The Falling Thunder is a highly effective skill for the Martial Artist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 691 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Nova Projectiles I, Culmination II, Elemental Armament II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Flow Like Water, Way of the Stonefist, Overflowing Power on the skill tree.

Falling Thunder
(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
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
52.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
42.3%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
35%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
34%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
33.3%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
28.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
20.1%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
15.1%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
14%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
13.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
56.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37%
# to maximum Mana
35.5%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
32.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.5%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.4%
# to maximum Life
25.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
69.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
43.8%
# to [Deflect|Deflection Rating] per # missing [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41%
#% of Damage from [Deflect|Deflected] [HitDamage|Hits] is taken from Damageable [Companion]'s Life before you
41%
[Companion|Companions] have #% increased maximum Life
41%
# to [Evasion] Rating
30.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
17.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
17.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.4%
Gloves
Top Explicit Mods
Has # to [Evasion] Rating per player level
126.2%
Has # to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per player level
126.2%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
81.2%
#% to [Quality] of all Skills
80.8%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
79.6%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold|Cold] Damage
47.5%
#% more Global [Evasion] Rating and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
42.4%
#% chance to gain [Onslaught] for # seconds on Hit
37.5%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Physical] Damage
35%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
57.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
43.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
32%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.9%
# to [Evasion] Rating
26.6%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
24.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
22.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
11.1%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
67.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
40.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
39.8%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.5%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
28.5%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
28.4%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
28.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
19.4%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
14.8%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
56.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
47.9%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
47.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
46.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
39.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.5%
[ManaLeech|Leech] #% of [Physical] [Attack] Damage as Mana
16.5%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
47.5%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
42%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
39.4%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
37.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
24.6%
Reflects opposite Ring
22.7%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
96.2%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
54%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
48.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
39.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfJade|Jade]
33.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
31%
# to maximum Life
28.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
25.5%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
24.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
24.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
8.4%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
7.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.8%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
6.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
6.4%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
6.1%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
5.9%
Enemies in your [Presence] are [Hinder|Hindered]
5.9%
Gain # [DruidicProwess|Druidic Prowess] for every # total Rage spent
5.9%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
5.5%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Flow Like Water
(690)99.9%✕ Remove
Way of the Stonefist
(688)99.6%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(685)99.1%✕ Remove
Martial Adept
(684)99%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(682)98.7%✕ Remove
Martial Master
(682)98.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(681)98.6%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(679)98.3%✕ Remove
Martial Artistry
(677)98%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(674)97.5%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(672)97.3%✕ Remove
Runic Meridians
(671)97.1%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(660)95.5%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(655)94.8%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(649)93.9%✕ Remove
True Strike
(644)93.2%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(642)92.9%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(627)90.7%✕ Remove
One with the Storm
(618)89.4%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(593)85.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(580)83.9%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(579)83.8%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(576)83.4%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(573)82.9%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(571)82.6%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(533)77.1%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(530)76.7%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(519)75.1%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(489)70.8%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(482)69.8%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(450)65.1%✕ Remove
Whirling Assault
(379)54.8%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(356)51.5%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(342)49.5%✕ Remove
Abasement
(334)48.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(325)47%✕ Remove
One with the River
(313)45.3%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(266)38.5%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(232)33.6%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(204)29.5%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(185)26.8%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(167)24.2%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(158)22.9%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(153)22.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(144)20.8%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(123)17.8%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(119)17.2%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(114)16.5%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(102)14.8%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(97)14%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(94)13.6%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(91)13.2%✕ Remove
Melding
(83)12%✕ Remove
Flow State
(82)11.9%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(74)10.7%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(73)10.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Rhythm
(72)10.4%✕ Remove
Exposed to the Cosmos
(70)10.1%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(59)8.5%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(58)8.4%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(49)7.1%✕ Remove
Cooked
(47)6.8%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(42)6.1%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(40)5.8%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(39)5.6%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(36)5.2%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(33)4.8%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(31)4.5%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(31)4.5%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(30)4.3%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(28)4.1%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(28)4.1%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(27)3.9%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(24)3.5%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(24)3.5%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(23)3.3%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(23)3.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(21)3%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(21)3%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(20)2.9%✕ Remove
Tribal Fury
(19)2.7%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(19)2.7%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(19)2.7%✕ Remove
Preservation
(19)2.7%✕ Remove
Disciplined Training
(19)2.7%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(18)2.6%✕ Remove
Material Solidification
(18)2.6%✕ Remove
Frantic Reach
(18)2.6%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(17)2.5%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(17)2.5%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(16)2.3%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(16)2.3%✕ Remove
Way of the Mountain
(16)2.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(15)2.2%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(14)2%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(14)2%✕ Remove