The Cluster Grenade is a highly effective skill for the Witchhunter in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 106 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Defy II, Magnified Area II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Obsessive Rituals, Grenadier, Ceremonial Ablution on the skill tree.

Cluster Grenade
(Witchhunter) 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)
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[Grenade] Skills Fire an additional [Projectile|Projectile]
81.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
56.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
33%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
30.2%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
28.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
21.7%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
17%
[ManaLeech|Leeches] #% of [Physical|Physical] Damage as Mana
14.2%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
13.2%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
13.2%
Helmet
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Require # fewer enemies to be [Surrounded|Surrounded]
89.6%
# Life Regeneration per second
85.8%
# to maximum Life
84.9%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
81.1%
# to maximum Mana
6.6%
Body Armour
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#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
90.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
87.7%
#% increased [AilmentThreshold|Elemental Ailment Threshold]
86.8%
#% increased [Freeze] Duration on Enemies
86.8%
[Evasion|Evasion Rating] is doubled if you have not been [HitDamage|Hit] [Recently]
86.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
86.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
5.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
5.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
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#% increased [Armour|Armour]
48.1%
# to [Armour|Armour]
44.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
34%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33%
# to maximum Life
31.1%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
20.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19.8%
Boots
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#% increased Movement Speed
83%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
80.2%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
56.6%
#% to amount of [HitDamage|Damage] Prevented by [Deflect|Deflection]
51.9%
Cannot be [LightStun|Light Stunned] by [Deflect|Deflected] [HitDamage|Hits]
47.2%
# to maximum Life
45.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
17.9%
# to [Evasion] Rating
17%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
17%
Amulet
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# to [Spirit|Spirit]
84%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
64.2%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
34%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
34%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
24.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
21.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
21.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
18.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
17%
Ring 1
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#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
65.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
53.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
43.4%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
43.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
28.3%
# to maximum Life
21.7%
Ring 2
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#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
53.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
51.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
45.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
39.6%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
35.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
34%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
29.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25.5%
# to [Evasion] Rating
19.8%
Belt
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Has # [Charm] Slots
89.6%
# to maximum Life
62.3%
# to [Armour]
59.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
42.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
39.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
33%
# to [Strength|Strength]
26.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25.5%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
19.8%
Main Hand (Set II)
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[Grenade] Skills Fire an additional [Projectile|Projectile]
16%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
15.1%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
10.4%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
7.5%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
7.5%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
5.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
5.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
5.7%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Obsessive Rituals
(106)100%✕ Remove
Grenadier
(106)100%✕ Remove
Ceremonial Ablution
(105)99.1%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(103)97.2%✕ Remove
Overwhelm
(103)97.2%✕ Remove
Demolitionist
(103)97.2%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(103)97.2%✕ Remove
Repeating Explosives
(103)97.2%✕ Remove
Colossal Weapon
(100)94.3%✕ Remove
Authority
(98)92.5%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(96)90.6%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(96)90.6%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(95)89.6%✕ Remove
Spray and Pray
(93)87.7%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(93)87.7%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(93)87.7%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(93)87.7%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(92)86.8%✕ Remove
Afterimage
(92)86.8%✕ Remove
Favourable Odds
(92)86.8%✕ Remove
Cluster Bombs
(92)86.8%✕ Remove
Witchbane
(89)84%✕ Remove
Careful Consideration
(89)84%✕ Remove
Run and Gun
(89)84%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(88)83%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(87)82.1%✕ Remove
No Mercy
(87)82.1%✕ Remove
Escape Strategy
(85)80.2%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(85)80.2%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(84)79.2%✕ Remove
Ricochet
(82)77.4%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(80)75.5%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(74)69.8%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(72)67.9%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(61)57.5%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(50)47.2%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(47)44.3%✕ Remove
Flash Storm
(45)42.5%✕ Remove
Reusable Ammunition
(39)36.8%✕ Remove
Full Salvo
(37)34.9%✕ Remove
Smoke Inhalation
(35)33%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(34)32.1%✕ Remove
Efficient Loading
(33)31.1%✕ Remove
Incendiary
(33)31.1%✕ Remove
Curved Weapon
(31)29.2%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(31)29.2%✕ Remove
Blinding Flash
(30)28.3%✕ Remove
Volatile Grenades
(23)21.7%✕ Remove
The Quick Fox
(19)17.9%✕ Remove
Pitiless Killer
(17)16%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(14)13.2%✕ Remove
General's Bindings
(11)10.4%✕ Remove
Zealous Inquisition
(10)9.4%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(10)9.4%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(9)8.5%✕ Remove
Natural Immunity
(8)7.5%✕ Remove
The Molten One's Gift
(8)7.5%✕ Remove
High Alert
(8)7.5%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(8)7.5%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(8)7.5%✕ Remove
Tolerant Equipment
(7)6.6%✕ Remove
Insulated Treads
(7)6.6%✕ Remove
Emboldened Avatar
(7)6.6%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(6)5.7%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(6)5.7%✕ Remove
Saqawal's Hide
(6)5.7%✕ Remove
Saqawal's Talon
(6)5.7%✕ Remove
Judge, Jury, and Executioner
(5)4.7%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(5)4.7%✕ Remove
Grace of the Ancestors
(5)4.7%✕ Remove
Defiance
(5)4.7%✕ Remove
Devastation
(5)4.7%✕ Remove
Backup Plan
(5)4.7%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(4)3.8%✕ Remove
Heavy Ammunition
(4)3.8%✕ Remove
Exploit
(4)3.8%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(4)3.8%✕ Remove
Short Shot
(4)3.8%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(4)3.8%✕ Remove
Engineered Blaze
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Cull the Hordes
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Advanced Munitions
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Singular Purpose
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Momentum
(3)2.8%✕ Remove