The Ball Lightning is a highly effective skill for the Huntress 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 Multishot II, Energy Retention, Vilenta's Propulsion. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Critical Overload, Careful Assassin, Throatseeker on the skill tree.

Ball Lightning
(Huntress) Builds
Sample size: 11 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-29 19:45:52 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 Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
36.4%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
27.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
27.3%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
18.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
18.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
18.2%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
18.2%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
18.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
18.2%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
9.1%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
27.3%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.2%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
18.2%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
18.2%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
18.2%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
45.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
36.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
27.3%
# to maximum Life
18.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
36.4%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
36.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
36.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
#% to all [MaximumResistances|Maximum Elemental Resistances]
36.4%
Take no Extra Damage from [Critical|Critical Hits]
36.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
27.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
27.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
27.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
36.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
18.2%
# to [Evasion] Rating
18.2%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
18.2%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.2%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
54.5%
#% increased Movement Speed
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
18.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.2%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
63.6%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
63.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
63.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
45.5%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.2%
# Life Regeneration per second
9.1%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
54.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
54.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.4%
Reflects opposite Ring
27.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
18.2%
#% increased maximum Mana
18.2%
# to [Evasion] Rating
9.1%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
63.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
36.4%
#% increased maximum Mana
36.4%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.3%
Reflects opposite Ring
27.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.2%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
90.9%
# to maximum Life
45.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
45.5%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
45.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
36.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
27.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
27.3%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
27.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
27.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
27.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
36.4%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
27.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
18.2%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
18.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
18.2%
# to Level of all [Chaos|Chaos] [Spell|Spell] Skills
9.1%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
9.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
9.1%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
9.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
9.1%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
9.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
9.1%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
9.1%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
9.1%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
9.1%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
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%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Critical Overload
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Energise
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
True Strike
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Pyromantic Pact
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Grinning Immolation
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Melding
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Abasement
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Constant Gale
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Demonic Possession
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Force of Will
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Storm's Recollection
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Mastered Darkness
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Strike Twice
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Invocated Echoes
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Conduit
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
All Natural
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Fated End
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Roil
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Void
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Essence of Virtue
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Boundless Growth
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Siphon
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Inner Turmoil
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Paragon
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Dominion
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Preservation
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Psychic Fragmentation
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Refracted Infusion
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
All For One
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Delayed Danger
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Waking Dream
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Lucid Dreaming
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Flow of Life
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Chayula's Gift
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Breath of Lightning
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Dark Entries
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(1)9.1%✕ Remove