The Whirling Slash is a highly effective skill for the Spirit Walker in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 101 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 The Mhacha's Gift, Primal Bounty, Vivid Stampede 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 Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
79.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
72.3%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
55.4%
No [Physical] Damage
55.4%
[BooleanDamageRoll|Rolls only the minimum or maximum Damage value] for each [DamageTypes|Damage Type]
55.4%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
19.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
11.9%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
9.9%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
9.9%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
6.9%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
49.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.6%
# to maximum Mana
30.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
29.7%
# to maximum Life
26.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
23.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
21.8%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Evasion] Rating
57.4%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
43.6%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
34.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.7%
# to maximum Life
24.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
24.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
24.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19.8%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
35.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
35.6%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
32.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
27.7%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
16.8%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
16.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
15.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
15.8%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
58.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
36.6%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.6%
# to [Evasion] Rating
34.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.7%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
25.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
19.8%
# to maximum Life
18.8%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
50.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
46.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
35.6%
# to maximum Life
30.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
29.7%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.8%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
16.8%
#% reduced Duration of [Ignite], [Shock] and [Chill] on Enemies
16.8%
Enemies take #% increased Damage for each [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] type among
your Ailments on them
16.8%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
100%
#% increased Damage for each type of [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] on Enemy
35.6%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] can be boosted by multiple [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces]
35.6%
[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
35.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
34.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
32.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.7%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.8%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
140.6%
#% increased Damage for each type of [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] on Enemy
61.4%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] can be boosted by multiple [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces]
61.4%
[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
61.4%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
20.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
18.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
16.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
15.8%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
90.1%
# to maximum Life
64.4%
# to [Strength|Strength]
59.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
50.5%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
50.5%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
50.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
30.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
25.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
22.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
15.8%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
80.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
80.2%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
76.2%
#% increased [Melee] [Strike] Range with this weapon
66.3%
Create a [DivineFragment|Fragment of Divinity] in your [Presence] every # seconds
66.3%
[LifeLeech|Life Leech] recovers based on your [Lightning] damage as well as [Physical] damage
66.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
12.9%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
8.9%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
8.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.9%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
69.3%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
63.4%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
63.4%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
63.4%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
18.8%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
18.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.9%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineCold|Guided Freezing Shrine]
11.9%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Cold|Cold] Damage
11.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
11.9%
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Key Notables & Keystones
The Mhacha's Gift
(101)100%✕ Remove
Primal Bounty
(101)100%✕ Remove
Vivid Stampede
(100)99%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(98)97%✕ Remove
Wild Protector
(98)97%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(93)92.1%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(90)89.1%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(90)89.1%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(89)88.1%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(89)88.1%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(88)87.1%✕ Remove
Sacred Unity
(87)86.1%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(87)86.1%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(85)84.2%✕ Remove
Precision Salvo
(84)83.2%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(83)82.2%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(81)80.2%✕ Remove
True Strike
(81)80.2%✕ Remove
Flow State
(79)78.2%✕ Remove
Javelin
(77)76.2%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(76)75.2%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(74)73.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(74)73.3%✕ Remove
Roll and Strike
(72)71.3%✕ Remove
Focused Thrust
(71)70.3%✕ Remove
Precise Point
(69)68.3%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(69)68.3%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(68)67.3%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(67)66.3%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(66)65.3%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(63)62.4%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(58)57.4%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(54)53.5%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(53)52.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(50)49.5%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(48)47.5%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(46)45.5%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(45)44.6%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(43)42.6%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(40)39.6%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(40)39.6%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(39)38.6%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(39)38.6%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(39)38.6%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(36)35.6%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(33)32.7%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(31)30.7%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(29)28.7%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(26)25.7%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(25)24.8%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(24)23.8%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(23)22.8%✕ Remove
Frenetic
(21)20.8%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(20)19.8%✕ Remove
Falcon Technique
(19)18.8%✕ Remove
The Frenzied Bear
(19)18.8%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(19)18.8%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(18)17.8%✕ Remove
Hail
(18)17.8%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(17)16.8%✕ Remove
Careful Consideration
(16)15.8%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(16)15.8%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(15)14.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(14)13.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(14)13.9%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(13)12.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(13)12.9%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(12)11.9%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(12)11.9%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(12)11.9%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(10)9.9%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(10)9.9%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(10)9.9%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(10)9.9%✕ Remove
Anticipation
(10)9.9%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(9)8.9%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(9)8.9%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(9)8.9%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(9)8.9%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(8)7.9%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(8)7.9%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(8)7.9%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(8)7.9%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(8)7.9%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(8)7.9%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(8)7.9%✕ Remove
Wary Dodging
(8)7.9%✕ Remove
Bond of the Wolf
(7)6.9%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(7)6.9%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(7)6.9%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(7)6.9%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(7)6.9%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(6)5.9%✕ Remove
Prolonged Assault
(6)5.9%✕ Remove
Fervour
(6)5.9%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(6)5.9%✕ Remove
Instability
(6)5.9%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(6)5.9%✕ Remove
Rapid Strike
(5)5%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(5)5%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(5)5%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(5)5%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(5)5%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(5)5%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(5)5%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(5)5%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(5)5%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(5)5%✕ Remove
Bond of the Cat
(4)4%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(4)4%✕ Remove
Siphon
(4)4%✕ Remove
Escape Strategy
(3)3%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(3)3%✕ Remove
The Mórrigan's Guidance
(3)3%✕ Remove
Preservation
(3)3%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(3)3%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(3)3%✕ Remove