The Elemental Weakness is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 11 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Doedre's Undoing, Spell Cascade, Impending Doom. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, For the Jugular, Vitality Siphon on the skill tree.

Elemental Weakness
(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
63.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
63.6%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
45.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
45.5%
# to Level of all [Fire|Fire] [Spell|Spell] Skills
27.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
27.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
27.3%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
27.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Cold] Skills
63.6%
# to Level of all [Fire] Skills
63.6%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
63.6%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
63.6%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Cold Resistance]
63.6%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Fire Resistance]
63.6%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Lightning Resistance]
63.6%
# to maximum Life
9.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.1%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
9.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
54.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
45.5%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
36.4%
Has no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
36.4%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
[Equipment] has no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
27.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
81.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
72.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
54.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
54.5%
# to maximum Life
45.5%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.2%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
18.2%
#% reduced [Poison|Poison] Duration on you
18.2%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
81.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
63.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
27.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
18.2%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
90.9%
#% increased Movement Speed
90.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
90.9%
[Curse] Skills have #% increased Cast Speed
81.8%
[Curse|Curses] have no Activation Delay
81.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
18.2%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
9.1%
# to maximum Life
9.1%
# to maximum Mana
9.1%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.1%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
72.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
54.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
45.5%
# to maximum Life
45.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
36.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
36.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.2%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
18.2%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
54.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
45.5%
# to maximum Life
36.4%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
# to [Strength|Strength]
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
27.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.3%
Ring 2
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
63.6%
# to maximum Life
54.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
54.5%
# to maximum Mana
45.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
36.4%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
27.3%
# Life Regeneration per second
18.2%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
81.8%
# to maximum Life
72.7%
# to # [Physical|Physical] [Thorns|Thorns] damage
36.4%
# to maximum Mana
36.4%
#% increased [Charm] Effect Duration
36.4%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.4%
# Life Regeneration per second
27.3%
# to [Armour]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
27.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
36.4%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
36.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
36.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
27.3%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
27.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
18.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
18.2%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
18.2%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
18.2%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(11)100%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(11)100%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(11)100%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(11)100%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Roil
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
True Strike
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Preservation
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Spiral into Insanity
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Exploit the Elements
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Wasting Casts
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(1)9.1%✕ Remove