The Raise Shield is a highly effective skill for the Infernalist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 44 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Execute III, Bleed III. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Grinning Immolation, Pyromantic Pact, Altered Flesh on the skill tree.

Raise Shield
(Infernalist) Builds
Sample size: 44 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 Explicit Mods
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
90.9%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
90.9%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
65.9%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
18.2%
#% chance for [Spell] Skills to fire # additional [Projectile|Projectiles]
9.1%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
95.5%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
95.5%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
95.5%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
47.7%
Recover # [Ward|Runic Ward] when you [Block]
40.9%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
90.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
88.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
88.6%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
88.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.8%
# to maximum Mana
6.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
6.8%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
86.4%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
86.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
86.4%
#% to all [MaximumResistances|Maximum Elemental Resistances]
86.4%
Take no Extra Damage from [Critical|Critical Hits]
86.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.8%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
34.1%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
31.8%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
27.3%
#% increased [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude] of [Ailments] you inflict
18.2%
#% increased [Ignite|Ignite] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
15.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
15.9%
# to maximum Life
11.4%
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
11.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
11.4%
# to maximum Mana
9.1%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.6%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
36.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
15.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
15.9%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
13.6%
# to maximum Life
13.6%
# to maximum Mana
11.4%
# to [Armour|Armour]
9.1%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
97.7%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
95.5%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
81.8%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
15.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
9.1%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
61.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
52.3%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
31.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
22.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
22.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
22.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
15.9%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
45.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
40.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
22.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
15.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
15.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
13.6%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
11.4%
# to [Evasion] Rating
9.1%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
97.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
70.5%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
70.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
68.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
59.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
52.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
50%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
27.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
27.3%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
36.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
36.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
34.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
31.8%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
29.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
6.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
6.8%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
13.6%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
11.4%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
11.4%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
11.4%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
6.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
6.8%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
6.8%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
6.8%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
6.8%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Grinning Immolation
(43)97.7%✕ Remove
Pyromantic Pact
(42)95.5%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(41)93.2%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(40)90.9%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(39)88.6%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(39)88.6%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(38)86.4%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(38)86.4%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(38)86.4%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(37)84.1%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(37)84.1%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(36)81.8%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(36)81.8%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(36)81.8%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(36)81.8%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(35)79.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(35)79.5%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(34)77.3%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(33)75%✕ Remove
Dominion
(32)72.7%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(30)68.2%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(30)68.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(29)65.9%✕ Remove
Energise
(29)65.9%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(28)63.6%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(28)63.6%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(28)63.6%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(27)61.4%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(27)61.4%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(23)52.3%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(22)50%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(22)50%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(21)47.7%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(21)47.7%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(20)45.5%✕ Remove
All Natural
(20)45.5%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(19)43.2%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(18)40.9%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(17)38.6%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(16)36.4%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(15)34.1%✕ Remove
True Strike
(15)34.1%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(14)31.8%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(14)31.8%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(14)31.8%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(11)25%✕ Remove
Cooked
(11)25%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(10)22.7%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(9)20.5%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(8)18.2%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(8)18.2%✕ Remove
Ruin
(6)13.6%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(6)13.6%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(6)13.6%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(4)9.1%✕ Remove
Invocated Echoes
(4)9.1%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(4)9.1%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(4)9.1%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(4)9.1%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(4)9.1%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(3)6.8%✕ Remove
Loyal Hellhound
(3)6.8%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(3)6.8%✕ Remove
Preservation
(3)6.8%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(3)6.8%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Deadly Invocations
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Defiance
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Beidat's Gaze
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Exploit
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Roil
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Invocated Limit
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Spiral into Depression
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Melding
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Kaom's Blessing
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Unbothering Cold
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Aggravation
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Retaliation
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Internal Bleeding
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Empowering Remains
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Insulated Treads
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Knight of Izaro
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Arsonist
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Vale Shelter
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Lone Warrior
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Warm the Heart
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Shredding Contraptions
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Pyromancer
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Deep Freeze
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Glancing Blows
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Fearful Paralysis
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Fortified Aegis
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Beidat's Hand
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Direct Approach
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Breath of Fire
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Knight of Chitus
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Beef
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Primal Protection
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Voll's Protection
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Mystic Avalanche
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Harmonic Generator
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Off-Balancing Retort
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Stability
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Emboldened Avatar
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Defensive Reflexes
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Headshot
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Exploit the Elements
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Avoiding Deflection
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Coursing Energy
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Symbol of Defiance
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Swift Blocking
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Perfect Opportunity
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Breath of Lightning
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Momentum
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Lasting Boons
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Morgana, the Storm Seer
(1)2.3%✕ Remove