The Leap Slam is a highly effective skill for the Smith of Kitava in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 15 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rapid Attacks II, Holy Descent, Magnified Area II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Smith's Masterwork, Tempered Defences, Flowing Metal on the skill tree.

Leap Slam
(Smith of Kitava) Builds
Sample size: 15 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
46.7%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
46.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
33.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
33.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
26.7%
# to # Added [Attack] [Fire] Damage per # [Strength]
20%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
20%
Causes #% increased [Stun|Stun] Buildup
20%
Hits with this Weapon have #% chance to Trigger Molten Shower per # Strength
20%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
13.3%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
73.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
53.3%
# to [Armour|Armour]
40%
# to [Strength|Strength]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
26.7%
#% additional [Physical] Damage Reduction
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
# to # Added [Attack] [Fire] Damage per # [Strength]
13.3%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
53.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
53.3%
# to [Armour|Armour]
46.7%
# Life Regeneration per second
33.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
33.3%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
26.7%
Require # fewer enemies to be [Surrounded|Surrounded]
26.7%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Regenerate #% of maximum Life per second
60%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
26.7%
# to [Armour|Armour]
13.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
13.3%
# Life Regeneration per second
6.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
6.7%
#% reduced Duration of [Bleeding] on You
6.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
6.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
60%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
46.7%
# to maximum Life
46.7%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
40%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
26.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.7%
[LifeLeech|Leech] #% of [Physical] [Attack] Damage as Life
26.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
20%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
20%
# to [Armour|Armour]
13.3%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
80%
# to maximum Life
73.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
40%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
40%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
33.3%
# to [Armour|Armour]
26.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
26.7%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.7%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
66.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
60%
#% increased [Armour]
53.3%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
40%
# to [Strength|Strength]
40%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
26.7%
# Life Regeneration per second
20%
# [Physical] Damage taken from [Attack] Hits
20%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
66.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
46.7%
# to maximum Life
46.7%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
46.7%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
33.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
20%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
66.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
53.3%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
53.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
46.7%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
46.7%
# to maximum Life
40%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
40%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
26.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
# to [Armour]
66.7%
# to maximum Life
46.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
40%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSulphur|Sulphur]
40%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
33.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
26.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
26.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
6.7%
Adds # to # [Chaos] damage
6.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
6.7%
Take # [Chaos] damage per second per [Charges|Endurance Charge]
6.7%
[Attack|Attacks] consume an [Charges|Endurance Charge] to [Critical|Critically Hit]
6.7%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Smith's Masterwork
(12)80%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(12)80%✕ Remove
Flowing Metal
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
Coal Stoker
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
Relentless
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Beef
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Kitavan Engraving
(9)60%✕ Remove
Dedication to Kitava
(9)60%✕ Remove
Brutal
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
Leather Bindings
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
Heatproofing
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Tribute to Utula
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Smash
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Support Straps
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Giant's Blood
(6)40%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(6)40%✕ Remove
Molten Symbol
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Authority
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Greatest Defence
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Goring
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Internal Layer
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Unbending
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Behemoth
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Favourable Odds
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Roaring Cries
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Vocal Empowerment
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Admonisher
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Tantalum Alloy
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Urgent Call
(3)20%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(3)20%✕ Remove
Cacophony
(3)20%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(3)20%✕ Remove
Impact Area
(3)20%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(3)20%✕ Remove
Polished Iron
(3)20%✕ Remove
The Molten One's Gift
(3)20%✕ Remove
Ichlotl's Inferno
(3)20%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(3)20%✕ Remove
Spiked Shield
(3)20%✕ Remove
Deafening Cries
(3)20%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(3)20%✕ Remove
Breaking Blows
(3)20%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(3)20%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(3)20%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(3)20%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(3)20%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(3)20%✕ Remove
Momentum
(3)20%✕ Remove
Defender's Resolve
(3)20%✕ Remove
Titanic
(3)20%✕ Remove
Engineered Blaze
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Burning Nature
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Crimson Assault
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Reaving
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Unyielding
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Deterioration
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Cremating Cries
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Heat of the Forge
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Blazing Arms
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Bolstering Yell
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Guttural Roar
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Nimble Strength
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Intense Dose
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Impair
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Devastation
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Forged in Flame
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Pile On
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Wasting
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Singular Purpose
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Unbreaking
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Reverberating Impact
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Against the Anvil
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Lasting Toxins
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Sigil of Fire
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Stacking Toxins
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Impact Force
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Tribal Fury
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Bond of the Cat
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Sundering
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Revenge
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Guided Hand
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Unnatural Resilience
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Bond of the Wolf
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Push the Advantage
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Burning Strikes
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Retaliation
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Internal Bleeding
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Sturdy Ally
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Unforgiving
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Escalation
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Emboldening Casts
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Bloodthirsty
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Bestial Rage
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Volcanic Skin
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Necrotic Touch
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Arsonist
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Punctured Lung
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Split the Earth
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Bonded Precision
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Vengeance
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Avatar of Fire
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Spiked Plates
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Self Immolation
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Mass Hysteria
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Sudden Infuriation
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Grip of Evil
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Vaal Pact
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Unstoppable Barrier
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Explosive Empowerment
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Bastion of Light
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Trusted Kinship
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Blurred Motion
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Cruel Methods
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Thornhide
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Resolute Technique
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
One With Flame
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Gigantic Following
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Guts
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Inherited Strength
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Living Weapon
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Bond of the Mamba
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Honourless
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Hefty Unit
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Aftershocks
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Unimpeded
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Molten Carapace
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Bond of the Owl
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Immolation
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Smoke Inhalation
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Protraction
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Relentless Fallen
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Enhancing Attacks
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Cooked
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Hunker Down
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Dominus' Providence
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(1)6.7%✕ Remove