If you're venturing into Path of Exile 2, you want to use melee and warcry builds that rely on rage and cold damage. Bhatair's Vengeance is a powerful support gem that can drastically increase your damage output by converting your rage into cold damage buffs when you freeze enemies. This article will provide a guide on PoE 2 Bhatair's Vengeance, about how to get it, how to use it effectively, and the best builds to take full advantage of it.

How to Get and Use PoE 2 Bhatair's Vengeance 

Bhatair's Vengeance is a new support gem introduced in PoE 2 version 0.4. It supports attack and warcry skills with a focus on cold damage and duration. The gem requires you to be at least level 65 and have a minimum of 5 Intelligence to socket it. Its core mechanic revolves around freezing enemies: whenever you freeze a target using a skill supported by Bhatair’s Vengeance, you and your nearby allies gain a buff that converts your current rage into additional cold damage for 20 seconds.

More specifically, for each point of rage you have at the moment you freeze an enemy, you gain 1% increased damage as cold damage. So, if you have 60 rage and freeze an enemy, you get a 60% cold damage buff for 20 seconds. This buff affects you and your allies in your presence, making it very useful for both solo play and parties.

Bhatair’s Vengeance belongs to the Ice Bite category of support gems and has a 110% cost multiplier, meaning it increases the skill mana or resource cost by 10% more than normal. Note that you cannot socket multiple support gems from the same category into one skill, so it requires some planning.

Bhatair's Vengeance Requirements and Effects

• Level Requirement: Requires character level 65 to use.
  

• Support Requirements: Requires +5 Intelligence to socket.

• Supported Skills: Supports Attacks and Warcries used by the player.

• Main Effect: When you freeze an enemy with supported skills, you and allies in your presence gain a buff.

• Buff Details: For every 1 point of Rage you currently have, you and nearby allies gain 1% of your damage as Cold Damage.

• Buff Duration: This cold damage buff lasts for 20 seconds.

• Gameplay Restriction: You cannot socket multiple support gems from the same category (Ice Bite) into one skill.

Benefits of Bhatair's Vengeance

Bhatair's Vengeance is considered very strong, especially in builds that utilize rage mechanics and cold freeze effects. 

• Massive Damage Amplification: The buff scales directly with your amount of rage. Because many builds can generate high rage stacks (40-90+ rage), this translates into a huge cold damage increase, sometimes adding 50% to 90% extra damage.

• Easy to Trigger: Paired with high freeze buildup skills like Lunar Assault (a wolf attack with around 450% freeze buildup), freezing enemies becomes consistent and quick, applying the buff often.

• Long Duration: The effect lasts for 20 seconds, and with skill duration nodes or supports like Prolonged Duration, you can maintain near-permanent uptime of this cold damage buff.

• Supports Both Attacks and Warcries: This flexibility means almost any rage-focused build using attacks or warcries can benefit.

• Buffs Allies: The damage increase applies to allies near you, making it valuable in group play.

• Synergizes Well with Other Cold Damage Buffs: It works nicely with Ice Bite, Herald of Ice, and cold penetration, stacking additive cold damage for even greater output.

For example, in a Wyvern Rend build, which can keep the cold damage buff active almost 100% of the time, players report over 50% increased damage just from Bhatair’s Vengeance alone. This gem shines in attack-based, rage-spending builds, turning rage from a mere resource into a powerful damage multiplier.

Where and How to Get Bhatair's Vengeance in PoE 2?

Getting Bhatair’s Vengeance can be a challenge because it is not available as a regular drop or through uncut support gems. The primary way is to buy it through the Path of Exile 2 Currency Exchange system.

Step 1: Prepare Your Currency

Because Bhatair’s Vengeance is a highly sought-after and powerful gem, it tends to be expensive in the trade market. You should accumulate valuable PoE 2 currency, especially Exalted Orbs, which are the standard high-tier currency used to purchase rare and unique items. Make sure you have enough currency saved or ready to trade before you begin searching for the gem, as prices can fluctuate based on league and demand.

Step 2: Access the Trade System

To buy Bhatair’s Vengeance, you need to open the in-game trade interface. This can be done by interacting with the trade NPC or opening the trade window from the main menu. Alternatively, many players use the official PoE 2 trade website or third-party trade tools designed to browse the online marketplace. Accessing the trade system is the gateway to finding and purchasing the gem from other players.

Step 3: Search for Bhatair’s Vengeance

In the trade search bar, type the exact name “Bhatair’s Vengeance” to filter all available listings of this support gem. Be sure your filter settings are broad enough—set to “any” rather than “instant buy” or “online only”—to catch every possible listing. This ensures you don’t miss out on any offers and you can compare prices and sellers effectively.

Step 4: Review Listings and Prices

Once the search results appear, scroll through the listings carefully to check the prices, seller locations, and currency requirements. Prices can vary widely depending on the league, server population, and current demand, so take your time to find a reasonable deal. Also, consider the convenience of the seller’s online status and reputation if available.

Step 5: Purchase the Gem

After finding a suitable listing, proceed to buy the gem by clicking on the trade option and confirming the transaction. You must have the required currency—usually exalted orbs—in your inventory for the trade to go through. Confirming the purchase will immediately deduct the currency and transfer Bhatair’s Vengeance to your stash or inventory.

Step 6: Retrieve the Gem

Once the purchase is confirmed, the gem will be delivered to your character’s stash tab or directly into your inventory, depending on the trade method. If you traded directly with another player, you will receive the gem through the trade window instantly. Make sure to check your stash or inventory immediately so you don’t lose track of the new gem.

