The Shield Wall is a highly effective skill for the Smith of Kitava in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 36 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rapid Attacks II, Ahn's Citadel, Kaom's Madness. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Smith's Masterwork, Coal Stoker, Battle Trance on the skill tree.

Shield Wall
(Smith of Kitava) 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 Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
50%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
33.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
30.6%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
27.8%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
25%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
19.4%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
19.4%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
19.4%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
19.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
19.4%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
77.8%
# to [Armour|Armour]
69.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
44.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
36.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
22.2%
#% additional [Physical] Damage Reduction
22.2%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.2%
# to maximum Life
19.4%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
52.8%
# Life Regeneration per second
33.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
27.8%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
25%
Require # fewer enemies to be [Surrounded|Surrounded]
25%
[Onslaught]
25%
# to [Armour|Armour]
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
16.7%
# to maximum Mana
13.9%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Regenerate #% of maximum Life per second
27.8%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
25%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
8.3%
[AilmentThreshold|Elemental Ailment Threshold] is increased by [UncappedResist|Uncapped] [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
8.3%
[Armour] is increased by [UncappedResist|Uncapped] [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
8.3%
[EnergyShield|Energy Shield] is increased by [UncappedResist|Uncapped] [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
8.3%
[Evasion] Rating is increased by [UncappedResist|Uncapped] [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
8.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
58.3%
# to maximum Life
55.6%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
50%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30.6%
# to [Armour|Armour]
27.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.8%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
25%
[ManaLeech|Leech] #% of [Physical] [Attack] Damage as Mana
25%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.2%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
83.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
47.2%
# to maximum Life
44.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
44.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
30.6%
# to [Armour|Armour]
27.8%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25%
# to maximum Mana
22.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
19.4%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
61.1%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
47.2%
# to maximum Mana
41.7%
#% increased [Armour]
41.7%
# to maximum Life
38.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
38.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
30.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
22.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
22.2%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
83.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
52.8%
# to maximum Life
38.9%
# to maximum Mana
38.9%
# to [Strength|Strength]
33.3%
# to [Evasion] Rating
30.6%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
25%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
19.4%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
66.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
44.4%
# to maximum Mana
36.1%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
30.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
30.6%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30.6%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
27.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
86.1%
# to [Armour]
83.3%
# to maximum Life
75%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
47.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
41.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
36.1%
# to maximum Mana
36.1%
#% increased [Charm] Charges gained
27.8%
#% reduced [Flask|Flask] Charges used
27.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
36.1%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
33.3%
Adds # to # [Chaos] damage
22.2%
Take # [Chaos] damage per second per [Charges|Endurance Charge]
22.2%
[Attack|Attacks] consume an [Charges|Endurance Charge] to [Critical|Critically Hit]
22.2%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
16.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
16.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
13.9%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
11.1%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
5.6%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Armour|Armour]
22.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
22.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
13.9%
# to # [Physical|Physical] [Thorns|Thorns] damage
8.3%
#% increased [Block] chance
8.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
8.3%
#% additional [Physical] Damage Reduction
5.6%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
5.6%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Smith's Masterwork
(31)86.1%✕ Remove
Coal Stoker
(31)86.1%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(30)83.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(29)80.6%✕ Remove
The Molten One's Gift
(27)75%✕ Remove
Vocal Empowerment
(25)69.4%✕ Remove
Brutal
(24)66.7%✕ Remove
Flowing Metal
(24)66.7%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(24)66.7%✕ Remove
Kitavan Engraving
(24)66.7%✕ Remove
Greatest Defence
(23)63.9%✕ Remove
Roaring Cries
(23)63.9%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(22)61.1%✕ Remove
Urgent Call
(20)55.6%✕ Remove
Unyielding
(20)55.6%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(20)55.6%✕ Remove
Cacophony
(19)52.8%✕ Remove
Heatproofing
(19)52.8%✕ Remove
Beef
(19)52.8%✕ Remove
Admonisher
(19)52.8%✕ Remove
Bolstering Yell
(18)50%✕ Remove
Smash
(18)50%✕ Remove
Momentum
(18)50%✕ Remove
Molten Symbol
(17)47.2%✕ Remove
Reverberating Impact
(16)44.4%✕ Remove
Tantalum Alloy
(16)44.4%✕ Remove
Pile On
(14)38.9%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(14)38.9%✕ Remove
Burning Strikes
(13)36.1%✕ Remove
Leather Bindings
(13)36.1%✕ Remove
Avatar of Fire
(13)36.1%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(13)36.1%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(12)33.3%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(12)33.3%✕ Remove
Relentless
(11)30.6%✕ Remove
Polished Iron
(11)30.6%✕ Remove
Dedication to Kitava
(11)30.6%✕ Remove
Authority
(10)27.8%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(10)27.8%✕ Remove
Support Straps
(10)27.8%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(9)25%✕ Remove
Blazing Arms
(9)25%✕ Remove
Goring
(9)25%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(8)22.2%✕ Remove
Ichlotl's Inferno
(8)22.2%✕ Remove
Behemoth
(7)19.4%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(7)19.4%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(7)19.4%✕ Remove
Inherited Strength
(7)19.4%✕ Remove
Forged in Flame
(7)19.4%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(7)19.4%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(7)19.4%✕ Remove
Impact Force
(7)19.4%✕ Remove
Internal Layer
(6)16.7%✕ Remove
Sundering
(6)16.7%✕ Remove
Impact Area
(6)16.7%✕ Remove
Favourable Odds
(6)16.7%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(6)16.7%✕ Remove
Mass Hysteria
(6)16.7%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(6)16.7%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(6)16.7%✕ Remove
Engineered Blaze
(5)13.9%✕ Remove
Unnatural Resilience
(5)13.9%✕ Remove
Arsonist
(5)13.9%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(5)13.9%✕ Remove
Heat of the Forge
(5)13.9%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(5)13.9%✕ Remove
Impair
(5)13.9%✕ Remove
Devastation
(5)13.9%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(5)13.9%✕ Remove
Sigil of Fire
(5)13.9%✕ Remove
Burning Nature
(4)11.1%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(4)11.1%✕ Remove
Irreparable
(4)11.1%✕ Remove
Tribute to Utula
(4)11.1%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(4)11.1%✕ Remove
Molten Carapace
(4)11.1%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(4)11.1%✕ Remove
Endurance
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Unforgiving
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Volcanic Skin
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Punctured Lung
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Breakage
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Self Immolation
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Giant's Blood
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Nimble Strength
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(3)8.3%✕ Remove
Heatproof
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Push the Advantage
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Internal Bleeding
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Price of Freedom
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Reaving
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Bloodthirsty
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Bestial Rage
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Cremating Cries
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Sudden Infuriation
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Guttural Roar
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Iron Slippers
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Explosive Empowerment
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Deafening Cries
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Cruel Methods
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Resolute Technique
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Voracious
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Immolation
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Burn Away
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Smoke Inhalation
(2)5.6%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Unbothering Cold
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Stand Ground
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Escalation
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Thrill of the Fight
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Ruinic Helm
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Spiked Plates
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Lord of the Squall
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Mass Rejuvenation
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Spiked Shield
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Primal Hunger
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Breaking Blows
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Blurred Motion
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Exposed Wounds
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Melting Flames
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
One With Flame
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Hidden Barb
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Honourless
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Scarred Faith
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Aftershocks
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Wasting
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Singular Purpose
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Towering Shield
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Backup Plan
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Bloodletting
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Protraction
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Incendiary
(1)2.8%✕ Remove
Titanic
(1)2.8%✕ Remove