The Summon Infernal Hound is a highly effective skill for the Infernalist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 641 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Romira's Requital, Hulking Minions, Meat Shield II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Loyal Hellhound, Raw Power, Altered Flesh on the skill tree.

Summon Infernal Hound
(Infernalist) Builds
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Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
36.8%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
32.8%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
32.8%
# to maximum Mana
29.5%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
25.9%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
25.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
13.4%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% increased Cast Speed
11.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
10.8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
10.8%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.1%
# to maximum Mana
26.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
25.3%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
22.9%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
22.9%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
14.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
13.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
13.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
12%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
51.8%
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
41.3%
# to maximum Life
39.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
37.1%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
36.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
36%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
36%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
# to maximum Mana
19.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.7%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
43.1%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
40.4%
#% to all [MaximumResistances|Maximum Elemental Resistances]
36.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
36.5%
Take no Extra Damage from [Critical|Critical Hits]
36.3%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
36.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
15.6%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
41.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.9%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
18.9%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
17.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
17.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
17%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
84.1%
# to maximum Mana
49.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48.8%
# to maximum Life
46.6%
#% increased [Reservation] [Efficiency] of Skills which create Undead [Minion|Minions]
37%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
24.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
24.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
15.9%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
14.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
9%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
56%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
45.4%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
45.1%
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
37.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
36.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20.9%
# to maximum Life
17.2%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
15.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
14.4%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
13.6%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
65.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
38.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
35.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30.6%
# to maximum Life
28.4%
# to maximum Mana
26.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.4%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
15.4%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
45.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30.6%
Reflects opposite Ring
28.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
27.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27%
# to maximum Life
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
21.4%
# to maximum Mana
19.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.5%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
95.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
47.7%
# to maximum Life
42.1%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
38.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
27.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
27%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
23.6%
# to [Armour]
22.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
21.4%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
18.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
36.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
33.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
25.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
22.6%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
17.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
11.2%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
5.1%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
7.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
7.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
7.2%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
7%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
6.1%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
6.1%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
6.1%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
5.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Loyal Hellhound
(567)88.5%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(452)70.5%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(376)58.7%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(318)49.6%✕ Remove
Pyromantic Pact
(314)49%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(314)49%✕ Remove
Lord of Horrors
(304)47.4%✕ Remove
Grinning Immolation
(301)47%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(300)46.8%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(291)45.4%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(279)43.5%✕ Remove
Restless Dead
(278)43.4%✕ Remove
Melding
(276)43.1%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(274)42.7%✕ Remove
Bringer of Order
(273)42.6%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(266)41.5%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(263)41%✕ Remove
Relentless Fallen
(255)39.8%✕ Remove
Beidat's Hand
(250)39%✕ Remove
Crystalline Flesh
(243)37.9%✕ Remove
Entropic Incarnation
(239)37.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(238)37.1%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(233)36.3%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(232)36.2%✕ Remove
Silent Guardian
(228)35.6%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(227)35.4%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(227)35.4%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(220)34.3%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(220)34.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(220)34.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(218)34%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(216)33.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(215)33.5%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(214)33.4%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(214)33.4%✕ Remove
Dominion
(213)33.2%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(210)32.8%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(207)32.3%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(206)32.1%✕ Remove
Vile Mending
(201)31.4%✕ Remove
Energise
(195)30.4%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(192)30%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(191)29.8%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(187)29.2%✕ Remove
Necrotised Flesh
(186)29%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(175)27.3%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(173)27%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(172)26.8%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(172)26.8%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(171)26.7%✕ Remove
Necrotic Touch
(166)25.9%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(161)25.1%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(160)25%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(159)24.8%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(156)24.3%✕ Remove
Holy Protector
(152)23.7%✕ Remove
Grip of Evil
(152)23.7%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(152)23.7%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(152)23.7%✕ Remove
Living Death
(149)23.2%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(147)22.9%✕ Remove
Growing Swarm
(146)22.8%✕ Remove
Warlord Leader
(143)22.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(141)22%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(140)21.8%✕ Remove
Gravedigger
(139)21.7%✕ Remove
Cooked
(133)20.7%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(131)20.4%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(125)19.5%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(125)19.5%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(123)19.2%✕ Remove
Splintering Force
(119)18.6%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(114)17.8%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(109)17%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(105)16.4%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(102)15.9%✕ Remove
Dead can Dance
(98)15.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(98)15.3%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(85)13.3%✕ Remove
Right Hand of Darkness
(81)12.6%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(81)12.6%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(67)10.5%✕ Remove
Emboldening Lead
(65)10.1%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(65)10.1%✕ Remove
Preservation
(62)9.7%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(56)8.7%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(55)8.6%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(54)8.4%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(52)8.1%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(51)8%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(49)7.6%✕ Remove
Left Hand of Darkness
(48)7.5%✕ Remove
All Natural
(46)7.2%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(45)7%✕ Remove
Essence Infusion
(45)7%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(43)6.7%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(42)6.6%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(42)6.6%✕ Remove
Demonic Possession
(41)6.4%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(41)6.4%✕ Remove
Expendable Army
(36)5.6%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(35)5.5%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(35)5.5%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(34)5.3%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(33)5.1%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(32)5%✕ Remove
Gigantic Following
(32)5%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(31)4.8%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(31)4.8%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(30)4.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(30)4.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Swarm
(30)4.7%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(30)4.7%✕ Remove
Defiance
(29)4.5%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(29)4.5%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(28)4.4%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(28)4.4%✕ Remove
Fortified Aegis
(28)4.4%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(27)4.2%✕ Remove
Ruinic Helm
(27)4.2%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(27)4.2%✕ Remove
Roil
(27)4.2%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(26)4.1%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(26)4.1%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(25)3.9%✕ Remove
Dark Entries
(25)3.9%✕ Remove
Abasement
(23)3.6%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(23)3.6%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(23)3.6%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(23)3.6%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(22)3.4%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(22)3.4%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(22)3.4%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(22)3.4%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(22)3.4%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(21)3.3%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(20)3.1%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(20)3.1%✕ Remove
Mastered Darkness
(20)3.1%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(19)3%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(19)3%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(18)2.8%✕ Remove
At your Command
(18)2.8%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(18)2.8%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(18)2.8%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(18)2.8%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(18)2.8%✕ Remove
Spiral into Depression
(17)2.7%✕ Remove
Void
(17)2.7%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(17)2.7%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(17)2.7%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(17)2.7%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(16)2.5%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(16)2.5%✕ Remove
Hale Heart
(15)2.3%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(15)2.3%✕ Remove
Voll's Protection
(15)2.3%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(15)2.3%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(15)2.3%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(15)2.3%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(14)2.2%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(14)2.2%✕ Remove
Mystic Avalanche
(14)2.2%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(14)2.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(13)2%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(13)2%✕ Remove
Regenerative Flesh
(13)2%✕ Remove
Conduit
(13)2%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(13)2%✕ Remove