The Comet is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 30 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Boundless Energy II, Efficiency II, Spell Cascade. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, Critical Overload, Vitality Siphon on the skill tree.

Comet
(Blood Mage) 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 [Spell] Damage
46.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
40%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
36.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
33.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
26.7%
# to maximum Mana
23.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
20%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
16.7%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
13.3%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
10%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.7%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
23.3%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
20%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
16.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
6.7%
# to maximum Mana
6.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
6.7%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
6.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
63.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.7%
# to maximum Mana
43.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
40%
# to maximum Life
36.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
63.3%
# to maximum Life
40%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
36.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
13.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
40%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30%
# to maximum Mana
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.7%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
20%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
20%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
16.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.3%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
63.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
43.3%
# to maximum Life
40%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.7%
# to maximum Mana
30%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
16.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
10%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
76.7%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
53.3%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
53.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
50%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
36.7%
# to maximum Life
30%
# to maximum Mana
20%
#% increased Cast Speed
20%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
# Life Regeneration per second
16.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
53.3%
# to maximum Mana
36.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
36.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
36.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
23.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.3%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
20%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
16.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
46.7%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
40%
#% increased Cast Speed
33.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
30%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30%
# to maximum Mana
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
20%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
90%
# to maximum Life
76.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
53.3%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
50%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
40%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
40%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
23.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
26.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
26.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
16.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
13.3%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
13.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
10%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
10%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
10%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
10%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(30)100%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(29)96.7%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(29)96.7%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(29)96.7%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(27)90%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(26)86.7%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(26)86.7%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(25)83.3%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(23)76.7%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(22)73.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(21)70%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(19)63.3%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(19)63.3%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(18)60%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(18)60%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(15)50%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(14)46.7%✕ Remove
Preservation
(14)46.7%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(14)46.7%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(13)43.3%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(13)43.3%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(13)43.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(12)40%✕ Remove
Roil
(12)40%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(11)36.7%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(11)36.7%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(11)36.7%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(10)33.3%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(10)33.3%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(10)33.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(10)33.3%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(9)30%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(9)30%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(8)26.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(8)26.7%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(8)26.7%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(8)26.7%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(7)23.3%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(7)23.3%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(6)20%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(6)20%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(6)20%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(5)16.7%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(5)16.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(5)16.7%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(5)16.7%✕ Remove
Cooked
(5)16.7%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(4)13.3%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(4)13.3%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(4)13.3%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(3)10%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(3)10%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(3)10%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(3)10%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(3)10%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(3)10%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(3)10%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(3)10%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(3)10%✕ Remove
Dominion
(3)10%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(3)10%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(3)10%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(3)10%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(3)10%✕ Remove
Energise
(3)10%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(3)10%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(3)10%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(3)10%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(3)10%✕ Remove
All Natural
(3)10%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Mystic Avalanche
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Goring
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Melding
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Leaping Ambush
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Bonded Precision
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Reprisal
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Direct Approach
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Blood Barbs
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Reinvigoration
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Drenched
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Split Shot
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Sight
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Intense Dose
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Short Shot
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Wildsurge Incantation
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Fated End
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Breath of Lightning
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Dark Entries
(1)3.3%✕ Remove