The Arc is a highly effective skill for the Infernalist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 254 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Sione's Temper, Boundless Energy II, Energy Retention. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Grinning Immolation, Pyromantic Pact, Altered Flesh 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 Explicit Mods
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
48.4%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
48.4%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
38.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
16.5%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
15.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
14.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
13%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
10.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
10.2%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
5.5%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
41.7%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
39.8%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
39.8%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
26.8%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
26.8%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
26.8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
26.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
26.8%
Recover # [Ward|Runic Ward] when you [Block]
6.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.3%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
85%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
77.2%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
74.8%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
74.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
10.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
9.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
8.3%
# to maximum Life
7.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
7.9%
# to maximum Mana
6.7%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
78%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
77.6%
#% to all [MaximumResistances|Maximum Elemental Resistances]
77.6%
Take no Extra Damage from [Critical|Critical Hits]
77.6%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
77.2%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
13.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
11.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
10.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
10.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
10.2%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
35%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
29.9%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
29.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
19.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.1%
# to maximum Life
16.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
15.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
10.2%
# to maximum Mana
8.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
8.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
53.5%
#% increased Movement Speed
49.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
39.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
26%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
24.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.6%
# to maximum Mana
14.6%
# to maximum Life
14.2%
# to [Armour|Armour]
10.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.8%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
88.2%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
86.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
76.8%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
27.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
21.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
16.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
9.8%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
83.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
68.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
49.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
26.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.4%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
18.5%
# to maximum Mana
16.1%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
13.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
12.2%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
53.1%
#% increased Cast Speed
37.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
30.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
24%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
15%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
13%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
11.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
10.2%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
9.4%
# to maximum Mana
7.5%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
95.7%
# to maximum Life
51.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
46.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
46.1%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
45.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
45.3%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
44.5%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
44.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
35%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
31.1%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
40.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
37.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
33.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
26.8%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
20.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
14.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
7.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
7.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
7.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
6.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
11.8%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
11.4%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
11.4%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
9.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
8.7%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
8.3%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
7.9%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
7.5%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineLightning|Guided Tempest Shrine]
5.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
5.9%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Grinning Immolation
(247)97.2%✕ Remove
Pyromantic Pact
(239)94.1%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(211)83.1%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(201)79.1%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(200)78.7%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(191)75.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(185)72.8%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(184)72.4%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(177)69.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(177)69.7%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(175)68.9%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(175)68.9%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(174)68.5%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(170)66.9%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(169)66.5%✕ Remove
Energise
(161)63.4%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(157)61.8%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(156)61.4%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(155)61%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(151)59.4%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(147)57.9%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(146)57.5%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(145)57.1%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(144)56.7%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(142)55.9%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(142)55.9%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(138)54.3%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(138)54.3%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(137)53.9%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(130)51.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(117)46.1%✕ Remove
Dominion
(116)45.7%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(115)45.3%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(113)44.5%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(111)43.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(102)40.2%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(94)37%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(93)36.6%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(86)33.9%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(86)33.9%✕ Remove
Cooked
(84)33.1%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(75)29.5%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(70)27.6%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(52)20.5%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(49)19.3%✕ Remove
Preservation
(47)18.5%✕ Remove
Invocated Echoes
(45)17.7%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(45)17.7%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(43)16.9%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(42)16.5%✕ Remove
All Natural
(40)15.7%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(39)15.4%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(33)13%✕ Remove
Demonic Possession
(32)12.6%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(32)12.6%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(30)11.8%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(29)11.4%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(27)10.6%✕ Remove
Melding
(27)10.6%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(27)10.6%✕ Remove
Loyal Hellhound
(26)10.2%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(26)10.2%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(26)10.2%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(25)9.8%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(25)9.8%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(24)9.4%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(24)9.4%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(24)9.4%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(24)9.4%✕ Remove
Mastered Darkness
(24)9.4%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(20)7.9%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(20)7.9%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(20)7.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(19)7.5%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(19)7.5%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(19)7.5%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(19)7.5%✕ Remove
Conduit
(18)7.1%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(18)7.1%✕ Remove
Roil
(18)7.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(18)7.1%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(17)6.7%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(16)6.3%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(16)6.3%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(16)6.3%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(15)5.9%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(15)5.9%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(15)5.9%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(15)5.9%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(14)5.5%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(14)5.5%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(14)5.5%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(13)5.1%✕ Remove
Psychic Fragmentation
(13)5.1%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(12)4.7%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(12)4.7%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(12)4.7%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(12)4.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(11)4.3%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(10)3.9%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(10)3.9%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(10)3.9%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(10)3.9%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(10)3.9%✕ Remove
Momentum
(10)3.9%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(9)3.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(9)3.5%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(9)3.5%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(8)3.1%✕ Remove
Abasement
(8)3.1%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(8)3.1%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(8)3.1%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(8)3.1%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(8)3.1%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(8)3.1%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(8)3.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(8)3.1%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(8)3.1%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Beidat's Gaze
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Fated End
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Paragon
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Defiance
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Frostwalker
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(6)2.4%✕ Remove