The Ball Lightning is a highly effective skill for the Ritualist 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 Rapid Casting II, Prolonged Duration II, Magnified Area II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Mystic Attunement, Unfurled Finger, Intricate Sigils on the skill tree.

Ball Lightning
(Ritualist) Builds
Sample size: 12 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-29 19:45:52 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
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
33.3%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
33.3%
#% chance for [Spell] Skills to fire # additional [Projectile|Projectiles]
25%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
25%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
16.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
16.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
16.7%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
16.7%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineChaos|Dreaming Gloom Shrine]
16.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Chaos] Damage
16.7%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
58.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
58.3%
# to maximum Mana
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
8.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
8.3%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
83.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
66.7%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
58.3%
#% increased [CullingStrike|Culling Strike] Threshold
58.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
16.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
8.3%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
8.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
8.3%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
66.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
58.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
50%
#% increased [Strength] Requirement
50%
# Life Regeneration per second
16.7%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
16.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
16.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
58.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
58.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
58.3%
Adds # to # [Chaos] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
58.3%
Gain # [FearIncarnate|Fear Incarnate] when you [CullingStrike|Cull] a target
58.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25%
[RavenTouched|Raven-Touched]
25%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
16.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
66.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
41.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
25%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.7%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
108.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
50%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
41.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
33.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
25%
# to maximum Mana
25%
# Life Regeneration per second
16.7%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
16.7%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
16.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
108.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
66.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
50%
# to maximum Mana
25%
#% increased maximum Mana
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
#% increased [Armour]
16.7%
#% increased [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude] of [AbyssalWasting|Abyssal Wasting] you inflict
16.7%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
16.7%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
16.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
75%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
16.7%
#% increased [Armour]
8.3%
#% increased [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude] of [AbyssalWasting|Abyssal Wasting] you inflict
8.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
8.3%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
8.3%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
8.3%
#% reduced [Presence|Presence] Area of Effect
8.3%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
141.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
100%
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
91.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
66.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
50%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
25%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
25%
Legacy of [LegacyOfJade|Jade]
16.7%
#% increased [Charm] Charges gained
8.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# [Intelligence] Requirement
8.3%
# [Strength] Requirement
8.3%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
8.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
8.3%
# to maximum Mana
8.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
8.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
8.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
8.3%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
8.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# [Intelligence] Requirement
8.3%
# [Strength] Requirement
8.3%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
8.3%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
8.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
8.3%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
8.3%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
8.3%
You can have any number of [Companion|Companions] of different types
8.3%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
8.3%
[Companion|Companions] deal #% increased damage to your [Mark|Marked] targets
8.3%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Mystic Attunement
(12)100%✕ Remove
Unfurled Finger
(12)100%✕ Remove
Intricate Sigils
(9)75%✕ Remove
Mind Phylacteries
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Cull the Hordes
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(6)50%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(6)50%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Melding
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Preservation
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(3)25%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(3)25%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(3)25%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(3)25%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(3)25%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(3)25%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(3)25%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(3)25%✕ Remove
Corrupted Lifeforce
(3)25%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(3)25%✕ Remove
Energise
(3)25%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(3)25%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(3)25%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(3)25%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(3)25%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(3)25%✕ Remove
Swift Flight
(3)25%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(3)25%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(3)25%✕ Remove
True Strike
(3)25%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Flow State
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Magnum Opus
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Knight of Tarcus
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Abasement
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Split the Earth
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Suffusion
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
The Quick Fox
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Beef
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Dominion
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Steadfast Resolve
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Succour
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Giant's Blood
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Blur
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Shield Expertise
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Lead by Example
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Split Shot
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Instability
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Refills
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Delayed Danger
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Steady Footing
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Wildwood Persistence
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Widespread Coverage
(1)8.3%✕ Remove