Flesh and Stone

Flesh and StoneSpell, Aura, AoE, Stance
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:
0.5% increased Cooldown Recovery SpeedNearby 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 SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Level: 16Purchase Costs

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1x Orb of Alteration

Sell Price
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.

Skill functions and interactions

Flesh

Buff

You are in Blood Stance, nearby enemies are maimed and take increased physical damage.

Stone

Buff

You are in Sand Stance, nearby enemies are blinded and you take less damage from enemies which are not nearby.

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:
0.5% increased Cooldown Recovery SpeedMelee 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 SpeedPlace 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:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Physical DamageSupported 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.

Flesh and Stone's Sand Stance blind effect, comparing to the normal blind visual effect

Gem level progression

Level				Less Damage	Physical Damage	Cooldown Recovery Speed	Exp.	Total Exp.
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
6	The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb	random level 20 gem	Automatic
13	The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem 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	Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem 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
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
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

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Flesh and Stone.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
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 skills

Skill gem
LacerateLacerateAttack, AoE, Physical, Melee Radius: 38 Mana Cost: 8 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: 0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (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
BladestormBladestormAttack, AoE, Duration, Melee 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, while Sand bladestorms move slowly forwards. Requires a Sword or Axe. You are in Blood Stance by default.Per 1% Quality: 1% increased Skill Effect DurationDeals (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
PerforatePerforatePhysical, Attack, AoE, Slam, Melee 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: 0.5% increased Area of EffectDeals (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
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 Speed 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
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]

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:
  0.5% increased Cooldown Recovery SpeedMelee 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 SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.11.0	Gained the Stance gem tag
3.8.0	Now has 20 gem levels (from 6). No longer reduces all Damage from non-Blind enemies, and instead reduces Damage from Attacks from non-Blind enemies. You now take 9% less Damage from Attacks from non-Blind enemies at gem level 1 (from 10%), up to 11% at gem level 20 (same as previous maximum gem level). Enemies Maimed by this skill now take 13% increased Physical Damage at gem level 1 (from 14%), up to 16% at gem level 20 (same as previous maximum gem level). Now gains more cooldown recovery speed as the gem levels up, up to 50% at gem level 20 (previously 13% at the maximum gem level). The radius of Flesh and Stone now has a base radius of 28 (from 24) to compensate for changes to Aura Radius on the Passive Skill Tree. And all Aura gem qualities that increased the Aura's radius now increase it by twice the amount (from 2% to 4% per 1% quality).
3.7.4	Added Labyrinth Enchantments
3.7.0	Flesh and Stone has been added to the game.