The Lightning Bolt is a highly effective skill for the Oracle in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 18 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Concentrated Area, Mana Flare, Spell Cascade. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like The Lesser Harm, Forced Outcome, The Unseen Path on the skill tree.

Lightning Bolt
(Oracle) Builds
Below data represents gem links within this cohort. Selected main skills are strictly isolated.
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Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spell] Damage
38.9%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
33.3%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
27.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
27.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
22.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
22.2%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
16.7%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
16.7%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
16.7%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
38.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.2%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
22.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
16.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% increased [Attack|Attack] Speed
16.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
11.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
11.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
11.1%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
11.1%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
11.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
66.7%
# to maximum Mana
50%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
44.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38.9%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
27.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.2%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
22.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
38.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.2%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
16.7%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
11.1%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
11.1%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
44.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
44.4%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
38.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate if you've dealt a [Critical|Critical Hit] [Recently]
27.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.8%
Cannot Regenerate Mana if you haven't dealt a [Critical|Critical Hit] [Recently]
27.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
22.2%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
16.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
77.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38.9%
# to maximum Mana
27.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.2%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
11.1%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
100%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
94.4%
[Critical|Critical Hits] [IgnoreResistances|Ignore] Enemy Monster [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
94.4%
[Trigger] Lightning Bolt Skill on [Critical|Critical Hit]
94.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
5.6%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
5.6%
# to maximum Life
5.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
5.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
5.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
5.6%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
55.6%
# to maximum Mana
44.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
38.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
27.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
27.8%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
27.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
16.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
16.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
38.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
27.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
27.8%
Reflects opposite Ring
27.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.2%
# to [Evasion] Rating
16.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
94.4%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
44.4%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
27.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
27.8%
# to maximum Mana
22.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
22.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
22.2%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
16.7%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
11.1%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
11.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
11.1%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
5.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
5.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.6%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
5.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
5.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
5.6%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
5.6%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
5.6%
#% reduced Skill Effect Duration
5.6%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
5.6%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
5.6%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineChaos|Dreaming Gloom Shrine]
5.6%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Chaos] Damage
5.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Chaos] Damage
5.6%
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Key Notables & Keystones
The Lesser Harm
(18)100%✕ Remove
Forced Outcome
(18)100%✕ Remove
The Unseen Path
(17)94.4%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(15)83.3%✕ Remove
Entwined Realities
(15)83.3%✕ Remove
Cower Before the First Ones
(11)61.1%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(11)61.1%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(10)55.6%✕ Remove
Calculated Hunter
(9)50%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(9)50%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Conduit
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Limitless Pursuit
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(7)38.9%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(7)38.9%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(7)38.9%✕ Remove
Resonance
(7)38.9%✕ Remove
True Strike
(7)38.9%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Comradery
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Hollow Palm Technique
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Abasement
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Right Hand of Darkness
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Exhaust All Power
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Infused Limits
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Anger Management
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Wildsurge Incantation
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
All Natural
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Dangerous Blossom
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Heartstopping Presence
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Pyromancer
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Power Conduction
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Bonded Precision
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Erraticism
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Infusing Power
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Electrifying Nature
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Cold Nature
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Flurry
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Drenched
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Stability
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Sigil of Lightning
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Stormkeeper
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Expendable Army
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Bringer of Order
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Puppet Master chance
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Dimensional Weakspot
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Powerful Casting
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Encompassing Domain
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Burning Nature
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Power of the Storm
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Arcane Nature
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Her Final Bite
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Paragon
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Pack Encouragement
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Holy Protector
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Fortified Aegis
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Spirit of the Wyvern
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Refocus
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Rustle of the Leaves
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Harmony Within
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Preservation
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Deadly Thorns
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Vile Mending
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Branching Bolts
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Sigil of Ice
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Melting Flames
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Instability
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Altered Brain Chemistry
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Scarred Faith
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Sling Shots
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Rallying Form
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Sturdy Mind
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Feathered Fletching
(1)5.6%✕ Remove