The Chaos Bolt is a highly effective skill for the Lich in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 25 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Chaos Mastery, Rapid Casting II, Extraction. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Raw Power, Principal Infusion, Void on the skill tree.

Chaos Bolt
(Lich) Builds
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
# to Level of all [Chaos|Chaos] [Spell|Spell] Skills
92%
# to maximum Mana
80%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
72%
#% increased Cast Speed
52%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
44%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
28%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
28%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
28%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
24%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
64%
# to maximum Mana
48%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
40%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32%
#% increased Cast Speed
28%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
24%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
24%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
72%
# to maximum Mana
68%
#% of Damage taken bypasses [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60%
[StatGain|Gain] #% of maximum Life as Extra maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36%
# to maximum Life
24%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
12%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
12%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
28%
# to maximum Life
24%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
24%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
20%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
20%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
12%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
52%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
44%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
32%
#% reduced Cast Speed
32%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32%
# to maximum Mana
12%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
12%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
76%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
52%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
36%
# to maximum Life
36%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36%
# to maximum Mana
28%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
28%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
24%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
56%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
44%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
40%
# to maximum Mana
40%
#% increased Cast Speed
40%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
32%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
32%
# to maximum Life
24%
# Life Regeneration per second
20%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
76%
#% increased Cast Speed
56%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
48%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40%
# to maximum Mana
36%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
36%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36%
# to [Evasion] Rating
24%
# to maximum Life
24%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
76%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
60%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
44%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
40%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36%
# to maximum Mana
32%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
24%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
24%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
20%
# to maximum Life
16%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
88%
# to maximum Life
40%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
40%
#% increased [Charm] Charges gained
36%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36%
#% increased bonuses gained from left Equipped Ring
32%
#% increased bonuses gained from right Equipped Ring
32%
# to [Armour]
28%
#% increased [Flask] Mana Recovery rate
24%
#% reduced [Charm] Charges used
24%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
52%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
48%
#% increased Cast Speed
28%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
24%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
24%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
20%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
16%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
16%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
12%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
12%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Raw Power
(25)100%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(25)100%✕ Remove
Void
(24)96%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(24)96%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(22)88%✕ Remove
Melding
(22)88%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(22)88%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(22)88%✕ Remove
Dark Entries
(22)88%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(21)84%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(21)84%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(21)84%✕ Remove
Soulless Form
(21)84%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(20)80%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(20)80%✕ Remove
Eternal Life
(20)80%✕ Remove
Crystalline Phylactery
(19)76%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(19)76%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(19)76%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(18)72%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(18)72%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(16)64%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(15)60%✕ Remove
Eldritch Empowerment
(14)56%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(13)52%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(12)48%✕ Remove
Preservation
(11)44%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(10)40%✕ Remove
Spiral into Insanity
(10)40%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(10)40%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(7)28%✕ Remove
Fated End
(7)28%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(7)28%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(6)24%✕ Remove
Roil
(6)24%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(5)20%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(5)20%✕ Remove
Spiral into Mania
(4)16%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(4)16%✕ Remove
Necromantic Conduit
(4)16%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(3)12%✕ Remove
Rupture the Soul
(3)12%✕ Remove
Refocus
(3)12%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(3)12%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(3)12%✕ Remove
Blackened Heart
(2)8%✕ Remove
Empowering Remains
(2)8%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(2)8%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(2)8%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(2)8%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(2)8%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(2)8%✕ Remove
All For One
(2)8%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(2)8%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(1)4%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(1)4%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(1)4%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(1)4%✕ Remove
Deadly Swarm
(1)4%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(1)4%✕ Remove
Escalation
(1)4%✕ Remove
Mending Deflection
(1)4%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(1)4%✕ Remove
Volcanic Skin
(1)4%✕ Remove
Warlord Leader
(1)4%✕ Remove
Boundless Growth
(1)4%✕ Remove
Cremation
(1)4%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(1)4%✕ Remove
Entropic Incarnation
(1)4%✕ Remove
Grip of Evil
(1)4%✕ Remove
Effervescent
(1)4%✕ Remove
Lord of Horrors
(1)4%✕ Remove
Emboldening Lead
(1)4%✕ Remove
Burnout
(1)4%✕ Remove
At your Command
(1)4%✕ Remove
Restless Dead
(1)4%✕ Remove
Gravedigger
(1)4%✕ Remove
Essence Infusion
(1)4%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(1)4%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(1)4%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(1)4%✕ Remove
Expendable Army
(1)4%✕ Remove
Splintering Force
(1)4%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(1)4%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(1)4%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(1)4%✕ Remove
Distant Dreamer
(1)4%✕ Remove
Hindered Capabilities
(1)4%✕ Remove
Relentless Fallen
(1)4%✕ Remove
Licking Wounds
(1)4%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(1)4%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(1)4%✕ Remove
Necrotised Flesh
(1)4%✕ Remove
Crystalline Flesh
(1)4%✕ Remove
Wasting Casts
(1)4%✕ Remove
Intense Flames
(1)4%✕ Remove