The Sunder is a highly effective skill for the Shaman in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 36 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Urgent Totems III, Heavy Swing, Brutality III. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Watchtowers, Crushing Verdict, Supportive Ancestors on the skill tree.

Sunder
(Shaman) Builds
Sample size: 36 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-28 19:43:54 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
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
69.4%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
66.7%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
63.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
52.8%
[Warcry|Warcries] [Empowered|Empower] an additional [Attack]
30.6%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
27.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
22.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
16.7%
Causes #% increased [Stun|Stun] Buildup
16.7%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
13.9%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Armour|Armour]
75%
#% additional [Physical] Damage Reduction
72.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
69.4%
# to maximum Life
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
11.1%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
11.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
[Onslaught]
75%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
13.9%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
13.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
13.9%
# to [Strength|Strength]
11.1%
# to maximum Life
11.1%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
8.3%
# to maximum Mana
8.3%
# Life Regeneration per second
5.6%
# to [Armour|Armour]
5.6%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
[Shock|Shocks] you when you reach maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
86.1%
# to maximum Mana
80.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
80.6%
Lose all [Charges|Power Charges] on reaching maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
80.6%
#% chance to gain a [Charges|Power Charge] on [HitDamage|Hit]
36.1%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
94.4%
# to maximum Life
69.4%
# to [Strength|Strength]
66.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
61.1%
# to [Armour|Armour]
22.2%
# to maximum Mana
19.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
19.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
19.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
19.4%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
16.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
83.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
72.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
52.8%
# to maximum Life
50%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
38.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.1%
# to [Armour|Armour]
22.2%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
22.2%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
19.4%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
75%
# to maximum Life
72.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
55.6%
#% increased [Armour]
38.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
30.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.8%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
25%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
22.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
19.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
19.4%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
80.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
77.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
63.9%
# to maximum Life
52.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
44.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
44.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
36.1%
# to maximum Mana
30.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
30.6%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
83.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
63.9%
# to maximum Life
61.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
55.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
44.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
30.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
25%
# to maximum Mana
22.2%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
# to maximum Life
61.1%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
44.4%
# to [Armour]
38.9%
# to [Strength|Strength]
38.9%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
36.1%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
33.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
30.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
27.8%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
19.4%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
11.1%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
5.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
5.6%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
5.6%
Enemies in your [Presence] are [Hinder|Hindered]
5.6%
Gain # [DruidicProwess|Druidic Prowess] for every # total Rage spent
5.6%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
13.9%
# to maximum Life
8.3%
#% additional [Physical] Damage Reduction
8.3%
# to [Armour|Armour]
5.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
5.6%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
5.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
5.6%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Watchtowers
(36)100%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(36)100%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(36)100%✕ Remove
Giant's Blood
(36)100%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(36)100%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(36)100%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(35)97.2%✕ Remove
Furious Wellspring
(35)97.2%✕ Remove
Druidic Champion
(35)97.2%✕ Remove
Endurance
(34)94.4%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(34)94.4%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(34)94.4%✕ Remove
Grit
(34)94.4%✕ Remove
Beef
(34)94.4%✕ Remove
Guts
(34)94.4%✕ Remove
Reactive Growth
(34)94.4%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(34)94.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Unity
(34)94.4%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(34)94.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Mending
(33)91.7%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(33)91.7%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(33)91.7%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(33)91.7%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(32)88.9%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(32)88.9%✕ Remove
Avatar of Evolution
(32)88.9%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(31)86.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Artifice
(31)86.1%✕ Remove
Towering Shield
(31)86.1%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(30)83.3%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(21)58.3%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(20)55.6%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(18)50%✕ Remove
Unforgiving
(9)25%✕ Remove
Spiked Shield
(8)22.2%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(6)16.7%✕ Remove
Fortified Location
(6)16.7%✕ Remove
Bestial Rage
(5)13.9%✕ Remove
Fortified Aegis
(5)13.9%✕ Remove
Wisdom of the Maji
(4)11.1%✕ Remove
Behemoth
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Greatest Defence
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Skullcrusher
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Sacred Flow
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Polished Iron
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Shockproof
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Vaal Pact
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Carved Earth
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Heatproof
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Urgent Call
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Sundering
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Chillproof
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Burning Strikes
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Unfettered
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Resilient Soul
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Bonded Precision
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Among the Hordes
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Slippery Ice
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Overwhelm
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Blazing Arms
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Material Solidification
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Roaring Cries
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Unexpected Finesse
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Defiance
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Ichlotl's Inferno
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Thickened Arteries
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Shield Expertise
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Strike True
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Colossal Weapon
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Devastation
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Backup Plan
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Locked On
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Thirst for Endurance
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Woodland Aspect
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Momentum
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Defender's Resolve
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Impenetrable Shell
(1)2.8%✕ Remove