The Grim Pillars is a highly effective skill for the Oracle in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 915 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Urgent Totems III, Rakiata's Flow, Vorana's Siege. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like The Unseen Path, The Lesser Harm, Ancestral Bond on the skill tree.

Grim Pillars
(Oracle) 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 [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
49%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
40.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
27.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
24.9%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
24.6%
# to maximum Mana
23.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
22%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
13.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
12.5%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
11.8%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
78.7%
# to maximum Mana
67.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
36.8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
23.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
19.6%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased maximum Life
18.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances|Resistances]
17%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
16%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% increased Cast Speed
14%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% increased [Attack|Attack] Speed
13.2%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
74.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
56.8%
# to maximum Mana
48.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
42.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.5%
# to maximum Life
25.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
24.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
13.4%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
56.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
56%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
43.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
19%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
17.2%
# Life Regeneration per second
11.1%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
9.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
63.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
56.2%
# to maximum Life
32.6%
# to maximum Mana
31.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
29.6%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
28.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
21.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
14.8%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
63.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
53.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.3%
# to maximum Mana
21.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
20.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
17.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
13.8%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
71.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
68%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
38.5%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27%
# to maximum Mana
25%
#% increased Cast Speed
22%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
19.6%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
18.4%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
15.8%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
76.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
58.6%
# to maximum Mana
49.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
35.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
24.9%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
24.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
20.7%
# to maximum Life
14.8%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
65.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
50.9%
# to maximum Mana
42.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
24.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
24.2%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
21.2%
Reflects opposite Ring
20.9%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
18.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
95.3%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
50.4%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
42.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
40.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
30.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
29.2%
# to maximum Life
24.9%
[Flask|Flasks] gain # charges per Second
22.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
21.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
21.2%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
10.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
6.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
5.4%
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Key Notables & Keystones
The Unseen Path
(914)99.9%✕ Remove
The Lesser Harm
(905)98.9%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(900)98.4%✕ Remove
Forced Outcome
(855)93.4%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(837)91.5%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(831)90.8%✕ Remove
Rustle of the Leaves
(827)90.4%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(804)87.9%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(782)85.5%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(765)83.6%✕ Remove
Cower Before the First Ones
(724)79.1%✕ Remove
Mighty Trunk
(704)76.9%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(703)76.8%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(693)75.7%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(691)75.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(677)74%✕ Remove
Unnamed Heartwood
(665)72.7%✕ Remove
All Natural
(657)71.8%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(638)69.7%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(633)69.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(605)66.1%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(587)64.2%✕ Remove
Calculated Hunter
(572)62.5%✕ Remove
Sigil of Ice
(560)61.2%✕ Remove
Erraticism
(554)60.5%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(553)60.4%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(547)59.8%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(536)58.6%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(506)55.3%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(486)53.1%✕ Remove
Sigil of Lightning
(469)51.3%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(458)50.1%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(445)48.6%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(419)45.8%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(397)43.4%✕ Remove
Limitless Pursuit
(397)43.4%✕ Remove
Cirel of Tarth's Light
(396)43.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(301)32.9%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(297)32.5%✕ Remove
Entwined Realities
(278)30.4%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(264)28.9%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(239)26.1%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(230)25.1%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(220)24%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(203)22.2%✕ Remove
Wasting Casts
(193)21.1%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(164)17.9%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(161)17.6%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(158)17.3%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(157)17.2%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(154)16.8%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(154)16.8%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(142)15.5%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(139)15.2%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(134)14.6%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(130)14.2%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(130)14.2%✕ Remove
True Strike
(129)14.1%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(123)13.4%✕ Remove
Cold Nature
(121)13.2%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(120)13.1%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(118)12.9%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(116)12.7%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(115)12.6%✕ Remove
Comradery
(109)11.9%✕ Remove
Resonance
(108)11.8%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(107)11.7%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(107)11.7%✕ Remove
Flurry
(107)11.7%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(106)11.6%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(104)11.4%✕ Remove
Scarred Faith
(104)11.4%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(102)11.1%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(101)11%✕ Remove
Arcane Nature
(101)11%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(101)11%✕ Remove
Hollow Palm Technique
(101)11%✕ Remove
Refocus
(100)10.9%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(99)10.8%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(97)10.6%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(97)10.6%✕ Remove
Conduit
(96)10.5%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(96)10.5%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(96)10.5%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(95)10.4%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(94)10.3%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(94)10.3%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(94)10.3%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(91)9.9%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(91)9.9%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(91)9.9%✕ Remove
Ritual Cadence
(90)9.8%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(89)9.7%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(89)9.7%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(89)9.7%✕ Remove
Right Hand of Darkness
(88)9.6%✕ Remove
Heartstopping Presence
(87)9.5%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(86)9.4%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(85)9.3%✕ Remove
Infused Limits
(84)9.2%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(84)9.2%✕ Remove
Infusing Power
(83)9.1%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(82)9%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(81)8.9%✕ Remove
Frantic Swings
(81)8.9%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(81)8.9%✕ Remove
Vile Mending
(81)8.9%✕ Remove
Roil
(81)8.9%✕ Remove
Chakra of Stability
(79)8.6%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(77)8.4%✕ Remove
Pyromancer
(75)8.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(75)8.2%✕ Remove
Exhaust All Power
(72)7.9%✕ Remove
Stigmata
(71)7.8%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(70)7.7%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(70)7.7%✕ Remove
Investing Energies
(69)7.5%✕ Remove
Puppet Master chance
(68)7.4%✕ Remove
Instability
(65)7.1%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(65)7.1%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(63)6.9%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(61)6.7%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(60)6.6%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(58)6.3%✕ Remove
Expendable Army
(58)6.3%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(57)6.2%✕ Remove
Preservation
(56)6.1%✕ Remove
Thirst for Endurance
(56)6.1%✕ Remove
Thickened Arteries
(54)5.9%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(54)5.9%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(53)5.8%✕ Remove
Explosive Empowerment
(53)5.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(52)5.7%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(51)5.6%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(50)5.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(48)5.2%✕ Remove
Full Recovery
(48)5.2%✕ Remove
Wildsurge Incantation
(45)4.9%✕ Remove
Nurturing Nature
(44)4.8%✕ Remove
Extinguishing Exhalation
(44)4.8%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(42)4.6%✕ Remove
Deadly Swarm
(42)4.6%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(42)4.6%✕ Remove
Cremating Cries
(41)4.5%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(37)4%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(36)3.9%✕ Remove
Melting Flames
(36)3.9%✕ Remove
Dangerous Blossom
(34)3.7%✕ Remove
Pack Encouragement
(32)3.5%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(31)3.4%✕ Remove
Dimensional Weakspot
(30)3.3%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(30)3.3%✕ Remove
Spiral into Depression
(28)3.1%✕ Remove
Dominion
(28)3.1%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(27)3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(27)3%✕ Remove
Sturdy Mind
(26)2.8%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(25)2.7%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(25)2.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(25)2.7%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(25)2.7%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(24)2.6%✕ Remove
Abasement
(24)2.6%✕ Remove
Encompassing Domain
(23)2.5%✕ Remove
Ruinic Helm
(23)2.5%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(22)2.4%✕ Remove
Everlasting Bloom
(22)2.4%✕ Remove
Rallying Form
(22)2.4%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(22)2.4%✕ Remove
Iron Slippers
(21)2.3%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(21)2.3%✕ Remove
Void
(20)2.2%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(20)2.2%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(19)2.1%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(19)2.1%✕ Remove