Flesh and Stone
Mana Reserved: 25%
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cooldown Time: 2.00 secRequires Level 16Casts an aura that affects you and nearby enemies differently depending on your stance. Using the skill again alternates between Blood Stance and Sand Stance.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Cooldown Recovery RateBuff grants 0.5% increased Evasion Rating and ArmourBuff grants 1% increased Damage if you've changed Stance recentlyNearby Enemies are Blinded while in Sand Stance
You take (9-11)% less Damage from Attacks from Enemies that aren't nearby while in Sand Stance
Nearby Enemies are Maimed while in Blood Stance
Enemies Maimed by this Skill take (13-16)% increased Physical Damage
(0-50)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.


Level: 16Purchase Costs
Normal | 1x Orb of Alteration |
1x Scroll FragmentMiscellaneous
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemFleshAndStone
Flesh and Stone is an aura that activates Blood and Sand Stance. In Blood Stance (Flesh), the aura maims nearby enemies while increasing the physical damage they take. In Sand Stance (Stone), the aura blinds enemies in radius and grants the user damage reduction against enemies outside the aura. Activating the skill while it's toggled on will alternate between stances. Certain skills also behave differently based on the stance you are currently in.
Contents
Skill functions and interactions
Stance setting is shared with Blood and SandBlood and SandSpell, Stance
Mana Reserved: 10%
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cooldown Time: 2.00 secRequires Level 4Casts a buff that grants different bonuses to melee skills depending on your stance. Using the skill again alternates between Blood Stance and Sand Stance.Per 1% Quality:1230.5% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate1% increased Projectile Attack Damage while in Blood Stance
1% increased Projectile Speed while in Sand StanceSpells deal 1% increased Area Damage while in Blood Stance
Spells have 0.5% increased Area of Effect while in Sand StanceMelee Skills have 5% less Area of Effect while in Blood Stance
Melee Skills deal (10-15)% more Area Damage while in Blood Stance
Melee Skills have (10-15)% more Area of Effect while in Sand Stance
Melee Skills deal 5% less Area Damage while in Sand Stance
(0-50)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and toggling one will toggle both.
Flesh and Stone can be linked with Maim SupportMaim SupportAttack, Physical, Support
Icon: m
Mana Multiplier: 115%Requires Level 8Supports attack skills, or other skills that can maim enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Physical DamageSupported Skill have 1% increased Effect of MaimSupported Skills have 0.5% chance to inflict Bleeding on Maimed EnemiesSupported Attacks have 30% chance to Maim on Hit
Enemies Maimed by Supported Skills take (10-14)% increased Physical Damage
Supported Skills deal (15-30)% more Physical DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. to increase the effect of Enemies Maimed by Supported Skills take X% increased Physical Damage.
The blind from the Sand Stance has its own blind visual effect on enemies.
Gem level progression
Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Less Damage Taken | Physical Damage | Cooldown Recovery Rate | Exp. | Total Exp. |
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1 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 9% | 13% | N/A | 0 | 0 |
2 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 9% | 13% | 2% | 49,725 | 49,725 |
3 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 9% | 13% | 5% | 95,714 | 145,439 |
4 | 28 | 29 | 42 | 9% | 13% | 7% | 169,595 | 315,034 |
5 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 9% | 13% | 10% | 199,345 | 514,379 |
6 | 34 | 35 | 50 | 9% | 13% | 13% | 285,815 | 800,194 |
7 | 37 | 37 | 54 | 9% | 14% | 15% | 401,344 | 1,201,538 |
8 | 40 | 40 | 58 | 10% | 14% | 18% | 554,379 | 1,755,917 |
9 | 43 | 43 | 62 | 10% | 14% | 21% | 755,049 | 2,510,966 |
10 | 46 | 46 | 66 | 10% | 14% | 23% | 1,016,533 | 3,527,499 |
11 | 49 | 48 | 70 | 10% | 14% | 26% | 1,898,602 | 5,426,101 |
12 | 52 | 51 | 74 | 10% | 14% | 29% | 1,964,019 | 7,390,120 |
13 | 55 | 54 | 78 | 10% | 15% | 31% | 2,573,731 | 9,963,851 |
14 | 58 | 57 | 82 | 10% | 15% | 34% | 4,676,439 | 14,640,290 |
15 | 60 | 59 | 84 | 11% | 15% | 37% | 3,017,327 | 17,657,617 |
16 | 62 | 60 | 87 | 11% | 15% | 39% | 7,823,001 | 25,480,618 |
17 | 64 | 62 | 90 | 11% | 15% | 42% | 15,264,208 | 40,744,826 |
18 | 66 | 64 | 92 | 11% | 15% | 45% | 26,272,845 | 67,017,671 |
19 | 68 | 66 | 95 | 11% | 16% | 47% | 62,872,274 | 129,889,945 |
