Intro
The Fireball Blood Mage combines explosive fire and frost mechanics, creating a visually spectacular and highly effective build. This Witch archetype uses life as a resource to fuel devastating Fireballs, shattering Frost Walls and triggering Archmage-powered Comets for massive damage. With unique gear and clever skill combinations, you’ll freeze, shock, and ignite enemies while maintaining a tanky life and energy shield pool.
Perfect for players seeking a dynamic and fast-paced playstyle, this build is beginner-friendly but offers plenty of scalability for endgame content.
Core Mechanics
The build revolves around the synergy of Fireball, Frost Wall, and Archmage, bolstered by unique items like Blueflame Bracers for cold damage conversion and Atziri’s Disdain for defensive energy shield scaling. Here’s how it works:
- Fireball explodes upon impact, dealing AoE damage and triggering projectiles.
- Frost Wall acts as both a barrier and an interaction point for Fireballs, enabling devastating shotgun-like explosions.
- Archmage scales damage based on your mana pool, while Crimson Power converts energy shield into life, making you tanky.
- Cast on Freeze and Cast on Shock automate Comet triggers for smooth gameplay.
Skills and Rotation
Skills
Skill | Function |
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Fireball | Main damage skill. Explodes on impact, creating additional projectiles for widespread damage. |
Frost Wall | Used to block Fireballs and trigger massive cold explosions. |
Flame Wall | Increases Fireball’s damage and adds ignite potential. |
Archmage | Boosts Fireball damage based on your mana pool. |
Cast on Freeze | Triggers Comet explosions during mapping, synergizing with Blueflame Bracers. |
Cast on Shock | Used in boss fights to generate stronger Comet bursts. |
Eye of Winter | Provides critical debuffs with Critical Weakness and Cold Exposure. |
Vitality Siphon | Grants life leech, ensuring strong sustain in boss fights. |
Rotation
Mapping:
- Drop Frost Wall in front of enemies.
- Fire Fireballs into the Frost Wall for chain explosions.
- Trigger Comets with Cast on Freeze for additional AoE.
Bossing:
- Open with Eye of Winter to apply Critical Weakness and Cold Exposure.
- Place Flame Wall and Frost Wall around the boss.
- Spam Fireball to maximize explosions.
- Use Cast on Shock for frequent Comet triggers.
Passive Tree and Ascendancy
Key Passives:
- Heavy Frost: Ignores enemy resistances while they’re frozen.
- Deep Trance: Reduces life and mana costs, easing sustain issues.
- Climate Change: Increases freeze buildup, enhancing crowd control.
Ascendancy Progression:
- Sanguimancy: Converts mana costs to life and spawns Life Remnants for sustain.
- Vitality Siphon: Adds spell leech, ensuring consistent recovery.
- Grasping Wounds: Mitigates 25% of hit damage by spreading it over time.
- Crimson Power: Converts body armor’s energy shield to life, synergizing with Eldritch Battery.
Gearing
Slot | Priority Stats |
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Weapon | +Spell Skill Levels, % Spell Damage, Mana, Critical Chance, Cast Speed. |
Body | High Energy Shield (Expert Keth Raiment), Resistances, Spirit. |
Helmet | Atziri’s Disdain for Energy Shield scaling with life. |
Gloves | Blueflame Bracers for Fireball cold damage conversion. |
Boots | Movement Speed, Life, Mana, Energy Shield, Resistances. |
Rings | +Attributes, Resistances, Life, Mana, Cast Speed. Use Snakepit for forking Fireballs. |
Amulet | Spirit, +Spell Skill Levels, Mana, Life. Instill Mana Blessing or Mental Toughness. |
Jewels | Focus on Life/Mana Recovery on Kill, Freeze Buildup, Spell Damage, and Energy Shield bonuses. |
Unique Synergies
Blueflame Bracers:
Converts Fireball’s fire damage to cold, enabling freezes and synergy with Cast on Freeze.
Crimson Power:
Grants life from body armor’s energy shield, boosting survivability.
Snakepit:
Allows Fireballs to fork, increasing projectile coverage and damage potential.
Atziri’s Disdain:
Adds energy shield based on life, even with Eldritch Battery active.
Atlas Passives
- Focus on Breach and Ritual mechanics for consistent rewards.
- Early game: Invest in Waystone Sustain passives to accelerate progression.
- Avoid “100% Chance to Avoid Being Frozen” modifiers, as they negate freeze-related benefits.
FAQ
When should I swap to Archmage?
Once you have at least 400 energy shield on your body armor and Crimson Power allocated, you can take Eldritch Battery and switch to Archmage.
Why am I not shocking or freezing enough?
- Shocks require higher damage hits; increase damage or invest in Shock Chance passives like Drenched.
- Freezing is improved by Freeze Buildup from items, passives, and jewels.
How do I sustain life and mana costs?
- Use Vitality Siphon for life leech.
- Equip jewels with Life and Mana Recovery on Kill stats.
- Adjust support gems to reduce mana multipliers.
Summary
- Fireball Blood Mage excels in high-speed, explosive gameplay using life as a resource.
- Freeze, ignite, and shock enemies with Blueflame Bracers and Archmage synergy.
- Sustain is provided through Life Remnants, leech, and recovery-based gear.
- Highly customizable build with strong endgame scaling for bosses and map-clearing efficiency.
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