The Arc is a highly effective skill for the Shaman in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 81 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Zenith II, Sione's Temper. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Wisdom of the Maji, Arcane Intensity, Raw Mana on the skill tree.

Arc
(Shaman) Builds
Sample size: 81 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 Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
82.7%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
82.7%
#% chance for [Spell] Skills to fire # additional [Projectile|Projectiles]
24.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
23.5%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
21%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
66.7%
# to maximum Life
64.2%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
42%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
35.8%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
24.7%
# to maximum Mana
8.6%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
75.3%
# to maximum Mana
53.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
30.9%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
17.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
13.6%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
58%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.4%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
27.2%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Mana
27.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
27.2%
Skills have # seconds to Cooldown
27.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
24.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.2%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
60.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.7%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
38.3%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
32.1%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
30.9%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
8.6%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
8.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
7.4%
# to maximum Life
7.4%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
53.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
51.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25.9%
# to maximum Mana
25.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
24.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
24.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
8.6%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
85.2%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
84%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
75.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
32.1%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
25.9%
# to maximum Mana
25.9%
#% increased maximum Mana
25.9%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
11.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
7.4%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
7.4%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased maximum Mana
67.9%
# to maximum Mana
59.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
54.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
27.2%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
23.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.2%
Reflects opposite Ring
21%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
19.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
13.6%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
65.4%
#% increased maximum Mana
28.4%
# to maximum Mana
21%
#% increased Cast Speed
21%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
19.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
13.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
8.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
98.8%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
87.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
87.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
75.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
70.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
55.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
51.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
45.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSulphur|Sulphur]
18.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfAmethyst|Amethyst]
17.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
34.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
25.9%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
21%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
19.8%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
14.8%
#% increased [Abyssalify|Desecrated Modifier] magnitudes
8.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
8.6%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
7.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
6.2%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
6.2%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
8.6%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
7.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
7.4%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
7.4%
# to maximum Mana
6.2%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Wisdom of the Maji
(81)100%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(80)98.8%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(79)97.5%✕ Remove
Sacred Flow
(78)96.3%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(77)95.1%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(74)91.4%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(70)86.4%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(68)84%✕ Remove
Reactive Growth
(67)82.7%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(64)79%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(64)79%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(63)77.8%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(63)77.8%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(62)76.5%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(62)76.5%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(62)76.5%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(61)75.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(60)74.1%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(57)70.4%✕ Remove
Avatar of Evolution
(52)64.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(43)53.1%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(39)48.1%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(38)46.9%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(38)46.9%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(37)45.7%✕ Remove
Cooked
(37)45.7%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(36)44.4%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(32)39.5%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(31)38.3%✕ Remove
Druidic Champion
(23)28.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(22)27.2%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(22)27.2%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(21)25.9%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(20)24.7%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(19)23.5%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(19)23.5%✕ Remove
True Strike
(19)23.5%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(18)22.2%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(18)22.2%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(17)21%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(17)21%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(16)19.8%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(15)18.5%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(14)17.3%✕ Remove
Dominion
(14)17.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(13)16%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(12)14.8%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(12)14.8%✕ Remove
Furious Wellspring
(12)14.8%✕ Remove
Energise
(11)13.6%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(11)13.6%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(10)12.3%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(10)12.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(9)11.1%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(8)9.9%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(8)9.9%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(8)9.9%✕ Remove
Turning of the Seasons
(8)9.9%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(8)9.9%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(7)8.6%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(7)8.6%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(7)8.6%✕ Remove
Steadfast Resolve
(6)7.4%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(6)7.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(6)7.4%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(6)7.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(6)7.4%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(5)6.2%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(5)6.2%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(5)6.2%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(5)6.2%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(5)6.2%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(5)6.2%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Preservation
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Augmented Flesh
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Erraticism
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
All For One
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Sigil of Lightning
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Roil
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Abasement
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Alternating Current
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Branching Bolts
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Drenched
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
All Natural
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Enduring Archon
(2)2.5%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(2)2.5%✕ Remove