assault
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Cremation
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Fervour
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Spray and Pray
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Madness in the Bones
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Hardened Wood
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Beef
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Succour
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Blur
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Split Shot
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Agonising Calamity
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Goring
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Mutewind Agility
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Burn Away
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Run and Gun
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Cooked
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Roll and Strike
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Redblade Discipline
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Wasting Casts
(2)2.6%✕ Remove
Flamewalker
(2)2.6%✕ Remove