The Detonate Living is a highly effective skill for the Titan in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 12 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Boundless Energy II, Stun II, Practical Magic II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Hulking Form, Colossal Capacity, Crushing Impacts on the skill tree.

Detonate Living
(Titan) Builds
Sample size: 12 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 Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
50%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
33.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
33.3%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
25%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
25%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
16.7%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
16.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
16.7%
Grants # Life per Enemy [HitDamage|Hit]
16.7%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
50%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
50%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
50%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
50%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
8.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
8.3%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
8.3%
Recover # [Ward|Runic Ward] when you [Block]
8.3%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
58.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
41.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
25%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.7%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
50%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
# to maximum Mana per Socket filled
41.7%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
33.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
25%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
25%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
25%
#% to all [MaximumResistances|Maximum Elemental Resistances]
25%
Take no Extra Damage from [Critical|Critical Hits]
25%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.7%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
33.3%
# to maximum Life
25%
# to maximum Mana
25%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
25%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
16.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
50%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.7%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
# Life Regeneration per second
8.3%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
50%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
41.7%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
41.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
41.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
41.7%
# to maximum Mana
25%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
25%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
16.7%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
16.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
50%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25%
# to [Strength|Strength]
16.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
16.7%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
16.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
33.3%
Reflects opposite Ring
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
25%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
25%
#% increased maximum Mana
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
16.7%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
16.7%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
66.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
66.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
58.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
50%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
41.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSulphur|Sulphur]
41.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGranite|Granite]
33.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
33.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Abyssalify|Desecrated Modifier] magnitudes
58.3%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
25%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
25%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
16.7%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
16.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
16.7%
Enemies in your [Presence] have additional [Power] equal to their [GruellingMadness|Gruelling Madness]
16.7%
[HitDamage|Hits] with this Weapon inflict # [GruellingMadness|Gruelling Madness]
16.7%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
8.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
8.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
16.7%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
16.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
16.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
16.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
8.3%
#% reduced Skill Effect Duration
8.3%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
8.3%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineChaos|Dreaming Gloom Shrine]
8.3%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Chaos] Damage
8.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Chaos] Damage
8.3%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Hulking Form
(12)100%✕ Remove
Colossal Capacity
(12)100%✕ Remove
Crushing Impacts
(11)91.7%✕ Remove
Mysterious Lineage
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(9)75%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(9)75%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(9)75%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(6)50%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(6)50%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(6)50%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(6)50%✕ Remove
Sigil of Lightning
(6)50%✕ Remove
Cooked
(6)50%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Bond of the Wolf
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(3)25%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(3)25%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(3)25%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(3)25%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(3)25%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Engineered Blaze
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Brutal
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Push the Advantage
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Split the Earth
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Unwavering Stance
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Escalating Mayhem
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Earthbreaker
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Reverberating Impact
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Tribal Fury
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Sundering
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Ancestral Empowerment
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Reaving
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Bloodthirsty
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Unyielding
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Boundless Growth
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Augmented Flesh
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Paragon
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Beef
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Dominion
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Mass Hysteria
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Defiance
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Energise
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Blurred Motion
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Stormkeeper
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Wildsurge Incantation
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Aftershocks
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Constricting
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Perfect Opportunity
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(1)8.3%✕ Remove