The Maul is a highly effective skill for the Shaman in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 132 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rage III, Rapid Attacks II, Heft. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Relentless Vindicator, Primal Rage, Reactive Growth 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
34.1%
# to Maximum [Rage]
31.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
31.1%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
28.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25.8%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
23.5%
#% reduced [Attack] Speed
22.7%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] have [Exposure]
22.7%
Skills which require [Glory] generate # [Glory] every # seconds
22.7%
[Bear] Skills [Conversion|Convert] #% of [Physical] Damage to [Fire] Damage
22.7%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
47.7%
# to maximum Mana
41.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
31.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
21.2%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased maximum Life
11.4%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
10.6%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% increased [Attack|Attack] Speed
10.6%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
9.8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances|Resistances]
9.8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Fire|Fire] Damage
9.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
53.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
53.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
52.3%
# to [Armour|Armour]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.5%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
25.8%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
22%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
20.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
19.7%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60.6%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
52.3%
# to maximum Life per Socket filled
43.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance] per Socket filled
41.7%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
34.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
27.3%
# to [Armour|Armour]
26.5%
# to maximum Life
20.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
15.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
14.4%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
56.1%
# to maximum Life
45.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
42.4%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
23.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.2%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
# to [Armour|Armour]
16.7%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
15.9%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
79.5%
# to maximum Life
55.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
47.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
44.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
43.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.1%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
27.3%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
25.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
19.7%
# to [Armour|Armour]
16.7%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
59.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
55.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
51.5%
#% increased maximum Life
50%
Recover #% of Missing Life before being [HitDamage|Hit] by an Enemy
43.2%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
35.6%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
#% increased [Armour]
25.8%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
22%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20.5%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
44.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
40.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
37.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.6%
# to maximum Life
34.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
31.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.1%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.8%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.8%
Ring 2
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
45.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
44.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
43.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
40.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
34.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
34.1%
# to maximum Life
28%
# to maximum Mana
28%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25.8%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
93.9%
# to maximum Life
63.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
47.7%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
41.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
38.6%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
38.6%
# to [Armour]
35.6%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
34.1%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
25.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
19.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
19.7%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
15.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
15.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
13.6%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
10.6%
#% reduced [Attack] Speed
9.8%
# to Maximum [Rage]
9.1%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
9.1%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] have [Exposure]
8.3%
Skills which require [Glory] generate # [Glory] every # seconds
8.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
22.7%
# to maximum Mana
19.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
13.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
7.6%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Fire|Fire] Damage
6.8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances|Resistances]
6.8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
6.1%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased maximum Life
6.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Relentless Vindicator
(125)94.7%✕ Remove
Primal Rage
(125)94.7%✕ Remove
Reactive Growth
(123)93.2%✕ Remove
Druidic Champion
(117)88.6%✕ Remove
Furious Wellspring
(115)87.1%✕ Remove
Wisdom of the Maji
(110)83.3%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(107)81.1%✕ Remove
Lord of the Wilds
(106)80.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(97)73.5%✕ Remove
Hide of the Bear
(97)73.5%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(93)70.5%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(93)70.5%✕ Remove
Impact Force
(93)70.5%✕ Remove
Swift Claw
(92)69.7%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(87)65.9%✕ Remove
Piercing Claw
(86)65.2%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(86)65.2%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(86)65.2%✕ Remove
Molten Claw
(83)62.9%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(83)62.9%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(81)61.4%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(80)60.6%✕ Remove
Protraction
(78)59.1%✕ Remove
Impact Area
(77)58.3%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(77)58.3%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(74)56.1%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(68)51.5%✕ Remove
Sharpened Claw
(66)50%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(59)44.7%✕ Remove
Personal Touch
(59)44.7%✕ Remove
Bestial Rage
(57)43.2%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(52)39.4%✕ Remove
Spirit of the Wolf
(50)37.9%✕ Remove
Frozen Claw
(48)36.4%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(46)34.8%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(43)32.6%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(41)31.1%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(40)30.3%✕ Remove
Spirit of the Bear
(37)28%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(36)27.3%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(35)26.5%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(35)26.5%✕ Remove
Singular Purpose
(35)26.5%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(33)25%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(32)24.2%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(32)24.2%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(32)24.2%✕ Remove
Momentum
(32)24.2%✕ Remove
Brutal
(31)23.5%✕ Remove
Polished Iron
(31)23.5%✕ Remove
Smash
(30)22.7%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(27)20.5%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(27)20.5%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(26)19.7%✕ Remove
Authority
(25)18.9%✕ Remove
Resilient Soul
(23)17.4%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(23)17.4%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(23)17.4%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(22)16.7%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(21)15.9%✕ Remove
Spirit of the Wyvern
(21)15.9%✕ Remove
Ichlotl's Inferno
(21)15.9%✕ Remove
Avatar of Evolution
(21)15.9%✕ Remove
Deadly Swarm
(20)15.2%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(20)15.2%✕ Remove
Goring
(20)15.2%✕ Remove
Electrified Claw
(19)14.4%✕ Remove
Blood of the Wolf
(17)12.9%✕ Remove
Craving Slaughter
(16)12.1%✕ Remove
Turning of the Seasons
(16)12.1%✕ Remove
Sacred Flow
(15)11.4%✕ Remove
Viciousness
(15)11.4%✕ Remove
Sigil of Fire
(14)10.6%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(13)9.8%✕ Remove
Scarred Faith
(13)9.8%✕ Remove
Spiral into Depression
(12)9.1%✕ Remove
Relentless
(12)9.1%✕ Remove
Stormkeeper
(12)9.1%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(12)9.1%✕ Remove
Shifted Strikes
(11)8.3%✕ Remove
Wolf's Howl
(11)8.3%✕ Remove
Stand Ground
(10)7.6%✕ Remove
Self Immolation
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Roaring Cries
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Molten Carapace
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Blazing Arms
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Guttural Roar
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Behemoth
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Price of Freedom
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Deafening Cries
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Against the Elements
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Burning Nature
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Unyielding
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Unbreakable
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Rhythm of Fire
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Urgent Call
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Endurance
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Admonisher
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Reverberating Impact
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
True Strike
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Unforgiving
(4)3%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(4)3%✕ Remove
Cirel of Tarth's Light
(4)3%✕ Remove
Beef
(4)3%✕ Remove
Total Incineration
(4)3%✕ Remove
Bringer of the Apocalypse
(4)3%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(4)3%✕ Remove
Aftershocks
(4)3%✕ Remove
Unimpeded
(4)3%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(4)3%✕ Remove
Distant Dreamer
(4)3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(4)3%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(4)3%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Dangerous Blossom
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Thrill of the Fight
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Bolstering Yell
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Sudden Infuriation
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Cold Coat
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Nimble Strength
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Sigil of Lightning
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Inherited Strength
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Insulating Hide
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Smoke Inhalation
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Sturdy Mind
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
All Natural
(3)2.3%✕ Remove