The Bow Shot is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 13 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rapid Attacks II, Cold Attunement, Chain III. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, Grasping Wounds, Crimson Power on the skill tree.

Bow Shot
(Blood Mage) Builds
Sample size: 13 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
#% increased [Physical] Damage
46.2%
#% reduced Projectile Range
38.5%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
23.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
23.1%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
23.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
23.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
15.4%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
15.4%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
15.4%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
15.4%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
[Attack|Attacks] have #% chance to cause [Bleeding|Bleeding]
53.8%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
46.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
46.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
38.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.5%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
30.8%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
23.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.1%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
15.4%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] for [Attack] Damage
15.4%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
69.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
69.2%
# to maximum Mana
61.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
61.5%
[Gain] #% of [Cold] damage as Extra [Fire] damage per #% [Chill] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude] on enemy
53.8%
# to maximum Life
23.1%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
15.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
15.4%
# Life Regeneration per second
7.7%
# to [Evasion] Rating
7.7%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
84.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
69.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
53.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
23.1%
# to maximum Life
23.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.1%
# Life Regeneration per second
15.4%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
15.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.4%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Damage against [Immobilised] Enemies
46.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.2%
#% increased [SkillSpeed|Skill Speed]
46.2%
[Immobilised|Immobilise] enemies at #% buildup instead of #%
46.2%
# to maximum Mana
23.1%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
15.4%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
15.4%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
15.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
15.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
15.4%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
53.8%
#% increased Movement Speed
53.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
30.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
15.4%
# to maximum Mana
15.4%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
130.8%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
38.5%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
30.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
23.1%
# to maximum Mana
23.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.1%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
15.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
15.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.4%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.5%
# to maximum Life
30.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
30.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
23.1%
# to maximum Mana
23.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
23.1%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
46.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
23.1%
# to maximum Mana
23.1%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
23.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.1%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.1%
Belt
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
# to maximum Life
53.8%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
46.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
38.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
38.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
38.5%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
38.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
30.8%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
23.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
23.1%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% reduced Projectile Range
23.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
15.4%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
15.4%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
15.4%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
15.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
15.4%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
7.7%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
7.7%
#% increased Arrow Speed
7.7%
#% increased [Abyssalify|Desecrated Modifier] magnitudes
7.7%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
53.8%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
53.8%
#% increased Life Regeneration rate
7.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
7.7%
#% increased [Block] chance
7.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
7.7%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(13)100%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(13)100%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(12)92.3%✕ Remove
Blood Barbs
(10)76.9%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(9)69.2%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(9)69.2%✕ Remove
Deterioration
(9)69.2%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(9)69.2%✕ Remove
Wasting
(9)69.2%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Intense Dose
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Inspiring Ally
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Pressure Points
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Emboldened Avatar
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tides
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Deep Freeze
(6)46.2%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(6)46.2%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(6)46.2%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(6)46.2%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Flow State
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Momentum
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Easy Going
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(4)30.8%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Bleeding Out
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Whispers of the Flesh
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Blur
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Fearful Paralysis
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Goring
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Cooked
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
True Strike
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Natural Immunity
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Toxic Tolerance
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Aggravation
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Suffusion
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Building Toxins
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Trick Shot
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Spray and Pray
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Alternating Current
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Direct Approach
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Resonance
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Electrifying Nature
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Steadfast Resolve
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Material Solidification
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
General Electric
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
First Approach
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Unhindered
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Preservation
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Escalating Toxins
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Agonising Calamity
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Crippling Toxins
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Advanced Munitions
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Hidden Barb
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Shattering
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Perfectly Placed Knife
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Run and Gun
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Swift Flight
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Fated End
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Lasting Toxins
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Leeching Toxins
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Stacking Toxins
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Unbound Forces
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Intense Flames
(1)7.7%✕ Remove