The Comet is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 1,002 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Spell Cascade, Zenith II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, Sunder the Flesh, Grasping Wounds on the skill tree.

Comet
(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
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
29.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
29.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
27.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
25%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
23.5%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
23.3%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
23.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
22.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
8.5%
# to maximum Mana
8.2%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.5%
# to maximum Life
37.7%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
35.7%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
30.2%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
26.3%
# to maximum Mana
9.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
9.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.6%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
61.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
52.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
44.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.5%
# to maximum Mana
34.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
32.2%
# to maximum Life
31.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
19.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
14.3%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
58.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
34.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
28%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
27.9%
Only [SoulCore|Soul Cores] can be Socketed in this item
27.8%
Skills from [Corrupted] Gems have #% of Mana Costs [StatConversion|Converted] to Life Costs
25.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20.5%
This item gains bonuses from Socketed [SoulCore|Soul Cores] as though it was also a Helmet
20.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.8%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
46.9%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
34.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.2%
# to maximum Mana
32.1%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
30.8%
# to maximum Life
28.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
8.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
7.5%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
6.8%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
63.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
46.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
43%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
42.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.9%
# to maximum Life
21.3%
# to maximum Mana
21.1%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
12.7%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
82.6%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
82.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
75.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
35.1%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
26.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
16%
# to maximum Mana
14.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
12.3%
#% increased maximum Mana
8.1%
# to maximum Life
6.5%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
61.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
49.8%
# to maximum Mana
44.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
34.2%
#% increased maximum Mana
33.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
14.5%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
12.8%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
12.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
12.8%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
56.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
29.3%
# to maximum Mana
19.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
17.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
13.5%
#% increased maximum Mana
10.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
10.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
10.4%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
10.2%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
97.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
49.2%
# to maximum Life
48.3%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
44.4%
# to [Strength|Strength]
43.7%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
43.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
43.1%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
43%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
34.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
33.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
40.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
33.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
28%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
17.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
15.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
14.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
14.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
14.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
12.8%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
9.5%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(999)99.7%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(998)99.6%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(989)98.7%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(967)96.5%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(889)88.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(843)84.1%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(826)82.4%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(810)80.8%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(766)76.4%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(728)72.7%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(722)72.1%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(710)70.9%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(699)69.8%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(698)69.7%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(678)67.7%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(677)67.6%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(651)65%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(587)58.6%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(574)57.3%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(574)57.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(571)57%✕ Remove
True Strike
(559)55.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(548)54.7%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(539)53.8%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(521)52%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(511)51%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(503)50.2%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(497)49.6%✕ Remove
Cooked
(480)47.9%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(466)46.5%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(463)46.2%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(448)44.7%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(446)44.5%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(376)37.5%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(344)34.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(269)26.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(269)26.8%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(263)26.2%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(241)24.1%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(241)24.1%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(225)22.5%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(221)22.1%✕ Remove
Preservation
(217)21.7%✕ Remove
Roil
(212)21.2%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(208)20.8%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(198)19.8%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(183)18.3%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(178)17.8%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(177)17.7%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(174)17.4%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(173)17.3%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(173)17.3%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(159)15.9%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(137)13.7%✕ Remove
Goring
(127)12.7%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(123)12.3%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(123)12.3%✕ Remove
Energise
(119)11.9%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(116)11.6%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(113)11.3%✕ Remove
All Natural
(112)11.2%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(111)11.1%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(110)11%✕ Remove
Dominion
(105)10.5%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(98)9.8%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(89)8.9%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(88)8.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(86)8.6%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(82)8.2%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(80)8%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(78)7.8%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(77)7.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(72)7.2%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(70)7%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(64)6.4%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(62)6.2%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(60)6%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(58)5.8%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(57)5.7%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(52)5.2%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(49)4.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(48)4.8%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(46)4.6%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(46)4.6%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(45)4.5%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(45)4.5%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(44)4.4%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(40)4%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(39)3.9%✕ Remove
Melding
(37)3.7%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(36)3.6%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(35)3.5%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(32)3.2%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(32)3.2%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(32)3.2%✕ Remove
Invigorating Grandeur
(32)3.2%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(32)3.2%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(31)3.1%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(30)3%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(29)2.9%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(29)2.9%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(28)2.8%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(27)2.7%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(27)2.7%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(25)2.5%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(25)2.5%✕ Remove
Fated End
(25)2.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(24)2.4%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(24)2.4%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(24)2.4%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(23)2.3%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(22)2.2%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(22)2.2%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(21)2.1%✕ Remove