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PoE2 0.4·The Last of the Druids·Blood Mage

The Most Fun Build I've Played | Unleash Fusillade Blood Mage | PoE2 (Patch 0.4)

by Dapper Goldie8 months ago400Subscribe

DPS
2.38M
Effective HP
16.74K
Energy Shield
5.62K
Spirit
168
Level
97
Min budget

Overview

The Most Fun Build I've Played | Unleash Fusillade Blood Mage | PoE2 (Patch 0.4) is a Path of Exile 2 Blood Mage build by Dapper Goldie, made for the The Last of the Druids league (0.4). It is centered on Living Bomb and plays as a intelligence, spell, area, fire archetype. In Path of Building it reaches 2.38M DPS with 16.74K effective HP, 1.59K life, 5.62K energy shield. Suited for: Simulacrum, Mapping. Key uniques include The Fall of the Axe, Atziri's Acuity, Nascent Hope, Headhunter, Sanguis Heroum.

Build Video

Dapper Goldie's Notes

POB: https://pobb.in/D2kp-Nj5Z_76

Mobalytics: https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/profile/444e2ab0-2edd-4ebe-ad37-6b96a6e0c47a/builds/2cf31f0a-e369-4bd2-a8df-6308e8de97f2

Whazzappenin Exiles 👋 Welcome to my Unleash Fusillade Blood Mage build guide for Path of Exile 2. This build came together completely by accident after I picked up a +7 Fire Spell Roaring Staff, but it quickly turned into one of the smoothest and hardest-hitting spell builds I’ve played this league. Thanks to staff buffs in PoE2, Unleash, and the insane synergy with Ember Fusillade, this build delivers massive single-target damage and fast, comfortable mapping. With heavy investment into reduced skill effect duration, Ember Fusillade fires faster, hits harder, and scales absurdly well into the endgame. This guide covers everything:

How Unleash + Ember Fusillade works mechanically

Why reduced skill effect duration is mandatory for damage

Blood Mage ascendancy synergies (spell leech, crit scaling, survivability)

Passive tree setup across two weapon sets

Skill gem links, infusions, and Cast on Crit interactions

Gear progression, including Headhunter alternatives

Boss rotations and mapping tips

💀 The build deletes bosses, clears smoothly, and feels amazing to play

Loadouts

Gear

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Beast Mast
Brood Brow
Pain Mantle
Sorrow Torc
Corruption Hold
Vortex Grasp
Atziri's Acuity
Headhunter
Vengeance Spark
Vitiating Ultimate Life Flask of the Ample
Concentrated Ultimate Mana Flask of the Abundant
The Fall of the Axe
Sanguis Heroum
Nascent Hope
Oblivion Bliss
Chimeric Wisdom
Luminous Ornament
Prism of Belief
Heart of the Well
Maelstrom Joy

Skills

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  • Cast on CriticalCast on Critical19/23W
  • Living BombLiving Bomb21/20WMain
  • Overabundance IIOverabundance II1W
  • Harmonic Remnants IIHarmonic Remnants II1W
  • Boundless Energy IIBoundless Energy II1W
  • Concentrated AreaConcentrated Area1W
  • FireballFireball19/20W
  • UnleashUnleash1W
  • Considered CastingConsidered Casting1W
  • Sione's TemperSione's Temper1W
  • ForkFork1W
  • Efficiency IIEfficiency II1W
  • Frost BombFrost Bomb13W
  • Overabundance IOverabundance I1W
  • Short Fuse IIShort Fuse II1W
  • Spell CascadeSpell Cascade1W
  • Harmonic Remnants IIHarmonic Remnants II1W
  • Cooldown Recovery IICooldown Recovery II1W
  • SnapSnap18/20W
  • Magnified Area IIMagnified Area II1W
  • Rapid Casting IIRapid Casting II1W
  • Harmonic Remnants IIHarmonic Remnants II1W
  • Cooldown Recovery IICooldown Recovery II1W
  • Efficiency IIEfficiency II1W
  • Elemental WeaknessElemental Weakness18W
  • Heightened CurseHeightened Curse1W
  • Cursed GroundCursed Ground1W
  • Efficiency IIEfficiency II1W
  • Ritualistic CurseRitualistic Curse1W
  • Magnified Area IIMagnified Area II1W
  • Ember FusilladeEmber Fusillade21/20W
  • Multishot IIMultishot II1W
  • Compressed Duration IICompressed Duration II1W
  • Considered CastingConsidered Casting1W
  • ForkFork1W
  • Concentrated AreaConcentrated Area1W
  • Sigil of PowerSigil of Power18W
  • Magnified Area IIMagnified Area II1W
  • Prolonged Duration IIProlonged Duration II1W
  • Second Wind IIISecond Wind III1W
  • Cooldown Recovery IICooldown Recovery II1W
  • Life RemnantsLife Remnants20W
  • Harmonic Remnants IIHarmonic Remnants II1W
  • Remnant Potency IIIRemnant Potency III1W
  • Khatal's RejuvenationKhatal's Rejuvenation1W
  • UnleashUnleash18W
  • Rapid Casting IIIRapid Casting III1W
  • Cooldown Recovery IICooldown Recovery II1W
  • MobilityMobility1W
  • Time of NeedTime of Need19W
  • Compressed Duration IICompressed Duration II1W
  • Mysticism IMysticism I1W
  • Siphon ElementsSiphon Elements18/20W
  • Harmonic Remnants IIHarmonic Remnants II1W
  • Fire MasteryFire Mastery1W
  • Life RemnantsLife Remnants1W

Weapon 1

  • UnleashUnleash1W

Passive Tree

Passive tree 0.4
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Blood Mage
Blood Mage

Character Stats

Level
97

Damage

Full DPS
0
Hit DPS
2.38M
Damage over Time
232.83K
Ignite DPS
232.83K
Culling DPS
0
Reservation DPS
0
Average Hit
1.03M
Burst Damage
1.03M

Attack & Crit

Attack/Cast Rate
2.32/s
Hit Chance
100%
Crit Chance
73%
Crit Multiplier
664%
AoE Radius
1.7 m
Mana Cost
0
Life Cost
464.29
Spirit Reserved
0

Defence

Effective Hit Pool
16.74K
Life
1.59K
Energy Shield
5.62K
Mana
0
Spirit
3
Darkness
0
Armour
203
Evasion
9
Phys Damage Reduction
2%

Mitigation & Avoidance

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

Resistances

Fire Resistance
75% (+23%)
Cold Resistance
75% (+3%)
Lightning Resistance
75% (+3%)
Chaos Resistance
72%

Max Hit Taken

Physical
7.76K
Fire
27.64K
Cold
27.64K
Lightning
27.64K
Chaos
17.62K

Recovery

Life Regen
0/s
ES Regen
0/s
ES Recharge
5.62K/s
Mana Regen
0/s

Attributes & Utility

Strength
157
Intelligence
157
Dexterity
68
Movement Speed
39%
Endurance Charges
3
Frenzy Charges
3
Power Charges
3
Devotion
0
Presence Radius
4 m
Item Rarity
68%