PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Bladestorm

Overview

Perform a spinning attack, damaging enemies around you and creating a bladestorm matching your stance. The bladestorm repeatedly damages enemies, based on your weapon damage and attack time, for a duration. Blood bladestorms are stationary and cause Bleeding, while Sand bladestorms move slowly forwards and Blind enemies. Requires a Sword or Axe. You are in Blood Stance by default.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Red
Attribute
Strength
Drop level
28
Cast time
1 sec

Quest reward sources

These are reward options. Availability can depend on your class and quest choices. A blank class restriction remains unspecified.

QuestClassesAmountReward item level
Sever the Right HandDuelist11

Compare gem levels and variants

Choose levels and quality to see which recorded properties and effects change. Additional skill effects remain in their separate progression tables.

Mechanics at a glance

  • +3 to Maximum number of Bladestorms at a time
  • Bladestorm deals 50% less Damage with Hits and Ailments
  • Base duration is 3 seconds
  • Maximum of 0 Bladestorms at a time
  • 70% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance
  • 10% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm
  • Sand Bladestorms grant 30% increased Movement Speed to you
At 20% quality

+1 to Maximum number of Bladestorms at a time

Acquisition

Related gem versions 1

Regular, transfigured, Vaal, and awakened versions are joined from the game records.

Compatibility inputs

Skill types
Attack, Melee, Area, Duration, Multistrikeable
Granted minion skill types
None recorded
Can be supported
Yes

Support compatibility is evaluated against these recorded types. A support is omitted when its allowed expression does not match, its excluded expression matches, or this skill is marked as unable to be supported.

