The Galvanic Shards is a highly effective skill for the Tactician in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 60 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Fork, Dominus' Grasp. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like A Solid Plan, Suppressing Fire, Remorseless on the skill tree.

Galvanic Shards
(Tactician) 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
Loads an additional bolt
45%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
43.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
41.7%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
35%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
35%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
21.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
15%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
15%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
13.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
11.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
71.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
68.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
61.7%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
61.7%
# to maximum Life
35%
# Life Regeneration per second
20%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
18.3%
Require # fewer enemies to be [Surrounded|Surrounded]
18.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
10%
# to [Evasion] Rating
6.7%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
70%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
61.7%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
50%
# to maximum Life per Socket filled
46.7%
# to maximum Life
21.7%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
18.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance] per Socket filled
18.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
16.7%
# to [Evasion] Rating
13.3%
# to all [Attributes] per Socket filled
13.3%
Gloves
Top Explicit Mods
#% of [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] [Conversion|Converted] to [Cold] Damage
85%
#% of [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] [Conversion|Converted] to [Fire] Damage
85%
#% of [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] [Conversion|Converted] to [Lightning] Damage
85%
[Gain] #% of [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] as Extra [Cold] Damage
85%
[Gain] #% of [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] as Extra [Fire] Damage
85%
[Gain] #% of [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] as Extra [Lightning] Damage
85%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
6.7%
# to maximum Life
5%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
91.7%
# to maximum Life
71.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
53.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
50%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
41.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
16.7%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
76.7%
# to maximum Life
56.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
51.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
33.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
30%
# to [Strength|Strength]
28.3%
# to maximum Mana
28.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
23.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
58.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
46.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
45%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
43.3%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
43.3%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
41.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
31.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
30%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
30%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
43.3%
# to maximum Life
41.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.7%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.7%
Reflects opposite Ring
25%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
21.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
91.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
51.7%
# to maximum Life
46.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
38.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
36.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
35%
# to [Strength|Strength]
31.7%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
26.7%
# to [Armour]
23.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
21.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
16.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
13.3%
Loads an additional bolt
13.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
11.7%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
10%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
8.3%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
8.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
6.7%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
6.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
6.7%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
A Solid Plan
(60)100%✕ Remove
Suppressing Fire
(60)100%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(59)98.3%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(57)95%✕ Remove
Right Where We Want Them
(57)95%✕ Remove
Spray and Pray
(56)93.3%✕ Remove
Polish That Gear
(56)93.3%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(53)88.3%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(53)88.3%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(53)88.3%✕ Remove
Run and Gun
(53)88.3%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(53)88.3%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(52)86.7%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(52)86.7%✕ Remove
Reusable Ammunition
(51)85%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(50)83.3%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(49)81.7%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(48)80%✕ Remove
Efficient Loading
(48)80%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(47)78.3%✕ Remove
Momentum
(46)76.7%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(43)71.7%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(39)65%✕ Remove
Vaal Pact
(37)61.7%✕ Remove
Ricochet
(37)61.7%✕ Remove
Afterimage
(36)60%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(36)60%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(34)56.7%✕ Remove
Unhindered
(34)56.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(26)43.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(25)41.7%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(25)41.7%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(24)40%✕ Remove
Cooked
(23)38.3%✕ Remove
Bond of the Cat
(21)35%✕ Remove
Blur
(21)35%✕ Remove
Power Shots
(20)33.3%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(20)33.3%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(20)33.3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(20)33.3%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(16)26.7%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(15)25%✕ Remove
Fearful Paralysis
(15)25%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(12)20%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(11)18.3%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(11)18.3%✕ Remove
Full Salvo
(11)18.3%✕ Remove
Grace of the Ancestors
(10)16.7%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(10)16.7%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(10)16.7%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(9)15%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(9)15%✕ Remove
Emboldened Avatar
(9)15%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(8)13.3%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(7)11.7%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(6)10%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(5)8.3%✕ Remove
Overwhelm
(5)8.3%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(5)8.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(5)8.3%✕ Remove
Branching Bolts
(5)8.3%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
Flash Storm
(3)5%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(3)5%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(3)5%✕ Remove
Inspiring Leader
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Curved Weapon
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Augmented Flesh
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Glancing Blows
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Resonance
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Stay Light, Use Cover
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Careful Aim
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Symbol of Defiance
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Reinforced Rallying
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Bannerman
(2)3.3%✕ Remove