PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Flesh and Stone

Overview

Buffs you, and affects nearby enemies with an aura, differently depending on your stance. Both stances are more impactful against enemies closer to you. Using the skill again alternates between Blood Stance and Sand Stance.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Red
Attribute
Strength
Drop level
16

Mechanics at a glance

  • Base Aura radius is 2.8 metres
  • While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 10% more Physical Damage from Hits
  • While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 10% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
At 20% quality

10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Acquisition

Compatible support gems 8

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCooldownMana reservationEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
1162 sec2500%While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 10% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 10% less Damage from Enemies in Aura49,7250
2202 sec2500%2% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 11% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 10% less Damage from Enemies in Aura95,71449,725
3242 sec2500%5% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 11% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 11% less Damage from Enemies in Aura169,595145,439
4282 sec2500%7% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 12% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 11% less Damage from Enemies in Aura199,345315,034
5312 sec2500%10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 12% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 12% less Damage from Enemies in Aura285,815514,379
6342 sec2500%13% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 13% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 12% less Damage from Enemies in Aura401,344800,194
7372 sec2500%15% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 13% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 13% less Damage from Enemies in Aura554,3791,201,538
8402 sec2500%18% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 14% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 13% less Damage from Enemies in Aura755,0491,755,917
9432 sec2500%21% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 14% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 14% less Damage from Enemies in Aura1,016,5332,510,966
10462 sec2500%23% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 15% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 14% less Damage from Enemies in Aura1,898,6023,527,499
11492 sec2500%26% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 15% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 15% less Damage from Enemies in Aura1,964,0195,426,101
12522 sec2500%29% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 16% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 15% less Damage from Enemies in Aura2,573,7317,390,120
13552 sec2500%31% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 16% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 16% less Damage from Enemies in Aura4,676,4399,963,851
14582 sec2500%34% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 17% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 16% less Damage from Enemies in Aura3,017,32714,640,290
15602 sec2500%37% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 17% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 17% less Damage from Enemies in Aura7,823,00117,657,617
16622 sec2500%39% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 18% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 17% less Damage from Enemies in Aura15,264,20825,480,618
17642 sec2500%42% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 18% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 18% less Damage from Enemies in Aura26,272,84540,744,826
18662 sec2500%45% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 19% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 18% less Damage from Enemies in Aura62,872,27467,017,671
19682 sec2500%47% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 19% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 19% less Damage from Enemies in Aura212,023,122129,889,945
20702 sec2500%50% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 20% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 19% less Damage from Enemies in Aura341,913,067
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCooldownMana reservationEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
21722 sec2500%53% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 20% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 20% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
22742 sec2500%56% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 21% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 20% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
23762 sec2500%59% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 21% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 21% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
24782 sec2500%62% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 22% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 21% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
25802 sec2500%65% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 22% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 22% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
26822 sec2500%68% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 23% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 22% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
27842 sec2500%71% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 23% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 23% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
28862 sec2500%74% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 24% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 23% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
29882 sec2500%77% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 24% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 24% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
30902 sec2500%80% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 25% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 24% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
31912 sec2500%82% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 25% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 24% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
32922 sec2500%84% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 25% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 25% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
33932 sec2500%86% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 25% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 25% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
34942 sec2500%88% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 26% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 25% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
35952 sec2500%90% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 26% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 25% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
36962 sec2500%92% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 26% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 26% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
37972 sec2500%94% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 26% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 26% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
38982 sec2500%96% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 27% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 26% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
39992 sec2500%98% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 27% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 26% less Damage from Enemies in Aura
401002 sec2500%100% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate While in Blood Stance, Aura makes Enemies take up to 27% more Physical Damage from Hits While in Sand Stance, Buff makes you take up to 27% less Damage from Enemies in Aura

Alternate effects 4

Invisible Buff Effect

Removes the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, plague bearer, phase run, petrified blood, withering step, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem.

Celestial Blood and Sand Stance Effect

Your Blood and Sand or Flesh and Stone becomes a Celestial Effect.

Polaris Blood and Sand Effect

Your Blood and Sand and Flesh and Stone becomes a Black and White Effect.

Sunrise Blood and Sand Effect

Your Blood and Sand and Flesh and Stone becomes a Sunrise Effect.

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