The Grim Pillars 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 Efficiency II, Spell Cascade, Astral Projection. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Mystic Attunement, Unfurled Finger, For the Jugular on the skill tree.

Grim Pillars
(Ritualist) Builds
Sample size: 12 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-28 07:44:41 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 bonuses gained from Equipped [Quiver]
33.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
25%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
25%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
25%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
25%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
16.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
16.7%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.3%
#% increased [Presence|Presence] Area of Effect
8.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
8.3%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
50%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.7%
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
33.3%
[Projectile|Projectiles] deal #% increased Damage with [HitDamage|Hits] for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
33.3%
[Projectile|Projectiles] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] chance for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
25%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
25%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
25%
[Attack] [Projectile|Projectiles] [Return] if they [Pierce|Pierced] at least # times
25%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
66.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
33.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25%
#% of Damage taken bypasses [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25%
[StatGain|Gain] #% of maximum Life as Extra maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
25%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
25%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
25%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
25%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25%
Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life is also [Recoup|Recouped] as [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
50%
# to maximum Mana
50%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
33.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
16.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
16.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
50%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
#% increased [CooldownRecovery|Cooldown Recovery Rate]
16.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
8.3%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
66.7%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
66.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
50%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
# to maximum Life
25%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
16.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
16.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
16.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
58.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
50%
# to maximum Mana
41.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
41.7%
#% increased maximum Mana
41.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
33.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
25%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
75%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
16.7%
# to [Evasion] Rating
8.3%
# to maximum Life
8.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
8.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
8.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
8.3%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
83.3%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
75%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
58.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
58.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
25%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
25%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
50%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
41.7%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] [Spell] Skill Gems
33.3%
#% increased maximum Life
33.3%
Spells which cost Life [Gain] #% of Damage as [Gain|Extra] [Physical] Damage
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
25%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
16.7%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
16.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
16.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
8.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
16.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
16.7%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
16.7%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
16.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
8.3%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
8.3%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
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
For the Jugular
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Corrupted Lifeforce
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(6)50%✕ Remove
Intricate Sigils
(6)50%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(6)50%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(6)50%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Wildwood Persistence
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(3)25%✕ Remove
Melding
(3)25%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(3)25%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(3)25%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(3)25%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(3)25%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(3)25%✕ Remove
Mind Phylacteries
(3)25%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(3)25%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(3)25%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(3)25%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(3)25%✕ Remove
Blur
(3)25%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(3)25%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(3)25%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(3)25%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(3)25%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(3)25%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(3)25%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(3)25%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(3)25%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(3)25%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(3)25%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(3)25%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Dominion
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
As the Whispers Demand
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Preservation
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Momentum
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Unbending
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Chillproof
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Catapult
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Unbreakable
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Warlord Leader
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Spiral into Mania
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Hale Heart
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Authority
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Mass Hysteria
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Shockproof
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
One For All
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Cull the Hordes
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Energise
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Ricochet
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Strike True
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Unimpeded
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Swift Flight
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
All Natural
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Redblade Discipline
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Sigil of Fire
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Marathon Runner
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Enveloping Presence
(1)8.3%✕ Remove