The Maul is a highly effective skill for the Shaman in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 359 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
39.6%
# to Maximum [Rage]
33.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
31.2%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
25.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
21.7%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
17.3%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
16.2%
#% reduced [Attack] Speed
16.2%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] have [Exposure]
16.2%
Skills which require [Glory] generate # [Glory] every # seconds
16.2%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
49%
# to maximum Mana
40.9%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
29.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.9%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
15.9%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances|Resistances]
12%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% increased [Attack|Attack] Speed
10.9%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased maximum Life
9.7%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
9.5%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Physical|Physical] Damage
9.2%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
52.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
50.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
49.3%
# to [Armour|Armour]
32.3%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
29.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.7%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
24.8%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
24.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.4%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
73.5%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
61.8%
# to maximum Life per Socket filled
58.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance] per Socket filled
50.7%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
25.3%
# to [Armour|Armour]
17.3%
# to maximum Life
17%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
16.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
12%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
10.6%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
63.2%
# to maximum Life
57.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
36.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30.1%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
25.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20.1%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.2%
# to [Armour|Armour]
13.9%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
77.2%
# to maximum Life
60.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
42.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
41.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
39%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
34.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
25.1%
# to [Armour|Armour]
20.9%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
15%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
63.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
61.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
60.4%
#% increased maximum Life
59.3%
Recover #% of Missing Life before being [HitDamage|Hit] by an Enemy
51.8%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
28.4%
# to maximum Life
26.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
25.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
20.1%
#% increased [Armour]
16.7%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
49.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
45.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
42.9%
# to maximum Life
40.4%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
37.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
34%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
33.7%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.7%
Ring 2
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
44.3%
# to maximum Life
42.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
40.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
40.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
39.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
34.5%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
31.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.2%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
93.3%
# to maximum Life
65.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
43.2%
# to [Armour]
41.8%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
36.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
32.6%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
32.3%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
29.5%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
20.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.4%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
20.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.1%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
16.4%
#% reduced [Attack] Speed
16.4%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] have [Exposure]
15.9%
Skills which require [Glory] generate # [Glory] every # seconds
15.9%
[Bear] Skills [Conversion|Convert] #% of [Physical] Damage to [Fire] Damage
15.9%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
12.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
12%
# to Maximum [Rage]
8.1%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
24.5%
# to maximum Mana
19.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
15.6%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
9.2%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Cold|Cold] Damage
7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.4%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Physical|Physical] Damage
5.8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
5.3%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% increased Cast Speed
5.3%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased maximum Life
5.3%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Relentless Vindicator
(355)98.9%✕ Remove
Primal Rage
(355)98.9%✕ Remove
Reactive Growth
(341)95%✕ Remove
Druidic Champion
(335)93.3%✕ Remove
Furious Wellspring
(332)92.5%✕ Remove
Lord of the Wilds
(314)87.5%✕ Remove
Wisdom of the Maji
(293)81.6%✕ Remove
Impact Force
(290)80.8%✕ Remove
Swift Claw
(287)79.9%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(285)79.4%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(281)78.3%✕ Remove
Hide of the Bear
(279)77.7%✕ Remove
Piercing Claw
(274)76.3%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(268)74.7%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(265)73.8%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(262)73%✕ Remove
Molten Claw
(259)72.1%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(258)71.9%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(256)71.3%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(256)71.3%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(248)69.1%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(244)68%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(233)64.9%✕ Remove
Protraction
(229)63.8%✕ Remove
Impact Area
(224)62.4%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(224)62.4%✕ Remove
Sharpened Claw
(205)57.1%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(197)54.9%✕ Remove
Personal Touch
(183)51%✕ Remove
Bestial Rage
(180)50.1%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(178)49.6%✕ Remove
Spirit of the Wolf
(177)49.3%✕ Remove
Frozen Claw
(170)47.4%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(152)42.3%✕ Remove
Spirit of the Bear
(127)35.4%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(123)34.3%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(120)33.4%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(119)33.1%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(112)31.2%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(112)31.2%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(112)31.2%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(93)25.9%✕ Remove
Singular Purpose
(90)25.1%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(90)25.1%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(89)24.8%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(88)24.5%✕ Remove
Momentum
(83)23.1%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(81)22.6%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(73)20.3%✕ Remove
Brutal
(71)19.8%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(71)19.8%✕ Remove
Smash
(71)19.8%✕ Remove
Resilient Soul
(70)19.5%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(69)19.2%✕ Remove
Authority
(67)18.7%✕ Remove
Polished Iron
(67)18.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(67)18.7%✕ Remove
Avatar of Evolution
(66)18.4%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(65)18.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Swarm
(62)17.3%✕ Remove
Goring
(62)17.3%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(58)16.2%✕ Remove
Ichlotl's Inferno
(55)15.3%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(53)14.8%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(53)14.8%✕ Remove
Blood of the Wolf
(51)14.2%✕ Remove
Sigil of Fire
(50)13.9%✕ Remove
Stand Ground
(49)13.6%✕ Remove
Spirit of the Wyvern
(47)13.1%✕ Remove
Spiral into Depression
(42)11.7%✕ Remove
Scarred Faith
(42)11.7%✕ Remove
Craving Slaughter
(40)11.1%✕ Remove
Electrified Claw
(40)11.1%✕ Remove
Shifted Strikes
(38)10.6%✕ Remove
Turning of the Seasons
(36)10%✕ Remove
Viciousness
(36)10%✕ Remove
Price of Freedom
(35)9.7%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(32)8.9%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(32)8.9%✕ Remove
Wolf's Howl
(31)8.6%✕ Remove
Against the Elements
(29)8.1%✕ Remove
Unyielding
(26)7.2%✕ Remove
Roaring Cries
(25)7%✕ Remove
Molten Carapace
(25)7%✕ Remove
Guttural Roar
(24)6.7%✕ Remove
Self Immolation
(23)6.4%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(23)6.4%✕ Remove
Sacred Flow
(21)5.8%✕ Remove
Reverberating Impact
(21)5.8%✕ Remove
Behemoth
(19)5.3%✕ Remove
Unbreakable
(19)5.3%✕ Remove
Blazing Arms
(19)5.3%✕ Remove
Focused Channel
(19)5.3%✕ Remove
Deafening Cries
(19)5.3%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(19)5.3%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(18)5%✕ Remove
Dangerous Blossom
(17)4.7%✕ Remove
Burning Nature
(17)4.7%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(16)4.5%✕ Remove
True Strike
(16)4.5%✕ Remove
Relentless
(15)4.2%✕ Remove
Fortified Aegis
(15)4.2%✕ Remove
Inherited Strength
(15)4.2%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(14)3.9%✕ Remove
Bolstering Yell
(14)3.9%✕ Remove
Admonisher
(14)3.9%✕ Remove
Beef
(13)3.6%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(13)3.6%✕ Remove
Prolonged Assault
(12)3.3%✕ Remove
Cirel of Tarth's Light
(12)3.3%✕ Remove
Rhythm of Fire
(12)3.3%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(10)2.8%✕ Remove
One With Flame
(10)2.8%✕ Remove
Stormkeeper
(10)2.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(9)2.5%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(9)2.5%✕ Remove
Overheating Blow
(9)2.5%✕ Remove
Draiocht Cleansing
(8)2.2%✕ Remove
Dimensional Weakspot
(8)2.2%✕ Remove
Burning Strikes
(8)2.2%✕ Remove
Volcanic Skin
(8)2.2%✕ Remove
Total Incineration
(8)2.2%✕ Remove
Explosive Empowerment
(8)2.2%✕ Remove
Cooked
(8)2.2%✕ Remove