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[0.5] All Content Blood Mage Guide

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presentationBlood Mage
End Game
Starter
0.5 RotA
Verified
By ImJustAnthony
Updated on Jun 5, 2026
Jun 5, 2026

Build Overview

ALL CONTENT

Blood Mage Build Guide

**UPDATE IN PROGRESS FOR 0.5**

***ALL TRADE LINKS ARE AUTOMATED BY MOBALYTICS AND MAY NOT BE THE BEST SOURCE FOR BUYING EQUIPMENT. PLEASE SEARCH FOR ITEMS USING THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN EACH VARIANT.***

Hello all Blood Mage enjoyers!

This Blood Mage Build Guide uses progressing variants during a league to go from Starter to Multiple fun Endgame Builds. This guide was created in 0.1 Early Access and has been updated every league to date. Join us on Twitch to watch build variants showcased throughout a league!

https://www.youtube.com/@ImJustAnthonyTube

***New Variants added consistently during a league.***

***Change Logs will be added on each Individual Variant with dates AFTER 0.5 Launch***

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • Easy Playstyle
  • Flexible Variants
  • HIGH Damage Potential
  • GREAT at ALL Content
  • Weakness....? Never heard of it.

Build Variants

This is the current league start variant for 0.5 Runes of Aldur.

**This variant is currently a PRE-LAUNCH build. Changes can and will most likely be made after league launch once we find out more info relating to New Uniques, New Lineage Supports, New Runic Skill Gems, New Crafting, New Idols, etc.**

Youtube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80b3qLC7xFQ

  • Your first ascendancy from Trial of the Sekhemas should be Vitality Siphon and completed right before going to the Dreadnought in Act 2. You can use either the Balbala's Berea or any Djinn Barya coin to access Trial of the Sekhemas from Ardura Caravan.
  • Complete the second trial right before The Black Chambers in Act 3. You can use Inscribed Ultimatum from Xyclucian in the Chimeral Wetlands. You must locate the Trial of Chaos to use the ultimatum.

Use this variant until you finish your second Trial and unlock Sunder the Flesh to start converting to critical strike stacking. Use (Begin Crit Stacking) Variant after Sunder the Flesh.

Equipment

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**ITEM TRADE LINKS ARE GENERATED BY MOBALYTICS TO FIND EXACT MATCHES AND SHOULD NOT BE USED. SEARCHING FOR ITEMS YOURSELF IS ADVISED.**

***ALL EXALTED ORBS AND DIVINE ORBS*** should be saved during the campaign so you can start interacting with the in-game Player Market beginning in Act 4.

  • **THE MOST IMPORTANT** equipment will be your weapon and amulet. A weapon with bonus skill levels and damage modifiers combined with a amulet that has skill levels will dominate campaign. Cast speed on weapon, amulet, and rings is also a good stat.
  • One of the best tricks to make sure you keep getting upgrades is by visiting merchants in town EVERY TIME you level. Merchant items change each time your character levels during the campaign and they typically offer some good items each time. You can skip doing this if you already have a good weapon or equipment relative to current Act.
  • We are using STR and INT equipment because we need both for HP and Spell Skill Gems. Armour provides a ton of defense during the campaign!
  • Modifiers on equipment listed above are just for reference to find usable items. Upgrade the Tier of the modifiers as your advance through the campaign.

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 25

Dex 15

Int 70

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Life Remnants

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Sigil of Power

Set 2

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Spark

Set 1

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Frost Bomb

Set 2

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Orb of Storms

Set 1

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Elemental Weakness

Set 2

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Arctic Armour

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Mana Remnants

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Gem Priority
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WEAPON SET 1 - Spark Orb of Storms

WEAPON SET 2 - Frost Bomb Elemental Weakness Sigil of Power

Life Remnants comes from your first ascendency Sanguimancy which is a mandatory point for all Blood Mages.

Sigil of Power comes from Chiming Staff in our second weapon slot. Chiming Staff will be available during Act 2.

