The Tornado Shot is a highly effective skill for the Pathfinder in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 193 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Overabundance II, Durability, Blind II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Path Seeker, Relentless Pursuit, Struck Through on the skill tree.

Tornado Shot
(Pathfinder) Builds
Sample size: 193 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 Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
73.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
51.3%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
51.3%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
44.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
39.9%
#% reduced Projectile Range
36.8%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
32.6%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
30.6%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
14.5%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
11.9%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
81.9%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
79.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
13.5%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
7.8%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
7.3%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] for [Attack] Damage
5.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
81.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
54.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
45.1%
# to maximum Life
43.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
29.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
24.9%
# to maximum Mana
24.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.7%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Evasion] Rating
71%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
64.8%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
49.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
39.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
35.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
12.4%
#% increased Movement Speed
11.9%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.8%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
46.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
44%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.9%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.2%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30.1%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
24.9%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional [Projectile]
22.8%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
19.2%
# to maximum Life
10.9%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
7.3%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
63.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29%
# to [Evasion] Rating
24.9%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
22.8%
# to maximum Life
19.2%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
17.1%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
60.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
56.5%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
53.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
29.5%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.9%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
22.3%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
21.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.8%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
21.2%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
14%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
87%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
54.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
43%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
39.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.7%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25.9%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
24.9%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
24.9%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
58.5%
Reflects opposite Ring
37.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
34.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.5%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
24.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
22.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
20.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20.2%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
19.2%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
99%
# to [Strength|Strength]
59.6%
# to maximum Life
59.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
58.5%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
58.5%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
58.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
38.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
37.3%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
36.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
26.9%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
46.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
36.3%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
35.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
35.2%
#% increased Damage per [Minion]
35.2%
#% increased Movement Speed
35.2%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
8.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
8.8%
#% reduced Projectile Range
7.8%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
7.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
13%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
8.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
5.2%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Path Seeker
(192)99.5%✕ Remove
Relentless Pursuit
(192)99.5%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(192)99.5%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(191)99%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(189)97.9%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(187)96.9%✕ Remove
Traveller's Wisdom
(185)95.9%✕ Remove
Running Assault
(184)95.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(183)94.8%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(177)91.7%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(164)85%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(162)83.9%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(162)83.9%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(159)82.4%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(158)81.9%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(155)80.3%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(155)80.3%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(155)80.3%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(154)79.8%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(153)79.3%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(153)79.3%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(151)78.2%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(149)77.2%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(143)74.1%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(136)70.5%✕ Remove
Blur
(135)69.9%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(133)68.9%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(133)68.9%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(131)67.9%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(130)67.4%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(127)65.8%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(126)65.3%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(123)63.7%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(122)63.2%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(120)62.2%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(119)61.7%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(105)54.4%✕ Remove
Marathon Runner
(94)48.7%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(89)46.1%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(85)44%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(54)28%✕ Remove
Cooked
(51)26.4%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(48)24.9%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(47)24.4%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(43)22.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(37)19.2%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(36)18.7%✕ Remove
Feathered Fletching
(33)17.1%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(31)16.1%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(31)16.1%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(29)15%✕ Remove
Sniper
(25)13%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(24)12.4%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(24)12.4%✕ Remove
Unsight
(21)10.9%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(20)10.4%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(20)10.4%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(18)9.3%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(18)9.3%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(17)8.8%✕ Remove
Marked for Death
(17)8.8%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(17)8.8%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(16)8.3%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(16)8.3%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(15)7.8%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(15)7.8%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(15)7.8%✕ Remove
Sustainable Practices
(14)7.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(14)7.3%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(14)7.3%✕ Remove
Flow State
(13)6.7%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(12)6.2%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(11)5.7%✕ Remove
Instability
(11)5.7%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(11)5.7%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(10)5.2%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(10)5.2%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(9)4.7%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(9)4.7%✕ Remove
Resonance
(9)4.7%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(9)4.7%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(9)4.7%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(8)4.1%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(8)4.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(7)3.6%✕ Remove
Wrapped Quiver
(7)3.6%✕ Remove
Defiance
(7)3.6%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(7)3.6%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(7)3.6%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(7)3.6%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(6)3.1%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(6)3.1%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(6)3.1%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(6)3.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(5)2.6%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(5)2.6%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(5)2.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(5)2.6%✕ Remove
Frantic Swings
(5)2.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Rhythm
(5)2.6%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(5)2.6%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(5)2.6%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(5)2.6%✕ Remove
Toxic Tolerance
(4)2.1%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(4)2.1%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(4)2.1%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(4)2.1%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(4)2.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Stability
(4)2.1%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(4)2.1%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(4)2.1%✕ Remove