The Enervating Nova is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 11 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rapid Casting II, Spell Cascade, Vorana's Siege. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Critical Overload, Sanguimancy, Sudden Escalation on the skill tree.

Enervating Nova
(Blood Mage) Builds
Sample size: 11 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 [Lightning] Damage
72.7%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
54.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
54.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
45.5%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
27.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
27.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
27.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
18.2%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
9.1%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
81.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
63.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
54.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
54.5%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.3%
# Life Regeneration per second
18.2%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
Has no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
18.2%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
72.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
72.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
72.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
36.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
18.2%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
18.2%
# Life Regeneration per second
9.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.1%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
54.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
45.5%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
36.4%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
27.3%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
18.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.1%
# to maximum Mana
9.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.1%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
54.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
54.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
45.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.3%
# to maximum Life
18.2%
[Curse] Skills have #% increased Cast Speed
18.2%
[Curse|Curses] have no Activation Delay
18.2%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
54.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
54.5%
[Critical|Critical Hits] [IgnoreResistances|Ignore] Enemy Monster [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
54.5%
[Trigger] Lightning Bolt Skill on [Critical|Critical Hit]
54.5%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
36.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
27.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
27.3%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
18.2%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
18.2%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
18.2%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
90.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
63.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
54.5%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
54.5%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
45.5%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
27.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.2%
# to maximum Life
18.2%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
54.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
45.5%
Reflects opposite Ring
36.4%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
27.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
27.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.3%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
18.2%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
# to maximum Life
63.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
54.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
54.5%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
54.5%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
54.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
45.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
36.4%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
36.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
27.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
63.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
63.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
45.5%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
36.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
27.3%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
18.2%
#% increased [Spell] [Physical] Damage
18.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
18.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
18.2%
[Spell|Spells] fire # additional [Projectile|Projectiles]
[Spell|Spells] fire [Projectile|Projectiles] in a circle
18.2%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Critical Overload
(11)100%✕ Remove
Sanguimancy
(11)100%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(11)100%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(11)100%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(11)100%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(11)100%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(11)100%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(11)100%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(11)100%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(10)90.9%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(9)81.8%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(8)72.7%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
All Natural
(7)63.6%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(6)54.5%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(5)45.5%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(4)36.4%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Preservation
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Roil
(3)27.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Energise
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Cooked
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Fated End
(2)18.2%✕ Remove
Melding
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Inevitable Rupture
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Infused Limits
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Stormkeeper
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Coursing Energy
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(1)9.1%✕ Remove
Thirst for Endurance
(1)9.1%✕ Remove