Path of Exile 2 Shock Lightning AoE： Mercenary Endgame Leveling Build Guide!

He builds around Galvanic Shards with Lightning Infusion, Coursing Current, Innovate, and Heft to widen shocks and sustain a 35% damage boost. He refunds attack-focused passives for Warrior lightning nodes, adding 30% damage against shocked enemies to an existing 20% bonus. Respeccing briefly lowers DPS to 997, but combat reaches 1,343–1,434; he loses his final Tier 2 waystone and nearly dies.

The build shifts from raw damage toward shock scaling, improving clearing while retaining glass- cannon risk.