The Coiling Bolts is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 160 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Chaos Mastery, Considered Casting, Deliberation. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, Sunder the Flesh, Grasping Wounds on the skill tree.

Coiling Bolts
(Blood Mage) Builds
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Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spell] Damage
97.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
95.6%
Spell Hits [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Chaos] Damage per [Curse] on target
95%
Spell Hits [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Physical] Damage per [Curse] on target
95%
[BuffMagnitude|Magnitudes] of [Curse|Curses] you inflict are zero
95%
[Curse|Curses] you inflict ignore [Curse] limit
95%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
64.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
32.5%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
31.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage per # [Spirit]
31.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
28.7%
# to maximum Mana
19.4%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
16.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.2%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
16.2%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineChaos|Dreaming Gloom Shrine]
16.2%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
90.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
81.2%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
81.2%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
81.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
12.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.4%
# to maximum Life
8.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
7.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
7.5%
# to maximum Mana
5.6%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
53.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
35%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
20.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
16.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.8%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
11.9%
# to maximum Life
11.2%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
47.5%
# to maximum Life
34.4%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
27.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.1%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
# to maximum Mana
19.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.6%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
14.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
12.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
61.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
54.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
48.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
42.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.9%
# to maximum Life
26.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
22.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
20.6%
# to maximum Mana
13.1%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
73.1%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
65%
#% increased Cast Speed
35.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.5%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
25.6%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
25%
# to maximum Life
23.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
22.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.5%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.5%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
74.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
35%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
34.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
30.6%
# to maximum Life
28.7%
# to maximum Mana
28.7%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
28.1%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
26.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
58.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
30.6%
Reflects opposite Ring
29.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
26.2%
# to maximum Life
25%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.1%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
21.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
20.6%
# to maximum Mana
20%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
93.1%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
58.8%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
51.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
41.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
39.4%
# to maximum Life
38.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
33.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
32.5%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
25.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
46.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
45%
#% increased Cast Speed
41.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
24.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
19.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
18.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
14.4%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
12.5%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
10.6%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(160)100%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(160)100%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(157)98.1%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(154)96.2%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(152)95%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(148)92.5%✕ Remove
Dark Entries
(148)92.5%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(145)90.6%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(144)90%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(141)88.1%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(141)88.1%✕ Remove
True Strike
(141)88.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(128)80%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(127)79.4%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(123)76.9%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(121)75.6%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(114)71.2%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(110)68.8%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(104)65%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(101)63.1%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(100)62.5%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(98)61.3%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(96)60%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(95)59.4%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(85)53.1%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(77)48.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(74)46.2%✕ Remove
Fated End
(74)46.2%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(73)45.6%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(66)41.2%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(64)40%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(59)36.9%✕ Remove
Melding
(58)36.2%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(58)36.2%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(58)36.2%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(57)35.6%✕ Remove
Cooked
(54)33.8%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(52)32.5%✕ Remove
Roil
(52)32.5%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(51)31.9%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(50)31.2%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(50)31.2%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(50)31.2%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(50)31.2%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(46)28.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(44)27.5%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(42)26.2%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(42)26.2%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(37)23.1%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(37)23.1%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(37)23.1%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(37)23.1%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(36)22.5%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(36)22.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(33)20.6%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(33)20.6%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(33)20.6%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(33)20.6%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(31)19.4%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(30)18.8%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(27)16.9%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(26)16.2%✕ Remove
Abasement
(26)16.2%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(26)16.2%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(23)14.4%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(23)14.4%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(20)12.5%✕ Remove
Whispers of the Flesh
(17)10.6%✕ Remove
Preservation
(16)10%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(15)9.4%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(14)8.8%✕ Remove
Energise
(13)8.1%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(12)7.5%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(11)6.9%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(10)6.2%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(10)6.2%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(10)6.2%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(9)5.6%✕ Remove
Heavy Ammunition
(8)5%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(8)5%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(8)5%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(7)4.4%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Madness in the Bones
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(6)3.8%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(5)3.1%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(5)3.1%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(5)3.1%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(5)3.1%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(5)3.1%✕ Remove
Cut to the Bone
(5)3.1%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Distant Dreamer
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Hindered Capabilities
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(4)2.5%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(4)2.5%✕ Remove