The Orb of Storms is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 17 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Overabundance II, Unleash. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, Vitality Siphon, Critical Overload on the skill tree.

Orb of Storms
(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
# to maximum Mana
58.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
58.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
47.1%
#% increased Cast Speed
41.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
41.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
29.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
23.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
23.5%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
11.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
11.8%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.6%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
17.6%
# to maximum Life
11.8%
# [Strength] Requirement
5.9%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
5.9%
# to maximum Mana
5.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
5.9%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
5.9%
#% increased [Block] chance
5.9%
#% increased [Spell] [Physical] Damage
5.9%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
58.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
47.1%
# to maximum Life
41.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.3%
# Life Regeneration per second
17.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
17.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
11.8%
# to maximum Mana
11.8%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.1%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
29.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
17.6%
# to maximum Life
17.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
17.6%
# Life Regeneration per second
11.8%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
47.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
35.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
35.3%
# to maximum Life
23.5%
# to maximum Mana
23.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate if you've dealt a [Critical|Critical Hit] [Recently]
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.5%
Cannot Regenerate Mana if you haven't dealt a [Critical|Critical Hit] [Recently]
23.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
88.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
58.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.2%
# to maximum Life
35.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
29.4%
# to maximum Mana
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
11.8%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
58.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
47.1%
# to maximum Mana
41.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
35.3%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
23.5%
# to maximum Life
23.5%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.5%
# Life Regeneration per second
17.6%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
76.5%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
52.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
47.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
47.1%
# to maximum Mana
41.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
29.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
29.4%
# to maximum Life
23.5%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
23.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
23.5%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
52.9%
# to maximum Mana
29.4%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
29.4%
Reflects opposite Ring
29.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
17.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
17.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
17.6%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
17.6%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
17.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
88.2%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
58.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
41.2%
# to maximum Life
35.3%
# to maximum Mana
29.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.4%
# to [Strength|Strength]
23.5%
#% increased bonuses gained from left Equipped Ring
23.5%
#% increased bonuses gained from right Equipped Ring
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.5%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spell] Damage
29.4%
# to maximum Mana
23.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
23.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
23.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
17.6%
#% increased [Spell] [Physical] Damage
17.6%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
11.8%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
11.8%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
11.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
11.8%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(17)100%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(16)94.1%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(15)88.2%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(15)88.2%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(15)88.2%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(14)82.4%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(14)82.4%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(12)70.6%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(12)70.6%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(12)70.6%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(12)70.6%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(12)70.6%✕ Remove
True Strike
(11)64.7%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(9)52.9%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(9)52.9%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(8)47.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(8)47.1%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(8)47.1%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(8)47.1%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(8)47.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(7)41.2%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(7)41.2%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(7)41.2%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
Preservation
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
All Natural
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Roil
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Blood Barbs
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Cooked
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Deterioration
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Ruinic Helm
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Authority
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Dominion
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Refocus
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Whispers of the Flesh
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Flow State
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Energise
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Perfectly Placed Knife
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Bloodletting
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(1)5.9%✕ Remove