The Living Bomb is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 30 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Lifetap, Boundless Energy II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, Sunder the Flesh, Grasping Wounds on the skill tree.

Living Bomb
(Blood Mage) Builds
Sample size: 30 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
36.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
36.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
33.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
26.7%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
23.3%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
23.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
16.7%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
13.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
13.3%
# to Level of all [Fire|Fire] [Spell|Spell] Skills
10%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
56.7%
# to maximum Life
50%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
40%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
16.7%
# to Level of all [Cold] Skills
13.3%
# to Level of all [Fire] Skills
13.3%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
13.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
13.3%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Cold Resistance]
13.3%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.7%
# to maximum Mana
20%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
16.7%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
16.7%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
70%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
36.7%
Only [SoulCore|Soul Cores] can be Socketed in this item
33.3%
Skills from [Corrupted] Gems have #% of Mana Costs [StatConversion|Converted] to Life Costs
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30%
Has no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
23.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
20%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
16.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
40%
# to maximum Life
36.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
30%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.3%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
20%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
13.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
13.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
10%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
56.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
43.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
20%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
# to maximum Mana
13.3%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# Prefix Modifier allowed
73.3%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
70%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
56.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
46.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
20%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
20%
#% increased maximum Mana
16.7%
# to maximum Life
13.3%
# to maximum Mana
13.3%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
46.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
26.7%
# to maximum Mana
26.7%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
23.3%
#% increased maximum Mana
23.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
20%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
63.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
20%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
13.3%
# to maximum Mana
10%
#% increased maximum Mana
10%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
6.7%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
6.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
6.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
96.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
66.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
66.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
63.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
36.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
33.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
30%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
30%
# to [Strength|Strength]
26.7%
# to maximum Life
26.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
53.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
30%
#% increased Cast Speed
30%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
20%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
16.7%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
16.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
16.7%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
13.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
13.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
13.3%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(30)100%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(30)100%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(30)100%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(27)90%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(25)83.3%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(24)80%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(21)70%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(20)66.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(20)66.7%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(20)66.7%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(18)60%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(17)56.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(17)56.7%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(17)56.7%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(17)56.7%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(16)53.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(16)53.3%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(16)53.3%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(16)53.3%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(16)53.3%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(16)53.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(15)50%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(15)50%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(14)46.7%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(14)46.7%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(13)43.3%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(13)43.3%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(13)43.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(13)43.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(13)43.3%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(13)43.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(11)36.7%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(11)36.7%✕ Remove
Cooked
(11)36.7%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(9)30%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(9)30%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(9)30%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(9)30%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(8)26.7%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(8)26.7%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(8)26.7%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(7)23.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(7)23.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(7)23.3%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(7)23.3%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(7)23.3%✕ Remove
Preservation
(6)20%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(6)20%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(6)20%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(6)20%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(6)20%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(5)16.7%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(5)16.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(5)16.7%✕ Remove
Energise
(5)16.7%✕ Remove
Goring
(5)16.7%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(5)16.7%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(4)13.3%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(4)13.3%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(4)13.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(4)13.3%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(4)13.3%✕ Remove
Roil
(4)13.3%✕ Remove
Melding
(3)10%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(3)10%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(3)10%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(3)10%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(3)10%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(3)10%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(3)10%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(3)10%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(3)10%✕ Remove
Invigorating Grandeur
(3)10%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(3)10%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(3)10%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Abasement
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Dominion
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tides
(2)6.7%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Unbending
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Toxic Tolerance
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Stars Aligned
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Right Hand of Darkness
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Heartstopping Presence
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Arsonist
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Deterioration
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Infusing Power
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Slow Burn
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Resurging Archon
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Cut to the Bone
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Burnout
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Thickened Arteries
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Infused Limits
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Sight
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Wildsurge Incantation
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Distant Dreamer
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Immolation
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Enduring Archon
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Fated End
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Against the Elements
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Incendiary
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Anticipation
(1)3.3%✕ Remove
Momentum
(1)3.3%✕ Remove