The Grim Pillars is a highly effective skill for the Infernalist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 47 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Urgent Totems III, Execute III, Rakiata's Flow. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Altered Flesh, Grinning Immolation, Endless Blizzard on the skill tree.

Grim Pillars
(Infernalist) Builds
Sample size: 47 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-09-04 12:01:30 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
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
29.8%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
27.7%
# to maximum Mana
27.7%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
25.5%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
25.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
23.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
23.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
21.3%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
14.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
14.9%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
53.2%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
51.1%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
23.4%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances|Resistances]
23.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
17%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
17%
# to maximum Life
14.9%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
14.9%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased maximum Life
14.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
12.8%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
57.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
48.9%
# to maximum Mana
40.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.4%
# to maximum Life
29.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
27.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
23.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
21.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
21.3%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
38.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
23.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
21.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
19.1%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
17%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
17%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
17%
#% to all [MaximumResistances|Maximum Elemental Resistances]
17%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
48.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48.9%
# to maximum Mana
44.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.7%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
25.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
17%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
14.9%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
14.9%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
66%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
44.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34%
# to maximum Mana
31.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.8%
# to maximum Life
25.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
23.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.4%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
74.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
55.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
36.2%
# to maximum Mana
34%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
23.4%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
21.3%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
21.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
21.3%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
19.1%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
51.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
48.9%
# to maximum Mana
46.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
38.3%
#% increased maximum Mana
34%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
21.3%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
19.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
17%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
46.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
31.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
31.9%
Reflects opposite Ring
31.9%
# to maximum Life
29.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
27.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.4%
#% increased maximum Mana
17%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
14.9%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
91.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
53.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
51.1%
#% reduced [Flask|Flask] Charges used
48.9%
You are considered on [LowLife|Low Life] while at #% of maximum Life or below instead
48.9%
#% increased Life and Mana Recovery from [Flask|Flasks]
38.3%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
34%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
31.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
25.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
25.5%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
42.6%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
27.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
21.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
19.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
14.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
12.8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
12.8%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
10.6%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased maximum Life
10.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.5%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
23.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
23.4%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
23.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
14.9%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
14.9%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Fire Resistance]
12.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance] while on [LowLife|Low Life]
12.8%
Regenerate #% of maximum Life per second
12.8%
Regenerate #% of maximum Life per second while on [LowLife|Low Life]
12.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
8.5%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Altered Flesh
(46)97.9%✕ Remove
Grinning Immolation
(46)97.9%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(43)91.5%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(41)87.2%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(39)83%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(38)80.9%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(37)78.7%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(37)78.7%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(35)74.5%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(34)72.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(34)72.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(34)72.3%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(32)68.1%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(32)68.1%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(32)68.1%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(31)66%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(31)66%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(30)63.8%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(30)63.8%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(30)63.8%✕ Remove
True Strike
(30)63.8%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(27)57.4%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(25)53.2%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(24)51.1%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(23)48.9%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(23)48.9%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(21)44.7%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(21)44.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(21)44.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(20)42.6%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(19)40.4%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(19)40.4%✕ Remove
Beidat's Gaze
(18)38.3%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(17)36.2%✕ Remove
Demonic Possession
(16)34%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(16)34%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(16)34%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(13)27.7%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(12)25.5%✕ Remove
Cooked
(12)25.5%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(12)25.5%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(11)23.4%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(11)23.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(11)23.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(10)21.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(10)21.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(10)21.3%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(10)21.3%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(10)21.3%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(10)21.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(10)21.3%✕ Remove
Spirit of the Wolf
(9)19.1%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(9)19.1%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(9)19.1%✕ Remove
Blood of the Wolf
(9)19.1%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(9)19.1%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(8)17%✕ Remove
Pyromantic Pact
(8)17%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(8)17%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(8)17%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(8)17%✕ Remove
Melding
(7)14.9%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(7)14.9%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(7)14.9%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(7)14.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(6)12.8%✕ Remove
Dominion
(6)12.8%✕ Remove
Preservation
(6)12.8%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(6)12.8%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(6)12.8%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(6)12.8%✕ Remove
Dispatch Foes
(6)12.8%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(5)10.6%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(5)10.6%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(5)10.6%✕ Remove
All Natural
(5)10.6%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(4)8.5%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(4)8.5%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(4)8.5%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(4)8.5%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(4)8.5%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(4)8.5%✕ Remove
Energise
(4)8.5%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(4)8.5%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(4)8.5%✕ Remove
Roil
(4)8.5%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(3)6.4%✕ Remove
Dimensional Weakspot
(3)6.4%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(3)6.4%✕ Remove
Bonded Precision
(3)6.4%✕ Remove
Beidat's Hand
(3)6.4%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(3)6.4%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(3)6.4%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(3)6.4%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(3)6.4%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(3)6.4%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(3)6.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Abasement
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(2)4.3%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Ruin
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Seething Body
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Resilient Soul
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Paragon
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Pack Encouragement
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Waning Hindrances
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Resonance
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Refocus
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Dead can Dance
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Flow of Time
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Investing Energies
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Electrocution
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Psychic Fragmentation
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Spiked Armour
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Sigil of Ice
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Exposed Wounds
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
All For One
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Melting Flames
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Defensive Reflexes
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Warlord Berserker
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Briny Carapace
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Rallying Form
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(1)2.1%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(1)2.1%✕ Remove