The Arc is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 67 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Sione's Temper, Zenith 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
Sample size: 67 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-09-04 12:01:30 UTC
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 Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
31.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
29.9%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
25.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
25.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
25.4%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
19.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
17.9%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
16.4%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
16.4%
# to maximum Mana
7.5%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52.2%
# to maximum Life
38.8%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
35.8%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
32.8%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
26.9%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
16.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9%
# to maximum Mana
6%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
6%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
6%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
59.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
53.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
34.3%
# to maximum Mana
29.9%
# to maximum Life
28.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.9%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
17.9%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
16.4%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
53.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
31.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.9%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
25.4%
Only [SoulCore|Soul Cores] can be Socketed in this item
25.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.9%
Skills from [Corrupted] Gems have #% of Mana Costs [StatConversion|Converted] to Life Costs
23.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
20.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
19.4%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
41.8%
# to maximum Mana
35.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.8%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
29.9%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
29.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25.4%
# to maximum Life
23.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
7.5%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
7.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
6%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
74.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
44.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
34.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.9%
# to maximum Mana
23.9%
# to maximum Life
20.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
16.4%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
76.1%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
76.1%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
74.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
31.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
29.9%
# to maximum Mana
20.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
19.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
14.9%
# to maximum Life
10.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
10.4%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
62.7%
# to maximum Mana
47.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
37.3%
#% increased maximum Mana
34.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
23.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
19.4%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
16.4%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
14.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
14.9%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
53.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
37.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
23.9%
# to maximum Mana
20.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
13.4%
#% increased maximum Mana
11.9%
# to maximum Life
10.4%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
10.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
10.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
9%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
62.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
59.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
50.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
37.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
35.8%
# to maximum Life
32.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
32.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
29.9%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
28.4%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
37.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
35.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
29.9%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
23.9%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
16.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
16.4%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
13.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
13.4%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
11.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
11.9%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
7.5%
#% increased [ParriedDebuff|Parried Debuff] Duration
6%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
6%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
6%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
6%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(67)100%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(67)100%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(66)98.5%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(63)94%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(59)88.1%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(55)82.1%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(55)82.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(52)77.6%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(48)71.6%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(45)67.2%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(45)67.2%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(44)65.7%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(44)65.7%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(44)65.7%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(43)64.2%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(43)64.2%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(40)59.7%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(38)56.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(37)55.2%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(36)53.7%✕ Remove
Cooked
(36)53.7%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(34)50.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(34)50.7%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(34)50.7%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(33)49.3%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(33)49.3%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(32)47.8%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(31)46.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(30)44.8%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(29)43.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(29)43.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(29)43.3%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(28)41.8%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(26)38.8%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(25)37.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(23)34.3%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(20)29.9%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(19)28.4%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(19)28.4%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(19)28.4%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(18)26.9%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(17)25.4%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(17)25.4%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(17)25.4%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(15)22.4%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(15)22.4%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(13)19.4%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(13)19.4%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(10)14.9%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(10)14.9%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(10)14.9%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(10)14.9%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(10)14.9%✕ Remove
Energise
(10)14.9%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(10)14.9%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(10)14.9%✕ Remove
Roil
(9)13.4%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(8)11.9%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(8)11.9%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(8)11.9%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(8)11.9%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(7)10.4%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(7)10.4%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(6)9%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(6)9%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(6)9%✕ Remove
Dominion
(6)9%✕ Remove
Preservation
(6)9%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(6)9%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(6)9%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(6)9%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(6)9%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(6)9%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(6)9%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(5)7.5%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(5)7.5%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(5)7.5%✕ Remove
Goring
(5)7.5%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(5)7.5%✕ Remove
Invigorating Grandeur
(5)7.5%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(5)7.5%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(5)7.5%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(5)7.5%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(5)7.5%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(4)6%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(4)6%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(4)6%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(4)6%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(4)6%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(4)6%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(4)6%✕ Remove
All Natural
(4)6%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Paragon
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Blood Barbs
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Fated End
(3)4.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(2)3%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(2)3%✕ Remove
Melding
(2)3%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(2)3%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(2)3%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(2)3%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(2)3%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(2)3%✕ Remove
Right Hand of Darkness
(2)3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping Presence
(2)3%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(2)3%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(2)3%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(2)3%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(2)3%✕ Remove
Infusing Power
(2)3%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(2)3%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(2)3%✕ Remove
Infused Limits
(2)3%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(2)3%✕ Remove
Drenched
(2)3%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(2)3%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(2)3%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(2)3%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(2)3%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(2)3%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(2)3%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(2)3%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(2)3%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(2)3%✕ Remove