The Whirling Assault is a highly effective skill for the Martial Artist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 263 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rage III, Ancestral Call II, Pinpoint Critical. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Flow Like Water, Way of the Stonefist, Killer Instinct on the skill tree.

Whirling Assault
(Martial Artist) 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 Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
39.2%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
37.6%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
33.5%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
31.9%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
30.4%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
19.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
18.6%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
17.1%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
15.6%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
14.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48.3%
# to maximum Life
46%
# to maximum Mana
42.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
41.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
19%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60.5%
# to [Evasion] Rating
54.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.2%
# to maximum Life
28.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.6%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
18.6%
# Life Regeneration per second
16%
Gloves
Top Explicit Mods
Has # to [Evasion] Rating per player level
115.6%
Has # to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per player level
115.6%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Physical] Damage
39.5%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold|Cold] Damage
36.5%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
32.7%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire|Fire] Damage
31.2%
Has # to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward] per player level
29.7%
#% to [Quality] of all Skills
27.8%
#% more Global [Evasion] Rating and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25.9%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
24.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
72.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.5%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
31.9%
# to maximum Life
28.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24%
# to [Evasion] Rating
22.4%
# to maximum Mana
18.6%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
52.1%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
49.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.2%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
27.8%
# to maximum Mana
26.2%
# to maximum Life
25.9%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25.1%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
21.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20.2%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
47.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
47.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
46.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
41.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
39.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
39.2%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
37.3%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
36.9%
# to maximum Mana
26.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
25.5%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
46.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
46.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
45.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
43%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
42.6%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
35.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
35%
# to maximum Mana
31.6%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
26.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
87.8%
# to maximum Life
38.4%
#% increased [Flask|Flask] Charges gained
33.5%
[Flask|Flasks] gain # charges per Second
28.9%
# to [Armour]
28.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25.9%
#% reduced [Flask] Life Recovery rate
25.5%
Life Recovery from [Flask|Flasks] also applies to [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25.1%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
19.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
17.5%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
14.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.3%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
12.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
11.4%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
10.6%
Enemies in your [Presence] are [Hinder|Hindered]
10.6%
Gain # [DruidicProwess|Druidic Prowess] for every # total Rage spent
10.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
9.9%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Flow Like Water
(261)99.2%✕ Remove
Way of the Stonefist
(247)93.9%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(242)92%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(239)90.9%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(239)90.9%✕ Remove
True Strike
(234)89%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(232)88.2%✕ Remove
Martial Artistry
(228)86.7%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(228)86.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(225)85.6%✕ Remove
Hollow Focus Technique
(225)85.6%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(224)85.2%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(220)83.7%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(215)81.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(213)81%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(209)79.5%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(199)75.7%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(198)75.3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(196)74.5%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(194)73.8%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(171)65%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(160)60.8%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(150)57%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(143)54.4%✕ Remove
Hollow Resonance Technique
(140)53.2%✕ Remove
Frantic Reach
(137)52.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(123)46.8%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(111)42.2%✕ Remove
Runic Meridians
(110)41.8%✕ Remove
Hollow Form Technique
(103)39.2%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(86)32.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(85)32.3%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(82)31.2%✕ Remove
One with the Storm
(76)28.9%✕ Remove
Flow State
(75)28.5%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(74)28.1%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(72)27.4%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(64)24.3%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(58)22.1%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(57)21.7%✕ Remove
Melding
(56)21.3%✕ Remove
Whirling Assault
(53)20.2%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(52)19.8%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(50)19%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(48)18.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(46)17.5%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(45)17.1%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(45)17.1%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(43)16.3%✕ Remove
Martial Adept
(37)14.1%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(35)13.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(33)12.5%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(31)11.8%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(30)11.4%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(29)11%✕ Remove
Martial Master
(29)11%✕ Remove
One with the River
(28)10.6%✕ Remove
Hollow Palm Technique
(28)10.6%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(27)10.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(25)9.5%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(20)7.6%✕ Remove
Disciplined Training
(17)6.5%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(17)6.5%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(17)6.5%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(16)6.1%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(16)6.1%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(16)6.1%✕ Remove
Way of the Mountain
(16)6.1%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(15)5.7%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(15)5.7%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(14)5.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(14)5.3%✕ Remove
Material Solidification
(13)4.9%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(13)4.9%✕ Remove
Resolute Reach
(12)4.6%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(12)4.6%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(11)4.2%✕ Remove
Preservation
(11)4.2%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(11)4.2%✕ Remove
Devastation
(11)4.2%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(10)3.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Rhythm
(10)3.8%✕ Remove
Sharp Sight
(10)3.8%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(9)3.4%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(9)3.4%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(9)3.4%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(9)3.4%✕ Remove
Manifold Method
(9)3.4%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(9)3.4%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(9)3.4%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(9)3.4%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(8)3%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(7)2.7%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(7)2.7%✕ Remove
Cooked
(7)2.7%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(6)2.3%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(6)2.3%✕ Remove
Shattering Daze
(6)2.3%✕ Remove