The Whirling Slash is a highly effective skill for the Spirit Walker in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 229 top players in the 90-plus 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, Vivid Stampede, Wild Protector 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
79.9%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
74.2%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
57.2%
No [Physical] Damage
57.2%
[BooleanDamageRoll|Rolls only the minimum or maximum Damage value] for each [DamageTypes|Damage Type]
57.2%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
14.8%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
10.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
8.7%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
7.9%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
6.6%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
7%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
5.7%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
5.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
5.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
68.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
39.7%
# to maximum Life
36.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
34.9%
# to maximum Mana
27.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
26.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
25.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
24%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Evasion] Rating
61.1%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
37.6%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30.6%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
29.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
21.4%
# to maximum Life
18.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
41.9%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
31%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
27.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.1%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
20.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
20.1%
# to maximum Life
17.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
17%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
14.4%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
55.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.6%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.7%
# to [Evasion] Rating
29.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
26.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
24.9%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
23.6%
# to maximum Life
23.1%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
59.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
49.8%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
48.5%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
25.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
23.1%
# to maximum Life
20.1%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
19.2%
# to maximum Mana
19.2%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
106.1%
#% increased Damage for each type of [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] on Enemy
40.2%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] can be boosted by multiple [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces]
40.2%
[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
40.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
32.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.5%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.2%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
24.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.4%
Ring 2
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
132.3%
#% increased Damage for each type of [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] on Enemy
55%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] can be boosted by multiple [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces]
55%
[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
55%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
20.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
20.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
19.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
14.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
13.5%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
95.2%
# to maximum Life
55.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
50.7%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
45.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
43.7%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
43.2%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
34.5%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
27.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
24.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
20.5%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
80.3%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
78.2%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
77.3%
#% increased [Melee] [Strike] Range with this weapon
66.4%
Create a [DivineFragment|Fragment of Divinity] in your [Presence] every # seconds
65.9%
[LifeLeech|Life Leech] recovers based on your [Lightning] damage as well as [Physical] damage
65.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
11.8%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
10%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
7%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
6.1%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
72.9%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
60.7%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
60.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
60.7%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
23.6%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
23.6%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Fire|Fire] Damage
12.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
12.2%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineFire|Guided Meteoric Shrine]
12.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
11.8%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
No Node Selected
Key Notables & Keystones
Primal Bounty
(228)99.6%✕ Remove
Vivid Stampede
(226)98.7%✕ Remove
Wild Protector
(224)97.8%✕ Remove
The Mhacha's Gift
(222)96.9%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(218)95.2%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(211)92.1%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(209)91.3%✕ Remove
Sacred Unity
(208)90.8%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(204)89.1%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(202)88.2%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(202)88.2%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(199)86.9%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(194)84.7%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(189)82.5%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(183)79.9%✕ Remove
Precision Salvo
(182)79.5%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(175)76.4%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(172)75.1%✕ Remove
Cooked
(169)73.8%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(168)73.4%✕ Remove
True Strike
(168)73.4%✕ Remove
Javelin
(167)72.9%✕ Remove
Roll and Strike
(166)72.5%✕ Remove
Focused Thrust
(162)70.7%✕ Remove
Flow State
(160)69.9%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(159)69.4%✕ Remove
Precise Point
(156)68.1%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(155)67.7%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(148)64.6%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(147)64.2%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(135)59%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(119)52%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(117)51.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(112)48.9%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(110)48%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(108)47.2%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(107)46.7%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(105)45.9%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(104)45.4%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(102)44.5%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(100)43.7%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(85)37.1%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(83)36.2%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(82)35.8%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(71)31%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(66)28.8%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(64)27.9%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(64)27.9%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(61)26.6%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(59)25.8%✕ Remove
Frenetic
(54)23.6%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(53)23.1%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(48)21%✕ Remove
Hail
(46)20.1%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(44)19.2%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(43)18.8%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(40)17.5%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(38)16.6%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(37)16.2%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(36)15.7%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(36)15.7%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(35)15.3%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(35)15.3%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(33)14.4%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(32)14%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(31)13.5%✕ Remove
The Frenzied Bear
(29)12.7%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(28)12.2%✕ Remove
Anticipation
(27)11.8%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(25)10.9%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(25)10.9%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(24)10.5%✕ Remove
Careful Consideration
(23)10%✕ Remove
Falcon Technique
(23)10%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(23)10%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(23)10%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(19)8.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(19)8.3%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(19)8.3%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(17)7.4%✕ Remove
Prolonged Assault
(17)7.4%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(16)7%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(15)6.6%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(15)6.6%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(15)6.6%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(14)6.1%✕ Remove
Siphon
(14)6.1%✕ Remove
Fervour
(14)6.1%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(14)6.1%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(14)6.1%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(14)6.1%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(14)6.1%✕ Remove
Bond of the Wolf
(13)5.7%✕ Remove
Adaptable Assault
(13)5.7%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(13)5.7%✕ Remove
Instability
(13)5.7%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(13)5.7%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(13)5.7%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(13)5.7%✕ Remove
Preservation
(12)5.2%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(12)5.2%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(11)4.8%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(11)4.8%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(11)4.8%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(11)4.8%✕ Remove
Wary Dodging
(11)4.8%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(10)4.4%✕ Remove
Catapult
(9)3.9%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(9)3.9%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(9)3.9%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(9)3.9%✕ Remove
Melding
(8)3.5%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(8)3.5%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(8)3.5%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(7)3.1%✕ Remove
Death from Afar
(7)3.1%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(7)3.1%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(6)2.6%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(6)2.6%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(6)2.6%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(6)2.6%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(6)2.6%✕ Remove
Bond of the Cat
(5)2.2%✕ Remove
Snowpiercer
(5)2.2%✕ Remove
Resonance
(5)2.2%✕ Remove
Frantic Swings
(5)2.2%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(5)2.2%✕ Remove