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PoE 2 Build

Low Budget ENDGAME + ACT FULL PROGRESSION | Blackflame FIREBALL Bloodmage League Starter! ACT1 To T15!

Creator

Starter

Speed Leveling

End Game

Witch

Blood Mage

0.4 TLotD

By Mordarim

Updated on Dec 12, 2025

Dec 12, 2025

Build Overview

Path 4.0: Very little changes to the build. Its still very solid! You can even stay as a staff user with higher dmg being the reward here. I suspect this might be the way to go but we can´t be sure yet. Still, with no nerfs this patch, we are looking at a top tier build.

Poe2 0.3 will add Blackflame Covenant which will change all flames purple and convert our fire dmg to chaos. The primary spell used in this build will be Fireball which saw some huge changes revolving around the new infusion mechanic. Additonally we will use the new Living Bomb and Snap spells to generate infusions with the new Spirit Gem Siphon Elements.
For additional power we are also using a Ember Fusillade setup as a single target enhancer.

!!UPDATE PATCH 0.3.0b: Ember Fusillade was nerfed by making Wildshards always fire in all directions. To circumvent this i made the build work around Multishot II. This will cut into the performance but it now the most consistent way to get projectiles up for single target.

THIS BUILD IS LOW BUDGET! We are not using any expensive uniques that would require us to sell our liver.

The Planner character will constantly be updated to reflect changes and the gear for specific stages in the game once we launch into 0.3. You can find those in the build variants section! Additionally you can find a video guide aswell for updates to the build.

!!! ACT 1 - 4; INTERLUDE; T1-15 ARE NOW ALL AVAILABLE AND ADDED!!!
ACT1-4 Video: https://youtu.be/lIaBEun44bw
T1-15 ENDGAME PROGRESSION VIDEO: https://youtu.be/5hNYMm9pr-U

T15+ is now also implemented in the planner with a lengthy explanation! Please read it before swapping.

IF you happen to be in need of a different bloodmage build, you can find my Automated Cold Spark 1 button bloodmage build right here: https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/profile/mordarim/builds/busted-automated-cold-spark-bloodmage-99-1-button-build

POB: the link is outdated, i have trouble synching with my account there. Sorry for that

!!!Crafting Notes:

Early on Essences and the new Abyss mechanic are great options! Poe2DB offers you insight into all the mods that can roll on items.

For the % chance to to fire 2 additional projectiles we have the option to roll this as an unveil (abyss mechanic) on staff Item lvl 65. Grab a staff with an open suffix, activate an Omen of the Souvereign and use a T2 spine to get this one guaranteed! No need for the 35chaos runes this early. Later you can easily swap when you make your GG wand/focus setup.

For +3 spell levels on the wand and focus you can use a Perfect sorcery essence. It will change one of the suffixes on the item! If you are lucky you can get some really good stuff crafted this way.

Heart of the Well:

Important affixes:
- % life instant leech
- extra dmg
- crit dmg and/or spellcrit dmg
Nice to have
- all max red
- cooldown recovery

Jewels:

Important
- %life on kill
- Crit dmg
- % ES
- ES recharge
Nice to have
- Spell dmg
- spellcrit chance
- spell crit dmg

The right base for the job:
Generally you want ES bases, however, during your gearing progression you will notice that stats are more important. Around T5-10 maps you can start to swap to ES gear and should be fully swapped at T15. Good gear and Lvl 85+ should net you around 4k ES with arouznd 2.7k Life + 50% Healthoverflow.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Crit scaling is great
sustain through leech
large healthpool + ES
purple fire!

Takes a while to ramp up! needs gear

Build Variants

Act1 End

Start Act 3

End Act 4

Early Maps T1-5

T5-10 2h staff

T10-15 + Wand/Focus Swap

T15+ Bloodmagic swap

Sustain Help: 2% life gained on kill gem in the gemsocket, you can also go with 2. For mana the 1% on the tree should be enough, if not got for more. As shown in the footage i have no trouble sustaining myself with the shown gear. All footage recorded was before i got Seed of Cataclysm!

Equipment

Act1 End

Start Act 3

End Act 4

Early Maps T1-5

T5-10 2h staff

T10-15 + Wand/Focus Swap

T15+ Bloodmagic swap

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

+10

Seed of Cataclysm is a very expensive item, around 1 div. I however was lucky and grabbed one for just one ex in the buyout tab! Great find that made the build better.

At this point my resistances are not capped and will need A LOT more work in the coming levels. I will however need to keep my 2nd ring slot free for Snakepit or a 2nd Seed of Cataclysm, so you would want to cap your resistances through the gloves, boots, belt, helmet and chest. The Amulet is also set to be exchanged for a Defiance of Destiny, which is however also very expensive.

A anti stun and freeze charm is also nice to have to prevent the loss of controll over your character!

Skill Gems

Act1 End

Start Act 3

End Act 4

Early Maps T1-5

T5-10 2h staff

T10-15 + Wand/Focus Swap

T15+ Bloodmagic swap

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 20

Dex 20

Int 80

Expand all

Fireball

Living Bomb

Despair

Snap

Firebolt

Withering Presence

Siphon Elements

Life Remnants

Solar Orb

Ember Fusillade

Gem Priority

+23

UPDATE: Nova Projectiles is MUCH MUCH better and more consistent. Huge improvement over wild.

At this point i am only alternating between Living Bomb for infusion generation and Fireball for blasting. Weave in Despair with your 2nd weapon set, which you need to define in the skillgem tab!!, for bosses and rares.

Firebolt is used whenever we want to fish for Living Bomb infusions for Fireball or when we go oom. I have no staff with Solar Orb, so this one has to suffice. With unleach you can stack up wither relatively fast for a quick burst.

Passive Tree

Act1 End

Start Act 3

End Act 4

Early Maps T1-5

T5-10 2h staff

T10-15 + Wand/Focus Swap

T15+ Bloodmagic swap

main:

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set 1:

set 2:

We pick up Efficient Casting and some mana on kill % nodes to sustain our mana hungry Fireball + Living Bomb combo. During bossing you will still need to chug mana potions, but during regular play you don´t have to ~99% of the time.

At this point we also want to start working on crit, given we are now blessed with 15% crit chance on all spells through Sunder the Flesh. Rathpith Globe is still out of reach at this point!

We also want to start traveling around the tree now for int nodes and to setup more weapon swap nodes, as well as grab some gem slots.

How it Plays

Its basically a 2 button build alternating between Living Bomb and Fireball. Its super fun and visually great to look at, however no visual clarity is to be seen. Infusions are no problem on this build, its very tanky and high sustain. However a bit swingy, so nothing for HC.
For additonal power in single target fights i added the Ember Fusillade skill, which also help vs high mobility targets!
Blasphemy with a ton of curse magnitude slows everything that comes close to us by 30%, making swarming enemies not an issues anymore. The dmg later on is insane, but it takes a bit to get there! Very good gear progression!

How it Works

Infusion generation:

We will not be focusing on just Living Bomb as out only way to generate infusions, combined with Snap to get on demand stacks!

Siphon Elements further improves our generation here. With additional gems we will also be able to secure even more infusions for us, letting us bombard enemies with projectiles.

Changelog

!!!!UPDATE PATCH 0.3.0b: Ember Fusillade was nerfed by making Wildshards II Wildshards I Sione's Temper always fire in all directions. To circumvent this i made the build work around Multishot II. This will cut into the performance but it now the most consistent way to get projectiles up for single target.