The Arc is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 109 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Sione's Temper, Boundless Energy II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, Sunder the Flesh, Grasping Wounds on the skill tree.

Arc
(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 Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
28.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
26.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
26.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
25.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
24.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
23.9%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
20.2%
# to maximum Mana
15.6%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
13.8%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
13.8%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34.9%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
33%
# to maximum Life
30.3%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
27.5%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
24.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
14.7%
# to maximum Mana
12.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
7.3%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
5.5%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
5.5%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
56%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
44%
# to maximum Mana
42.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.7%
# to maximum Life
31.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
30.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
21.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
17.4%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
51.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
33%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.9%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
22%
Only [SoulCore|Soul Cores] can be Socketed in this item
22%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20.2%
Skills from [Corrupted] Gems have #% of Mana Costs [StatConversion|Converted] to Life Costs
20.2%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
16.5%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
39.4%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
34.9%
# to maximum Life
33.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
31.2%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
24.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
14.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
7.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
7.3%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
67.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
39.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
32.1%
# to maximum Mana
30.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
21.1%
# to maximum Life
20.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19.3%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
65.1%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
65.1%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
56.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
35.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
28.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
18.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
15.6%
# to maximum Mana
13.8%
[Critical|Critical Hits] [IgnoreResistances|Ignore] Enemy Monster [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
13.8%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
64.2%
# to maximum Mana
45%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
37.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
32.1%
#% increased maximum Mana
30.3%
# to maximum Life
18.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.5%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
15.6%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
13.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
13.8%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
49.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
33.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
22%
# to maximum Mana
21.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
20.2%
#% increased maximum Mana
12.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
11%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
9.2%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
9.2%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
9.2%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
97.2%
# to maximum Life
49.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
48.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
38.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
37.6%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
37.6%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
37.6%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
36.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
30.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
27.5%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
26.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
24.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
20.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
18.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
11.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
10.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
9.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
9.2%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
9.2%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(108)99.1%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(106)97.2%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(106)97.2%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(103)94.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(90)82.6%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(89)81.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(86)78.9%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(84)77.1%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(83)76.1%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(83)76.1%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(79)72.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(77)70.6%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(76)69.7%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(75)68.8%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(75)68.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(75)68.8%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(74)67.9%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(72)66.1%✕ Remove
True Strike
(71)65.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(59)54.1%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(59)54.1%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(56)51.4%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(54)49.5%✕ Remove
Cooked
(53)48.6%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(52)47.7%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(52)47.7%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(52)47.7%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(50)45.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(46)42.2%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(45)41.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(44)40.4%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(44)40.4%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(38)34.9%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(35)32.1%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(34)31.2%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(32)29.4%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(31)28.4%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(31)28.4%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(30)27.5%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(29)26.6%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(29)26.6%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(25)22.9%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(25)22.9%✕ Remove
Preservation
(25)22.9%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(24)22%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(23)21.1%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(22)20.2%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(22)20.2%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(21)19.3%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(18)16.5%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(18)16.5%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(18)16.5%✕ Remove
All Natural
(18)16.5%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(17)15.6%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(17)15.6%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(16)14.7%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(16)14.7%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(15)13.8%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(14)12.8%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(14)12.8%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(14)12.8%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(13)11.9%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(13)11.9%✕ Remove
Dominion
(13)11.9%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(13)11.9%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(13)11.9%✕ Remove
Roil
(13)11.9%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(12)11%✕ Remove
Energise
(11)10.1%✕ Remove
Goring
(11)10.1%✕ Remove
Fated End
(11)10.1%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(10)9.2%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(10)9.2%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(9)8.3%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(9)8.3%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(9)8.3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(9)8.3%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(9)8.3%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(9)8.3%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(8)7.3%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(8)7.3%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(8)7.3%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(8)7.3%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(8)7.3%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(7)6.4%✕ Remove
Invigorating Grandeur
(7)6.4%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(6)5.5%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(6)5.5%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(6)5.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(6)5.5%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(6)5.5%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(6)5.5%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(5)4.6%✕ Remove
Melding
(5)4.6%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(5)4.6%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(5)4.6%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(5)4.6%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(5)4.6%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(5)4.6%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(5)4.6%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(5)4.6%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(5)4.6%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(4)3.7%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(4)3.7%✕ Remove
Abasement
(4)3.7%✕ Remove
Leaping Ambush
(4)3.7%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(4)3.7%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(4)3.7%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(4)3.7%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(4)3.7%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(4)3.7%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(4)3.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Direct Approach
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Psychic Fragmentation
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(3)2.8%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(3)2.8%✕ Remove