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.
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
Quest reward sources
These are reward options. Availability can depend on your class and quest choices. A blank class restriction remains unspecified.
| Quest | Classes | Amount | Reward item level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intruders in Black | Duelist | 1 | 1 |
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
- 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
Compatibility inputs
- Skill types
- Spell, Buff, Aura, Aura Affects Enemies, Instant, Has Reservation, Area, Instant No Repeat When Held, Instant Shift Attack For Left Mouse, Cooldown, Stance, Physical
- 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 8
Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.
Gem progression 20 standard levels
| Gem level | Required level | Cooldown | Mana reservation | Effects | Exp. to next | Total exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | 49,725 | 0 |
| 2 | 20 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 95,714 | 49,725 |
| 3 | 24 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 169,595 | 145,439 |
| 4 | 28 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 199,345 | 315,034 |
| 5 | 31 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 285,815 | 514,379 |
| 6 | 34 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 401,344 | 800,194 |
| 7 | 37 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 554,379 | 1,201,538 |
| 8 | 40 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 755,049 | 1,755,917 |
| 9 | 43 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 1,016,533 | 2,510,966 |
| 10 | 46 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 1,898,602 | 3,527,499 |
| 11 | 49 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 1,964,019 | 5,426,101 |
| 12 | 52 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 2,573,731 | 7,390,120 |
| 13 | 55 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 4,676,439 | 9,963,851 |
| 14 | 58 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 3,017,327 | 14,640,290 |
| 15 | 60 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 7,823,001 | 17,657,617 |
| 16 | 62 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 15,264,208 | 25,480,618 |
| 17 | 64 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 26,272,845 | 40,744,826 |
| 18 | 66 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 62,872,274 | 67,017,671 |
| 19 | 68 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | 212,023,122 | 129,889,945 |
| 20 | 70 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 Aura | — | 341,913,067 |
Show extended levels 21–40
| Gem level | Required level | Cooldown | Mana reservation | Effects | Exp. to next | Total exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 72 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 22 | 74 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 23 | 76 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 24 | 78 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 25 | 80 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 26 | 82 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 27 | 84 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 28 | 86 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 29 | 88 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 30 | 90 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 31 | 91 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 32 | 92 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 33 | 93 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 34 | 94 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 35 | 95 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 36 | 96 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 37 | 97 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 38 | 98 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 39 | 99 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
| 40 | 100 | 2 sec | 25% | 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 | — | — |
Quality progression
Quality bonuses are separate from level progression. Values above 20 require a way to reach that quality.
| Quality | Effects |
|---|---|
| 0% | No quality bonus |
| 5% | 2.5% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate |
| 10% | 5% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate |
| 15% | 7.5% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate |
| 20% | 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate |
| 23% | 11.5% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate |
| 30% | 15% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate |
Alternate effects 4
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.