The Ball Lightning is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 35 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Multishot II, Lifetap, Efficiency II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, Grasping Wounds, Sunder the Flesh on the skill tree.

Ball Lightning
(Blood Mage) Builds
Sample size: 35 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-28 19:43:54 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 Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
60%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
42.9%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
42.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
34.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
17.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
17.1%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
14.3%
# to maximum Mana
11.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
8.6%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
8.6%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
62.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
57.1%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
54.3%
# to maximum Life
40%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.6%
# to maximum Mana
8.6%
# to Level of all [Cold] Skills
5.7%
# to Level of all [Fire] Skills
5.7%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
5.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
48.6%
# to maximum Mana
42.9%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
40%
#% increased [CullingStrike|Culling Strike] Threshold
37.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.6%
# to maximum Life
20%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
14.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
14.3%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
71.4%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
48.6%
Only [SoulCore|Soul Cores] can be Socketed in this item
48.6%
Skills from [Corrupted] Gems have #% of Mana Costs [StatConversion|Converted] to Life Costs
48.6%
Has no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
37.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
22.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20%
This item gains bonuses from Socketed [SoulCore|Soul Cores] as though it was also Boots
20%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
17.1%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
42.9%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
37.1%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
37.1%
Adds # to # [Chaos] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
37.1%
Gain # [FearIncarnate|Fear Incarnate] when you [CullingStrike|Cull] a target
37.1%
# to maximum Life
34.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
17.1%
# to maximum Mana
17.1%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
71.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
42.9%
# to maximum Life
37.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.4%
# to maximum Mana
25.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
17.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
17.1%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
74.3%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
68.6%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
65.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
34.3%
# to maximum Life
22.9%
# to maximum Mana
20%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
20%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
11.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
11.4%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
65.7%
# to maximum Mana
45.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
42.9%
# to maximum Life
40%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
31.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
22.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.9%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
20%
#% increased maximum Mana
20%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
42.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40%
# to maximum Mana
34.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
25.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.9%
# to maximum Life
20%
#% increased maximum Mana
20%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
20%
Reflects opposite Ring
20%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
88.6%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
51.4%
# to maximum Life
48.6%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
40%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
34.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
34.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
28.6%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
22.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.9%
# to [Strength|Strength]
20%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
37.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
34.3%
# to maximum Mana
20%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
20%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
17.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
14.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
14.3%
[Spell|Spells] fire # additional [Projectile|Projectiles]
[Spell|Spells] fire [Projectile|Projectiles] in a circle
14.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
11.4%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
11.4%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
8.6%
# to maximum Mana
8.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
5.7%
#% increased [Accuracy] Rating
5.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
5.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
5.7%
#% increased [CooldownRecovery|Cooldown Recovery Rate]
5.7%
#% increased [ParriedDebuff|Parried Debuff] Duration
5.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
5.7%
[ParriedDebuff|Parried] enemies take more [Spell] Damage instead of more [Attack] Damage
5.7%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(35)100%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(35)100%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(34)97.1%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(33)94.3%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(32)91.4%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(31)88.6%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(30)85.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(29)82.9%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(28)80%✕ Remove
True Strike
(28)80%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(27)77.1%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(27)77.1%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(26)74.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(26)74.3%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(25)71.4%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(25)71.4%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(24)68.6%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(24)68.6%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(23)65.7%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(22)62.9%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(20)57.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(19)54.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(18)51.4%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(16)45.7%✕ Remove
Cooked
(16)45.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(14)40%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(13)37.1%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(13)37.1%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(13)37.1%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(12)34.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(12)34.3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(12)34.3%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(12)34.3%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(11)31.4%✕ Remove
Thickened Arteries
(10)28.6%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(10)28.6%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(9)25.7%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(9)25.7%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(9)25.7%✕ Remove
Roil
(9)25.7%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(8)22.9%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(7)20%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(7)20%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(7)20%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(7)20%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(7)20%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(7)20%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(6)17.1%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(6)17.1%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(6)17.1%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(6)17.1%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(6)17.1%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(5)14.3%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(5)14.3%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(4)11.4%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(4)11.4%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(4)11.4%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(4)11.4%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(4)11.4%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(4)11.4%✕ Remove
Preservation
(4)11.4%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(4)11.4%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(4)11.4%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(4)11.4%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(4)11.4%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(4)11.4%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(4)11.4%✕ Remove
Melding
(3)8.6%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(3)8.6%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(3)8.6%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(3)8.6%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(3)8.6%✕ Remove
Erraticism
(3)8.6%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(3)8.6%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(3)8.6%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(3)8.6%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(3)8.6%✕ Remove
All Natural
(3)8.6%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(3)8.6%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Whispers of the Flesh
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Hunting Companion
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Cull the Hordes
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Hale Traveller
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(2)5.7%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Endless Circuit
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Ruin
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Right Hand of Darkness
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Heartstopping Presence
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Ritual Cadence
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Heavy Ammunition
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Spiral into Mania
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Hale Heart
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Nature
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Bonded Precision
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Vengeance
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Paragon
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Infusing Power
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Waning Hindrances
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Dominion
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Blood Barbs
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Electrifying Nature
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Eternal Youth
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Flurry
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Investing Energies
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Reinvigoration
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Staunching
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Infused Limits
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Drenched
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Energise
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Gravedigger
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Precise Invocations
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Invigorating Grandeur
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Licking Wounds
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(1)2.9%✕ Remove
Intense Flames
(1)2.9%✕ Remove