Step 7: Socket the Gem in Your Gear

To make use of Bhatair’s Vengeance, open your character’s equipment and find a weapon or piece of gear with linked sockets that support attack or warcry skills. Insert the Bhatair’s Vengeance support gem into a socket that is linked to the active skill you want to enhance. 

How to Use PoE 2 Bhatair's Vengeance?

• Pair with High Freeze Buildup Skills: Skills like Lunar Assault (which naturally has high freeze buildup) make freezing enemies easy and reliable. Supporting Lunar Assault with Freeze Support gems and Prolonged Duration helps maintain the buff steadily.
  

• Maximize Rage Generation: Since the buff scales with your current rage, build your character to generate and maintain as much rage as possible. This can be through ascendancy nodes, gear, or abilities that grant rage.

• Use Skill Duration Nodes: Invest points in the passive skill tree to increase skill and buff durations, extending how long you benefit from the cold damage boost.

• Combine with Cold Damage Buffs: Skills like Ice Bite (which grants cold damage and freeze chance), Herald of Ice, and cold penetration gems improve the effectiveness of the cold damage buff from Bhatair’s Vengeance.

• Maintain Buff Uptime: Freeze enemies regularly to refresh the buff before it expires. With long duration and frequent freezing, you can have nearly 100% uptime, dramatically increasing your damage output.

• Use in Groups: Since the buff also benefits allies, Bhatair’s Vengeance is excellent in party play where everyone gains cold damage boosts.

Best Builds for PoE 2 Bhatair's Vengeance

Several builds stand out when using Bhatair’s Vengeance, especially those that revolve around rage, cold damage, and attack skills.

1. Frost Werewolf Shaman Build

This PoE 2 Druid build uses cold damage to freeze enemies first, then tears through groups with strong attacks. You fight alongside wolf companions and use Bhatair's Vengeance to boost cold damage. Shaman ascendancy keeps rage high for consistent damage and better survival against elemental attacks.

Strengths

• Freezes most enemies, limiting their attacks

• Fast movement and clear speed with Pounce and Rampage

• Solid tankiness from armor, elemental resistance, and Shaman defensive perks

• Wolf companions add extra utility and flavor

Ascendancy Choices (Shaman)

• Furious Wellspring: Regenerates rage to keep damage buffs active

• Reactive Growth: Reduces elemental damage taken; adapts to the most common damage type hitting you for extra protection

• Turning of the Seasons: Applies exposure to enemies and adds extra damage

• Avatar of Evolution: Converts 15% physical damage taken to elemental damage; doubles the protection from Reactive Growth

Key Skills

• Lunar Assault: Main skill to freeze enemies and trigger Bhatair’s Vengeance cold buff

• Pounce: Moves quickly between enemy packs; switches to wolf form for extra speed

• Rampage: Deals area damage to clear groups fast

• Savage Fury: Boosts single-target damage for bosses

• Thunderstorm: Applies a drenched debuff and blinds enemies for better survival

Gear Priority

• Weapons: Druid Talismans with high physical damage, +levels to melee skills, attack speed, and crit chance/damage

• Armor (Helmet/Gloves/Body): High armor, life, resistances, and +levels to melee skills (gloves)

• Boots: Maximum movement speed, plus life and resistances

• Amulet: Life, resistances, +levels to melee skills, and crit chance (if scaling crit)

• Rings: Flat physical/cold damage, life, resistances, and physical damage leech

• Belt: High life and resistances

2. Rampage Bear Druid Build

This is a tough, fast-moving build that uses Bear form’s armor and Shaman’s rage generation to stay alive while dealing heavy damage. It works from league start to endgame, with strong area clear and single-target damage. Bhatair’s Vengeance adds extra cold damage when rage is high, pairing well with Lunar Assault.

Strengths

• Extreme tankiness from high armor and Shaman adaptations

• Great area clear with Rampage and Walking Calamity

• Strong boss damage from totems and focused slams

• Non-stop Rampage with Shaman’s rage generation

• Flexible movement using Pounce in Bear form

• Works smoothly from league start to endgame

Ascendancy Choices (Shaman)

• Druidic Champion: Boosts skill effects and rage synergy (early pick)

• Furious Wellspring: Generates rage to keep Rampage active longer

• Reactive Growth: Passive elemental damage mitigation for extra tankiness

• Turning of the Seasons: Adds exposure and extra damage (endgame pick)

Key Skills

• Rampage: Core skill—runs forward fast, slamming everything nearby (Bear skill)

• Lunar Assault: Freezes enemies and triggers Bhatair’s Vengeance 80% extra cold damage (when rage ≥80)

• Walking Calamity: Meteor rain for area clear and boss damage

• Furious Slam: Spends rage for high area damage; use after building rage

• Shockwave Totem: Deals heavy damage to bosses (replaces Volcano mid-game)

• Pounce: Wolf skill used in Bear form for extra movement speed

Gear Priority

• Weapons: Talisman with high physical damage, +levels to melee skills, attack speed, and implicit rage

• Body Armor: Maximum armor, high life (T2-T1 preferred), and "% armor applies to elemental damage."

• Gloves: +levels to melee skills, attack speed, and flat physical damage

• Boots: 35%+ movement speed, plus life and resistances

• Amulet: +melee skills, mana regeneration (boosts rage regen), life, and armor/resistances

• Rings: Physical damage to attacks, life leech, mana regeneration, life, resistances, and chaos resistance (if possible)

• Jewels: "% life on kill" for sustain, "attack damage/damage while shapeshifted", and "skill speed while shapeshifted"