Powered by Verisium comes from the Runes of Aldur league mechanic found in each zone. You will need to wait until the game offers you the Skill Gem as a reward. Make sure to do the Runes of Aldur league mechanic in EVERY zone to increase your chances of getting the skill gem.

**Skill Gem Priority for Supports**

  1. Spark - %Quality with Gemcutters - First
  2. Frost Bomb
  3. Orb of Storms
  4. Elemental Weakness
  5. Sigil of Power
  6. Arctic Armour
  7. Life Remnants
  8. Mana Remnants
  • **You can use Magnified Area I and Rapid Casting I on Frost Bomb until you are able to get Spell Echo. Do not use Overabundance I until you have echo.**


  • Spark and Orb of Storms will be your primary way to clear packs of enemies.


  • Frost Bomb applies exposure and will be used on Rare enemies to quickly reduce their resistances into negative values. Weapon Set 2 will be amplifying our exposure effect. Frost Bomb also provides Cold Infusions which provides Spark with cold damage. You can precast Frost Bomb at bosses to stack infusions before a fight begins if desired.


  • Elemental Weakness and Sigil of Power are both Area ground spells that will be used primarily for bossing. Elemental Weakness will reduce the targets elemental resistances and combines with exposure from Frost Bomb which will make the target have negative resistances. This is a FANTASTIC boost to single target damage. You will need to stand inside the Sigil of Power and cast spells to receive the bonus spell damage it provides.

Passive Tree

main:
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set 1:
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set 2:
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20

This skill tree should have enough damage and utility to help you through the campaign while also giving us a path to convert to critical strike stacking with our second ascendancy.

***ALL EXALTED ORBS AND DIVINE ORBS*** should be saved during the campaign so you can start interacting with the in-game Player Market beginning in Act 4. Your primary goal will be to purchase a staff with Skill Levels, Critical Hit Chance with Spells, and prefix damage modifiers. You will want to purchase a amulet with Skill Levels and Crit Chance as a second purchase. These 2 items ALONE will catapult you through the remaining campaign and interludes. I can typically progress through Waystone Tier 5-6 with the same Staff/Amulet that was acquired while buying cheap resistance gear after arriving in the endgame maps(waystones).

Refer to the Youtube League Start Video if you have questions about the Weapon Set 1 and Weapon Set 2 skill points.

Quest Rewards

Check which quests you’ve completed on your character
Clearfell — Beira of the Rotten Pack
+10% to Cold Resistance
Hunting Grounds — The Crowbell
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Freythorn — The King in the Mists
+30 to Spirit
Ogham Farmlands — Una's Hut
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Ogham Manor — Candlemass, the Living Rite
+20 to maximum Life
Keth — Kabala, Constrictor Queen
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Valley of the Titans — Medallion
30% increased Charm Charges gained
+1 Charm Slot
Deshar — Final Letter
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Spires of Deshar — Sisters of Garukhan
+10% to Lightning Resistance
Jungle Ruins — Mighty Silverfist
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Venom Crypts — Venom Draught
25% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Jiquani's Machinarium — Blackjaw, the Remnant
+10% to Fire Resistance
The Azak Bog — Ignagduk, the Bog Witch
+30 to Spirit
The Molten Vault — The Molten Vault
Reforging Bench
Aggorat — Blood Sacrifice
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Journey's End — Captain Hartlin
Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Skill Gem(Lv 13)
Delirium Drop
Eye of Hinekora — Navali's Rest
5% increased Maximum Mana
Halls of the Dead — Yama The White
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Halls of the Dead — Tawhoa's Test
+5% to Lightning Resistance
Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice
30% increased Life Recovery from Flasks
Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test
+5% to Cold Resistance
Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test
+5% to Fire Resistance
Halls of the Dead — Tribal Medicine
30% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Wolvenhold — Oswin, the Dread Warden
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Khari Crossing — Akthi and Anundr
Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Khari Crossing — Molten Shrine
5% increased Maximum Life
Qimah — Tabana's Pillar
15% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear
+40 to Spirit
Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

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Table of Contents

1. Build Overview2. Strengths and Weaknesses3. Build Variants4. Equipment5. Skill Gems6. Passive Tree7. Quest Rewards

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