The Whirling Assault is a highly effective skill for the Gemling Legionnaire in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 19 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Living Lightning II, Culmination II, Ailith's Chimes. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Essence of Virtue, Advanced Thaumaturgy, The Fabled Stag on the skill tree.

Whirling Assault
(Gemling Legionnaire) Builds
Sample size: 19 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 [Attack] Speed
57.9%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
42.1%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
36.8%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
31.6%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
31.6%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
31.6%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
21.1%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
21.1%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
21.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
21.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
52.6%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
47.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.8%
# to maximum Life
31.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
26.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
26.3%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
26.3%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
84.2%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
78.9%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
57.9%
# Life Regeneration per second per Socket filled
31.6%
#% increased Global [Armour], [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per Socket filled
31.6%
# to [Evasion] Rating
15.8%
# to all [Attributes] per Socket filled
15.8%
# to maximum Life per Socket filled
10.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance] per Socket filled
10.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
10.5%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
36.8%
# to maximum Life
31.6%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
31.6%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
31.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
31.6%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
21.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.1%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
15.8%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
52.6%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.3%
Skills have #% chance to not remove [Charges|Charges] but still count as consuming them
26.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
21.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.1%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
15.8%
# to maximum Life
15.8%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] per [Charges|Power Charge]
15.8%
#% reduced [Slow|Slowing] Potency of [Debuff|Debuffs] on You
15.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
15.8%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
52.6%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
36.8%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
36.8%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
36.8%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
36.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
36.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
21.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.8%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
15.8%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
15.8%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
57.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
52.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
42.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
42.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
42.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
36.8%
# to maximum Mana
26.3%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
26.3%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.3%
Ring 2
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
57.9%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
52.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
52.6%
# to maximum Mana
42.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
36.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.6%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
31.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.3%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
21.1%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
94.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
52.6%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
42.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfJade|Jade]
36.8%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Augment] Items
31.6%
This item gains bonuses from Socketed Items as though it was a Body Armour
31.6%
[Flask|Flasks] gain # charges per Second
31.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
26.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
26.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
26.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
10.5%
# to maximum Mana
10.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
10.5%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
10.5%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
10.5%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
10.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
10.5%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
10.5%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
5.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
10.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
10.5%
# to maximum Mana
5.3%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
5.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
5.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
5.3%
#% increased [CooldownRecovery|Cooldown Recovery Rate]
5.3%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
5.3%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
5.3%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
5.3%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Essence of Virtue
(19)100%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(19)100%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(18)94.7%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(18)94.7%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(18)94.7%✕ Remove
Martial Artistry
(17)89.5%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(17)89.5%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(17)89.5%✕ Remove
One with the Storm
(16)84.2%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(16)84.2%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(16)84.2%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(16)84.2%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(15)78.9%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(14)73.7%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(14)73.7%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(14)73.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(14)73.7%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(13)68.4%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(13)68.4%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(13)68.4%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(13)68.4%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(12)63.2%✕ Remove
Paragon
(11)57.9%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(11)57.9%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(11)57.9%✕ Remove
Whirling Assault
(9)47.4%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(9)47.4%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(8)42.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(8)42.1%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(8)42.1%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(8)42.1%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(8)42.1%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(7)36.8%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(6)31.6%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(6)31.6%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Integrated Efficiency
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(5)26.3%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(4)21.1%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(4)21.1%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(4)21.1%✕ Remove
Cooked
(4)21.1%✕ Remove
One with the River
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(3)15.8%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(2)10.5%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Icebreaker
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Dangerous Blossom
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Abasement
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Mending Deflection
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Embracing Frost
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Necromantic Ward
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Suffusion
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Hale Heart
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
General's Bindings
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Augmented Flesh
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Glancing Blows
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Prolonged Assault
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Fervour
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Slippery Ice
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Overwhelm
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Unhindered
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Flow State
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Saqawal's Hide
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Blur
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Finesse
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Weaponry
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Blurred Motion
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Sight
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Cruel Methods
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Hidden Barb
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Colossal Weapon
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Pile On
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Adaptive Capability
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Tukohama's Brew
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Swift Flight
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(1)5.3%✕ Remove
Saqawal's Talon
(1)5.3%✕ Remove