The Lightning Bolt is a highly effective skill for the Stormweaver in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 15 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Pinpoint Critical, Concentrated Area, Spell Cascade. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Controlling Magic, Careful Assassin, Turn the Clock Forward on the skill tree.

Lightning Bolt
(Stormweaver) Builds
Sample size: 15 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-09-04 12:01:30 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 Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
40%
# to maximum Mana
26.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
26.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
26.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
26.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
26.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
20%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
20%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
20%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
20%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
20%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
13.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.3%
# to maximum Mana
13.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
13.3%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
13.3%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
13.3%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
13.3%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
13.3%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
73.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
53.3%
# to maximum Mana
40%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
33.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.7%
# to maximum Life
20%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
33.3%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
20%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
20%
# Life Regeneration per second
13.3%
# to maximum Life
13.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
13.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
60%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
53.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
53.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
53.3%
Your [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] is #%
53.3%
Your [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance cannot be [RerollCrit|Rerolled]
53.3%
# to maximum Life
26.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
# to maximum Mana
13.3%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
80%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
53.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
33.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.7%
# Life Regeneration per second
13.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
13.3%
# to maximum Life
6.7%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
86.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
86.7%
[Critical|Critical Hits] [IgnoreResistances|Ignore] Enemy Monster [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
86.7%
[Trigger] Lightning Bolt Skill on [Critical|Critical Hit]
86.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
13.3%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
6.7%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
6.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
6.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
6.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
6.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
73.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
33.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% increased maximum Mana
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.7%
# to maximum Mana
20%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
20%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
13.3%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
33.3%
Reflects opposite Ring
33.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
26.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
20%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
20%
#% increased maximum Mana
20%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
46.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
26.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
26.7%
# to [Armour]
20%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20%
# to maximum Life
20%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
60%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
53.3%
# to maximum Mana
40%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
40%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
26.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
20%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
20%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
20%
[Spell|Spells] fire # additional [Projectile|Projectiles]
[Spell|Spells] fire [Projectile|Projectiles] in a circle
20%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
13.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
13.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
13.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
6.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate while stationary
6.7%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
6.7%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
6.7%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
6.7%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Lightning Resistance]
6.7%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Controlling Magic
(15)100%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(14)93.3%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(13)86.7%✕ Remove
Constant Gale
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(11)73.3%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Tempest Caller
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Refracted Infusion
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(10)66.7%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(9)60%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(9)60%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(9)60%✕ Remove
Storm's Recollection
(9)60%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(8)53.3%✕ Remove
Strike Twice
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Melding
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(7)46.7%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(6)40%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(6)40%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(6)40%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(6)40%✕ Remove
Dominion
(6)40%✕ Remove
Multiplying Squalls
(6)40%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(6)40%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Roil
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(5)33.3%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Force of Will
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(4)26.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(3)20%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(3)20%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(3)20%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(3)20%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(3)20%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(3)20%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(3)20%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(3)20%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(3)20%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(3)20%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(3)20%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(3)20%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(3)20%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(3)20%✕ Remove
Preservation
(3)20%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(3)20%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(3)20%✕ Remove
Branching Bolts
(3)20%✕ Remove
Drenched
(3)20%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(3)20%✕ Remove
Energise
(3)20%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(3)20%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(3)20%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(3)20%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(3)20%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Abasement
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Nature
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Shaper of Storms
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(2)13.3%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Stars Aligned
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Void
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Ruin
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Leaping Ambush
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Endured Suffering
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Regenerative Flesh
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Resonance
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Cut to the Bone
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Effervescent
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Mystic Avalanche
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
One For All
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Split Shot
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Exploit the Elements
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Shattering
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Sling Shots
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Wasting Casts
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Snows
(1)6.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(1)6.7%✕ Remove