The Plasma Blast is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 16 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Deep Cuts II, Bleed III, Pinpoint Critical. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, Blood Barbs, Grasping Wounds on the skill tree.

Plasma Blast
(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
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
50%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
43.8%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
43.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
43.8%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
37.5%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
31.2%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
18.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
18.8%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
18.8%
[Grenade] Skills Fire an additional [Projectile|Projectile]
18.8%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
68.8%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
50%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
50%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
50%
# to maximum Life
25%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
18.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.8%
# Life Regeneration per second
12.5%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
37.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.5%
# Life Regeneration per second
31.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.8%
# to maximum Life
18.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.8%
# to [Evasion] Rating
12.5%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
68.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
68.8%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
68.8%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
62.5%
Your [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] is #%
62.5%
Your [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance cannot be [RerollCrit|Rerolled]
62.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
12.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
12.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
93.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
56.2%
# to maximum Life
50%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
43.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.2%
# to maximum Mana
25%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.8%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
75%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
56.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
37.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
37.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
37.5%
# to maximum Life
31.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
31.2%
# to maximum Mana
25%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.8%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
62.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
56.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
50%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
50%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
43.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
43.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
43.8%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
37.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
18.8%
Ring 2
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
81.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
68.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
56.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
50%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
37.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
31.2%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
31.2%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25%
# to [Evasion] Rating
18.8%
# to maximum Mana
18.8%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
75%
[Flask|Flasks] gain # charges per Second
50%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Augment] Items
43.8%
This item gains bonuses from Socketed Items as though it was Gloves
43.8%
# to maximum Life
37.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.2%
# to [Armour]
25%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25%
# to maximum Mana
25%
Has # [Charm] Slot
25%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
25%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
12.5%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
6.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
6.2%
# to [Evasion] Rating
6.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.2%
# to maximum Mana
6.2%
#% chance to [Aggravate] [Bleeding] on [HitDamage|Hit]
6.2%
#% chance to cause [Bleeding|Bleeding] on [HitDamage|Hit]
6.2%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
6.2%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
6.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
6.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
6.2%
#% increased [Block] chance
6.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
6.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
6.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
6.2%
Enemies are [CullingStrike|Culled] on [Block]
6.2%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(16)100%✕ Remove
Blood Barbs
(16)100%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(16)100%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(14)87.5%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(14)87.5%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(14)87.5%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(12)75%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(12)75%✕ Remove
Wasting
(12)75%✕ Remove
True Strike
(11)68.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of the Flesh
(10)62.5%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(10)62.5%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(10)62.5%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(10)62.5%✕ Remove
Deterioration
(9)56.2%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(9)56.2%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(9)56.2%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(9)56.2%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(7)43.8%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(7)43.8%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(7)43.8%✕ Remove
Melding
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Flow State
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Agonising Calamity
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(4)25%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(4)25%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(4)25%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(4)25%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(4)25%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Bleeding Out
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Ricochet
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Bond of the Cat
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Reusable Ammunition
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Overwhelm
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Blur
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Marked for Death
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Perfectly Placed Knife
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Loading
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Bloodletting
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Fate Finding
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Embracing Frost
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Heavy Ammunition
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Flash Storm
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Decisive Retreat
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Rhythm
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Full Salvo
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Surging Currents
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Stability
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Emboldened Avatar
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Hidden Barb
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Careful Aim
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Distant Dreamer
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Glancing Deflection
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Rapid Reload
(1)6.2%✕ Remove