Compatible support gems 113

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Added Fire Damage SupportFaster Attacks SupportAdded Cold Damage SupportAdditional Accuracy SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportAdded Lightning Damage SupportInspiration SupportIncreased Critical Strikes SupportIncreased Critical Damage SupportKnockback SupportLife Leech SupportMana Leech SupportAdded Chaos Damage SupportStun SupportMelee Physical Damage SupportItem Rarity SupportConcentrated Effect SupportMore Duration SupportCold to Fire SupportCombustion SupportElemental Damage with Attacks SupportBloodlust SupportLife Gain on Hit SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCulling Strike SupportDamage on Full Life SupportChance to Flee SupportBlind SupportFire Penetration SupportCold Penetration SupportLightning Penetration SupportMultistrike SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportBurning Damage SupportHextouch SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportCast on Melee Kill SupportEndurance Charge on Melee Stun SupportLess Duration SupportPhysical to Lightning SupportFortify SupportIce Bite SupportHypothermia SupportInnervate SupportCritical Strike Affliction SupportVoid Manipulation SupportControlled Destruction SupportSwift Affliction SupportElemental Focus SupportIgnite Proliferation SupportChance to Bleed SupportChance to Poison SupportDeadly Ailments SupportDecay SupportEfficacy SupportVile Toxins SupportMaim SupportImmolate SupportUnbound Ailments SupportBrutality SupportMomentum SupportSummon Phantasm SupportWithering Touch SupportBonechill SupportEnergy Leech SupportClose Combat SupportShockwave SupportImpale SupportPulverise SupportRage SupportNightblade SupportAwakened Added Fire Damage SupportAwakened Brutality SupportAwakened Burning Damage SupportAwakened Elemental Damage with Attacks SupportAwakened Fire Penetration SupportAwakened Melee Physical Damage SupportAwakened Multistrike SupportAwakened Added Cold Damage SupportAwakened Cast On Critical Strike SupportAwakened Cold Penetration SupportAwakened Deadly Ailments SupportAwakened Swift Affliction SupportAwakened Void Manipulation SupportAwakened Added Chaos Damage SupportAwakened Added Lightning Damage SupportAwakened Controlled Destruction SupportAwakened Hextouch SupportAwakened Elemental Focus SupportAwakened Increased Area of Effect SupportAwakened Lightning Penetration SupportAwakened Unbound Ailments SupportTrinity SupportBloodthirst SupportCruelty SupportLifetap SupportOvercharge SupportPrismatic Burst SupportDevour SupportSadism SupportControlled Blaze SupportVolatility SupportOverexertion SupportRupture SupportCull the Weak SupportVoid Shockwave SupportGreater Multistrike SupportGreater Devour SupportUnholy Trinity SupportWindburst SupportLiving Lightning SupportExcommunicate SupportHallow Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
12810 Mana159%70% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 10% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 30% increased Movement Speed to you199,3450
23111 Mana164.3%72% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 10% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 30% increased Movement Speed to you285,815199,345
33411 Mana170%74% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 10% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 31% increased Movement Speed to you401,344485,160
43711 Mana175.8%76% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 10% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 31% increased Movement Speed to you554,379886,504
54012 Mana181.7%78% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 10% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 32% increased Movement Speed to you477,4371,440,883
64212 Mana187.5%80% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 10% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 32% increased Movement Speed to you583,7861,918,320
74412 Mana193.6%82% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 11% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 32% increased Movement Speed to you710,3592,502,106
84612 Mana199.9%84% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 11% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 33% increased Movement Speed to you1,355,5113,212,465
94812 Mana206.2%86% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 11% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 33% increased Movement Speed to you1,138,8774,567,976
105013 Mana212.9%88% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 11% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 34% increased Movement Speed to you1,368,2335,706,853
115213 Mana219.7%90% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 11% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 34% increased Movement Speed to you1,638,3387,075,086
125413 Mana226.7%92% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 11% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 34% increased Movement Speed to you1,956,6488,713,424
135613 Mana234%94% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 11% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 35% increased Movement Speed to you3,655,18410,670,072
145813 Mana241.5%96% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 12% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 35% increased Movement Speed to you3,017,32714,325,256
156013 Mana249.3%98% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 12% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 36% increased Movement Speed to you7,759,99517,342,583
166214 Mana257.3%100% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 12% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 36% increased Movement Speed to you15,138,19325,102,578
176414 Mana265.6%102% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 12% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 36% increased Movement Speed to you26,083,82540,240,771
186614 Mana274.1%104% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 12% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 37% increased Movement Speed to you62,620,24766,324,596
196814 Mana282.9%106% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 12% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 37% increased Movement Speed to you211,708,088128,944,843
207014 Mana291.9%108% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 12% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 38% increased Movement Speed to you—340,652,931
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostDamage effectivenessEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
217215 Mana301.3%110% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 13% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 38% increased Movement Speed to you——
227415 Mana310.9%112% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 13% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 38% increased Movement Speed to you——
237615 Mana320.9%114% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 13% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 39% increased Movement Speed to you——
247815 Mana331.2%116% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 13% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 39% increased Movement Speed to you——
258015 Mana341.8%118% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 13% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 40% increased Movement Speed to you——
268215 Mana352.7%120% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 13% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 40% increased Movement Speed to you——
278416 Mana363.9%122% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 13% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 40% increased Movement Speed to you——
288616 Mana375.5%124% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 14% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 41% increased Movement Speed to you——
298816 Mana387.5%126% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 14% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 41% increased Movement Speed to you——
309016 Mana399.9%128% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 14% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 42% increased Movement Speed to you——
319116 Mana418%129% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 14% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 42% increased Movement Speed to you——
329216 Mana424.6%130% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 14% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 42% increased Movement Speed to you——
339316 Mana431.3%131% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 14% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 42% increased Movement Speed to you——
349417 Mana438.2%132% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 14% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 42% increased Movement Speed to you——
359517 Mana445.3%133% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 14% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 43% increased Movement Speed to you——
369617 Mana452.3%134% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 14% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 43% increased Movement Speed to you——
379717 Mana459.5%135% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 14% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 43% increased Movement Speed to you——
389817 Mana466.8%136% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 14% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 43% increased Movement Speed to you——
399917 Mana474.3%137% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 14% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 43% increased Movement Speed to you——
409917 Mana481%138% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 15% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant 44% increased Movement Speed to you——

Quality progression

Quality bonuses are separate from level progression. Values above 20 require a way to reach that quality.

QualityEffects
0%No quality bonus
5%+0.25 to Maximum number of Bladestorms at a time
10%+0.5 to Maximum number of Bladestorms at a time
15%+0.75 to Maximum number of Bladestorms at a time
20%+1 to Maximum number of Bladestorms at a time
23%+1.15 to Maximum number of Bladestorms at a time
30%+1.5 to Maximum number of Bladestorms at a time

Alternate effects 1

Celestial Bladestorm Effect

Your Bladestorm becomes a Celestial Effect.

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