The Chaos Bolt is a highly effective skill for the Lich in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 87 top players in the 90-plus 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 Dark Entries, Soulless Form, 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)
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# to Level of all [Chaos|Chaos] [Spell|Spell] Skills
58.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
43.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
35.6%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
35.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
29.9%
# to maximum Mana
23%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
18.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
14.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
14.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
14.9%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
66.7%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
43.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
32.2%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
25.3%
# to maximum Mana
24.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
19.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
19.5%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
16.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
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# to maximum Mana
71.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
66.7%
[StatGain|Gain] #% of maximum Life as Extra maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
62.1%
#% of Damage taken bypasses [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
19.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
16.1%
# to maximum Life
11.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
11.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
71.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
44.8%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
43.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
26.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23%
# to maximum Life
18.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
12.6%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
56.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50.6%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
17.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
17.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
14.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
12.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
12.6%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
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#% increased Movement Speed
70.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
64.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
24.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
19.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.8%
# to maximum Life
11.5%
Amulet
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# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
70.1%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
58.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
44.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
44.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
43.7%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
28.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
21.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
20.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
19.5%
Ring 1
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#% increased [Chaos] Damage
72.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
62.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
51.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
46%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
27.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
27.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
24.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
24.1%
# to maximum Mana
23%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
52.9%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
52.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
37.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
Reflects opposite Ring
27.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
24.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
24.1%
# to maximum Mana
23%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23%
Belt
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Has # [Charm] Slots
95.4%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
58.6%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
42.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
39.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
35.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
29.9%
# to maximum Life
27.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
23%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSulphur|Sulphur]
23%
# to [Strength|Strength]
16.1%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
54%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
49.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
41.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
24.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
23%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
17.2%
# to Level of all [Chaos|Chaos] [Spell|Spell] Skills
16.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
14.9%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
13.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
13.8%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Dark Entries
(85)97.7%✕ Remove
Soulless Form
(84)96.6%✕ Remove
Void
(83)95.4%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(83)95.4%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(82)94.3%✕ Remove
Crystalline Phylactery
(81)93.1%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(80)92%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(80)92%✕ Remove
Eternal Life
(79)90.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(79)90.8%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(78)89.7%✕ Remove
Melding
(76)87.4%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(76)87.4%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(76)87.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(75)86.2%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(75)86.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(73)83.9%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(71)81.6%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(70)80.5%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(68)78.2%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(67)77%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(66)75.9%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(63)72.4%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(51)58.6%✕ Remove
Spiral into Insanity
(47)54%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(46)52.9%✕ Remove
Rupture the Soul
(45)51.7%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(41)47.1%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(40)46%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(35)40.2%✕ Remove
Roil
(29)33.3%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(29)33.3%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(28)32.2%✕ Remove
Preservation
(28)32.2%✕ Remove
Fated End
(28)32.2%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(27)31%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(25)28.7%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(24)27.6%✕ Remove
Necromantic Conduit
(24)27.6%✕ Remove
Distant Dreamer
(23)26.4%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(19)21.8%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(18)20.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(18)20.7%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(17)19.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(15)17.2%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(15)17.2%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(14)16.1%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(14)16.1%✕ Remove
Eldritch Empowerment
(13)14.9%✕ Remove
Refocus
(12)13.8%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(12)13.8%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(11)12.6%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(10)11.5%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(10)11.5%✕ Remove
Spiral into Mania
(10)11.5%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(10)11.5%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(10)11.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(9)10.3%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(9)10.3%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(8)9.2%✕ Remove
Essence Infusion
(8)9.2%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(8)9.2%✕ Remove
Incessant Cacophony
(7)8%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(7)8%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(6)6.9%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(5)5.7%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(5)5.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Nature
(5)5.7%✕ Remove
Effervescent
(5)5.7%✕ Remove
Abasement
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Mending Deflection
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(4)4.6%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Hindered Capabilities
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Enveloping Presence
(3)3.4%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Spiral into Depression
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Price of Power
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Blackened Heart
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Ruin
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Volcanic Skin
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Paragon
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Dominion
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
All For One
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Shattering
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(2)2.3%✕ Remove