The Detonate Dead is a highly effective skill for the Titan in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 14 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Boundless Energy II, Magnified Area II, Energy Retention. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Hulking Form, Colossal Capacity, Barbaric Strength on the skill tree.

Detonate Dead
(Titan) Builds
Sample size: 14 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
#% increased [Physical] Damage
50%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
35.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
35.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
28.6%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
21.4%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
14.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
14.3%
Enemies in your [Presence] have additional [Power] equal to their [GruellingMadness|Gruelling Madness]
14.3%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
14.3%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
14.3%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
71.4%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
42.9%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
42.9%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
35.7%
# to [Armour|Armour]
14.3%
#% additional [Physical] Damage Reduction
14.3%
#% increased [Block] chance
14.3%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
14.3%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
14.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
14.3%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
57.1%
# Life Regeneration per second
42.9%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
42.9%
Require # fewer enemies to be [Surrounded|Surrounded]
42.9%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
35.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
35.7%
Has no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
35.7%
[Equipment] has no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
35.7%
# to # [Physical|Physical] [Thorns|Thorns] damage
7.1%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
50%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
50%
#% to all [MaximumResistances|Maximum Elemental Resistances]
42.9%
Take no Extra Damage from [Critical|Critical Hits]
42.9%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
28.6%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.4%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
21.4%
#% increased Global [Armour], [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per Socket filled
14.3%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
14.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
14.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
50%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
50%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
42.9%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
35.7%
# to maximum Life
28.6%
# to maximum Mana
28.6%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
28.6%
[LifeLeech|Leech] #% of [Physical] [Attack] Damage as Life
21.4%
[ManaLeech|Leech] #% of [Physical] [Attack] Damage as Mana
21.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
14.3%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
78.6%
# to maximum Life
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
50%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
35.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
21.4%
# to [Armour|Armour]
14.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
14.3%
# to maximum Mana
14.3%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# Suffix Modifier allowed
57.1%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
57.1%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
50%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
28.6%
# to maximum Mana
21.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
21.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
14.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
14.3%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
14.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
14.3%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
64.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
50%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.7%
# to maximum Life
21.4%
#% increased maximum Mana
21.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
21.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.4%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.4%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.4%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
50%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
21.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
21.4%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
14.3%
# to maximum Life
14.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
14.3%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
14.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
14.3%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
92.9%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
64.3%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
64.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
42.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfJade|Jade]
42.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
42.9%
# to maximum Life
35.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
35.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
21.4%
# to [Strength|Strength]
21.4%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Strength|Strength]
14.3%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
14.3%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
14.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
14.3%
# to # added [Physical] [Thorns] damage per Runic Plate
7.1%
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
7.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
7.1%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
7.1%
#% increased [Stun|Stun] Duration
7.1%
#% reduced Skill Effect Duration
7.1%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
35.7%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
21.4%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
21.4%
# [Strength] Requirement
14.3%
#% increased [Block] chance
14.3%
#% of [Fire] damage taken as [Cold] damage
14.3%
#% of [Lightning] damage taken as [Cold] damage
14.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
14.3%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
14.3%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
7.1%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Hulking Form
(13)92.9%✕ Remove
Colossal Capacity
(13)92.9%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(11)78.6%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(10)71.4%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(9)64.3%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(8)57.1%✕ Remove
Earthbreaker
(8)57.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Empowerment
(7)50%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(7)50%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(7)50%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(7)50%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(7)50%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(7)50%✕ Remove
Brutal
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Mysterious Lineage
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Split the Earth
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(6)42.9%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Giant's Blood
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(5)35.7%✕ Remove
Impact Area
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Favourable Odds
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Beef
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Polished Iron
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Roaring Cries
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
True Strike
(4)28.6%✕ Remove
Guided Hand
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Relentless
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Stone Skin
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Inherited Strength
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Devastation
(3)21.4%✕ Remove
Urgent Call
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Sundering
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Channelled Heritage
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Reaving
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Authority
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Bolstering Yell
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Vocal Empowerment
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Impair
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Goring
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Aftershocks
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Crushing Impacts
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Reverberating Impact
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Momentum
(2)14.3%✕ Remove
Heatproof
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Tribal Fury
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Shockwaves
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Spiral into Depression
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Toxic Tolerance
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Engineered Blaze
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Revenge
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Unnatural Resilience
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Push the Advantage
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Retaliation
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Unforgiving
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Unbreakable
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Puppet Master chance
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Bhatair's Storm
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Vengeance
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Bleeding Out
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Cremating Cries
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Breakage
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Heat of the Forge
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Irreparable
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Mass Hysteria
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Greatest Defence
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
The Molten One's Gift
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Guttural Roar
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Defiance
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Shockproof
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Vaal Pact
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Flow State
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Cold Coat
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Thickened Arteries
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Explosive Empowerment
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Shield Expertise
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Deafening Cries
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Cruel Methods
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Thornhide
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Resolute Technique
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Smash
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Stormkeeper
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Forged in Flame
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Pile On
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Singular Purpose
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Backup Plan
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Constricting
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Hindered Capabilities
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Locked On
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Coal Stoker
(1)7.1%✕ Remove
Impact Force
(1)7.1%✕ Remove