The Spark is a highly effective skill for the Pathfinder in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 12 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Vilenta's Propulsion, Efficiency II, Rakiata's Flow. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Path Seeker, Traveller's Wisdom, Relentless Pursuit on the skill tree.

Spark
(Pathfinder) Builds
Sample size: 12 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-09-04 12:01:30 UTC
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
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
33.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
25%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
25%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
16.7%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
16.7%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
16.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
16.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
16.7%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
8.3%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.7%
# to maximum Mana
25%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
25%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
16.7%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
16.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
16.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
16.7%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
8.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.3%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
91.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
83.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
66.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
66.7%
# to maximum Mana
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.7%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
8.3%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
75%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
41.7%
# to maximum Mana
25%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
25%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
25%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
16.7%
#% of [Spell] Damage [LifeLeech|Leeched as Life]
16.7%
Only [SoulCore|Soul Cores] can be Socketed in this item
16.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
41.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
33.3%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
25%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
16.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
16.7%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
16.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
83.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
58.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
25%
# to maximum Mana
25%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.7%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
58.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
50%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
33.3%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
25%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
16.7%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
58.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
58.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
50%
# to maximum Mana
41.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
41.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
25%
#% increased maximum Mana
25%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25%
# to [Strength|Strength]
16.7%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
16.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
50%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
16.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
16.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
8.3%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
66.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
50%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
41.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
41.7%
# to maximum Life
41.7%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
41.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
41.7%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
41.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
33.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
25%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
16.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
16.7%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
16.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
16.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
16.7%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.3%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
8.3%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Path Seeker
(12)100%✕ Remove
Traveller's Wisdom
(12)100%✕ Remove
Relentless Pursuit
(11)91.7%✕ Remove
Running Assault
(11)91.7%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(9)75%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(6)50%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(6)50%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(6)50%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(6)50%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Blur
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(3)25%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(3)25%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(3)25%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(3)25%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(3)25%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(3)25%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(3)25%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(3)25%✕ Remove
Cooked
(3)25%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(3)25%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(3)25%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Melding
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Dominion
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Preservation
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
All Natural
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Marathon Runner
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Toxic Tolerance
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Abasement
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Unforgiving
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Combat Alchemy
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Unwavering Stance
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Building Toxins
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Infusing Power
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Toxicity
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Flow State
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Staunching
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Branching Bolts
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Escalating Toxins
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Drenched
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Energise
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Sigil of Ice
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Enduring Elixirs
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Essence Infusion
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Commanding Rage
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Low Tolerance
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Crippling Toxins
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Cautious Concoctions
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Savouring
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Sigil of Lightning
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Warding Potions
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Unsight
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Hale Traveller
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Roil
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Lasting Toxins
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Leeching Toxins
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Momentum
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Stacking Toxins
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Unbound Forces
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(1)8.3%✕ Remove