The Thrashing Vines is a highly effective skill for the Lich in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 11 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Blindside, Heft, Zenith II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Melding, Raw Power, Patient Barrier on the skill tree.

Thrashing Vines
(Lich) 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 [Spell] Damage
81.8%
# to maximum Mana
72.7%
# to Level of all [Physical|Physical] [Spell|Spell] Skills
54.5%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
36.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
36.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
27.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
27.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
27.3%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
27.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
18.2%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
18.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.1%
# to maximum Mana
9.1%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
9.1%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
9.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
9.1%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
9.1%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
9.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
9.1%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
63.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
63.6%
#% of Damage taken bypasses [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
54.5%
[StatGain|Gain] #% of maximum Life as Extra maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
54.5%
# to [Strength|Strength] and [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] are [Blind|Blinded]
18.2%
The Bodach haunts your [Presence]
18.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
63.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.5%
# to maximum Life
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.4%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
18.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.2%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
18.2%
#% reduced [Ignite|Ignite] Duration on you
18.2%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
90.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
81.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
63.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate if you've dealt a [Critical|Critical Hit] [Recently]
63.6%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
63.6%
Cannot Regenerate Mana if you haven't dealt a [Critical|Critical Hit] [Recently]
63.6%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
18.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.2%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
72.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
72.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
45.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
# Life Regeneration per second
18.2%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
18.2%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
54.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
54.5%
# to maximum Life
45.5%
# to maximum Mana
45.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
36.4%
# to [Strength|Strength]
27.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.3%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
18.2%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
72.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
63.6%
# to maximum Life
54.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
54.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
# to [Evasion] Rating
27.3%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
18.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
18.2%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
72.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
72.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
45.5%
# to maximum Life
36.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
27.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.3%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.3%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
18.2%
# to [Evasion] Rating
18.2%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
81.8%
# to maximum Life
72.7%
# to [Armour]
63.6%
# to maximum Mana
63.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
54.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
45.5%
#% increased [Charm] Effect Duration
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
27.3%
#% increased Life Recovery from [Flask|Flasks]
27.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
63.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
45.5%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
45.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
45.5%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
36.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
36.4%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
36.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
36.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
27.3%
# to Level of all [Physical|Physical] [Spell|Spell] Skills
18.2%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Melding
(11)100%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(11)100%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(11)100%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Rupture the Soul
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Soulless Form
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Eternal Life
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Wildsurge Incantation
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Cut to the Bone
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Power Conduction
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Alternating Current
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
True Strike
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Crystalline Phylactery
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
General Electric
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Preservation
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Harmonic Generator
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Incessant Cacophony
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Spiral into Mania
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Endured Suffering
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Madness in the Bones
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Necromantic Conduit
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Distant Dreamer
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Cooked
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Eldritch Empowerment
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(1)9.1%✕ Remove