The Frost Wall is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 54 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Spell Cascade, Fortress II, Glacier. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, Sunder the Flesh, Grasping Wounds on the skill tree.

Frost Wall
(Blood Mage) Builds
Sample size: 54 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-28 19:43:54 UTC
Below data represents gem links within this cohort. Selected main skills are strictly isolated.
★ Selected Main Skills
Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spell] Damage
37%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
33.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
31.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
27.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
25.9%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
22.2%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
22.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
16.7%
# to maximum Mana
13%
#% increased Cast Speed
11.1%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
22.2%
# to maximum Life
20.4%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
20.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
14.8%
# to maximum Mana
13%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
9.3%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
7.4%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
7.4%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
7.4%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
57.4%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
48.1%
# to maximum Life
44.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
25.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.7%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
61.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
37%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.8%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
24.1%
# to maximum Life
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.2%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
20.4%
Only [SoulCore|Soul Cores] can be Socketed in this item
20.4%
Skills from [Corrupted] Gems have #% of Mana Costs [StatConversion|Converted] to Life Costs
20.4%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
42.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
42.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
24.1%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
24.1%
# to maximum Mana
22.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20.4%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
20.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
16.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
13%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
61.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
57.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
48.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40.7%
# to maximum Life
27.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.8%
# to maximum Mana
18.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
14.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
11.1%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
66.7%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
44.4%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
42.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
33.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
31.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.8%
# to maximum Life
25.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
22.2%
# to maximum Mana
20.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
66.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
37%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
37%
# to maximum Mana
31.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
29.6%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
20.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
20.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20.4%
#% increased maximum Mana
18.5%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
16.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
48.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
29.6%
Reflects opposite Ring
29.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
24.1%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
16.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
92.6%
# to maximum Life
50%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
46.3%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
44.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
38.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
37%
# to [Strength|Strength]
35.2%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
35.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
33.3%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
33.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
42.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
40.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
35.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
24.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
16.7%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
14.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
14.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
13%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
13%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
13%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(54)100%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(53)98.1%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(53)98.1%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(50)92.6%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(48)88.9%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(47)87%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(47)87%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(47)87%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(43)79.6%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(41)75.9%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(37)68.5%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(37)68.5%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(35)64.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(33)61.1%✕ Remove
True Strike
(32)59.3%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(31)57.4%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(28)51.9%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(26)48.1%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(26)48.1%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(26)48.1%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(25)46.3%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(24)44.4%✕ Remove
Preservation
(23)42.6%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(22)40.7%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(22)40.7%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(19)35.2%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(19)35.2%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(19)35.2%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(19)35.2%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(18)33.3%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(18)33.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(18)33.3%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(18)33.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(17)31.5%✕ Remove
Roil
(17)31.5%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(16)29.6%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(16)29.6%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(14)25.9%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(13)24.1%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(13)24.1%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(13)24.1%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(12)22.2%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(12)22.2%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(12)22.2%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(12)22.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(12)22.2%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(11)20.4%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(11)20.4%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(11)20.4%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(10)18.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(9)16.7%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(9)16.7%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(9)16.7%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(9)16.7%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(9)16.7%✕ Remove
All Natural
(9)16.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(8)14.8%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(8)14.8%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(8)14.8%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(8)14.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(8)14.8%✕ Remove
Psychic Fragmentation
(8)14.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(8)14.8%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(8)14.8%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(7)13%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(7)13%✕ Remove
Melding
(6)11.1%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(6)11.1%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(6)11.1%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(6)11.1%✕ Remove
Energise
(6)11.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(6)11.1%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(6)11.1%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(5)9.3%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(5)9.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(5)9.3%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(5)9.3%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(5)9.3%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(5)9.3%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(5)9.3%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(5)9.3%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(4)7.4%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(4)7.4%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(4)7.4%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(4)7.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(4)7.4%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(4)7.4%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(4)7.4%✕ Remove
Fated End
(4)7.4%✕ Remove
Abasement
(3)5.6%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(3)5.6%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(3)5.6%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(3)5.6%✕ Remove
Thickened Arteries
(3)5.6%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(3)5.6%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(3)5.6%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(3)5.6%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(3)5.6%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(3)5.6%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(3)5.6%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(3)5.6%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(3)5.6%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(3)5.6%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Spiral into Mania
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Hale Heart
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Dominion
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Cold Nature
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Whispers of the Flesh
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Drenched
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Harmonic Generator
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Goring
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Invigorating Grandeur
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(2)3.7%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(2)3.7%✕ Remove