The Spark is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 565 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Pierce III, Vilenta's Propulsion. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, Sunder the Flesh, Grasping Wounds on the skill tree.

Spark
(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 Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
32.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
32%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
30.1%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
29.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
29.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
27.1%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
18.2%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
18.2%
# to maximum Mana
11%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
9.9%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
42.1%
# to maximum Life
30.6%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
27.4%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
23.7%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
20.9%
# to maximum Mana
14%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
13.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
11.5%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
5.8%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
63.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
43.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
41.2%
# to maximum Mana
36.1%
# to maximum Life
34.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.5%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
29.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
15.4%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
55.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
51.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
32.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.5%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Life
21.2%
#% of Damage taken [Recoup|Recouped] as Mana
21.2%
Skills have # seconds to Cooldown
21.2%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
19.3%
Only [SoulCore|Soul Cores] can be Socketed in this item
19.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
37.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.1%
# to maximum Life
30.6%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
29%
# to maximum Mana
27.1%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
26%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
12.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
10.1%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
10.1%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
64.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
55%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
44.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
39.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
32.6%
# to maximum Life
22.8%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
19.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19.6%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# Suffix Modifier allowed
64.2%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
64.1%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
60.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
32.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
31.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
17.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
17%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
14.9%
[Critical|Critical Hits] [IgnoreResistances|Ignore] Enemy Monster [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
14.2%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
66.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
53.6%
# to maximum Mana
39.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
32.9%
#% increased maximum Mana
25.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
21.4%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
17.3%
# to maximum Life
14.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
14.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
14.2%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Reflects opposite Ring
54.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
30.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20%
# to maximum Mana
17.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
16.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
13.8%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
12.7%
# to maximum Life
11.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
11%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
10.8%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
96.5%
# to maximum Life
53.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
45.5%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
44.8%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
44.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
43.5%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
43.2%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
39.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
29.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
28%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
40.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
33.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
28.5%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
15%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
13.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
13.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
12.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
12.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
12%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
10.4%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(565)100%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(562)99.5%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(557)98.6%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(539)95.4%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(480)85%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(457)80.9%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(455)80.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(452)80%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(450)79.6%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(429)75.9%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(429)75.9%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(378)66.9%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(361)63.9%✕ Remove
True Strike
(356)63%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(354)62.7%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(349)61.8%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(341)60.4%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(336)59.5%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(329)58.2%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(329)58.2%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(320)56.6%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(317)56.1%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(271)48%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(268)47.4%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(254)45%✕ Remove
Cooked
(245)43.4%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(244)43.2%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(242)42.8%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(240)42.5%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(238)42.1%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(223)39.5%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(223)39.5%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(217)38.4%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(212)37.5%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(190)33.6%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(185)32.7%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(175)31%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(172)30.4%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(161)28.5%✕ Remove
Preservation
(158)28%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(148)26.2%✕ Remove
Roil
(141)25%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(139)24.6%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(139)24.6%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(121)21.4%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(116)20.5%✕ Remove
All Natural
(113)20%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(111)19.6%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(110)19.5%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(108)19.1%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(107)18.9%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(99)17.5%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(97)17.2%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(96)17%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(94)16.6%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(86)15.2%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(86)15.2%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(86)15.2%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(85)15%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(83)14.7%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(77)13.6%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(73)12.9%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(71)12.6%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(71)12.6%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(64)11.3%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(59)10.4%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(55)9.7%✕ Remove
Goring
(55)9.7%✕ Remove
Energise
(52)9.2%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(51)9%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(51)9%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(43)7.6%✕ Remove
Dominion
(41)7.3%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(40)7.1%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(37)6.5%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(37)6.5%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(34)6%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(34)6%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(32)5.7%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(31)5.5%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(31)5.5%✕ Remove
Melding
(29)5.1%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(29)5.1%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(28)5%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(28)5%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(27)4.8%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(27)4.8%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(26)4.6%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(26)4.6%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(25)4.4%✕ Remove
Abasement
(25)4.4%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(25)4.4%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(24)4.2%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(23)4.1%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(23)4.1%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(23)4.1%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(23)4.1%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(23)4.1%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(22)3.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(22)3.9%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(21)3.7%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(21)3.7%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(20)3.5%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(20)3.5%✕ Remove
Invigorating Grandeur
(20)3.5%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(19)3.4%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(19)3.4%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(19)3.4%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(18)3.2%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(18)3.2%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(18)3.2%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(16)2.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(16)2.8%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(15)2.7%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(15)2.7%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(15)2.7%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(15)2.7%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(15)2.7%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(14)2.5%✕ Remove
Fated End
(14)2.5%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(12)2.1%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(12)2.1%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(12)2.1%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(12)2.1%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tides
(12)2.1%✕ Remove