The Whirling Slash is a highly effective skill for the Martial Artist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 17 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rapid Attacks III, Blazing Critical, Knockback. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Flow Like Water, Killer Instinct, Way of the Stonefist on the skill tree.

Whirling Slash
(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
#% increased [Attack] Speed
76.5%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
70.6%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
70.6%
No [Physical] Damage
70.6%
[BooleanDamageRoll|Rolls only the minimum or maximum Damage value] for each [DamageTypes|Damage Type]
70.6%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
17.6%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
11.8%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
11.8%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
11.8%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
11.8%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
5.9%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
5.9%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
5.9%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal #% increased Damage
5.9%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% increased [Attack|Attack] Speed
5.9%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
5.9%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
76.5%
# to maximum Life
47.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
47.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
29.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.4%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
29.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.4%
Gain [Tailwind] on [Critical|Critical Hit], no more than once per second
29.4%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
76.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
64.7%
# to [Deflect|Deflection Rating] per # missing [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.1%
#% of Damage from [Deflect|Deflected] [HitDamage|Hits] is taken from Damageable [Companion]'s Life before you
47.1%
[Companion|Companions] have #% increased maximum Life
47.1%
# to [Evasion] Rating
29.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
17.6%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
17.6%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Has # to [Evasion] Rating per player level
105.9%
Has # to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per player level
105.9%
#% more Global [Evasion] Rating and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
58.8%
Has # to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward] per player level
47.1%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
41.2%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold|Cold] Damage
41.2%
#% chance to gain [Onslaught] for # seconds on Hit
29.4%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire|Fire] Damage
29.4%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
29.4%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Physical] Damage
29.4%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
88.2%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.1%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
35.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.3%
# to [Evasion] Rating
29.4%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
29.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
17.6%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
17.6%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
76.5%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
41.2%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
29.4%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.4%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
23.5%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
23.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
23.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
17.6%
# to maximum Mana
17.6%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
17.6%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
94.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
47.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
29.4%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.4%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.4%
# to [Evasion] Rating
23.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
23.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.5%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
129.4%
#% increased Damage for each type of [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] on Enemy
35.3%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] can be boosted by multiple [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces]
35.3%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] count
as being boosted by [IgnitedGround|Ignited], [ShockedGround|Shocked], and [ChilledGround|Chilled] Ground
35.3%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.4%
# to [Strength|Strength]
23.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
17.6%
# to [Evasion] Rating
17.6%
# to maximum Life
17.6%
# to maximum Mana
17.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
82.4%
# to maximum Life
29.4%
# to maximum Mana
29.4%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
29.4%
# to [Armour]
23.5%
#% increased [Charm] Effect Duration
23.5%
#% increased [Flask|Flask] Charges gained
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.5%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
23.5%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
76.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
76.5%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
64.7%
#% increased [Melee] [Strike] Range with this weapon
58.8%
Create a [DivineFragment|Fragment of Divinity] in your [Presence] every # seconds
58.8%
[LifeLeech|Life Leech] recovers based on your [Lightning] damage as well as [Physical] damage
58.8%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
23.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
17.6%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
17.6%
#% of Skill Mana Costs [StatConversion|Converted] to Life Costs
11.8%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
47.1%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
35.3%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
35.3%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
35.3%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
17.6%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
17.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
11.8%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineFire|Guided Meteoric Shrine]
11.8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Fire|Fire] Damage
11.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.9%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Flow Like Water
(17)100%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(16)94.1%✕ Remove
Way of the Stonefist
(15)88.2%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(15)88.2%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(14)82.4%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(14)82.4%✕ Remove
Flow State
(14)82.4%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(14)82.4%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(13)76.5%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(13)76.5%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(13)76.5%✕ Remove
True Strike
(13)76.5%✕ Remove
Focused Thrust
(12)70.6%✕ Remove
Javelin
(12)70.6%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(12)70.6%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(12)70.6%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(12)70.6%✕ Remove
Runic Meridians
(12)70.6%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(11)64.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(11)64.7%✕ Remove
Hollow Focus Technique
(11)64.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(11)64.7%✕ Remove
Roll and Strike
(11)64.7%✕ Remove
Precise Point
(10)58.8%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(10)58.8%✕ Remove
Way of the Mountain
(10)58.8%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(9)52.9%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(9)52.9%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(9)52.9%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(8)47.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(8)47.1%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(8)47.1%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(8)47.1%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(8)47.1%✕ Remove
Precision Salvo
(7)41.2%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(7)41.2%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(7)41.2%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Cooked
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Martial Adept
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Martial Master
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Adaptable Assault
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Fervour
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Grace of the Ancestors
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Finesse
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Hail
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Abasement
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Death from Afar
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Mending Deflection
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Bestial Rage
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Power Conduction
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Paragon
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Trick Shot
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Lord of Horrors
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Restless Dead
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Surging Currents
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Split Shot
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Anticipation
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Easy Target
(1)5.9%✕ Remove