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Herald of Blood Gem Effects and How to Get

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Herald of Blood is a Spirit Gem in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Continue reading to learn about its effects, modifiers, how to obtain it, its requirements, and other gems you can pair with it.

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Herald of Blood Gem Overview

Herald of Blood Stats and Requirements

Herald of Blood ImageHerald of Blood
Type Spirit
Tier 4
Tags
Physical, Persistent, Herald, Payoff, AoE, Attack
Reservation 30 Spirit
Requirements
Level 10 Dex 83
Str 83 Int None
Description
While active, killing an enemy with Blood Loss will cause a bloody explosion that deals Physical Attack damage to surrounding enemies based off the life of the exploded enemy, destroying their Corpse in the process. The explosion also has a chance to aggravate Bleeding.

All Herald of Blood Gem Effects

Effects
Explosion:
・Base Physical Damage
・Can't Be Evaded
・Explosion Radius is 1.8 Metres
・Deals 15% of exploded enemy's Blood Loss as unscalable Physical Attack Damage
・55% chance to Aggravate Bleeding on Hit
Buff:
・Enemies with Blood Loss you kill explode

Compatible Gems

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Clarity I ImageClarity I Deep Freeze ImageDeep Freeze Poison I ImagePoison I
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Ignite I ImageIgnite I Life Drain ImageLife Drain Ruthless ImageRuthless
Stun I ImageStun I Vitality I ImageVitality I Execute I ImageExecute I
Freeze ImageFreeze Leverage ImageLeverage Lockdown ImageLockdown
Lasting Shock ImageLasting Shock Bleed I ImageBleed I Pin I ImagePin I
Swift Affliction I ImageSwift Affliction I Withering Touch ImageWithering Touch Innervate ImageInnervate
Ice Bite I ImageIce Bite I Precision I ImagePrecision I Wildfire ImageWildfire
Wildfire ImageWildfire Close Combat I ImageClose Combat I Deep Cuts I ImageDeep Cuts I
Heft ImageHeft Armour Demolisher I ImageArmour Demolisher I Supercritical ImageSupercritical
Immolate ImageImmolate Lightning Exposure ImageLightning Exposure Inexorable Critical I ImageInexorable Critical I
Deadly Poison I ImageDeadly Poison I Longshot I ImageLongshot I Fiery Death ImageFiery Death
Armour Break I ImageArmour Break I Elemental Armament I ImageElemental Armament I Potent Exposure ImagePotent Exposure
Blind I ImageBlind I Cannibalism I ImageCannibalism I Armour Explosion ImageArmour Explosion
Heightened Accuracy I ImageHeightened Accuracy I Knockback ImageKnockback Break Posture ImageBreak Posture
Shock Conduction I ImageShock Conduction I Cold Penetration ImageCold Penetration Devastate ImageDevastate
Exploit Weakness ImageExploit Weakness Electrocute ImageElectrocute Fire Penetration I ImageFire Penetration I
Herbalism I ImageHerbalism I Rageforged I ImageRageforged I Momentum ImageMomentum
Maim ImageMaim Chaos Attunement ImageChaos Attunement Lightning Penetration ImageLightning Penetration
Life Leech I ImageLife Leech I Mana Leech ImageMana Leech Rupture ImageRupture
Biting Frost I ImageBiting Frost I Cold Exposure ImageCold Exposure Culling Strike I ImageCulling Strike I
Discombobulate ImageDiscombobulate Elemental Focus ImageElemental Focus Frostfire ImageFrostfire
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Soul Drain ImageSoul Drain Stormfire ImageStormfire Searing Flame I ImageSearing Flame I
Deadly Herald ImageDeadly Herald Unabating ImageUnabating Arms Length ImageArms Length
Concoct I ImageConcoct I Direstrike I ImageDirestrike I First Blood ImageFirst Blood
Rusted Spikes ImageRusted Spikes Thornskin I ImageThornskin I Coolheaded ImageCoolheaded
Defy I ImageDefy I Haemocrystals ImageHaemocrystals Incision ImageIncision
See Red ImageSee Red Blindside ImageBlindside Blood in the Eyes ImageBlood in the Eyes
Outmaneuver ImageOutmaneuver Untouchable ImageUntouchable Commiserate ImageCommiserate
Dazzle ImageDazzle Hit and Run ImageHit and Run Overextend ImageOverextend
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Upwelling I ImageUpwelling I Strong Hearted ImageStrong Hearted Verglas ImageVerglas
Volatility ImageVolatility Pinpoint Critical ImagePinpoint Critical

How to Get Herald of Blood

Unlock Herald of Blood Using an Uncut Spirit Gem

You can unlock the Herald of Blood Spirit Gem in the Gemcutting menu by engraving the skill using a Level 4 or higher Uncut Spirit Gem.

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List of Gems

List of All Gems Types

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List of All Spirit Gems

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