The Grim Pillars is a highly effective skill for the Infernalist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 75 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Execute III, Urgent Totems III, Rakiata's Flow. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Altered Flesh, Grinning Immolation, Ancestral Bond on the skill tree.

Grim Pillars
(Infernalist) Builds
Sample size: 75 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
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
48%
# to maximum Mana
38.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
33.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
28%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
25.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
22.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
21.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
16%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
16%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
16%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
60%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
56%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
29.3%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
18.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
16%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased maximum Life
13.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
12%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
12%
# to maximum Life
10.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
69.3%
# to maximum Mana
52%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
44%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
29.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
29.3%
# to maximum Life
25.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
24%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
22.7%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
29.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
25.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
24%
# Life Regeneration per second
20%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
13.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
53.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48%
# to maximum Life
45.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25.3%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
20%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
64%
# to maximum Mana
48%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
45.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
37.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28%
# to maximum Life
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
21.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
17.3%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
76%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
68%
# to maximum Mana
50.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
29.3%
# Life Regeneration per second
24%
# to maximum Life
20%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
18.7%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
17.3%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
17.3%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
56%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
44%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
42.7%
#% increased maximum Mana
38.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
29.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
24%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
21.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
20%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
52%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
42.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
29.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
26.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
25.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
24%
Reflects opposite Ring
24%
#% increased maximum Mana
22.7%
# to maximum Life
16%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
98.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
56%
#% reduced [Flask|Flask] Charges used
54.7%
You are considered on [LowLife|Low Life] while at #% of maximum Life or below instead
53.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
50.7%
#% increased Life and Mana Recovery from [Flask|Flasks]
48%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
30.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
25.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
20%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
20%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
58.7%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
48%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
25.3%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
21.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% increased [Attack|Attack] Speed
14.7%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
13.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
10.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Fire|Fire] Damage
10.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
9.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
45.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
45.3%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
45.3%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
29.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
6.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
5.3%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
5.3%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Fire Resistance]
5.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance] while on [LowLife|Low Life]
5.3%
Regenerate #% of maximum Life per second
5.3%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Altered Flesh
(75)100%✕ Remove
Grinning Immolation
(71)94.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(68)90.7%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(67)89.3%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(64)85.3%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(64)85.3%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(63)84%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(63)84%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(63)84%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(60)80%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(59)78.7%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(58)77.3%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(54)72%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(54)72%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(54)72%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(53)70.7%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(51)68%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(50)66.7%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(50)66.7%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(49)65.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(47)62.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(45)60%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(42)56%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(39)52%✕ Remove
Beidat's Gaze
(39)52%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(39)52%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(38)50.7%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(34)45.3%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(34)45.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(33)44%✕ Remove
Demonic Possession
(29)38.7%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(27)36%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(27)36%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(25)33.3%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(25)33.3%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(24)32%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(24)32%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(24)32%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(24)32%✕ Remove
Blood of the Wolf
(21)28%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(21)28%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(21)28%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(20)26.7%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(19)25.3%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(17)22.7%✕ Remove
Spirit of the Wolf
(16)21.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(16)21.3%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(15)20%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(13)17.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(13)17.3%✕ Remove
All Natural
(13)17.3%✕ Remove
Dispatch Foes
(13)17.3%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(12)16%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(12)16%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(12)16%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(12)16%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(11)14.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(11)14.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(11)14.7%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(10)13.3%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(10)13.3%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(10)13.3%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(10)13.3%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(10)13.3%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(9)12%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(9)12%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(9)12%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(9)12%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(9)12%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(9)12%✕ Remove
Roil
(9)12%✕ Remove
Preservation
(8)10.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(8)10.7%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(8)10.7%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(7)9.3%✕ Remove
Refocus
(7)9.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(7)9.3%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(6)8%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(6)8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(6)8%✕ Remove
Hunker Down
(6)8%✕ Remove
Pyromantic Pact
(5)6.7%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(5)6.7%✕ Remove
Energise
(5)6.7%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(5)6.7%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(5)6.7%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(4)5.3%✕ Remove
Dimensional Weakspot
(4)5.3%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(4)5.3%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(4)5.3%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(4)5.3%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(4)5.3%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(4)5.3%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(4)5.3%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(4)5.3%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(4)5.3%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(4)5.3%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(4)5.3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(4)5.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(4)5.3%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(3)4%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(3)4%✕ Remove
Beidat's Hand
(3)4%✕ Remove
Dominion
(3)4%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(3)4%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(3)4%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(3)4%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(3)4%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(3)4%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(3)4%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(3)4%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(3)4%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(3)4%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(3)4%✕ Remove
Melding
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Stand Ground
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Hale Heart
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Bonded Precision
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Frozen Claw
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Fortified Aegis
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Licking Wounds
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Desperate Times
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(2)2.7%✕ Remove
Momentum
(2)2.7%✕ Remove