The Shred is a highly effective skill for the Invoker in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 11 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Close Combat II, Elemental Armament II, Long Fuse II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Heartbreaking, Deadly Force, Moment of Truth on the skill tree.

Shred
(Invoker) Builds
Sample size: 11 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 Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
63.6%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
63.6%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
36.4%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
36.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
36.4%
Causes #% increased [Stun|Stun] Buildup
36.4%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
18.2%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
18.2%
#% increased [Stun|Stun] Duration
18.2%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
18.2%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
63.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
54.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
45.5%
# to maximum Mana
36.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.3%
# to maximum Life
18.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
18.2%
# Life Regeneration per second
9.1%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
# to all [Attributes] per Socket filled
63.6%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
63.6%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
63.6%
#% increased Global [Armour], [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per Socket filled
36.4%
# to [Evasion] Rating
27.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold] per Socket filled
18.2%
# Life Regeneration per second
9.1%
# to [Deflect|Deflection Rating] per # missing [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.1%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
45.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
45.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
36.4%
# to [Evasion] Rating
27.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
#% increased Damage against [Immobilised] Enemies
18.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
18.2%
#% increased [SkillSpeed|Skill Speed]
18.2%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
72.7%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
63.6%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
54.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
45.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
# to [Evasion] Rating
27.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
27.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.3%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
63.6%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
54.5%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
54.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
54.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Strength|Strength]
54.5%
# to maximum Mana
54.5%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
45.5%
Enemies [Chill|Chilled] by your [HitDamage|Hits] can be [Shatter|Shattered] as though [Frozen]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.3%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.3%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
18.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.2%
Ring 2
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
81.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
54.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
45.5%
# to maximum Mana
36.4%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.3%
Enemies [Chill|Chilled] by your [HitDamage|Hits] can be [Shatter|Shattered] as though [Frozen]
27.3%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
90.9%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
81.8%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
72.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
72.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
63.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfJade|Jade]
54.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
45.5%
#% increased [Charm] Charges gained
18.2%
#% increased [Charm] Effect Duration
18.2%
#% reduced [Charm] Charges used
18.2%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% chance to [Poison] on [HitDamage|Hit] with [Spell] Damage
9.1%
#% chance to be [Poison|Poisoned]
9.1%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
9.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.1%
#% of [ElementalDamage|Elemental] damage from [HitDamage|Hits] taken as [Chaos] damage
9.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Heartbreaking
(11)100%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(11)100%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(11)100%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(11)100%✕ Remove
I am the Blizzard...
(11)100%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(11)100%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(11)100%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(11)100%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(11)100%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(11)100%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(11)100%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(11)100%✕ Remove
True Strike
(11)100%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(11)100%✕ Remove
Lead me through Grace...
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Frantic Reach
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Sunder my Enemies...
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
I am the Thunder...
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Pressure Points
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Disciplined Training
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Bond of the Ape
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Cooked
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Resolute Reach
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Primal Rage
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Flow State
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
...and I Shall Rage
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Melding
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Faith is a Choice
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Augmented Flesh
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Material Solidification
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Woodland Aspect
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Mystic Stance
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(1)9.1%✕ Remove