The Ball Lightning is a highly effective skill for the Infernalist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 960 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Multishot II, Vilenta's Propulsion, Boundless Energy II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Pyromantic Pact, Grinning Immolation, Bringer of Flame on the skill tree.

Ball Lightning
(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)
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# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
44.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
40.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
33%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
31.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
30%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
26.8%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
11.6%
# to maximum Mana
7.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
5.3%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
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#% increased [Armour|Armour]
81.2%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
81%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
81%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
51.4%
Recover # [Ward|Runic Ward] when you [Block]
10.2%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
6.7%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
6.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
6.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
6.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
5.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
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#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
90.4%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
87.8%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
84.9%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
84.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
8.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
8.2%
# to maximum Life
7.1%
Body Armour
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#% increased [Armour|Armour]
89.6%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
89.4%
#% to all [MaximumResistances|Maximum Elemental Resistances]
89.4%
Take no Extra Damage from [Critical|Critical Hits]
89.4%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
89.3%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
9.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
9.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
9.5%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.5%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
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#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.2%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
26.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25.7%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
22.4%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
17.2%
# to maximum Life
15.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
11.5%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
10.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
9%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
8.6%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
57.5%
#% increased Movement Speed
45.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
44.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
34%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
24%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.8%
# to maximum Mana
18.6%
# to maximum Life
16.9%
# to [Armour|Armour]
13.1%
# to [Evasion] Rating
10.6%
Amulet
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# Prefix Modifier allowed
87.9%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
87.9%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
75.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
28.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
28%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
17.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
11.4%
Ring 1
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#% increased Cast Speed
92.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
66.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
55.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
26.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25.4%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
14.5%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
12.9%
Reflects opposite Ring
10.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
10.1%
Ring 2
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Reflects opposite Ring
56%
#% increased Cast Speed
38.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
24.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
15.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
14.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
9.4%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
9%
# to maximum Mana
6.4%
Belt
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Has # [Charm] Slots
96.5%
# to maximum Life
69.9%
# to [Strength|Strength]
65.4%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
65.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
63.2%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
63%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
25.5%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
22.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
17.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
17.5%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
21.1%
# to maximum Mana
20.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
12.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
10.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
9%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
7.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
5.6%
#% increased bonuses gained from Equipped [Quiver]
5%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Pyromantic Pact
(956)99.6%✕ Remove
Grinning Immolation
(920)95.8%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(900)93.8%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(849)88.4%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(818)85.2%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(812)84.6%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(804)83.8%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(801)83.4%✕ Remove
Energise
(794)82.7%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(787)82%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(786)81.9%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(774)80.6%✕ Remove
True Strike
(763)79.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(753)78.4%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(746)77.7%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(737)76.8%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(723)75.3%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(715)74.5%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(683)71.1%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(677)70.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(659)68.6%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(584)60.8%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(551)57.4%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(533)55.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(474)49.4%✕ Remove
Invocated Echoes
(470)49%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(412)42.9%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(391)40.7%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(311)32.4%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(286)29.8%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(281)29.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(272)28.3%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(270)28.1%✕ Remove
Dominion
(270)28.1%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(268)27.9%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(267)27.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(260)27.1%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(251)26.1%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(235)24.5%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(223)23.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(210)21.9%✕ Remove
All Natural
(138)14.4%✕ Remove
Cooked
(125)13%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(122)12.7%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(119)12.4%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(114)11.9%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(111)11.6%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(96)10%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(95)9.9%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(93)9.7%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(93)9.7%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(92)9.6%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(91)9.5%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(90)9.4%✕ Remove
Demonic Possession
(90)9.4%✕ Remove
Melding
(89)9.3%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(89)9.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(89)9.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(89)9.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(87)9.1%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(87)9.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(87)9.1%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(86)9%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(86)9%✕ Remove
Preservation
(86)9%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(84)8.8%✕ Remove
Mastered Darkness
(82)8.5%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(75)7.8%✕ Remove
Roil
(74)7.7%✕ Remove
Invocated Limit
(65)6.8%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(65)6.8%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(64)6.7%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(62)6.5%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(57)5.9%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(49)5.1%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(49)5.1%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(48)5%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(46)4.8%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(43)4.5%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(42)4.4%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(41)4.3%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(40)4.2%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(38)4%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(37)3.9%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(36)3.8%✕ Remove
Ruin
(36)3.8%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(36)3.8%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(35)3.6%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(34)3.5%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(32)3.3%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(32)3.3%✕ Remove
Resonance
(32)3.3%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(31)3.2%✕ Remove
Psychic Fragmentation
(30)3.1%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(30)3.1%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(29)3%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(27)2.8%✕ Remove
Conduit
(27)2.8%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(27)2.8%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(26)2.7%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(26)2.7%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(26)2.7%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(25)2.6%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(25)2.6%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(24)2.5%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(24)2.5%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(24)2.5%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(24)2.5%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(23)2.4%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(23)2.4%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(22)2.3%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(21)2.2%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(21)2.2%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(21)2.2%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(20)2.1%✕ Remove