Blood & Bone

A do-it-all caster that leverages multicasting and high spell critical strikes to deal devastating AoE and single-target damage. Blood Surge + Bone Fragments dual-tree setup.

Speedfarm

Boss

Leveling

~2 min read

Skills & Mechanics

Main: Blood Surge+

Blood Surge (AoE) + Bone Fragments (Boss/Single Target)

Core

AoE Rotation+

Blood Surge + Blood Tendrils + Rays of Blood nodes / Hematopoiesis specialization (increases tick frequency) / Arcane Break (mandatory damage boost)

AoE

Boss Rotation+

Bone Fragments with Demon's Grip node (highest single-target damage) / Bone Storm + Everlasting Storm (permanent aura for Arcane Break, Bleeding, Cartilage procs)

Boss

Skill Tree Allocation

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Endgame Core Setup

Blood Surge is the main clear engine here, with Blood Tendrils reinforcing the screen-wide control pattern.

Bone Conjurer is only used as a light support package in this preset. Boss-specific single-target routing can still be split into a later dedicated variant.

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Build Setup

Attributes

Vitality + Intelligence split early (balanced survivability/damage), pure Intelligence endgame (gear provides enough Life/defense)

Recommended Relics

The Holy Bible (+10 All Attributes, +2 All Skills)Arcane Globe (+5 Arcane Skills, +20% Arcane DMG)Orb of Chaos (-30% enemy Arcane Res)Shade of Death (Skill Movement Diminish -100%)Cheese Burger (+1000 Life, +50% Life Replenish)

Mercenary Setup

Knight Mercenary — max defensive passives (damage reduction, armor, durability); single points in utility skills (stuns, taunts, crowd control); focus on tankiness and Magic Find

Core Equipment

Starter / Leveling

Weapon

Sands of TimeBIS

Alt: Satanic Book, +2 All Skills, +30% FCR

Weapon Alt

Damien's HeadBIS

Alt: Satanic Set Book, +2-3 All Skills

Shield

SUOMI FINLAND SUATANABIS

Alt: Satanic Shield, +2 All Skills, +20-30% FCR

Helmet

Witches Brimmed HatBIS

Alt: Satanic, +2-3 All Skills, +10-20% Arcane DMG

Armor

Traveler's Leather JacketBIS

Alt: Satanic Set, +1-3 All Skills

Gloves

Wisdom's HoldBIS

Alt: Satanic, +1-2 All Skills, +15-25% FCR

Boots

Grand Wizard's Silk ShoesBIS

Alt: Satanic, +1-3 All Skills

Belt

Sun Wukong's BeltBIS

Alt: Satanic, +1 All Skills, +300 Life

Amulet

Dark Lord's SigilBIS

Alt: Satanic, +2-3 Arcane Skills

Ring

Ring of TallusBIS

Alt: Satanic, +1 All Skills, Replenish Mana 30%

Ring

Iron Ring of PrometheusBIS

Alt: Satanic, +20-30% FCR, +12-20% Magic Skill DMG

Charm

Witches ClawBIS

Alt: Satanic, +1 All Skills

Charm

Traveler's Map JournalBIS

Alt: Satanic Set, +1 All Skills, +15-30% Movement Speed

Endgame / Bis

Weapon

Beacon of ShadowsBIS

Alt: Heroic Wand, +3-4 All Skills, +50% FCR, +35-50% Magic Skill DMG

Weapon Alt

Oculus of AgesBIS

Alt: Heroic Wand, +4-5 All Skills, +50% FCR, +35-50 Intelligence

Shield

Celestial's AuthorityBIS

Alt: Heroic, +40-50% Arcane DMG, -40-60% enemy Arcane Res

Shield Alt

SUOMI FINLAND PERKELEBIS

Alt: Heroic, +3-4 All Skills, +20-35% FCR

Helmet

Sight Of The GodsBIS

Alt: Heroic, +2-3 All Skills, +1 Teleport, +20-45% Magic Skill DMG

Armor

Arcanist's WrathBIS

Alt: Heroic, +2-3 All Skills, +3-5 Arcane Skills, +30-50% Arcane DMG

Gloves

Arcanum AsphyxiatorsBIS

Alt: Heroic, +2-4 Arcane Skills, +20-35% Arcane DMG

Boots

ChaoswalkersBIS

Alt: Heroic, +4-6 All Skills, +30-40% Magic Skill DMG

Belt

Rugal's Sash of UndertakingBIS

Alt: Satanic, +20 All Attributes, -8-18% enemy Arcane Res

Amulet

Pendant of EternityBIS

Alt: Heroic, +30% FCR, +15-25% Skill Haste

Ring

Soulforged RingBIS

Alt: Heroic, +2 All Skills, +15% AS, +15% All Res

Ring

ArcanisBIS

Alt: Heroic, +3-5 Arcane Skills, +25-40% Arcane DMG

Charm

Arcane PumpkinBIS

Alt: Unholy, +3 All Skills, +4-6 Arcane Skills

Charm

FulguriteBIS

Alt: Heroic, +1-3 All Skills, +10-40% Magic Skill DMG

Charm

Torstein's AnvilBIS

Alt: Heroic, +1 All Skills, +5-10 All Attributes

FAQ

Is Blood Surge or Bone Fragments better?+

Blood Surge for AoE clearing, Bone Fragments for single-target boss fights. The build uses both — switch based on content.

What's the leveling path?+

Start with Impale or Blood Bolts, switch to Bone Storm at unlock, then transition to Blood Surge at Level 40.

How important is the Mercenary?+

Knight Mercenary is recommended — max defensive passives and focus on tankiness and Magic Find.

Did S9 nerfs affect this build?+

S9 nerfs slightly reduced power, but it remains top-tier. Still performs extremely well in nearly every category.

Skill Rotation

Early: Impale or Blood Bolts for leveling
At Bone Storm unlock: switch to Bone Storm immediately for better coverage
Level 40: transition to Blood Surge as primary AoE
Level 100 AoE: Blood Surge + Blood Tendrils + Rays of Blood nodes
Boss: switch to Bone Fragments tree with Demon's Grip node
Use Bone Storm with Everlasting Storm as permanent aura
Wave of Blood (Blood Bolts passive) maxed for Movement Speed, FCR, Arcane Damage