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BALLCANO Build Guide — A NEW Spellcaster Build — Bloodmage Ball Lightning & Volcano [PoE2 0.5]

PoE2 0.5 · Runes of AldurBlood MageBall LightningMappingBossing

3 months ago2.25K

by PhazePlaysSubscribe

939.63K

DPS

26.28K

Effective HP

8.52K

Energy Shield

146

Spirit

Overview

BALLCANO Build Guide — A NEW Spellcaster Build — Bloodmage Ball Lightning & Volcano [PoE2 0.5] is a Path of Exile 2 Blood Mage build by PhazePlays, made for the Runes of Aldur league (0.5). It is centered on Ball Lightning and plays as a intelligence, spell, area, projectile archetype. In Path of Building it reaches 939.63K DPS with 26.28K effective HP, 1.78K life, 8.52K energy shield. Suited for: Mapping, Bossing. Key uniques include Atziri's Splendour, Snakepit, The Fall of the Axe, Rite of Passage, Quill Rain.

Build Video

PhazePlays's Notes

PhazePlays BALLCANO Build Guide, a brand new spellcaster build utilizing Ball Lightning & Volcano for Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2 — 0.5 Runes of Aldur! Build Guide: https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/profile/phazeplays/builds/0-5-phazeplays-ballcano-bloodmage-endgame-annihilator Leveling Guide: https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/profile/phazeplays/builds/ed-contagion-leveling-into-ballcano-build-swap

This build deletes bosses, has screen-wide map coverage, and it's a blast to play! It's centered around the unique staff, Sire of Shards, which perfectly synergizes with both Ball Lightning and Volcano

I'll be playing this build on leaguestart!

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[Path of Building 2] Ballcano ► https://pobb.in/NB8Gh_nVd-hY Updated: May 31 — changelog is at the bottom of the written guide

Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:20 Build Ratings 0:59 Pros & Cons 1:26 Playstyle 1:57 Mechanics: Ball Lightning 3:06 Mechanics: Volcano 3:43 Mechanics: Shockwave Totem 4:05 Mapping 4:24 Bossing 4:41 Requirements to Play This Build 5:14 Ascendancy: Blood Mage 6:00 Weapon Sets & Spirit 6:21 Uniques 7:13 Tips 8:06 Outro

Note: Blood Mage leech is 20% now, forgot to change it :D

#ballcano #poe2 #bloodmage #balllightning #volcano #caster #sireofshards #build #guide #leaguestart #0.5 #aldur #ancients #free

Loadouts

Gear

Sire of Shards
Endgame
Atziri's Splendour
Endgame
Endgame
Snakepit
Endgame
Endgame
Endgame
Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Chemist
Saturated Ultimate Mana Flask of the Chemist
The Fall of the Axe
Nascent Hope
Rite of Passage
Caster Arm
Surefooted Leg
Surefooted Leg
Caster Arm
Heart of the Well
Endgame
Prism of Belief
Endgame

Skills

  • Ball LightningBall Lightning21/20WMain
  • Magnified Area IIMagnified Area II1W
  • Rising TempestRising Tempest1W
  • Sione's TemperSione's Temper1W
  • Fiery DeathFiery Death1W
  • Dialla's DesireDialla's Desire1W
  • VolcanoVolcano21W
  • Overabundance IIOverabundance II1W
  • Concentrated AreaConcentrated Area1W
  • Projectile Deceleration IIProjectile Deceleration II1W
  • Rising TempestRising Tempest1W
  • Considered CastingConsidered Casting1W
  • Shockwave TotemShockwave Totem19/20W
  • Overabundance IIOverabundance II1W
  • Urgent Totems IIIUrgent Totems III1W
  • Reinforced Totems IIReinforced Totems II1W
  • Rapid Attacks IIIRapid Attacks III1W
  • Hardy Totems IIHardy Totems II1W
  • Frost BombFrost Bomb19/20W
  • Overabundance IIOverabundance II1W
  • Short Fuse IIShort Fuse II1W
  • Spell CascadeSpell Cascade1W
  • Cooldown Recovery IICooldown Recovery II1W
  • Harmonic Remnants IIHarmonic Remnants II1W
  • Elemental WeaknessElemental Weakness19/20W
  • Efficiency IIEfficiency II1W
  • Magnified Area IIMagnified Area II1W
  • Heightened CurseHeightened Curse1W
  • Focused CurseFocused Curse1W
  • Doedre's UndoingDoedre's Undoing1W
  • BlasphemyBlasphemy20/20W
  • Temporal ChainsTemporal Chains20/20W
  • Ritualistic CurseRitualistic Curse1W
  • Magnified Area IIMagnified Area II1W
  • Slow PotencySlow Potency1W

