The Reap is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 120 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Deliberation, Zenith II, Physical Mastery. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, For the Jugular, Sunder the Flesh on the skill tree.

Reap
(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 Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Physical|Physical] [Spell|Spell] Skills
55%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
55%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
48.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
44.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
33.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
20.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
18.3%
#% increased [Spell] [Physical] Damage
16.7%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
14.2%
# to maximum Mana
9.2%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
72.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
48.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
38.3%
# to maximum Mana
31.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
20%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
17.5%
# to [Armour|Armour]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.7%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
79.2%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
74.2%
You have no [Spirit]
74.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
19.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
15%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
14.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
10.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
8.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
6.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
5.8%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
80.8%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
40.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
37.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
28.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.3%
# to [Armour|Armour]
17.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
15.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
14.2%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
115.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
82.5%
#% increased [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
82.5%
Deal #% of [Overkill] damage to enemies within # metres of the enemy killed
82.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
10.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
5.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
5.8%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
5%
# to maximum Life
5%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
82.5%
# to maximum Life
52.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
31.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
30%
#% increased Cast Speed
27.5%
#% increased maximum Life
27.5%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
26.7%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
26.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
25.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
59.2%
# to maximum Life
53.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
53.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.5%
Reflects opposite Ring
19.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
17.5%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
63.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
52.5%
# to maximum Life
50.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
24.2%
Reflects opposite Ring
18.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
17.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
17.5%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
93.3%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
68.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
52.5%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
50.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
35.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
30.8%
# to maximum Life
29.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
29.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSulphur|Sulphur]
19.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
17.5%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
41.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
24.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
21.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
17.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
16.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
15.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
15%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
10.8%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
10%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(120)100%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(118)98.3%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(118)98.3%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(118)98.3%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(114)95%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(113)94.2%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(113)94.2%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(108)90%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(108)90%✕ Remove
True Strike
(105)87.5%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(103)85.8%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(98)81.7%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(88)73.3%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(87)72.5%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(87)72.5%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(84)70%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(82)68.3%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(80)66.7%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(79)65.8%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(78)65%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(71)59.2%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(69)57.5%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(69)57.5%✕ Remove
Roil
(64)53.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(59)49.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(57)47.5%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(57)47.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(54)45%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(53)44.2%✕ Remove
Cooked
(51)42.5%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(43)35.8%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(35)29.2%✕ Remove
Relentless Vindicator
(33)27.5%✕ Remove
Cruel Fate
(33)27.5%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(33)27.5%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(32)26.7%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(30)25%✕ Remove
Flow State
(30)25%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(30)25%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(29)24.2%✕ Remove
Intense Flames
(29)24.2%✕ Remove
Preservation
(27)22.5%✕ Remove
All For One
(26)21.7%✕ Remove
All Natural
(26)21.7%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(25)20.8%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(24)20%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(24)20%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(24)20%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(22)18.3%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(20)16.7%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(18)15%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(18)15%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(18)15%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(17)14.2%✕ Remove
Momentum
(17)14.2%✕ Remove
Cut to the Bone
(16)13.3%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(16)13.3%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(16)13.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(16)13.3%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(15)12.5%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(14)11.7%✕ Remove
Melding
(13)10.8%✕ Remove
Wildsurge Incantation
(13)10.8%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(12)10%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(12)10%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(11)9.2%✕ Remove
Fated End
(11)9.2%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(10)8.3%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(10)8.3%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(9)7.5%✕ Remove
Splitting Ground
(8)6.7%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(8)6.7%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(7)5.8%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(6)5%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(6)5%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(6)5%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(6)5%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(5)4.2%✕ Remove
Ruin
(5)4.2%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(5)4.2%✕ Remove
Spiral into Mania
(5)4.2%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(5)4.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(5)4.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(5)4.2%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(5)4.2%✕ Remove
Unsight
(5)4.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(5)4.2%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(5)4.2%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(4)3.3%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(4)3.3%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(4)3.3%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(4)3.3%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(3)2.5%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(3)2.5%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(3)2.5%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(3)2.5%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(3)2.5%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(3)2.5%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(3)2.5%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(3)2.5%✕ Remove
Goring
(3)2.5%✕ Remove
Constricting
(3)2.5%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(3)2.5%✕ Remove
Battle Fever
(3)2.5%✕ Remove