The Spark is a highly effective skill for the Shaman in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 157 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rakiata's Flow, Vilenta's Propulsion, Execute III. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Wisdom of the Maji, Arcane Intensity, Raw Mana on the skill tree.

Spark
(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 Explicit Mods
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
79%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
79%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
36.9%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
15.9%
#% chance for [Spell] Skills to fire # additional [Projectile|Projectiles]
13.4%
# to maximum Mana
10.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
5.7%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
73.2%
# to maximum Life
66.9%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
58%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
15.3%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
13.4%
# to maximum Mana
10.2%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
7%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
6.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
74.5%
# to maximum Mana
64.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
56.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
33.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
29.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
28%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
19.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
13.4%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
51.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
49.7%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
38.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
21%
# to maximum Mana
18.5%
#% increased maximum Mana
17.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
17.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
15.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
50.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.1%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
36.3%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
35.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.8%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
26.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
14%
# to maximum Life
13.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
12.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
10.8%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
60.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35%
# to maximum Mana
28%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
24.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
24.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
7.6%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
63.1%
#% increased Cast Speed
46.5%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
43.3%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
43.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
43.3%
# to maximum Mana
42.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
32.5%
#% increased maximum Mana
29.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
15.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
12.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased maximum Mana
72%
#% increased Cast Speed
59.2%
# to maximum Mana
54.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
52.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
21%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
18.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.9%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
15.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
15.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
13.4%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
58.6%
#% increased maximum Mana
30.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
26.8%
# to maximum Mana
19.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
19.7%
You cannot be [Chill|Chilled] or [Frozen]
15.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
12.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
5.7%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
5.1%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
98.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
79%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
76.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
66.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
63.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
61.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
47.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
38.2%
# to maximum Life
13.4%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
12.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
31.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
24.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
17.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
15.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
14.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
12.7%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
10.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
8.9%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
7.6%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
7%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Wisdom of the Maji
(154)98.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(152)96.8%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(151)96.2%✕ Remove
Sacred Flow
(148)94.3%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(145)92.4%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(126)80.3%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(101)64.3%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(99)63.1%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(95)60.5%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(91)58%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(89)56.7%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(87)55.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(87)55.4%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(85)54.1%✕ Remove
Druidic Champion
(84)53.5%✕ Remove
Reactive Growth
(84)53.5%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(81)51.6%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(78)49.7%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(76)48.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(76)48.4%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(75)47.8%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(75)47.8%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(74)47.1%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(74)47.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(74)47.1%✕ Remove
Furious Wellspring
(73)46.5%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(69)43.9%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(69)43.9%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(67)42.7%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(65)41.4%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(64)40.8%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(60)38.2%✕ Remove
Avatar of Evolution
(60)38.2%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(56)35.7%✕ Remove
Preservation
(54)34.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(51)32.5%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(47)29.9%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(47)29.9%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(45)28.7%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(42)26.8%✕ Remove
True Strike
(42)26.8%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(40)25.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(40)25.5%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(39)24.8%✕ Remove
Cooked
(39)24.8%✕ Remove
Branching Bolts
(37)23.6%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(36)22.9%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(33)21%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(29)18.5%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(29)18.5%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(29)18.5%✕ Remove
Piercing Shot
(28)17.8%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(28)17.8%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(25)15.9%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(25)15.9%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(24)15.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(24)15.3%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(23)14.6%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(22)14%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(22)14%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(22)14%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(20)12.7%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(20)12.7%✕ Remove
All Natural
(19)12.1%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(19)12.1%✕ Remove
Turning of the Seasons
(19)12.1%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(18)11.5%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(16)10.2%✕ Remove
Momentum
(16)10.2%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(15)9.6%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(15)9.6%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(14)8.9%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(14)8.9%✕ Remove
Steadfast Resolve
(13)8.3%✕ Remove
Wasting Casts
(13)8.3%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(12)7.6%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(12)7.6%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(12)7.6%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(12)7.6%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(11)7%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(10)6.4%✕ Remove
Dominion
(10)6.4%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(10)6.4%✕ Remove
Full Recovery
(9)5.7%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(9)5.7%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(9)5.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(8)5.1%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(8)5.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(8)5.1%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(8)5.1%✕ Remove
Energise
(8)5.1%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(8)5.1%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Exploit the Elements
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Sling Shots
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Resolution
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Paragon
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Refocus
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Protraction
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Fated End
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Breath of Lightning
(4)2.5%✕ Remove