The Galvanic Shards is a highly effective skill for the Witchhunter in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 156 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Dominus' Grasp, Ratha's Assault. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Obsessive Rituals, Ceremonial Ablution, Remorseless on the skill tree.

Galvanic Shards
(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)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
57.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
43.6%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
42.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
38.5%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
27.6%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
26.3%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
16%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
14.7%
Loads an additional bolt
14.7%
[ManaLeech|Leeches] #% of [Physical|Physical] Damage as Mana
13.5%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
70.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
67.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
66%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
66%
# to maximum Life
19.2%
Require # fewer enemies to be [Surrounded|Surrounded]
16%
# Life Regeneration per second
15.4%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
14.1%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
11.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
10.9%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
93.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
91.7%
#% increased [AilmentThreshold|Elemental Ailment Threshold]
88.5%
#% increased [Freeze] Duration on Enemies
88.5%
[Evasion|Evasion Rating] is doubled if you have not been [HitDamage|Hit] [Recently]
88.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
88.5%
# to [Evasion] Rating
7.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
43.6%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
42.9%
# to [Armour|Armour]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32.1%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
31.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
19.2%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
75%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
63.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
42.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
41.7%
# to [Evasion] Rating
35.3%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
32.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
24.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
19.9%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
17.9%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
102.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
59.6%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
28.2%
# to maximum Life
23.7%
# Life Regeneration per second
23.1%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
23.1%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
23.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
22.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.6%
# to maximum Mana
18.6%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
69.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
62.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
49.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
41%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
41%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
35.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
33.3%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
30.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
21.8%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
64.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
50.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
48.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
48.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
31.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
28.2%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
26.9%
# to maximum Life
18.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
94.9%
# to maximum Life
66%
# to [Strength|Strength]
46.2%
# to [Armour]
39.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32.1%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
31.4%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
25.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
23.7%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
23.7%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Obsessive Rituals
(156)100%✕ Remove
Ceremonial Ablution
(152)97.4%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(148)94.9%✕ Remove
Pitiless Killer
(141)90.4%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(140)89.7%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(138)88.5%✕ Remove
Spray and Pray
(137)87.8%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(134)85.9%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(133)85.3%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(132)84.6%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(129)82.7%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(127)81.4%✕ Remove
Reusable Ammunition
(126)80.8%✕ Remove
Flash Storm
(126)80.8%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(126)80.8%✕ Remove
Afterimage
(125)80.1%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(124)79.5%✕ Remove
Run and Gun
(123)78.8%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(121)77.6%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(119)76.3%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(117)75%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(116)74.4%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(112)71.8%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(107)68.6%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(102)65.4%✕ Remove
Cull the Hordes
(102)65.4%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(101)64.7%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(101)64.7%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(99)63.5%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(95)60.9%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(95)60.9%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(93)59.6%✕ Remove
Momentum
(93)59.6%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(85)54.5%✕ Remove
Zealous Inquisition
(79)50.6%✕ Remove
Judge, Jury, and Executioner
(69)44.2%✕ Remove
Ricochet
(52)33.3%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(36)23.1%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(26)16.7%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(26)16.7%✕ Remove
Branching Bolts
(26)16.7%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(26)16.7%✕ Remove
Bond of the Cat
(25)16%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(25)16%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(24)15.4%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(23)14.7%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(23)14.7%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(23)14.7%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(22)14.1%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(22)14.1%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(22)14.1%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(21)13.5%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(16)10.3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(16)10.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Loading
(16)10.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(16)10.3%✕ Remove
Grace of the Ancestors
(15)9.6%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(15)9.6%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(14)9%✕ Remove
Careful Consideration
(14)9%✕ Remove
Overwhelm
(14)9%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(14)9%✕ Remove
Witchbane
(13)8.3%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(13)8.3%✕ Remove
No Mercy
(12)7.7%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(12)7.7%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(10)6.4%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(9)5.8%✕ Remove
Drenched
(9)5.8%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(9)5.8%✕ Remove
True Strike
(9)5.8%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(8)5.1%✕ Remove
Emboldened Avatar
(8)5.1%✕ Remove
Natural Immunity
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
Colossal Weapon
(7)4.5%✕ Remove
Power Shots
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Curved Weapon
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
General's Bindings
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Escape Strategy
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Electrocuting Exposure
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Favourable Odds
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Full Salvo
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Saqawal's Hide
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Surging Currents
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Backup Plan
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Saqawal's Talon
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Rapid Reload
(5)3.2%✕ Remove
Heavy Ammunition
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
General Electric
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Defiance
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Blur
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(4)2.6%✕ Remove
Rattled
(4)2.6%✕ Remove