
Blood & Bone
SA 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.
Skills & Mechanics
Skill Tree Allocation
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Level 40 — Blood Surge Tree

Level 40 — Bone Storm Spec

Level 100 — AoE Build

Level 100 — Specialization

Boss — Bone Fragments ST

Boss — Bone Storm Spec

Passive — Blood Bolts Spec

Mercenary Setup

Build Setup
Attributes
Vitality + Intelligence split early (balanced survivability/damage), pure Intelligence endgame (gear provides enough Life/defense)
Recommended Relics
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
Endgame / Bis
FAQ
Blood Surge for AoE clearing, Bone Fragments for single-target boss fights. The build uses both — switch based on content.
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
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Insane clear speed with screen-wide AoE coverage
- + Massive boss damage with Bone Fragments setup
- + Smooth leveling from early game to endgame
- + Fantastic survivability with Mana Shield and defensive nodes
- + Multicasting and high spell crit make it a jack-of-all-trades
Cons
- − Mediocre mobility compared to movement-based builds
- − Little to no team utility
- − S9 nerfs slightly reduced power (though still top-tier)
Data Sources
Data verified on 2026-05-12 · S9 Incarnation
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