The Tornado is a highly effective skill for the Shaman in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 18 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Swift Affliction II, Considered Casting, Deliberation. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Devoted Protector, Wisdom of the Maji, Druidic Champion on the skill tree.

Tornado
(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
# to maximum Mana
55.6%
# to Level of all [Physical|Physical] [Spell|Spell] Skills
50%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
50%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
44.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
22.2%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
22.2%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
22.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
16.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
16.7%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
83.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
66.7%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
66.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage per # [Spirit]
66.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
11.1%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
5.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.6%
# to maximum Life
5.6%
# to maximum Mana
5.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
5.6%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
72.2%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
61.1%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
61.1%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
61.1%
# to maximum Life
22.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.7%
# to Maximum [Rage]
11.1%
# to maximum Mana
11.1%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
72.2%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
55.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance] per Socket filled
55.6%
#% increased Global [Armour], [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per Socket filled
22.2%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
22.2%
Hits against you have #% reduced [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] per Socket filled
22.2%
# to maximum Life per Socket filled
16.7%
# to maximum Mana
11.1%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
11.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
11.1%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
44.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
38.9%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
33.3%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
27.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.8%
# to [Armour|Armour]
22.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
22.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
22.2%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
66.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
55.6%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
44.4%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
22.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
22.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
16.7%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
88.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
38.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
27.8%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
27.8%
# to maximum Life
27.8%
#% increased [Armour]
27.8%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
27.8%
# Life Regeneration per second
22.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
22.2%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
88.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
38.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.9%
#% increased Damage for each type of [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] on Enemy
33.3%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] can be boosted by multiple [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces]
33.3%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] count
as being boosted by [IgnitedGround|Ignited], [ShockedGround|Shocked], and [ChilledGround|Chilled] Ground
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.8%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
22.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
16.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
105.6%
#% increased Damage for each type of [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] on Enemy
50%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] can be boosted by multiple [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces]
50%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] count
as being boosted by [IgnitedGround|Ignited], [ShockedGround|Shocked], and [ChilledGround|Chilled] Ground
50%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
27.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.8%
# to maximum Mana
22.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
16.7%
# Life Regeneration per second
11.1%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
83.3%
[Flask|Flasks] gain # charges per Second
44.4%
# to [Armour]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
27.8%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Augment] Items
27.8%
#% increased [Flask|Flask] Charges gained
22.2%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
22.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
22.2%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
38.9%
#% increased Spell Damage per # [Intelligence]
38.9%
#% increased [Intelligence]
38.9%
#% reduced Cast Speed
38.9%
Inflict [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Exposure] on Hit, lowering [Total] [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] by #%
38.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
27.8%
#% chance to not destroy [Corpse|Corpses] when Consuming [Corpse|Corpses]
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
16.7%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
16.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
11.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Devoted Protector
(17)94.4%✕ Remove
Wisdom of the Maji
(17)94.4%✕ Remove
Druidic Champion
(17)94.4%✕ Remove
Sacred Flow
(16)88.9%✕ Remove
Furious Wellspring
(16)88.9%✕ Remove
Wildsurge Incantation
(16)88.9%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(15)83.3%✕ Remove
Deadly Swarm
(14)77.8%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(14)77.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(14)77.8%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(14)77.8%✕ Remove
All Natural
(14)77.8%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(13)72.2%✕ Remove
Spiral into Depression
(12)66.7%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(12)66.7%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(11)61.1%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(11)61.1%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(10)55.6%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(10)55.6%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(10)55.6%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(10)55.6%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(9)50%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(9)50%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(8)44.4%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(7)38.9%✕ Remove
Lone Warrior
(7)38.9%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(7)38.9%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(7)38.9%✕ Remove
Roil
(7)38.9%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(7)38.9%✕ Remove
Melding
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(6)33.3%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Ruin
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(5)27.8%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Repulsion
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Preservation
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Alchemical Oil
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(4)22.2%✕ Remove
Ruinic Helm
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Iron Slippers
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Bringer of Order
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Sturdy Mind
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Reactive Growth
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(3)16.7%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Empowering Remains
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Unforgiving
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Bestial Rage
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Spiral into Mania
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Cirel of Tarth's Light
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
All For One
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Turning of the Seasons
(2)11.1%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Abasement
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Resilient Soul
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Rhythm of Ice
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Heavy Drinker
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Meat Recycling
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Dominion
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Cold Nature
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Efficient Contraptions
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Defiance
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Disciplined Training
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Stormkeeper
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Hefty Unit
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Exploit the Elements
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Sling Shots
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Cooked
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Against the Elements
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Avatar of Evolution
(1)5.6%✕ Remove
Morgana, the Storm Seer
(1)5.6%✕ Remove