The Orb of Storms 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 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Overabundance II, Dominus' Grasp. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Wisdom of the Maji, Raw Mana, Sacred Flow on the skill tree.

Orb of Storms
(Shaman) Builds
Sample size: 14 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 Explicit Mods
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
85.7%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
85.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
35.7%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
14.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
7.1%
#% chance for [Spell] Skills to fire # additional [Projectile|Projectiles]
7.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
7.1%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
100%
# to maximum Life
92.9%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
57.1%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
35.7%
# to maximum Mana
7.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
7.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
7.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
78.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
57.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
# to maximum Mana
42.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
28.6%
# to maximum Life
21.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
21.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
21.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.4%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
14.3%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
78.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
42.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.7%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
28.6%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Mana
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
28.6%
Skills have # seconds to Cooldown
28.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
21.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.4%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
42.9%
# to maximum Mana
42.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.7%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
35.7%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
28.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
21.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.4%
# to maximum Life
14.3%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
7.1%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
57.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
#% increased Movement Speed
42.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
42.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
42.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
28.6%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
21.4%
# to maximum Mana
21.4%
#% increased [CooldownRecovery|Cooldown Recovery Rate]
14.3%
#% reduced [Slow|Slowing] Potency of [Debuff|Debuffs] on You
14.3%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
64.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
50%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
42.9%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
42.9%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
42.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
42.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
35.7%
#% increased maximum Mana
28.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
28.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
21.4%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
57.1%
#% increased Cast Speed
57.1%
#% increased maximum Mana
42.9%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
35.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
35.7%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
21.4%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
21.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
21.4%
Reflects opposite Ring
21.4%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
71.4%
#% increased maximum Mana
28.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
21.4%
# to maximum Mana
14.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
14.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
7.1%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
7.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
7.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
7.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
7.1%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
57.1%
# to maximum Life
50%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
42.9%
# to [Strength|Strength]
42.9%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
42.9%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
42.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
42.9%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
42.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
35.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
21.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
14.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
14.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
14.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
14.3%
# to Level of all [Fire|Fire] [Spell|Spell] Skills
7.1%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
7.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
7.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
7.1%
#% increased Arrow Speed
7.1%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
14.3%
# to maximum Mana
7.1%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
7.1%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] for [Attack] Damage
7.1%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
7.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
7.1%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
7.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Wisdom of the Maji
(14)100%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(13)92.9%✕ Remove
Sacred Flow
(13)92.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(13)92.9%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(12)85.7%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(12)85.7%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(11)78.6%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(11)78.6%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(11)78.6%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(9)64.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(9)64.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(9)64.3%✕ Remove
Reactive Growth
(9)64.3%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(8)57.1%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(8)57.1%✕ Remove
True Strike
(8)57.1%✕ Remove
Avatar of Evolution
(8)57.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(7)50%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(7)50%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(7)50%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(7)50%✕ Remove
Cooked
(7)50%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Druidic Champion
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Furious Wellspring
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Turning of the Seasons
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Toxic Tolerance
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Boundless Growth
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Preservation
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Energise
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Lead by Example
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(1)7.1%✕ Remove