The Ball Lightning is a highly effective skill for the Stormweaver in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 21 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Multishot II, Efficiency II, Boundless Energy II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Efficient Casting, Storm's Recollection, Refracted Infusion on the skill tree.

Ball Lightning
(Stormweaver) Builds
Sample size: 21 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-28 19:43:54 UTC
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
# to maximum Mana
47.6%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
33.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
28.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
28.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
28.6%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
23.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
19%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
19%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
19%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
19%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
28.6%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
28.6%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
28.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
28.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
23.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
19%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
19%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
14.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.5%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.6%
# to maximum Mana
42.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
38.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
33.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.6%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
19%
# to maximum Life
19%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
38.1%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
38.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
28.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
23.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
14.3%
# to maximum Life
9.5%
# to maximum Mana
9.5%
# to maximum Mana per Socket filled
9.5%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
47.6%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
42.9%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
42.9%
# to maximum Mana
38.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
38.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.6%
Your [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] is #%
28.6%
Your [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance cannot be [RerollCrit|Rerolled]
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
19%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
14.3%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
66.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
47.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
28.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.8%
# to maximum Mana
19%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
14.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.5%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# Suffix Modifier allowed
76.2%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
71.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
52.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
33.3%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
19%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
19%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
14.3%
# to maximum Mana
14.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
14.3%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
52.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
38.1%
#% increased maximum Mana
28.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
28.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
23.8%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
23.8%
Reflects opposite Ring
23.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
19%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
14.3%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
33.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
33.3%
Reflects opposite Ring
33.3%
#% increased maximum Mana
28.6%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
23.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
19%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
19%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
14.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
14.3%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
95.2%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
61.9%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
52.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
52.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
42.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
38.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.6%
# to maximum Mana
23.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.8%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
52.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
47.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
38.1%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
23.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
23.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
23.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
19%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
14.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
14.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.5%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
14.3%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
14.3%
You can have any number of [Companion|Companions] of different types
9.5%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
9.5%
[Companion|Companions] deal #% increased damage to your [Mark|Marked] targets
9.5%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Efficient Casting
(16)76.2%✕ Remove
Storm's Recollection
(16)76.2%✕ Remove
Refracted Infusion
(15)71.4%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(15)71.4%✕ Remove
Constant Gale
(14)66.7%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(14)66.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(13)61.9%✕ Remove
Tempest Caller
(13)61.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(13)61.9%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(13)61.9%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(12)57.1%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(12)57.1%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(11)52.4%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(11)52.4%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(11)52.4%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(10)47.6%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(10)47.6%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(10)47.6%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(10)47.6%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(10)47.6%✕ Remove
Strike Twice
(9)42.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(9)42.9%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(9)42.9%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(9)42.9%✕ Remove
Dominion
(9)42.9%✕ Remove
Preservation
(9)42.9%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(8)38.1%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(8)38.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(8)38.1%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(8)38.1%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(8)38.1%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(8)38.1%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(8)38.1%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(8)38.1%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(8)38.1%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
Force of Will
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(7)33.3%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Energise
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Cooked
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Roil
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
True Strike
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(6)28.6%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(5)23.8%✕ Remove
Multiplying Squalls
(5)23.8%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(5)23.8%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(5)23.8%✕ Remove
All Natural
(5)23.8%✕ Remove
Melding
(4)19%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(4)19%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(4)19%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(4)19%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(4)19%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(4)19%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(4)19%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(4)19%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(4)19%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(4)19%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(4)19%✕ Remove
Harmonic Generator
(4)19%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(4)19%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(4)19%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(4)19%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(4)19%✕ Remove
Abasement
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Alternating Current
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(3)14.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Nature
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Refocus
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Slow Burn
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Cull the Hordes
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Fated End
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Heavy Snows
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Lasting Boons
(2)9.5%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Unbothering Cold
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Ruin
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Repulsion
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Lone Warrior
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Stormwalker
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Spiral into Mania
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Power Conduction
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Shaper of Winter
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Chilled to the Bone
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Infusing Power
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Waning Hindrances
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Finish Them
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Defiance
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Flow State
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Burnout
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Primal Hunger
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Infused Limits
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Shaper of Storms
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Drenched
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Lead by Example
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Wildsurge Incantation
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Avoiding Deflection
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Immolation
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Alchemical Oil
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Electric Blood
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(1)4.8%✕ Remove
Unbound Forces
(1)4.8%✕ Remove