Weapon 1

  • Sigil of PowerSigil of Power20W
  • Magnified Area IIMagnified Area II1W
  • Prolonged Duration IIProlonged Duration II1W
  • Cooldown Recovery IICooldown Recovery II1W
  • Rapid Casting IIRapid Casting II1W
  • Flame WallFlame Wall21/20W
  • Fire MasteryFire Mastery1W
  • Arbiter's IgnitionArbiter's Ignition1W
  • Uhtred's AuguryUhtred's Augury1W
  • ConvalescenceConvalescence20/20W
  • Cooldown Recovery IICooldown Recovery II1W
  • Prolonged Duration IIProlonged Duration II1W
  • Second Wind IIISecond Wind III1W
  • Elemental ConfluxElemental Conflux20/20W
  • Fire MasteryFire Mastery1W
  • Uhtred's OmenUhtred's Omen1W
  • Khatal's RejuvenationKhatal's Rejuvenation1W
  • Harmonic Remnants IIHarmonic Remnants II1W
  • Remnant Potency IIIRemnant Potency III1W
  • Life RemnantsLife Remnants1W

Weapon 1

  • Sigil of PowerSigil of Power11W

Passive Tree

Passive tree 0.5
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Blood Mage
Blood Mage

Character Stats

Level
95

Damage

Full DPS
939.63K
Combined DPS
617K
Hit DPS
446.56K
With Poison DPS
446.56K
With Ignite DPS
524.45K
With Bleed DPS
446.56K
Damage over Time
77.89K
Ignite DPS
77.89K
Culling DPS
0
Reservation DPS
92.55K
Average Hit
182.27K
Burst Damage
182.27K

Attack & Crit

Attack/Cast Rate
2.45/s
Hit Chance
100%
Crit Chance
56%
Crit Multiplier
524%
AoE Radius
0.8 m
Mana Cost
133
Life Cost
410.95
Spirit Reserved
0

Defence

Effective Hit Pool
26.28K
Life
1.78K
Energy Shield
8.52K
Mana
910
Spirit
1
Darkness
0
Armour
342
Evasion
509
Phys Damage Reduction
3%

Mitigation & Avoidance

Block
0%
Spell Block
0%
Spell Suppression
0%
Evade (Melee)
5%
Evade (Projectile)
5%
Evade (Spell)
5%
Deflect
0%
Attack Dodge
0%
Spell Dodge
0%

Resistances

Fire Resistance
75% (+22%)
Cold Resistance
75% (+17%)
Lightning Resistance
75% (+15%)
Chaos Resistance
75%

Max Hit Taken

Physical
10.94K
Fire
43.61K
Cold
43.61K
Lightning
43.61K
Chaos
26.56K

Recovery

Life Regen
0/s
ES Regen
0/s
ES Recharge
8.52K/s
Mana Regen
47.3/s
Life Leech
399.62/s
ES Leech
0/s
Mana Leech
0/s

Attributes & Utility

Strength
154
Intelligence
172
Dexterity
82
Movement Speed
46%
Endurance Charges
3
Frenzy Charges
3
Power Charges
3
Devotion
0
Presence Radius
4 m
Item Rarity
48%