The Molten Shower is a highly effective skill for the Smith of Kitava in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 21 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Fire Attunement, Elemental Focus. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Smith's Masterwork, Beef, Support Straps on the skill tree.

Molten Shower
(Smith of Kitava) Builds
Below data represents gem links within this cohort. Selected main skills are strictly isolated.
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Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
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#% increased [Attack] Speed
95.2%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
95.2%
# to # Added [Attack] [Fire] Damage per # [Strength]
90.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
90.5%
Hits with this Weapon have #% chance to Trigger Molten Shower per # Strength
90.5%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
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# to # Added [Attack] [Fire] Damage per # [Strength]
76.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
76.2%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
76.2%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
76.2%
Hits with this Weapon have #% chance to Trigger Molten Shower per # Strength
76.2%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
9.5%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
9.5%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
9.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
9.5%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
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# to maximum Life
57.1%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
57.1%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
38.1%
Require # fewer enemies to be [Surrounded|Surrounded]
38.1%
# Life Regeneration per second
33.3%
#% increased [Dexterity]
33.3%
#% increased [Intelligence]
33.3%
#% increased [Strength]
33.3%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
33.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
23.8%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Regenerate #% of maximum Life per second
57.1%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
23.8%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
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# to [Strength|Strength]
81%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
66.7%
# to maximum Life
52.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.1%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.1%
# to [Armour|Armour]
33.3%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
23.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.8%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
19%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
14.3%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
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# to [Strength|Strength]
85.7%
#% increased Movement Speed
71.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
57.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
52.4%
# to maximum Life
47.6%
# to [Armour|Armour]
23.8%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
23.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23.8%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
19%
# to maximum Mana
14.3%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
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# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
104.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
52.4%
# [Physical] Damage taken from [Attack] Hits
47.6%
#% increased maximum Life
38.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
33.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
33.3%
Recover #% of Missing Life before being [HitDamage|Hit] by an Enemy
33.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
9.5%
# to maximum Life
9.5%
#% increased [Armour]
9.5%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Strength|Strength]
71.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
71.4%
# to maximum Life
52.4%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
47.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
42.9%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
28.6%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
19%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Strength|Strength]
57.1%
# to maximum Life
42.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
28.6%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
23.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
23.8%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
19%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
19%
Reflects opposite Ring
19%
Belt
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Has # [Charm] Slots
95.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
71.4%
# to maximum Life
61.9%
# to [Armour]
52.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.1%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
28.6%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
28.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
28.6%
#% increased [Charm] Charges gained
19%
#% increased [Flask] Life Recovery rate
19%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
19%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
14.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
14.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
14.3%
Causes #% increased [Stun|Stun] Buildup
14.3%
# [Strength] Requirement
9.5%
# to # Added [Attack] [Fire] Damage per # [Strength]
9.5%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
9.5%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
9.5%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
9.5%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Smith's Masterwork
(21)100%✕ Remove
Beef
(21)100%✕ Remove
Support Straps
(21)100%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(21)100%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(20)95.2%✕ Remove
Coal Stoker
(20)95.2%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(17)81%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(17)81%✕ Remove
Kitavan Engraving
(17)81%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(16)76.2%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(16)76.2%✕ Remove
Brutal
(14)66.7%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(14)66.7%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(14)66.7%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(13)61.9%✕ Remove
Relentless
(13)61.9%✕ Remove
Titanic
(13)61.9%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(12)57.1%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(12)57.1%✕ Remove
Leather Bindings
(11)52.4%✕ Remove
Flowing Metal
(11)52.4%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(11)52.4%✕ Remove
Heatproofing
(11)52.4%✕ Remove
Ichlotl's Inferno
(11)52.4%✕ Remove
Tantalum Alloy
(11)52.4%✕ Remove
Molten Symbol
(10)47.6%✕ Remove
Impair
(10)47.6%✕ Remove
Smoke Inhalation
(10)47.6%✕ Remove
Dedication to Kitava
(10)47.6%✕ Remove
Reaving
(9)42.9%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(9)42.9%✕ Remove
Favourable Odds
(9)42.9%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(9)42.9%✕ Remove
Goring
(9)42.9%✕ Remove
Blazing Arms
(8)38.1%✕ Remove
The Molten One's Gift
(8)38.1%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
Nimble Strength
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
Unbending
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Sudden Infuriation
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Burn Away
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Behemoth
(5)23.8%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(5)23.8%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(5)23.8%✕ Remove
Tribute to Utula
(5)23.8%✕ Remove
Incendiary
(5)23.8%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(4)19%✕ Remove
Unbreakable
(4)19%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(4)19%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(4)19%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(4)19%✕ Remove
Tribal Fury
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Split the Earth
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Self Immolation
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Forged in Flame
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Molten Carapace
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Reverberating Impact
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Sigil of Fire
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Internal Layer
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Natural Immunity
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Urgent Call
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Skullcrusher
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Burning Nature
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Unyielding
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Volcanic Skin
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Authority
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Mass Hysteria
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Polished Iron
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Roaring Cries
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Blurred Motion
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Inherited Strength
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Impact Force
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Engineered Blaze
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Tolerant Equipment
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Unnatural Resilience
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Chillproof
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Cacophony
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Burning Strikes
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Sturdy Ally
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Craving Slaughter
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Necromantic Ward
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Hale Heart
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Paragon
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Fearful Paralysis
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Heat of the Forge
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Irreparable
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Hardened Wood
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Bolstering Yell
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Ancestral Artifice
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Vocal Empowerment
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Mass Rejuvenation
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Searing Heat
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Saqawal's Guidance
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Cruel Methods
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Resolute Technique
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Coated Arms
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Smash
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
The Raging Ox
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Devastation
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Hefty Unit
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Aftershocks
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Pile On
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Carved Earth
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Protraction
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Dominus' Providence
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Momentum
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Viciousness
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Enveloping Presence
(1)4.8%✕ Remove