The Harbinger of Madness is a highly effective skill for the Titan in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 11 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Uruk's Smelting, Armour Break III, Bleed III. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Hulking Form, Earthbreaker, Colossal Capacity on the skill tree.

Harbinger of Madness
(Titan) Builds
Sample size: 11 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-29 19:45:52 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
#% increased [Attack] Speed
100%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
100%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
90.9%
Enemies in your [Presence] have additional [Power] equal to their [GruellingMadness|Gruelling Madness]
90.9%
[HitDamage|Hits] with this Weapon inflict # [GruellingMadness|Gruelling Madness]
90.9%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
9.1%
#% increased [Stun|Stun] Duration
9.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
9.1%
Causes #% increased [Stun|Stun] Buildup
9.1%
[Accuracy|Always Hits]
9.1%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
54.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
36.4%
[Gain] #% of damage as [Fire] damage per #% [ChanceToBlock|Chance to Block]
36.4%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
27.3%
#% reduced Skill Effect Duration
18.2%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
18.2%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineChaos|Dreaming Gloom Shrine]
18.2%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Chaos] Damage
18.2%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
72.7%
Require # fewer enemies to be [Surrounded|Surrounded]
63.6%
# Life Regeneration per second
45.5%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
45.5%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
18.2%
# to Maximum [Rage]
9.1%
# to [Armour|Armour]
9.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
9.1%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
72.7%
#% increased Global [Armour], [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per Socket filled
54.5%
# to maximum Life per Socket filled
45.5%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
45.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
27.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
27.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
18.2%
# to all [Attributes] per Socket filled
18.2%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance] per Socket filled
18.2%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
54.5%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
54.5%
# to maximum Life
36.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
36.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
27.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
27.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.3%
Adds # to # [Chaos] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.3%
Gain # [FearIncarnate|Fear Incarnate] when you [CullingStrike|Cull] a target
27.3%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
63.6%
# to [Armour|Armour]
36.4%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.4%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
27.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.3%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
81.8%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
63.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
54.5%
#% increased [Armour]
36.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.3%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
18.2%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
18.2%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
18.2%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
18.2%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
72.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
72.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
45.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.4%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.2%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
63.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
45.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
45.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
45.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.3%
Reflects opposite Ring
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
[LifeLeech|Leech] #% of [Physical] [Attack] Damage as Life
18.2%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
# to maximum Life
54.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
45.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
45.5%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
45.5%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
45.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
36.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
36.4%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
27.3%
# to # [Physical|Physical] [Thorns|Thorns] damage
9.1%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
36.4%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
27.3%
# [Intelligence] Requirement
18.2%
# [Strength] Requirement
18.2%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
18.2%
#% chance for [Lightning] Skills to [Chain] an additional time
18.2%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
9.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
9.1%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
9.1%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Strength|Strength]
9.1%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
9.1%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
9.1%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
9.1%
#% increased [Block] chance
9.1%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
9.1%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] count as having double [Power|Power]
9.1%
You can have any number of [Companion|Companions] of different types
9.1%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
9.1%
[Companion|Companions] deal #% increased damage to your [Mark|Marked] targets
9.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Hulking Form
(11)100%✕ Remove
Earthbreaker
(11)100%✕ Remove
Colossal Capacity
(11)100%✕ Remove
Ancestral Empowerment
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Split the Earth
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Reaving
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Aftershocks
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Brutal
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Relentless
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Favourable Odds
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Smash
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Impair
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Unyielding
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Paragon
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Beef
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Mass Hysteria
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Urgent Call
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Skullcrusher
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Push the Advantage
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Burning Strikes
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Bloodthirsty
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Authority
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Blurred Motion
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Momentum
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Tribal Fury
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Bond of the Wolf
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Channelled Heritage
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Brinerot Ferocity
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Insulated Treads
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Bolstering Yell
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
The Molten One's Gift
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Roaring Cries
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Cull the Hordes
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Cruel Methods
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Goring
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Stormkeeper
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Devastation
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Mutewind Agility
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Path of the Renegade
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Redblade Discipline
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Sundering
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Behemoth
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Cacophony
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Internal Bleeding
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Price of Freedom
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Mysterious Lineage
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Impact Area
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
General's Bindings
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Bonded Precision
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Knight of Chitus
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Stone Skin
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Greatest Defence
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Polished Iron
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Guttural Roar
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Howling Beast
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Vocal Empowerment
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Admonisher
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Deafening Cries
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Nimble Strength
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Defensive Reflexes
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Inherited Strength
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Avoiding Deflection
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Molten Carapace
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Smoke Inhalation
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
True Strike
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Swift Interruption
(1)9.1%✕ Remove