The Resonating Shield is a highly effective skill for the Smith of Kitava in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 44 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rage III, Styrn's Mountain, Mobility. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Smith's Masterwork, Kitavan Engraving, Tempered Defences on the skill tree.

Resonating Shield
(Smith of Kitava) Builds
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★ 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%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
27.3%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
27.3%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
27.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
27.3%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
25%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
25%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
22.7%
Causes #% increased [Stun|Stun] Buildup
20.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
15.9%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
84.1%
# to [Armour|Armour]
61.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
47.7%
#% additional [Physical] Damage Reduction
38.6%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
38.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
22.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
84.1%
# Life Regeneration per second
70.5%
Require # fewer enemies to be [Surrounded|Surrounded]
63.6%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
59.1%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
18.2%
# to [Armour|Armour]
13.6%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
13.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
9.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
6.8%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Regenerate #% of maximum Life per second
63.6%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
18.2%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
72.7%
# to maximum Life
54.5%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
40.9%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
22.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.7%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
20.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20.5%
[LifeLeech|Leech] #% of [Physical] [Attack] Damage as Life
18.2%
# to [Armour|Armour]
15.9%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
75%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
59.1%
# to maximum Life
54.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
43.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
40.9%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
36.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
34.1%
# to [Armour|Armour]
31.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.2%
# Life Regeneration per second
11.4%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
77.3%
# to maximum Life
61.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
56.8%
#% increased [Armour]
50%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
31.8%
#% increased maximum Life
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
22.7%
# Life Regeneration per second
20.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20.5%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
56.8%
# to maximum Life
50%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
38.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
36.4%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
29.5%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
27.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
20.5%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
59.1%
# to maximum Life
52.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
52.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
43.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
29.5%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
29.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
22.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
84.1%
# to [Armour]
52.3%
# to maximum Life
47.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
43.2%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
40.9%
# to [Strength|Strength]
34.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGranite|Granite]
31.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
31.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
22.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
20.5%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
45.5%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
40.9%
Adds # to # [Chaos] damage
40.9%
Take # [Chaos] damage per second per [Charges|Endurance Charge]
40.9%
[Attack|Attacks] consume an [Charges|Endurance Charge] to [Critical|Critically Hit]
40.9%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
11.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
9.1%
# to [Armour|Armour]
6.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
6.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
6.8%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Smith's Masterwork
(42)95.5%✕ Remove
Kitavan Engraving
(40)90.9%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(39)88.6%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(39)88.6%✕ Remove
Coal Stoker
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Heatproofing
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Greatest Defence
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Battle Trance
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Leather Bindings
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Tactical Retreat
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Favourable Odds
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Frantic Fighter
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Ignore Pain
(28)63.6%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
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Crushing Verdict
(25)56.8%✕ Remove
The Molten One's Gift
(25)56.8%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(24)54.5%✕ Remove
Dedication to Kitava
(24)54.5%✕ Remove
Molten Symbol
(23)52.3%✕ Remove
Flowing Metal
(22)50%✕ Remove
Paranoia
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Roaring Cries
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Beef
(21)47.7%✕ Remove
Vocal Empowerment
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Momentum
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Barbaric Strength
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Light on your Feet
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Relentless
(19)43.2%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(19)43.2%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(19)43.2%✕ Remove
Urgent Call
(18)40.9%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(18)40.9%✕ Remove
Avatar of Fire
(18)40.9%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(18)40.9%✕ Remove
Unyielding
(17)38.6%✕ Remove
Tribute to Utula
(17)38.6%✕ Remove
Spiked Shield
(17)38.6%✕ Remove
Blazing Arms
(16)36.4%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(16)36.4%✕ Remove
Tantalum Alloy
(16)36.4%✕ Remove
Sundering
(15)34.1%✕ Remove
Mass Hysteria
(15)34.1%✕ Remove
Ichlotl's Inferno
(15)34.1%✕ Remove
Forged in Flame
(15)34.1%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(14)31.8%✕ Remove
Internal Layer
(13)29.5%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(13)29.5%✕ Remove
Endurance
(12)27.3%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(12)27.3%✕ Remove
Brutal
(11)25%✕ Remove
Arsonist
(11)25%✕ Remove
Bolstering Yell
(11)25%✕ Remove
Admonisher
(11)25%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(10)22.7%✕ Remove
Crimson Assault
(10)22.7%✕ Remove
Deterioration
(10)22.7%✕ Remove
Polished Iron
(10)22.7%✕ Remove
Giant's Blood
(10)22.7%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(10)22.7%✕ Remove
Intense Dose
(10)22.7%✕ Remove
Wasting
(10)22.7%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(9)20.5%✕ Remove
Engineered Blaze
(9)20.5%✕ Remove
Cacophony
(9)20.5%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(9)20.5%✕ Remove
Goring
(9)20.5%✕ Remove
Pile On
(9)20.5%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(9)20.5%✕ Remove
Lasting Toxins
