The Whirling Slash is a highly effective skill for the Spirit Walker in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 61 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rage III, Rapid Attacks 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
#% increased [Attack] Speed
75.4%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
75.4%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
59%
No [Physical] Damage
59%
[BooleanDamageRoll|Rolls only the minimum or maximum Damage value] for each [DamageTypes|Damage Type]
59%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
23%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
14.8%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
13.1%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
11.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
9.8%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
11.5%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
9.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
9.8%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
8.2%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Fire|Fire] Damage
8.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
6.6%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
6.6%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineFire|Guided Meteoric Shrine]
6.6%
You can have any number of [Companion|Companions] of different types
6.6%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
6.6%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41%
# to maximum Mana
36.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.1%
# to maximum Life
34.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
26.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
23%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
23%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Evasion] Rating
49.2%
# to maximum Life
37.7%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
34.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
31.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.2%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
24.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
24.6%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
16.4%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.4%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
31.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.5%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.5%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
26.2%
# to maximum Life
21.3%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
19.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
19.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
67.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
42.6%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
27.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.9%
# to [Evasion] Rating
26.2%
# to maximum Life
24.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24.6%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
19.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
19.7%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
82%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
34.4%
# to maximum Mana
34.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
26.2%
# to maximum Life
24.6%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
18%
[Critical|Critical Hits] ignore Enemy Monster [Resistances|Elemental Resistances]
18%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
14.8%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
14.8%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
88.5%
#% increased Damage for each type of [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] on Enemy
31.1%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] can be boosted by multiple [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces]
31.1%
[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
31.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.2%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.2%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
121.3%
#% increased Damage for each type of [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] on Enemy
47.5%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] can be boosted by multiple [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces]
47.5%
[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
47.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
24.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
19.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
19.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
19.7%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
19.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
93.4%
# to maximum Life
63.9%
# to [Strength|Strength]
50.8%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
49.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
42.6%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
42.6%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
27.9%
# to [Armour]
23%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.4%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
62.3%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
59%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
54.1%
#% increased [Melee] [Strike] Range with this weapon
36.1%
Create a [DivineFragment|Fragment of Divinity] in your [Presence] every # seconds
34.4%
[LifeLeech|Life Leech] recovers based on your [Lightning] damage as well as [Physical] damage
34.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
24.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
18%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
18%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
18%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
59%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
34.4%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
34.4%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
31.1%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
31.1%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
31.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
29.5%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Fire|Fire] Damage
29.5%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineFire|Guided Meteoric Shrine]
27.9%
# to maximum Mana
11.5%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Primal Bounty
(59)96.7%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(57)93.4%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(55)90.2%✕ Remove
Wild Protector
(55)90.2%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(52)85.2%✕ Remove
The Mhacha's Gift
(50)82%✕ Remove
Vivid Stampede
(48)78.7%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(48)78.7%✕ Remove
Precision Salvo
(46)75.4%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(45)73.8%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(43)70.5%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(41)67.2%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(40)65.6%✕ Remove
Flow State
(39)63.9%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(38)62.3%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(38)62.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(38)62.3%✕ Remove
Sacred Unity
(37)60.7%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(37)60.7%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(36)59%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(36)59%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(36)59%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(36)59%✕ Remove
True Strike
(34)55.7%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(32)52.5%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(32)52.5%✕ Remove
Precise Point
(30)49.2%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(30)49.2%✕ Remove
Roll and Strike
(30)49.2%✕ Remove
Focused Thrust
(29)47.5%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(29)47.5%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(29)47.5%✕ Remove
Javelin
(28)45.9%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(24)39.3%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(24)39.3%✕ Remove
Hail
(24)39.3%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(22)36.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(21)34.4%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(21)34.4%✕ Remove
Frenetic
(21)34.4%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(19)31.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(19)31.1%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(18)29.5%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(17)27.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(16)26.2%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(16)26.2%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(15)24.6%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(15)24.6%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(15)24.6%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(14)23%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(14)23%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(13)21.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(13)21.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(13)21.3%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(12)19.7%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(12)19.7%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(12)19.7%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(12)19.7%✕ Remove
The Frenzied Bear
(12)19.7%✕ Remove
Anticipation
(12)19.7%✕ Remove
Careful Consideration
(10)16.4%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(10)16.4%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(10)16.4%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(9)14.8%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(9)14.8%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(8)13.1%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(8)13.1%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(8)13.1%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(7)11.5%✕ Remove
Wary Dodging
(7)11.5%✕ Remove
Prolonged Assault
(6)9.8%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(6)9.8%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(6)9.8%✕ Remove
Adaptable Assault
(5)8.2%✕ Remove
Inspiring Ally
(5)8.2%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(5)8.2%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(5)8.2%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(4)6.6%✕ Remove
Bond of the Wolf
(4)6.6%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(4)6.6%✕ Remove
Fervour
(4)6.6%✕ Remove
Disciplined Training
(4)6.6%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(4)6.6%✕ Remove
Bond of the Cat
(3)4.9%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(3)4.9%✕ Remove
Catapult
(3)4.9%✕ Remove
Falcon Technique
(3)4.9%✕ Remove
Blur
(3)4.9%✕ Remove
Instability
(3)4.9%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(3)4.9%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(3)4.9%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(3)4.9%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(3)4.9%✕ Remove
The Catha's Balance
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Death from Afar
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Siphon
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Resonance
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
High Alert
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Long Distance Relationship
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Preservation
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Bond of the Viper
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
The Natural Order
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Split Shot
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Agonising Calamity
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Self Mortification
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Sic 'Em
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Bond of the Mamba
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(2)3.3%✕ Remove