The Life Remnants is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 12 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Remnant Potency I, Harmonic Remnants II, Khatal's Rejuvenation. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, Crimson Power, Grasping Wounds on the skill tree.

Life Remnants
(Blood Mage) Builds
Sample size: 12 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 Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
33.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
25%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
16.7%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
16.7%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
16.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
16.7%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.3%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Cold] Skills
25%
# to Level of all [Fire] Skills
25%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
25%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
25%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Cold Resistance]
25%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Fire Resistance]
25%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Lightning Resistance]
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Has no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
75%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
66.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
58.3%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
Skill Gems have no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
25%
[Equipment] has no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
16.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
8.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
8.3%
# to maximum Life
8.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
8.3%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
66.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
58.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25%
# Life Regeneration per second
16.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
16.7%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
83.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
66.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate if you've dealt a [Critical|Critical Hit] [Recently]
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
91.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
75%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
75%
[Curse] Skills have #% increased Cast Speed
58.3%
[Curse|Curses] have no Activation Delay
58.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.7%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
66.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
41.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
25%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
25%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
25%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
41.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
41.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
41.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
33.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
25%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
58.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
58.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
#% increased Cast Speed
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
41.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
33.3%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
25%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
25%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
75%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
66.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
58.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
50%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
50%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
41.7%
#% increased [Charm] Charges gained
25%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSulphur|Sulphur]
25%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
41.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
41.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
33.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
16.7%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
16.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
16.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
16.7%
# to # Added [Attack] [Fire] Damage per # [Strength]
8.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
8.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
8.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
8.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
8.3%
[Gain] #% of damage as [Fire] damage per #% [ChanceToBlock|Chance to Block]
8.3%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(12)100%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(12)100%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(12)100%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(11)91.7%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(11)91.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(9)75%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(9)75%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(9)75%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(8)66.7%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Preservation
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Roil
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(6)50%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Melding
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(3)25%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(3)25%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(3)25%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(3)25%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Tolerant Equipment
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Insulated Treads
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Goring
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
All Natural
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Fated End
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Mystic Stance
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Dark Entries
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(1)8.3%✕ Remove