The Thunderstorm is a highly effective skill for the Shaman in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 70 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Shock, Efficiency II, Commiserate. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Wisdom of the Maji, Sacred Flow, Arcane Intensity on the skill tree.

Thunderstorm
(Shaman) Builds
Sample size: 70 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 Explicit Mods
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
87.1%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
87.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
54.3%
#% chance for [Spell] Skills to fire # additional [Projectile|Projectiles]
11.4%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
5.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
5.7%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
90%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
85.7%
# to maximum Life
80%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
7.1%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
5.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage per # [Spirit]
5.7%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
5.7%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
64.3%
# to maximum Mana
62.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
55.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
38.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
35.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
34.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
10%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
75.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
64.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.4%
#% increased maximum Mana
30%
# to maximum Mana
27.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
25.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
21.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
17.1%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
58.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
55.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.1%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
24.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
21.4%
# to maximum Life
18.6%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
18.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.6%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
54.3%
#% increased Movement Speed
45.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
27.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
21.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
17.1%
# to maximum Mana
17.1%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
68.6%
# to maximum Mana
62.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
61.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
50%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
44.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
34.3%
#% increased maximum Mana
32.9%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
17.1%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
15.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
14.3%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased maximum Mana
78.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
70%
#% increased Cast Speed
54.3%
# to maximum Mana
40%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
34.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
17.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
15.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
15.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
8.6%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased maximum Mana
50%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
40%
Reflects opposite Ring
38.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.9%
You cannot be [Chill|Chilled] or [Frozen]
28.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
17.1%
# to maximum Mana
12.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
12.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
10%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
8.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
98.6%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
82.9%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
77.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
72.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
62.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
58.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
54.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
28.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfAmethyst|Amethyst]
14.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
10%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
30%
#% increased Cast Speed
25.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
24.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
14.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
12.9%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
11.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
10%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
10%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
7.1%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
7.1%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Wisdom of the Maji
(70)100%✕ Remove
Sacred Flow
(69)98.6%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(66)94.3%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(64)91.4%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(63)90%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(62)88.6%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(62)88.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(62)88.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(62)88.6%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(61)87.1%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(59)84.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(59)84.3%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(59)84.3%✕ Remove
Druidic Champion
(59)84.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(58)82.9%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(58)82.9%✕ Remove
Furious Wellspring
(58)82.9%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(57)81.4%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(56)80%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(48)68.6%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(45)64.3%✕ Remove
Branching Bolts
(39)55.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(37)52.9%✕ Remove
Preservation
(36)51.4%✕ Remove
Piercing Shot
(34)48.6%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(34)48.6%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(33)47.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(30)42.9%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(29)41.4%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(25)35.7%✕ Remove
Momentum
(25)35.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(21)30%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(19)27.1%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(16)22.9%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(16)22.9%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(15)21.4%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(14)20%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(14)20%✕ Remove
All Natural
(14)20%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(14)20%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(13)18.6%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(13)18.6%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(13)18.6%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(12)17.1%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(11)15.7%✕ Remove
Reactive Growth
(10)14.3%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(9)12.9%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(9)12.9%✕ Remove
Avatar of Evolution
(9)12.9%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(8)11.4%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(8)11.4%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(7)10%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(7)10%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(7)10%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(6)8.6%✕ Remove
Deadly Swarm
(6)8.6%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(6)8.6%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(6)8.6%✕ Remove
Wildsurge Incantation
(6)8.6%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(6)8.6%✕ Remove
Protraction
(6)8.6%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(6)8.6%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(6)8.6%✕ Remove
Spiral into Depression
(5)7.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(5)7.1%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(5)7.1%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(5)7.1%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(5)7.1%✕ Remove
Roil
(5)7.1%✕ Remove
Ruin
(4)5.7%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(4)5.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(4)5.7%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(4)5.7%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(4)5.7%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(4)5.7%✕ Remove
Alchemical Oil
(4)5.7%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Lone Warrior
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Psychic Fragmentation
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Headshot
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Wasting Casts
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Turning of the Seasons
(3)4.3%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Melding
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Power Conduction
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Cirel of Tarth's Light
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Bringer of the Apocalypse
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Defiance
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Harmonic Generator
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Stormkeeper
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Bringer of Order
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Exploit the Elements
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Cooked
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(2)2.9%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(2)2.9%✕ Remove