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PoE 2 [0.5.5] MasterT's Way Of Stone and Blood

Witch

Blood Mage

0.5.5 FR

By MasterT

Updated on Nov 6, 2026

Nov 6, 2026

Build Overview

Heelllo Internet, this is the Way Of Stone and Blood, one of the strongest bleed builds I've seen. It utilizes Whirling Assault juiced up by Charged Staff and Rend to deal a massive amount of damage just on it's own, with Herald of Blood and Herald of Thunder on top to further boost the clear speed, and uses Blink for fast mobility between packs with Bloodmage's access to very high cooldown recovery with Khatal's Rejuvenation.

For single target, the build drops an enormous 200M + Bleed with Falling Thunder which is enough to outright kill anything in the game.

The build is using the Way of the Stonefist legend Mtx pack, which is what inspired the idea in the first place because it is by far one of the coolest mtx sets the devs have added and they should really pay me for all this promo.

A full explanation of how the build works and is played is in the video guide. Please watch it so you know if this is something you want to try out.

IMPORTANT:

If you are familiar with my builds, you will know I make very detailed progression, budget tiers, and high power builds and very in-depth written guides.
This build is not like that, for the 0.5.5 event there isn't much to really do so I just wanted to make a few builds with some unique playstyles, fun visuals, and most importantly I wanted to see how Bleed feels right now, so that I can be more ready for it when swords are released in 1.0 since 50% of sword skills have a big focus around bleed.

So I apologize that this guide isnt as hyper detailed or flexible, it's just an extra thing for fun before 1.0

Videos:

Full video guide here:
https://youtu.be/A_J0qBpRPFU

PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS:

This build does not have any critical issues that can make it feel terrible if you do it/set it up wrong. Just make sure to press C in game to look at your character sheet to make sure you have put your support gems in properly to make you ignite immune from Crystallised Immunities.

I HAVE QUESTIONS WHAT DO I DO?

There is an F.A.Q Section at the bottom of this page. Any questions that I repeatedly get I will put the answers in there, so please Ctrl + F and find your question there, if you dont find it then tag me @masterT in my discord help channel for poe 2, and i'll respond there, Or ask me in my youtube comments.

If its a very specific problem, please include an in game clip and your pob so I can see the issue and fix it.

Where to Reach Me?

You can reach me directly on my discord, I am active almost all the time there in the chats. I have too many jobs irl to stream so this is all i got.
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/rNVCYuRVkt

If you like what i do and appreciate the detail and work I put into things, then consider checking out the patreon, but you really do not have to just your views and comments on youtube and in my discord are enough to warm the fires.

Patreon for Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/c/_MasterT

Strengths and Weaknesses

Extremely high raw damage output for any type of content
Relatively easy to gear up, NOT requiring Spirit + skill amulets, mirror tier weapons, Lineage gems or 5 mod jewels.
Very satisfying audio with herald of blood proccing very very consistently.

Need to use 1 unset ring to fit all your skills in
Have to generate 1 power charge at the start of the map (refer to the video)

Build Variants

Normally I have a lower and higher budget option for my builds, but with the event being so limited I decided to scrap that and just have one designated budget option. This build can absolutely be played on lower budgets, and has the potential to be played all the way from league start that I might revisit for 1.0 or a future league to make a build for this that you can play right from the beginning.

Equipment

Set 1

Set 2

Jewels

Equipment Priority

+10

The heart of the well modifiers are bugged in the moba ui, this is what they are:
Gain as extra cold
Gain as extra lightning
crit chance
Crit damage

Thats best in slot. do not get gain as extra fire it will break your trinity. you can skip the crit damage and the gain as extra cold to cut costs.

IMPORTANT IMPORTANT:

One of your rings NEEDS to be an Unset ring to fit all your skills in.

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 105

Dex 95

Int 45

Rend

Level 20

Life Remnants

Level 20

Blink

Level 20

Charged Staff

Level 20

Blasphemy

Level 18

Devour

Level 19

•

Set 2

Charge Regulation

Level 19

Herald of Blood

Level 19

Herald of Thunder

Level 18

Berserk

Level 14

Ghost Dance

Level 19

Whirling Assault

Level 20

•

Set 1

Falling Thunder

Level 20

•

Set 1

Gem Priority

+51

IMPORTANT IMPORTANT:

For Maximum Single Target Damage, Replace Nova Projectiles I and Ricochet II with Close Combat II and Concoct II

MAKE SURE TO USE Nova Projectiles I and NOT Nova Projectiles II
and Ricochet II and NOT Ricochet III

Passive Tree

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

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 Effect Duration

+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

30% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

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

Whakapanu Island — Great White One

Not Specified2 choices

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 Mana Recovery from Flasks

Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test

+5% to Cold Resistance

Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test

+5 to Strength

Halls of the Dead — Tribal Medicine

+30% increased Global 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

How it Plays

F.A.Q:

Why Does Everything randomly have Armour Demolisher I in it?

The Extra Red Gems Are to Have a Red Gem Majority for Crystallised Immunities to give you ignite immunity.

I'm having attribute issues what do I do?

You can lower the level of herald of thunder to save some dexterity, you can also get the +5 all attributes instead of the global defense from the interlude pillar.

HOW TO CUT SOME COSTS ON THE BUDGET:

You do not need a blink amulet, its just personal preference for me.
You do not need a 2 socket helmet, but do try to get the +1 max power charge corrupt it is v nice but ALSO not NEEDED needed.
You do not need a 4 mod Heart of the well. You can get 1 gain as extra dmg instead of 2.
You can use a Forgotten Warden body armour instead of a rare, make sure it has atleast 1550 + evasion.