The Maul is a highly effective skill for the Shaman in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 14 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rapid Attacks II, Rage III, Close Combat II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Relentless Vindicator, Primal Rage, Cruel Fate on the skill tree.

Maul
(Shaman) Builds
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 [Physical] Damage
57.1%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
57.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
35.7%
# to Maximum [Rage]
28.6%
#% reduced [Attack] Speed
28.6%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
21.4%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
21.4%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
21.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
21.4%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] have [Exposure]
21.4%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
35.7%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
35.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Fire|Fire] Damage
21.4%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% increased [Attack|Attack] Speed
21.4%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased maximum Life
21.4%
# to maximum Mana
14.3%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
14.3%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal #% increased Damage
14.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
7.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
7.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
71.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
71.4%
# to [Armour|Armour]
57.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
57.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
50%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
35.7%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
28.6%
# to maximum Mana
21.4%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
21.4%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Armour|Armour]
57.1%
# to maximum Life
57.1%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
42.9%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
35.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
14.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
14.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold] per Socket filled
14.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
71.4%
# to maximum Life
64.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
42.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
42.9%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
35.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
35.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.6%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.4%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
14.3%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
85.7%
# to maximum Life
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
50%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
42.9%
# to [Armour|Armour]
35.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
21.4%
# to maximum Mana
21.4%
#% reduced [Freeze|Freeze] Duration on you
21.4%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Strength|Strength]
71.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
57.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
57.1%
#% increased maximum Life
57.1%
Recover #% of Missing Life before being [HitDamage|Hit] by an Enemy
57.1%
# to maximum Life
28.6%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
21.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
21.4%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
14.3%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
57.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
57.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
42.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
35.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
35.7%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
28.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.6%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
21.4%
Ring 2
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
57.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
50%
# to [Strength|Strength]
42.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
42.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
42.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
42.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
35.7%
# to maximum Mana
28.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.6%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
85.7%
# to [Armour]
71.4%
# to maximum Life
71.4%
#% increased [Charm] Effect Duration
42.9%
# to [Strength|Strength]
35.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.7%
#% increased [Flask] Life Recovery rate
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.6%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
28.6%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
28.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
21.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
21.4%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
14.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
14.3%
# to maximum Mana
14.3%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
14.3%
#% reduced [Attack] Speed
14.3%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] have [Exposure]
14.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Strength|Strength]
21.4%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
14.3%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
14.3%
# to [Armour|Armour]
7.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
7.1%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
7.1%
# to maximum Mana
7.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
7.1%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
7.1%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
7.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Relentless Vindicator
(14)100%✕ Remove
Primal Rage
(13)92.9%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(12)85.7%✕ Remove
Swift Claw
(12)85.7%✕ Remove
Furious Wellspring
(12)85.7%✕ Remove
Druidic Champion
(12)85.7%✕ Remove
Piercing Claw
(11)78.6%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(11)78.6%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(11)78.6%✕ Remove
Sharpened Claw
(10)71.4%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(9)64.3%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(9)64.3%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(9)64.3%✕ Remove
Hide of the Bear
(9)64.3%✕ Remove
Reactive Growth
(9)64.3%✕ Remove
Impact Force
(9)64.3%✕ Remove
Bestial Rage
(8)57.1%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(8)57.1%✕ Remove
Lord of the Wilds
(8)57.1%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(8)57.1%✕ Remove
Spirit of the Wolf
(7)50%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(7)50%✕ Remove
Impact Area
(7)50%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(7)50%✕ Remove
Polished Iron
(7)50%✕ Remove
Personal Touch
(7)50%✕ Remove
Molten Claw
(7)50%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(7)50%✕ Remove
Singular Purpose
(7)50%✕ Remove
Spirit of the Bear
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Protraction
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Smash
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Sigil of Fire
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Brutal
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Wisdom of the Maji
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Frozen Claw
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Shifted Strikes
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Viciousness
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Encompassing Domain
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Burning Nature
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Craving Slaughter
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Resilient Soul
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Spirit of the Wyvern
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Electrified Claw
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Scarred Faith
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Wolf's Howl
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Avatar of Evolution
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Turning of the Seasons
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Unbending
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Spiral into Depression
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Behemoth
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Endurance
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Swarm
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Relentless
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Among the Hordes
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Self Immolation
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Roaring Cries
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Full Recovery
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Deafening Cries
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Nimble Strength
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Adaptive Skin
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Resolute Technique
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Sigil of Lightning
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Insulating Hide
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Blood of the Wolf
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Molten Carapace
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
All Natural
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Scales of the Wyvern
(1)7.1%✕ Remove