The Living Bomb is a highly effective skill for the Infernalist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 201 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Boundless Energy II, Energy Retention, Arbiter's Ignition. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Grinning Immolation, Turn the Clock Forward, Pyromantic Pact on the skill tree.

Living Bomb
(Infernalist) Builds
Sample size: 201 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.
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Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
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#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
70.6%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
70.6%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
52.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
13.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
10.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
10%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
7.5%
# to maximum Mana
7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
6.5%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
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#% increased [Armour|Armour]
65.2%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
56.2%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
56.2%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
30.3%
Recover # [Ward|Runic Ward] when you [Block]
12.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
9%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
8%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
8%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
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#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
78.6%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
71.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
68.2%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
68.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
14.9%
# to maximum Mana
14.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
12.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
10.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
8.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
8%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
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# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
71.6%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
71.6%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
70.6%
#% to all [MaximumResistances|Maximum Elemental Resistances]
70.6%
Take no Extra Damage from [Critical|Critical Hits]
70.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
11.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
9.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
8.5%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
6.5%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
34.3%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
31.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
28.4%
# to maximum Life
18.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.4%
# to maximum Mana
13.9%
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
12.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
11.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
10.9%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
10.4%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
55.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
45.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.3%
# to maximum Mana
26.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.9%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
14.9%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
14.4%
# to maximum Life
13.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
12.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
12.4%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
93%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
86.1%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
80.1%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
22.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
15.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
8.5%
# to maximum Mana
6.5%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
76.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
56.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
46.8%
# to maximum Mana
26.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
21.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
20.9%
#% increased maximum Mana
15.4%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
13.9%
Reflects opposite Ring
10.9%
Ring 2
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Reflects opposite Ring
50.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
35.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
26.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
17.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
16.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.4%
# to maximum Mana
12.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
10.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
10%
#% increased maximum Mana
9%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
98.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
68.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
67.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
65.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
44.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
41.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
34.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
31.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
28.9%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
26.9%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
54.2%
# to maximum Mana
50.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
43.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
40.3%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
30.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
12.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
7.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
5.5%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
13.4%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
10.9%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
10.9%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
10.9%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
9%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
6.5%
# to maximum Mana
5.5%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
5.5%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Grinning Immolation
(196)97.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(182)90.5%✕ Remove
Pyromantic Pact
(173)86.1%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(173)86.1%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(159)79.1%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(157)78.1%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(155)77.1%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(154)76.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(153)76.1%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(151)75.1%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(151)75.1%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(150)74.6%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(149)74.1%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(146)72.6%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(141)70.1%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(133)66.2%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(129)64.2%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(128)63.7%✕ Remove
Dominion
(126)62.7%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(125)62.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(121)60.2%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(119)59.2%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(114)56.7%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(114)56.7%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(114)56.7%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(114)56.7%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(113)56.2%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(110)54.7%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(108)53.7%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(107)53.2%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(105)52.2%✕ Remove
Energise
(104)51.7%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(99)49.3%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(99)49.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(97)48.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(95)47.3%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(93)46.3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(86)42.8%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(74)36.8%✕ Remove
Cooked
(70)34.8%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(69)34.3%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(64)31.8%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(60)29.9%✕ Remove
All Natural
(44)21.9%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(40)19.9%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(36)17.9%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(34)16.9%✕ Remove
Preservation
(33)16.4%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(33)16.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(32)15.9%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(30)14.9%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(26)12.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(25)12.4%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(25)12.4%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(25)12.4%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(24)11.9%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(23)11.4%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(23)11.4%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(22)10.9%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(22)10.9%✕ Remove
Loyal Hellhound
(22)10.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(20)10%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(18)9%✕ Remove
Roil
(18)9%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(18)9%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(17)8.5%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(17)8.5%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(16)8%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(15)7.5%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(14)7%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(14)7%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(14)7%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(14)7%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(13)6.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(13)6.5%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(13)6.5%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(13)6.5%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(12)6%✕ Remove
Momentum
(12)6%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(11)5.5%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(11)5.5%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(11)5.5%✕ Remove
Ruin
(11)5.5%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(11)5.5%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(11)5.5%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(11)5.5%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(11)5.5%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(10)5%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(10)5%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(10)5%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(9)4.5%✕ Remove
Demonic Possession
(9)4.5%✕ Remove
Defiance
(9)4.5%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(9)4.5%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(9)4.5%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(9)4.5%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(9)4.5%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(9)4.5%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(9)4.5%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(9)4.5%✕ Remove
Melding
(8)4%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(8)4%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(8)4%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(8)4%✕ Remove
Beidat's Gaze
(8)4%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(8)4%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(8)4%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(8)4%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(8)4%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(7)3.5%✕ Remove
Abasement
(7)3.5%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(7)3.5%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(7)3.5%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(7)3.5%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(7)3.5%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(7)3.5%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(7)3.5%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(7)3.5%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(7)3.5%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(7)3.5%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(7)3.5%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(6)3%✕ Remove
Invocated Echoes
(6)3%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(6)3%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(6)3%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(6)3%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(6)3%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(6)3%✕ Remove
Molten Carapace
(6)3%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(6)3%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(5)2.5%✕ Remove
Empowering Remains
(5)2.5%✕ Remove
Paragon
(5)2.5%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(5)2.5%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(5)2.5%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(5)2.5%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(5)2.5%✕ Remove
Conduit
(5)2.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(5)2.5%✕ Remove
Vile Mending
(5)2.5%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(5)2.5%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(5)2.5%✕ Remove
Immolation
(5)2.5%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(5)2.5%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(5)2.5%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(5)2.5%✕ Remove