The Parry is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 38 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Zerphi's Infamy, Rapid Attacks III, Mobility. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, Sunder the Flesh, Grasping Wounds on the skill tree.

Parry
(Blood Mage) Builds
Sample size: 38 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 [Fire] Damage
44.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
34.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
31.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
31.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
28.9%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
21.1%
# to maximum Mana
18.4%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
18.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
15.8%
# to Level of all [Fire|Fire] [Spell|Spell] Skills
7.9%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Cold] Skills
65.8%
# to Level of all [Fire] Skills
65.8%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
65.8%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
65.8%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Cold Resistance]
65.8%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Fire Resistance]
65.8%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Lightning Resistance]
65.8%
# to maximum Life
15.8%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
13.2%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
13.2%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Has no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
84.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
73.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
44.7%
Skill Gems have no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
39.5%
[Equipment] has no [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
15.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
10.5%
# to maximum Mana
7.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
7.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.3%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
71.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
55.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
39.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.3%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
13.2%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
13.2%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
13.2%
Only [SoulCore|Soul Cores] can be Socketed in this item
13.2%
Skills from [Corrupted] Gems have #% of Mana Costs [StatConversion|Converted] to Life Costs
13.2%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
52.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52.6%
# to maximum Life
50%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
31.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
21.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
15.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
10.5%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
7.9%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
63.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
47.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
39.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.8%
# to maximum Mana
31.6%
# to maximum Life
23.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.2%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
63.2%
# to maximum Mana
50%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
42.1%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
39.5%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
28.9%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
28.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
28.9%
#% increased maximum Mana
26.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.4%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
81.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
57.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
50%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
39.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
36.8%
#% increased maximum Mana
34.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
21.1%
# to maximum Life
18.4%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
52.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.8%
Reflects opposite Ring
36.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
31.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
23.7%
# to maximum Life
15.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
15.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
7.9%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
97.4%
# to [Strength|Strength]
47.4%
# to maximum Life
47.4%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
47.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
47.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
44.7%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
44.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
39.5%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
36.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
23.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
15.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
10.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
10.5%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
7.9%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
5.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
5.3%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
5.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
5.3%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
5.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
15.8%
# to maximum Mana
13.2%
#% increased [ParriedDebuff|Parried Debuff] Duration
13.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
13.2%
#% increased [Accuracy] Rating
10.5%
[ParriedDebuff|Parried] enemies take more [Spell] Damage instead of more [Attack] Damage
10.5%
# to Level of all [Cold] Skills
7.9%
# to Level of all [Fire] Skills
7.9%
# to Level of all [Lightning] Skills
7.9%
#% to [MaximumResistances|Maximum Cold Resistance]
7.9%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(38)100%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(38)100%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(38)100%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(37)97.4%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(37)97.4%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(37)97.4%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(37)97.4%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(37)97.4%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(35)92.1%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(35)92.1%✕ Remove
Invigorating Grandeur
(35)92.1%✕ Remove
True Strike
(35)92.1%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(33)86.8%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(33)86.8%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(32)84.2%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(32)84.2%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(32)84.2%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(30)78.9%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(29)76.3%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(26)68.4%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(26)68.4%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(25)65.8%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(23)60.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(22)57.9%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(22)57.9%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(21)55.3%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(21)55.3%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(19)50%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(19)50%✕ Remove
Roil
(18)47.4%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(17)44.7%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(17)44.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(16)42.1%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(15)39.5%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(15)39.5%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(15)39.5%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(14)36.8%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(14)36.8%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(14)36.8%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(14)36.8%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(14)36.8%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(13)34.2%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(13)34.2%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(10)26.3%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(9)23.7%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(7)18.4%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(7)18.4%✕ Remove
Abasement
(6)15.8%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(6)15.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(6)15.8%✕ Remove
Cooked
(6)15.8%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tides
(6)15.8%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(5)13.2%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(5)13.2%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(5)13.2%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(4)10.5%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(3)7.9%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(3)7.9%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(3)7.9%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(2)5.3%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(2)5.3%✕ Remove
Everlasting Glory
(2)5.3%✕ Remove
Erraticism
(2)5.3%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(2)5.3%✕ Remove
Whispers of the Flesh
(2)5.3%✕ Remove
Preservation
(2)5.3%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(2)5.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(2)5.3%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(2)5.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(2)5.3%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(2)5.3%✕ Remove
Flow of Life
(2)5.3%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(2)5.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Channelled Heritage
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Pyromancer
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Regenerative Flesh
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Self Immolation
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Electrified Claw
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Flurry
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
The Frenzied Bear
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Energise
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Swift Blocking
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Hunker Down
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Puppet Master chance
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(1)2.6%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(1)2.6%✕ Remove