The Whirling Slash is a highly effective skill for the Spirit Walker in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 86 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rapid Attacks III, Rage III, Blazing Critical. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Primal Bounty, Honed Instincts, Dance with Death on the skill tree.

Whirling Slash
(Spirit Walker) 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
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
84.9%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
73.3%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
57%
No [Physical] Damage
57%
[BooleanDamageRoll|Rolls only the minimum or maximum Damage value] for each [DamageTypes|Damage Type]
57%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
25.6%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
16.3%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
11.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
11.6%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
10.5%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
8.1%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
8.1%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
8.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
8.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
7%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
7%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
7%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineCold|Guided Freezing Shrine]
7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Cold|Cold] Damage
7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52.3%
# to maximum Life
44.2%
# to maximum Mana
43%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
43%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
24.4%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
24.4%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Evasion] Rating
53.5%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
39.5%
# to maximum Life
33.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32.6%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
30.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.7%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
20.9%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
19.8%
Gloves
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
38.4%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.9%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30.2%
# to maximum Life
27.9%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
24.4%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
15.1%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
66.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
34.9%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
32.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.7%
# to [Evasion] Rating
23.3%
# to maximum Life
20.9%
# to maximum Mana
18.6%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
61.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
40.7%
# to maximum Mana
32.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30.2%
# to maximum Life
29.1%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
29.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
26.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
20.9%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
19.8%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
90.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
36%
#% increased Damage for each type of [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] on Enemy
33.7%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] can be boosted by multiple [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces]
33.7%
[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
33.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
25.6%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.3%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
130.2%
#% increased Damage for each type of [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] on Enemy
51.2%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] can be boosted by multiple [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces]
51.2%
[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
51.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
24.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.3%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
17.4%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
82.6%
# to maximum Life
61.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
41.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.2%
# to [Armour]
33.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.4%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
24.4%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
24.4%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
66.3%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
64%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
57%
#% increased [Melee] [Strike] Range with this weapon
45.3%
Create a [DivineFragment|Fragment of Divinity] in your [Presence] every # seconds
44.2%
[LifeLeech|Life Leech] recovers based on your [Lightning] damage as well as [Physical] damage
44.2%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
23.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
17.4%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
12.8%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
11.6%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
55.8%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
38.4%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
38.4%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Fire|Fire] Damage
30.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
29.1%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineFire|Guided Meteoric Shrine]
29.1%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
26.7%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
26.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
26.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
11.6%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Primal Bounty
(86)100%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(82)95.3%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(79)91.9%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(75)87.2%✕ Remove
Wild Protector
(75)87.2%✕ Remove
The Mhacha's Gift
(71)82.6%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(71)82.6%✕ Remove
Vivid Stampede
(70)81.4%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(70)81.4%✕ Remove
Precision Salvo
(65)75.6%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(65)75.6%✕ Remove
Flow State
(63)73.3%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(60)69.8%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(58)67.4%✕ Remove
Sacred Unity
(54)62.8%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(54)62.8%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(54)62.8%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(51)59.3%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(51)59.3%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(49)57%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(48)55.8%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(47)54.7%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(47)54.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(47)54.7%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(46)53.5%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(43)50%✕ Remove
Cooked
(43)50%✕ Remove
Focused Thrust
(42)48.8%✕ Remove
Precise Point
(40)46.5%✕ Remove
Roll and Strike
(40)46.5%✕ Remove
Javelin
(39)45.3%✕ Remove
Hail
(37)43%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(36)41.9%✕ Remove
Frenetic
(35)40.7%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(34)39.5%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(33)38.4%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(33)38.4%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(32)37.2%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(31)36%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(29)33.7%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(29)33.7%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(28)32.6%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(28)32.6%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(28)32.6%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(28)32.6%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(28)32.6%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(26)30.2%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(25)29.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(25)29.1%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(24)27.9%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(23)26.7%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(23)26.7%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(22)25.6%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(21)24.4%✕ Remove
Anticipation
(21)24.4%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(20)23.3%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(18)20.9%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(18)20.9%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(18)20.9%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(17)19.8%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(16)18.6%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(15)17.4%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(12)14%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(12)14%✕ Remove
The Frenzied Bear
(12)14%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(12)14%✕ Remove
Careful Consideration
(11)12.8%✕ Remove
Prolonged Assault
(11)12.8%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(10)11.6%✕ Remove
Catapult
(9)10.5%✕ Remove
Disciplined Training
(9)10.5%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(9)10.5%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(8)9.3%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(7)8.1%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(6)7%✕ Remove
Siphon
(6)7%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(6)7%✕ Remove
Wary Dodging
(6)7%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(5)5.8%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(5)5.8%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(5)5.8%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(5)5.8%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(5)5.8%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(5)5.8%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(4)4.7%✕ Remove
Falcon Technique
(4)4.7%✕ Remove
Blur
(4)4.7%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(4)4.7%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(4)4.7%✕ Remove
Bond of the Cat
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Snowpiercer
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Fervour
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
The Natural Order
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(3)3.5%✕ Remove
Inspiring Ally
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
High Alert
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Careful Aim
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(2)2.3%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(2)2.3%✕ Remove