Mana

Mana is spent to activate skills, and is shown on the bottom right of the screen as a blue orb. It recovers slowly over time, but can be refilled quickly with flasks.

Every class starts with 40 Mana and have the following character stats {{#ask:

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}} Every two points of Intelligence grants +1 mana.

Additional mana and mana regeneration can be gained from high Intelligence, passive skills, modifiers on equipment, the aura , various unique items, and the Act 2 quest Deal with the Bandits in Normal. Clarity is important for high mana regen because it gives a flat "mana gained per second" bonus that is increased by all Mana Regeneration Rate +% modifiers.

The when on Low Mana and when on Full Mana modifiers are not triggered with 0/0 mana.

Calculation

Total maximum Mana can be calculated with the following formula:

$\color [rgb]{0.6392156862745098,0.5529411764705883,0.42745098039215684}{\begin{aligned}{\text{Mana}}_{\text{total}}=&\left(40+{\text{Level}}_{\text{Character}}\times {\text{Mana per level}}+{\frac {\text{Intelligence}}{2}}+\sum _{i=1}^{a}{\text{added Mana}}\right)\times \\&\left(1+\sum _{j=1}^{b}{\text{increased Mana}}_{j}-\sum _{k=1}^{c}{\text{reduced Mana}}_{k}\right)\times \\&\prod _{l=1}^{d}(1+{\text{more Mana}}_{l})\times \prod _{m=1}^{e}(1-{\text{less Mana}}_{m})\end{aligned}}$

Flat mana bonuses are added directly to the base mana (+X to maximum Mana). Percent-based modifiers apply to flat mana bonuses, as well as base mana and mana from Intelligence (+X% increased maximum Mana). See modifiers.

Mana Scaling

Intelligence grants +1 Mana per 2 Intelligence.

Certain unique items grant special additional scaling for Mana based on other statistics:

• Shaper's TouchShaper's Touch
  Crusader GlovesArmour: (217-305)
  Energy Shield: (45-61)Requires Level 66, 51 Str, 51 Int(80-120)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
  +4 Accuracy Rating per 2 Intelligence
  +1 Life per 4 Dexterity
  +1 Mana per 4 Strength
  1% increased Energy Shield per 10 Strength
  2% increased Evasion Rating per 10 Intelligence
  2% increased Melee Physical Damage per 10 DexterityBy my hand, the inert is given life.
  By my hand, that which rots is reborn.
  There is nothing that cannot be changed.
  Nothing. grants +1 Mana per 4 Strength.

Mechanics Scaled by Mana

Certain unique items and ascendancies scale based off of maximum Mana.

Unique Items

• SkyforthSkyforth
  Sorcerer BootsEnergy Shield: (51-59)Requires Level 67, 123 Int+(60-120) to maximum Mana
  30% increased Movement Speed
  25% chance to gain a Power Charge on Critical Strike
  12% increased Reservation Efficiency of Skills
  You have no Life Regeneration
  Stun Threshold is based on 500% of your Mana instead of LifeThe quick die young, the brilliant go mad,
  and the powerful stand alone in a wasteland of their own creation. has the special modifier Stun Threshold is based on 500% of your Mana instead of Life.

Spending Mana

Mana can be spent in the following ways:

• By using skills. Skills generally have a base mana cost which is modified by mana multipliers on linked support gems. The rate of mana use is also affected by cast speed, attack speed, and other speed modifiers such as temporal chains, chills, and Suppressing Fire.
• By reserving mana. Certain skills reserve, i.e. make unusable, large amounts of mana in exchange for permanent buffs, auras, or curses acting as auras.
• Mind Over Matter and the Divine Guidance ascendancy allows a portion of damage taken to be applied to Mana instead of Life when hit.
• Mind of the CouncilMind of the Council
  Harlequin MaskEvasion: (518-666)
  Energy Shield: (155-208)Requires Level 57, 64 Dex, 64 Int(230-260)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
  +(15-20) to maximum Energy Shield
  (20-30)% increased maximum Mana
  10% chance to Shock
  +20% chance to be Shocked
  30% of Lightning Damage is taken from Mana before Life
  Attack Skills have Added Lightning Damage equal to 6% of maximum Mana
  Lose 3% of Mana when you use an Attack SkillYou think we do not know.
  We know all that you think. has the unique mod 30% of Lightning Damage is taken from Mana before Life when Hit, a unique spin on Damage is taken from Mana before Life when Hit
• Kitava's ThirstKitava's Thirst
  Zealot HelmetArmour: (202-246)
  Energy Shield: (42-52)Requires Level 44, 50 Str, 50 Int50% chance to Trigger Socketed Spells when you Spend at least 100 Mana on an
  Upfront Cost to Use or Trigger a Skill, with a 0.1 second Cooldown
  15% reduced Cast Speed
  (70-80)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
  +(30-50) to maximum ManaTukohama, Tawhoa and Kitava went to the lake to fish.
  Tawhoa weaved a net to catch the fish,
  Tukohama built a fire to cook the fish,
  and Kitava swallowed the entire lake, fish and all, with a single gulp. has the unique mod 30% chance to Cast Socketed Spells when you Spend at least 100 Mana to Use a Skill, essentially granting another effect to spending mana.
• Soul TakerSoul Taker
  Siege AxeOne Handed Axe
  Physical Damage: (163.2-190.4) to (264-308)
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Attacks per Second: (1.80-1.88)
  Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 59, 119 Str, 82 Dex(140-180)% increased Physical Damage
  Adds 30 to 40 Physical Damage
  (20-25)% increased Attack Speed
  +(20-25)% to Cold Resistance
  Insufficient Mana doesn't prevent your Melee Attacks
  Your Physical Damage can ChillIt is too easy for the soul to escape from an open heart. has the unique mod Insufficient Mana doesn't prevent your Melee Attacks, essentially eliminating the need for mana restoration.
• Lavianga's SpiritLavianga's Spirit
  Sanctified Mana FlaskRecovers (1430-1650) Mana over 3.25 Seconds
  Consumes 7 of 35 Charges on useRequires Level 50(30-50)% increased Amount Recovered
  100% increased Recovery rate
  Skills Cost no Mana during Effect"When the Ancestors fill your cup,
  It is only good manners to drink your fill."
  - Lavianga, Advisor to KaomRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters. has the unique mod Your Skills have no Mana Cost during Flask effect, but also restores mana.
• Zerphi's Last BreathZerphi's Last Breath
  Grand Mana FlaskRecovers 170 Mana over 4.50 Seconds
  Consumes 10 of 30 Charges on useRequires Level 1850% increased Charges per use
  Grants Last Breath when you Use a Skill during Effect, for (450-600)% of Mana Cost"Proof that if you devote yourself to a god of death,
  you may be spared from its wrath."
  - Icius Perandus, Antiquities Collection, Item 408Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters. has the unique mod Skills used during Flask effect grant 800% of Mana Cost as Life, causing mana expenditures to heal the player proportionally.

