Meta 0.5

POE2 0.5 Week 1 Meta Report — Blood Mage 24.8%, Infernalist 18.3%, New Classes Debut

2026-07-16 1 min read BD Admin Team

POE2 0.5 Week 1 Meta Report Cover

Week 1 data is in: Blood Mage holds top spot, Infernalist gains massively from the rune system. Martial Artist debuts at 11.2% as the most popular new class, while Spirit Walker shines in SSF mode.

Class Usage Rankings

Blood Mage 24.8% (-1.9% vs 0.4c), Infernalist 18.3% (+3.3%), Deadeye 19.6% (-0.5%), Martial Artist 11.2% (new), Titan 9.8% (+1.5%). Spirit Walker enters top 10 at 8.1%, Necromancer follows at 7.6%.

Build Like Rankings

Fireblast Infernalist surpasses Frostbolt CoC Blood Mage (3,890) with 4,120 likes. Martial Artist Lightning Combo debuts at #3 with 2,340. Poison Bow Deadeye holds steady at 1,850.