The Herald of Blood is a highly effective skill for the Titan in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 13 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Poison III, Bursting Plague, Escalating Poison. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Crushing Verdict, Hulking Form, Colossal Capacity on the skill tree.

Herald of Blood
(Titan) 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
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
69.2%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
53.8%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
38.5%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
30.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
30.8%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
30.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
23.1%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
23.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
23.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
15.4%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
84.6%
# to [Armour|Armour]
69.2%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
53.8%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
53.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
15.4%
# to # [Physical|Physical] [Thorns|Thorns] damage
7.7%
# to maximum Life
7.7%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
100%
# Life Regeneration per second
92.3%
Require # fewer enemies to be [Surrounded|Surrounded]
92.3%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
76.9%
# to [Armour|Armour]
7.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
7.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
7.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
7.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
7.7%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Armour|Armour]
69.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
69.2%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
53.8%
Regenerate #% of maximum Life per second
53.8%
# to maximum Life
46.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30.8%
#% reduced Duration of [Bleeding] on You
23.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
15.4%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
69.2%
# to maximum Life
69.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.5%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
23.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.1%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.1%
[ManaLeech|Leech] #% of [Physical] [Attack] Damage as Mana
23.1%
# to maximum Mana
15.4%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
92.3%
# to maximum Life
84.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
69.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
53.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
53.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
30.8%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
30.8%
# to maximum Mana
15.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
15.4%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
84.6%
# to maximum Life
53.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
46.2%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
38.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
38.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
23.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.1%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.1%
# Life Regeneration per second
15.4%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
61.5%
# to maximum Life
53.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
53.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
46.2%
[LifeLeech|Leech] #% of [Physical] [Attack] Damage as Life
46.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
38.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.5%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30.8%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
92.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
69.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
53.8%
[LifeLeech|Leech] #% of [Physical] [Attack] Damage as Life
46.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
30.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
30.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
23.1%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
92.3%
Has # [Charm] Slots
92.3%
# to [Armour]
53.8%
# to # [Physical|Physical] [Thorns|Thorns] damage
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
30.8%
#% increased [Charm] Effect Duration
30.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
23.1%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
92.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
92.3%
Adds # to # [Chaos] damage
84.6%
Take # [Chaos] damage per second per [Charges|Endurance Charge]
84.6%
[Attack|Attacks] consume an [Charges|Endurance Charge] to [Critical|Critically Hit]
84.6%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
15.4%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
7.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
7.7%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
7.7%
#% increased [Stun|Stun] Duration
7.7%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
30.8%
# to [Armour|Armour]
15.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
15.4%
# to maximum Life
15.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
15.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
15.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
15.4%
[Gain] #% of damage as [Fire] damage per #% [ChanceToBlock|Chance to Block]
15.4%
# to [Strength|Strength]
7.7%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
7.7%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Crushing Verdict
(13)100%✕ Remove
Hulking Form
(13)100%✕ Remove
Colossal Capacity
(13)100%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(12)92.3%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(12)92.3%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(12)92.3%✕ Remove
Sundering
(11)84.6%✕ Remove
Relentless
(11)84.6%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(11)84.6%✕ Remove
Favourable Odds
(11)84.6%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(11)84.6%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(11)84.6%✕ Remove
Exposed Wounds
(11)84.6%✕ Remove
Devastation
(11)84.6%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(11)84.6%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(11)84.6%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(11)84.6%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(11)84.6%✕ Remove
Mysterious Lineage
(10)76.9%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(10)76.9%✕ Remove
Mass Hysteria
(10)76.9%✕ Remove
Momentum
(10)76.9%✕ Remove
Stone Skin
(9)69.2%✕ Remove
Greatest Defence
(9)69.2%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(9)69.2%✕ Remove
Blurred Motion
(9)69.2%✕ Remove
Dazing Blocks
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Authority
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Roaring Cries
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(8)61.5%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Low Tolerance
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
In Your Face
(7)53.8%✕ Remove
Hefty Unit
(5)38.5%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Aggravation
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Goring
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(3)23.1%✕ Remove
Brutal
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Internal Bleeding
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Unyielding
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Bleeding Out
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Beef
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Smash
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(2)15.4%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Urgent Call
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Empowerment
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Guided Hand
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Flip the Script
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Channelled Heritage
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Behemoth
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Crimson Assault
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Bloodthirsty
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Split the Earth
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Deterioration
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Thrill of the Fight
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Impact Area
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Augmented Flesh
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
The Molten One's Gift
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Vocal Empowerment
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Giant's Blood
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Earthbreaker
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Agonising Calamity
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Intense Dose
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Brute Strength
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Pile On
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Wasting
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Shattering Blow
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Unbreaking
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Crushing Impacts
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Reverberating Impact
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Perfect Opportunity
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Cranial Impact
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Defender's Resolve
(1)7.7%✕ Remove
Easy Target
(1)7.7%✕ Remove