20 | 70 | 68 | 98 | 11% | 16% | 50% | 212,023,122 | 341,913,067 |
21 | 72 | 70 | 100 | 11% | 16% | 53% | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 12% | 16% | 56% | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 12% | 16% | 59% | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 12% | 16% | 62% | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 12% | 17% | 65% | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 12% | 17% | 68% | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 12% | 17% | 71% | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 12% | 17% | 74% | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 13% | 17% | 77% | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 13% | 17% | 80% | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 13% | 18% | 82% | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 13% | 18% | 84% | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 13% | 18% | 86% | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 13% | 18% | 88% | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 13% | 18% | 90% | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 13% | 18% | 92% | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 13% | 18% | 94% | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 13% | 18% | 96% | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 13% | 18% | 98% | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 13% | 18% | 100% | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Upgrade paths
This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:
Amount | Ingredient | General Notes | Type |
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6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() - Ezomyte Proverb ![]() | random level 20 gem | Automatic |
13 | ![]() ![]() ![]() CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all. ![]() | random corrupted level 21 Spell gem | Automatic |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter ![]() | random superior gem (Q20) | Automatic |
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Intruders in Black Act 2 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
The Root of the Problem Act 2 Yeena | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Threshold jewels
The following threshold jewels augment Flesh and Stone:
Item | Limit | Radius | Stats |
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Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Flesh and Stone.
Name | ![]() | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
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Enchantment Flesh and Stone Mana Reservation 1 | 66 | Flesh and Stone has 20% reduced Mana Reservation | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Flesh and Stone Mana Reservation 2 | 75 | Flesh and Stone has 30% reduced Mana Reservation | helmet 100 default 0 |
Related unique items
The following unique items are related to Flesh and Stone:
Item | Base Item | ![]() | Stats |
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Replica Perfect Form![]() Zodiac LeatherQuality: +20% Evasion: (1281-1451) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 65, 197 Dex(5-10)% increased Dexterity (30-50)% increased Evasion Rating +(50-80) to maximum Life -30% to Cold Resistance Flesh and Stone has 100% reduced Mana Reservation Evasion Rating is increased by Uncapped Cold Resistance Hollow Palm Technique"Test subject battered through the hatch with her bare hands, forcing us to resort to threatening her children to restore containment." ![]() | Zodiac Leather | 65 | (5-10)% increased Dexterity (30-50)% increased Evasion Rating +(50-80) to maximum Life -30% to Cold Resistance Flesh and Stone has 100% reduced Mana Reservation Evasion Rating is increased by Uncapped Cold Resistance Hollow Palm Technique |
Related skills
Skill gem | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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![]() Radius: 38 Mana Cost: 8 Soul Gain Prevention: 0.001 sec Cast Time: 1.00 sec Attack Speed: 60% of BaseRequires Level 12Slashes twice, releasing waves of force that damage enemies they hit. Enemies in the middle of the slashes can be hit by both. The slashes will have a chance to inflict bleeding in Blood Stance, or have a wider angle in Sand Stance, Can be used with Axes and Swords. You are in Blood Stance by default.Per 1% Quality:1230.5% increased Area of Effect1% increased Physical Damage1% increased Bleeding DurationDeals (100-122.83)% of Base Attack Damage (50-88)% more Damage with Bleeding while in Blood Stance 25% chance to cause Bleeding while in Blood Stance (5-75) to (8-113) Added Attack Physical Damage 50% increased angle while in Sand Stance +(0-9) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | 12 |
