The Detonate Dead 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 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Boundless Energy II, Spell Cascade, Energy Retention. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Grinning Immolation, Altered Flesh, Pyromantic Pact on the skill tree.

Detonate Dead
(Infernalist) Builds
Sample size: 12 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 Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
41.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
33.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
33.3%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
25%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
25%
# to Level of all [Physical|Physical] [Spell|Spell] Skills
25%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
25%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
16.7%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
8.3%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
25%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
25%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
25%
#% increased [Spell] [Physical] Damage
25%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
25%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
16.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
16.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
8.3%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
83.3%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
41.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
41.7%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
58.3%
#% to all [MaximumResistances|Maximum Elemental Resistances]
58.3%
Take no Extra Damage from [Critical|Critical Hits]
58.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
58.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
58.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25%
Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life is also [Recoup|Recouped] as [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
16.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
16.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
# to maximum Life
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
16.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
16.7%
#% increased [Ignite|Ignite] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
16.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
75%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
50%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
# to [Armour|Armour]
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
16.7%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
75%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
58.3%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
58.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
41.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% increased Cast Speed
25%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
16.7%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
16.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
83.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
58.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
16.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
33.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
25%
#% increased maximum Mana
16.7%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.7%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
16.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
16.7%
# to [Evasion] Rating
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
91.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
50%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
50%
# to [Strength|Strength]
50%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
41.7%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
41.7%
# to maximum Life
41.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
41.7%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
41.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
33.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
58.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
41.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
41.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
25%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
16.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
16.7%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
16.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
16.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
16.7%
Inflict [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Exposure] on Hit, lowering [Total] [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] by #%
8.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
25%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
25%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
25%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
25%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal #% increased Damage
8.3%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Physical|Physical] Damage
8.3%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
8.3%
[Allies] in your [Presence] have #% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
8.3%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
8.3%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Grinning Immolation
(11)91.7%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
Pyromantic Pact
(9)75%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(9)75%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(6)50%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(6)50%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(6)50%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(6)50%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(6)50%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(3)25%✕ Remove
Dominion
(3)25%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(3)25%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(3)25%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(3)25%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(3)25%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(3)25%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(3)25%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(3)25%✕ Remove
Roil
(3)25%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(3)25%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(3)25%✕ Remove
Beidat's Gaze
(3)25%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(3)25%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(3)25%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Cut to the Bone
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Melding
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Demonic Possession
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Abasement
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Favourable Odds
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Eternal Youth
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Paragon
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Incendiary
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Mastered Darkness
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Energise
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Loyal Hellhound
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Enhancing Attacks
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Seething Body
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Beidat's Hand
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Mystic Avalanche
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Preservation
(1)8.3%✕ Remove