The Raise Shield is a highly effective skill for the Infernalist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 79 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Armour Break III, Execute III. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Pyromantic Pact, Turn the Clock Forward, Altered Flesh on the skill tree.

Raise Shield
(Infernalist) Builds
Sample size: 79 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-28 19:43:54 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 Explicit Mods
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
88.6%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
88.6%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
77.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
5.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
5.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
5.1%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
98.7%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
97.5%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
97.5%
Recover # [Ward|Runic Ward] when you [Block]
55.7%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
22.8%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
97.5%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
97.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
97.5%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
97.5%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
94.9%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
94.9%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
94.9%
#% to all [MaximumResistances|Maximum Elemental Resistances]
94.9%
Take no Extra Damage from [Critical|Critical Hits]
94.9%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude] of [Ailments] you inflict
29.1%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
25.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25.3%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
21.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
17.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
17.7%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
16.5%
#% increased [Ignite|Ignite] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
16.5%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
13.9%
# to maximum Life
12.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
53.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
50.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
41.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
32.9%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
26.6%
# to maximum Mana
16.5%
# to [Armour|Armour]
15.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
15.2%
# to [Evasion] Rating
13.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
10.1%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
96.2%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
94.9%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
81%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
16.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
15.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
11.4%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
7.6%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
84.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
51.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
31.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
24.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
24.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
19%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
16.5%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
65.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.2%
Reflects opposite Ring
32.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
25.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
25.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
19%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
16.5%
# to maximum Mana
13.9%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
12.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
74.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
69.6%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
68.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
57%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
54.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
50.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
26.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
26.6%
# to maximum Life
26.6%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
13.9%
# to maximum Mana
12.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
8.9%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
7.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
5.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Pyromantic Pact
(79)100%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(78)98.7%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(78)98.7%✕ Remove
Grinning Immolation
(78)98.7%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(77)97.5%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(75)94.9%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(74)93.7%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(72)91.1%✕ Remove
Energise
(71)89.9%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(70)88.6%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(69)87.3%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(69)87.3%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(68)86.1%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(67)84.8%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(66)83.5%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(65)82.3%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(64)81%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(64)81%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(64)81%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(64)81%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(63)79.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(61)77.2%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(60)75.9%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(60)75.9%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(60)75.9%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(59)74.7%✕ Remove
Dominion
(58)73.4%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(54)68.4%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(53)67.1%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(52)65.8%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(52)65.8%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(50)63.3%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(47)59.5%✕ Remove
All Natural
(44)55.7%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(41)51.9%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(41)51.9%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(40)50.6%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(40)50.6%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(36)45.6%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(35)44.3%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(34)43%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(34)43%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(31)39.2%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(30)38%✕ Remove
True Strike
(30)38%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(27)34.2%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(22)27.8%✕ Remove
Cooked
(16)20.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(15)19%✕ Remove
Ruin
(13)16.5%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(10)12.7%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(8)10.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(7)8.9%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(6)7.6%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(6)7.6%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(5)6.3%✕ Remove
Preservation
(5)6.3%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(4)5.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(4)5.1%✕ Remove
Abasement
(4)5.1%✕ Remove
Invocated Echoes
(4)5.1%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(4)5.1%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(4)5.1%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(4)5.1%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(4)5.1%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(4)5.1%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(4)5.1%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(3)3.8%✕ Remove
Deadly Invocations
(3)3.8%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(3)3.8%✕ Remove
Blinding Flash
(3)3.8%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(3)3.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(3)3.8%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(3)3.8%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Stormwalker
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Direct Approach
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Defiance
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Infused Limits
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Immolation
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Symbol of Defiance
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Fated End
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Roil
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Breath of Lightning
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(2)2.5%✕ Remove