I've done a couple of blood mage builds and so far this has been my absolutely favorite. I copied the idea from a dude on poeninja going for top dps. I did a couple of different things different for more survivability and sustainability. I had trouble in the beginning, it got a little better, but I still wasnt happy enough with my previous builds. When I downed t4 on all bosses and was able to map clear easily, I knew this was the winner. Hopefully for some of you blood mages that are frustrated and have some deep pockets it gives you a little hope for the class.
If you actually build it let me know what you think and how I could improve. Based on playing it not just theory crafting from just seeing the mobalytics. Because I've tested it in many ways and this is the best I've found so aside from an arc prism. That will be my next test.
https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/profile/c587cec2-a802-4323-be6a-b1eb7296b729/builds/74c398f9-3f51-457a-b50d-c07710ece455