![]() Mana Cost: 8 Cast Time: 1.00 sec Attack Speed: 70% of Base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (105%-120%)Requires Level 28Perform 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.Per 1% Quality:12341% increased Skill Effect DurationSand Bladestorms move with 1% increased speedBlood Bladestorm deals 2% increased Damage with Ailments2% chance to create the wrong BladestormDeals (105-120)% of Base Attack Damage Base duration is 3 seconds Bladestorm deals 50% less Damage with Hits and Ailments (10-12)% more Attack Speed while you're in a Blood Bladestorm Sand Bladestorms grant (30-38)% increased Movement Speed to you Maximum of 3 Bladestorms at a timePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | 28 |
![]() Mana Cost: 6 Cast Time: 1.00 sec Attack Speed: 80% of Base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (125%-170%)Smash the ground to bring forth multiple spears to damage enemies. When in Blood Stance, multiple spikes burst from the ground in sequence, able to hit enemies multiple times. In Sand Stance, the spikes are thrust outwards. Requires a Sword or Axe. You are in Blood Stance by default.Per 1% Quality:12340.5% increased Area of Effect0.5% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit1% chance to cause BleedingCreates 0.05 fewer Spikes Creates 0.1 additional Spikes if you've changed Stance RecentlyDeals (125-170)% of Base Attack Damage Creates 7 Spikes 75% less Damage while in Blood Stance Creates 2 additional Spikes if you've changed Stance Recently (2-75) to (3-113) Added Attack Physical Damage (0-76)% more Area of Effect while in Sand StancePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | N/A | 1 |
Related passives skills
Passive skills
The following passive skills are related to Blood Stance and Sand Stance:
Name | Stats |
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Area of Effect in Sand Stance and Damage in Blood Stance | 15% increased Damage while in Blood Stance 10% increased Area of Effect while in Sand Stance [1] |
Stance Skill Cooldown Recovery | 30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for Stance Skills [1] |
Versatile Stance | 30% increased Damage while in Blood Stance 15% increased Area of Effect while in Sand Stance 10% increased Attack Speed if you've changed Stance Recently [1] |
Ascendancy passive skills
The following Ascendancy passive skills are related to Blood Stance and Sand Stance:
Ascendancy Class | Name | Stats |
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Gladiator![]() | Arena Challenger | +10 to Maximum Challenger Charges 25% chance to gain a Challenger Charge when you Hit a Rare or Unique Enemy while in Blood Stance Gain a Challenger Charge when you Kill an Enemy while in Sand Stance 2% more Attack and Movement Speed per Challenger Charge [1] |
Alternate skill effects
Flesh and Stone has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Effect(s) |
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Celestial Blood and Sand Stance Effect![]() ![]() | Your Blood and Sand Stance becomes a Celestial Effect. |
Invisible Buff Effect![]() ![]() | Removes the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, phase run, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem. |
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 or Flesh and Stone becomes a Sunrise Effect. |
See also
Blood and SandBlood and SandSpell, Stance
Mana Reserved: 10%
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cooldown Time: 2.00 secRequires Level 4Casts a buff that grants different bonuses to melee skills depending on your stance. Using the skill again alternates between Blood Stance and Sand Stance.Per 1% Quality:1230.5% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate1% increased Projectile Attack Damage while in Blood Stance
1% increased Projectile Speed while in Sand StanceSpells deal 1% increased Area Damage while in Blood Stance
Spells have 0.5% increased Area of Effect while in Sand StanceMelee Skills have 5% less Area of Effect while in Blood Stance
Melee Skills deal (10-15)% more Area Damage while in Blood Stance
Melee Skills have (10-15)% more Area of Effect while in Sand Stance
Melee Skills deal 5% less Area Damage while in Sand Stance
(0-50)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Version history
Version | Changes |
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3.11.0 |
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3.8.0 |
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3.7.4 |
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3.7.0 |
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