The Arc is a highly effective skill for the Infernalist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 12 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Sione's Temper, Boundless Energy II, Atalui's Bloodletting. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Grinning Immolation, Pyromantic Pact, Critical Overload on the skill tree.

Arc
(Infernalist) 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 Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
50%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
41.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
33.3%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
25%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
25%
#% increased Cast Speed
16.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
16.7%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.3%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
33.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
16.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
16.7%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
16.7%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
16.7%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
16.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
16.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
58.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
41.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
33.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
25%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
25%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
58.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
58.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
58.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
58.3%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
58.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
58.3%
Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life is also [Recoup|Recouped] as [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
58.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
41.7%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
41.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
41.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
58.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
25%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
25%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
16.7%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
16.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
75%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
41.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
33.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
25%
# to maximum Mana
25%
# to [Strength|Strength]
16.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
16.7%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
83.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
66.7%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25%
# to maximum Life
25%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
25%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
25%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
16.7%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
16.7%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
91.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
75%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
41.7%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
83.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
58.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
58.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
41.7%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.3%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
25%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
83.3%
# to [Armour]
50%
# to [Strength|Strength]
41.7%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
25%
#% increased [Charm] Effect Duration
25%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
25%
#% reduced [Flask|Flask] Charges used
25%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
25%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased bonuses gained from Equipped [Quiver]
25%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
16.7%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
16.7%
# to Level of all [Fire|Fire] [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.3%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
8.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
8.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
8.3%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
8.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
8.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
25%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
25%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
25%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] for [Attack] Damage
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
16.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
8.3%
# to maximum Mana
8.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
8.3%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
8.3%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Grinning Immolation
(12)100%✕ Remove
Pyromantic Pact
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(9)75%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(9)75%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(9)75%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(9)75%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(6)50%✕ Remove
Melding
(6)50%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(6)50%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(6)50%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(6)50%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(6)50%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Conduit
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(3)25%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(3)25%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(3)25%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(3)25%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(3)25%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(3)25%✕ Remove
Demonic Possession
(3)25%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(3)25%✕ Remove
Psychic Fragmentation
(3)25%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(3)25%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(3)25%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(3)25%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(3)25%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(3)25%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(3)25%✕ Remove
Mastered Darkness
(3)25%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Preservation
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Energise
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
All Natural
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Endless Circuit
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Loyal Hellhound
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Invocated Echoes
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Dominion
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Slow Burn
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Flow of Time
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Beidat's Gaze
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Staunching
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Exposed to the Storm
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Immolation
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Firestarter
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Extinguishing Exhalation
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Flow of Life
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Roil
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Hollow Palm Technique
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(1)8.3%✕ Remove