The Lightning Spear is a highly effective skill for the Ritualist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 22 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Fork, Rakiata's Flow, Elemental Armament II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Unfurled Finger, Mystic Attunement, Javelin on the skill tree.

Lightning Spear
(Ritualist) Builds
Sample size: 22 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.
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Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
45.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
45.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
45.5%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
40.9%
#% increased [Melee] [Strike] Range with this weapon
36.4%
Create a [DivineFragment|Fragment of Divinity] in your [Presence] every # seconds
22.7%
[LifeLeech|Life Leech] recovers based on your [Lightning] damage as well as [Physical] damage
22.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.6%
#% of Skill Mana Costs [StatConversion|Converted] to Life Costs
13.6%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
13.6%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
40.9%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
40.9%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
40.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
40.9%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
27.3%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
27.3%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
27.3%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineLightning|Guided Tempest Shrine]
27.3%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
27.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
27.3%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
45.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
36.4%
# to maximum Life
31.8%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
22.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
18.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
18.2%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
18.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
# to [Evasion] Rating
27.3%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
27.3%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
27.3%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
27.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
22.7%
# to all [Attributes] per Socket filled
22.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
18.2%
#% increased Global [Armour], [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per Socket filled
18.2%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
45.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
36.4%
#% increased [Attack] Speed per # [Dexterity]
31.8%
Adds # to # Lightning Damage to [Attack|Attacks] per # [Intelligence]
31.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.7%
# to maximum Life
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
18.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.2%
# to [Evasion] Rating
13.6%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
77.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
# to [Evasion] Rating
22.7%
# to maximum Life
22.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
13.6%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
13.6%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
13.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
13.6%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
63.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
40.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
40.9%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
36.4%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
36.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
# [Physical] Damage taken from [Attack] Hits
22.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
22.7%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
13.6%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
50%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
40.9%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
40.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
40.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.2%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.2%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
40.9%
Reflects opposite Ring
40.9%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
22.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
[ManaLeech|Leech] #% of [Physical] [Attack] Damage as Mana
18.2%
# to maximum Life
13.6%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
13.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
77.3%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
68.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
50%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
45.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfJade|Jade]
40.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
27.3%
#% increased [Charm] Charges gained
22.7%
Has # [Charm] Slot
22.7%
# to maximum Life
18.2%
#% increased bonuses gained from left Equipped Ring
18.2%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
22.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.6%
# to maximum Mana
9.1%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
9.1%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
9.1%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
9.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
9.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Unfurled Finger
(21)95.5%✕ Remove
Mystic Attunement
(20)90.9%✕ Remove
Javelin
(18)81.8%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(18)81.8%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(18)81.8%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(18)81.8%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(17)77.3%✕ Remove
Focused Thrust
(15)68.2%✕ Remove
Roll and Strike
(15)68.2%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(14)63.6%✕ Remove
Cooked
(14)63.6%✕ Remove
Precise Point
(13)59.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(12)54.5%✕ Remove
Intricate Sigils
(11)50%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(11)50%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(10)45.5%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(10)45.5%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(10)45.5%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(10)45.5%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(10)45.5%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(9)40.9%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(9)40.9%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(9)40.9%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(9)40.9%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(9)40.9%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(9)40.9%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(9)40.9%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(8)36.4%✕ Remove
Corrupted Lifeforce
(8)36.4%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(8)36.4%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(8)36.4%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(7)31.8%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(7)31.8%✕ Remove
True Strike
(7)31.8%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(5)22.7%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(5)22.7%✕ Remove
Mind Phylacteries
(5)22.7%✕ Remove
As the Whispers Demand
(5)22.7%✕ Remove
Blur
(5)22.7%✕ Remove
Bond of the Ape
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Pressure Points
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Fervour
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Resolute Reach
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Escalating Toxins
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Frantic Reach
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Crippling Toxins
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Wildwood Persistence
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Leeching Toxins
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Toxic Sludge
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Melding
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Splinters
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Flash Storm
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
The Quick Fox
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Spray and Pray
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Wasting
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Lasting Toxins
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Toxic Tolerance
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Sundering
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Push the Advantage
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Sturdy Ally
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Critical Strike
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Catapult
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Heavy Ammunition
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Sitting Duck
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Shredding Contraptions
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Inspiring Ally
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Pinpoint Shot
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Careful Consideration
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Precision Salvo
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Paragon
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Alternating Current
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
First Approach
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Contraptions
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Lockdown
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Captivating Companionship
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Vaal Pact
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
The Frenzied Bear
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Frenetic
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Lead by Example
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Penetrate
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Escalating Mayhem
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Blurred Motion
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Low Tolerance
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Agonising Calamity
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Disciplined Training
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Hail
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Finishing Blows
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Delayed Danger
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Gigantic Following
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Avoiding Deflection
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Careful Aim
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Run and Gun
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
The Great Boar
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Constricting
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Predatory Instinct
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Glancing Deflection
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Dispatch Foes
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Hindering Obstacles
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Stalking Panther
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Widespread Coverage
(1)4.5%✕ Remove