(9)20.5%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(8)18.2%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(8)18.2%✕ Remove
Smash
(8)18.2%✕ Remove
Support Straps
(8)18.2%✕ Remove
Stacking Toxins
(8)18.2%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(7)15.9%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(7)15.9%✕ Remove
Authority
(7)15.9%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(7)15.9%✕ Remove
Agonising Calamity
(7)15.9%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(7)15.9%✕ Remove
Punctured Lung
(6)13.6%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(6)13.6%✕ Remove
Unbending
(5)11.4%✕ Remove
Burning Strikes
(5)11.4%✕ Remove
Self Immolation
(5)11.4%✕ Remove
Molten Carapace
(5)11.4%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(5)11.4%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(4)9.1%✕ Remove
Overheating Blow
(4)9.1%✕ Remove
Low Tolerance
(4)9.1%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(4)9.1%✕ Remove
Unimpeded
(4)9.1%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(4)9.1%✕ Remove
Reverberating Impact
(4)9.1%✕ Remove
Necromantic Ward
(3)6.8%✕ Remove
Bloodthirsty
(3)6.8%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(3)6.8%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(3)6.8%✕ Remove
Unstoppable Barrier
(3)6.8%✕ Remove
Breaking Blows
(3)6.8%✕ Remove
Blurred Motion
(3)6.8%✕ Remove
Cruel Methods
(3)6.8%✕ Remove
Inherited Strength
(3)6.8%✕ Remove
Revenge
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Retaliation
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Bestial Rage
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Unbreakable
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Vengeance
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Spiked Plates
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Paragon
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Irreparable
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Vulgar Methods
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Iron Reflexes
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Voll's Protection
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Vaal Pact
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Thickened Arteries
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Explosive Empowerment
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Nimble Strength
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Crippling Toxins
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Thornhide
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Voracious
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Living Weapon
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Devastation
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Honourless
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(2)4.5%✕ Remove
Hunker Down
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Blood Tearing
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Sigil of Fire
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Defender's Resolve
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Impact Force
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Natural Immunity
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Storm Driven
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Knight of Tarcus
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Fate Finding
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
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The Ancient Serpent
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Unnatural Resilience
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Inspiring Leader
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Behemoth
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Chillproof
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Stand Ground
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Aggravation
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Dangerous Blossom
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Abasement
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Burning Nature
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Unforgiving
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Escalation
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Knight of Izaro
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Reaving
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Temporal Mastery
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Resilient Soul
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Everlasting Glory
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Thrill of the Fight
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Impact Area
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Bleeding Out
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Splitting Ground
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Grit
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Cremating Cries
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For the Jugular
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Fleshcrafting
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Cirel of Tarth's Light
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Heat of the Forge
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Tainted Strike
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Direct Approach
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Knight of Chitus
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Desensitisation
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Total Incineration
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Guttural Roar
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Efficient Contraptions
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High Alert
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Catalysis
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Distracted Target
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Gem Enthusiast
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Deep Wounds
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Investing Energies
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Cold Coat
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Cull the Hordes
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Shield Expertise
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Deafening Cries
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Weaponry
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Melting Flames
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Defensive Reflexes
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Stormkeeper
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Headshot
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Invigorating Grandeur
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Barrier of Venarius
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Aftershocks
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Imbibed Power
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Leather Bound Gauntlets
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Immolation
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Symbol of Defiance
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Towering Shield
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Unbreaking
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Smoke Inhalation
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Bloodletting
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Shrapnel
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Pure Chaos
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Subterfuge Mask
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Extinguishing Exhalation
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Chaos Inoculation
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Infused Flesh
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Doomsayer
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Critical Exploit
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
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Thirst for Endurance
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Against the Anvil
(1)2.3%✕ Remove
Saqawal's Talon
(1)2.3%✕ Remove