Restoring Mana

Upon spending, unreserving, or deferring incoming damage to, Mana may be restored in the following ways:

• Mana and Hybrid Flasks
• Mana Regeneration
• Mana Leech
• Mana Gained on Hit
• Mana Gained on Kill
• Mana Gained on Block
• Damage taken gained as Mana when Hit
• Returning to town or logging out

Some unique items grant other ways to restore mana.

• Mind of the CouncilMind of the Council
  Harlequin MaskEvasion: (518-666)
  Energy Shield: (155-208)Requires Level 57, 64 Dex, 64 Int(230-260)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
  +(15-20) to maximum Energy Shield
  (20-30)% increased maximum Mana
  10% chance to Shock
  +20% chance to be Shocked
  30% of Lightning Damage is taken from Mana before Life
  Attack Skills have Added Lightning Damage equal to 6% of maximum Mana
  Lose 3% of Mana when you use an Attack SkillYou think we do not know.
  We know all that you think. has the unique mod Recover 3% of Maximum [/pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Mana Mana] when you [/pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Shock Shock] an Enemy
• Brinerot FlagBrinerot Flag
  Tarnished Spirit ShieldChance to Block: 24%
  Energy Shield: (91-115)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 23, 60 Int(5-10)% increased Spell Damage+3 to Level of Socketed Warcry Gems
  (8-12)% increased Cast Speed
  +(70-90) to maximum Energy Shield
  (20-40)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  Warcries grant Arcane Surge to you and Allies, with 10% increased effect per 5 power, up to 50%The lords of the sea bow to no one. has the unique mod Gain +3 Mana when you hit a Taunted Enemy

Full Mana

Being on Full Mana can unlock bonuses granted by certain unique items:

• Clear MindClear Mind
  Cobalt JewelLimited to: 1(20-30)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  (40-60)% increased Spell Damage while no Mana is ReservedWhen your thoughts flow like a river, why build a dam?Place into an allocated jewel socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. grants (40-60)% increased Spell Damage while no Mana is Reserved

Low Mana

A character is on Low Mana when the current percentage of maximum Mana is less than or equal to 35%.

Certain unique items grant special effects based on being on Low Mana or not:

• Infernal MantleInfernal Mantle
  Widowsilk RobeEnergy Shield: (345-470)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 65, 187 Int+3 to Level of Socketed Fire Gems
  100% increased Global Critical Strike Chance
  (120-160)% increased Energy Shield
  15% of Fire Damage Converted to Chaos Damage
  100% increased Spell Damage taken when on Low ManaDespair hums, softly, deadly, in the bones of my enemies.
  Eyes will burn, and souls wither, as they bask in my radiance. has the unique mod 100% increased Spell Damage taken when on Low Mana

Mana on Equipment

Mana modifiers can appear on equipment as +X to maximum Mana and/or X% increased maximum Mana. Only +X to maximum Mana can appear on magic and rare items, while unique items may also have the X% increased maximum Mana modifier. Mana can appear as a prefix on amulets, rings, specific base types associated with Intelligence, and may be crafted on non-intelligence armours, but not shields. There is also a hybrid prefix modifier, X% increased Spell Damage / +X to maximum Mana, which is separate from and additive with basic +X to maximum Mana modifiers.

Mana can also appear as an implicit modifier on the following base items:

The +X to maximum Mana modifier can appear in various amounts on the following base types, with the maximum possible value determined by item level. Mana can normally only appear on base types with Intelligence requirements, rings, and amulets. The highest mod is Zaffre and is available at item level 81.

• Rings, Amulets, Wands, Sceptres, Daggers, Staves from +15 to 73 to maximum Mana
• Armour (equipment) with Intelligence requirements may have this mod also.

The X% increased Spell Damage / +X to maximum Mana hybrid modifier can appear on staves, wands, sceptres, and daggers with the range of 5 to 39% increased Spell Damage / +8 to 28 to maximum Mana.

Jewels cannot have +X to maximum Mana affixes but can have a X% increased maximum Mana prefix:

• Enlightened from 6 to 8% increased maximum Mana

In addition, +X to maximum Mana can be guaranteed on Body Armour, Helmets, Gloves, and Boots through the use of Essences of Misery with a range of +55 to 77.

Unique items

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Passive skills

There are passive skills that grant mana bonuses.

Mana

These passive skills grant increased maximum mana or additional base maximum mana.

Miscellany

These passive skills are related to mana, but do not fit into any other category.

See also

• Mana regeneration
• Mana leech
• Mana gain on hit
• Mana gain on kill
• Mana reservation