The Frost Wall is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 27 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Spell Cascade, Fortress II, Verglas. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, Sunder the Flesh, For the Jugular on the skill tree.

Frost Wall
(Blood Mage) Builds
Sample size: 27 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-09-04 12:01:30 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%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
33.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
29.6%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
25.9%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
25.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
25.9%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
18.5%
# to maximum Mana
14.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
14.8%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
11.1%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
22.2%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
18.5%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
18.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
14.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
11.1%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
11.1%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
7.4%
# to maximum Mana
7.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
7.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
7.4%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
66.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
51.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
44.4%
# to maximum Life
37%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.6%
# to maximum Mana
25.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.5%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
11.1%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
59.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
55.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
29.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25.9%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
18.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
14.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
14.8%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48.1%
# to maximum Life
40.7%
# to maximum Mana
37%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
25.9%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
25.9%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
14.8%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
14.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
14.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
14.8%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
70.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
51.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
48.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
48.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40.7%
# to maximum Life
29.6%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
14.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
7.4%
# to maximum Mana
7.4%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
81.5%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
48.1%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
48.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
37%
#% increased Cast Speed
29.6%
# to maximum Life
25.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
22.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
22.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
18.5%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
51.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
48.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
48.1%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
25.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25.9%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
22.2%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
22.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
22.2%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
59.3%
# to maximum Life
29.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
29.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
25.9%
Reflects opposite Ring
25.9%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
22.2%
# to maximum Mana
18.5%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
18.5%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
18.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.5%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
88.9%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
66.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
55.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
55.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
44.4%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
33.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
29.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSulphur|Sulphur]
29.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
22.2%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
25.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
25.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
25.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
18.5%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
14.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
14.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
14.8%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
14.8%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
14.8%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
7.4%
#% increased [Accuracy] Rating
7.4%
#% increased [ParriedDebuff|Parried Debuff] Duration
7.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
7.4%
[ParriedDebuff|Parried] enemies take more [Spell] Damage instead of more [Attack] Damage
7.4%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(27)100%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(27)100%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(26)96.3%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(26)96.3%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(25)92.6%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(24)88.9%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(24)88.9%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(24)88.9%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(23)85.2%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(23)85.2%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(20)74.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(18)66.7%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(18)66.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(18)66.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(17)63%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(15)55.6%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(15)55.6%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(13)48.1%✕ Remove
Preservation
(12)44.4%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(12)44.4%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(12)44.4%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(12)44.4%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(11)40.7%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(11)40.7%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(11)40.7%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(11)40.7%✕ Remove
Cooked
(11)40.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(11)40.7%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(10)37%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(10)37%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(10)37%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Roil
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Dominion
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Psychic Fragmentation
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Energise
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
All Natural
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Melding
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Blood Rush
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Invigorating Grandeur
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Wasting
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Fated End
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Momentum
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tides
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Invocated Limit
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Abasement
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Ruin
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Fast Metabolism
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Price of Freedom
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Bloodthirsty
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Hale Heart
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Deep Freeze
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Blade Catcher
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Ruinic Helm
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Holy Protector
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Chilled to the Bone
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Invocated Echoes
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Overwhelm
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Blood Barbs
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Whispers of the Flesh
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Invocations
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Voll's Protection
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Drenched
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Harmonic Generator
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Sigil of Ice
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
All For One
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Casting Cascade
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Self Mortification
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Defensive Reflexes
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Sigil of Lightning
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Goring
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Headshot
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Shattering
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Precise Invocations
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Exposed to the Cosmos
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Hunker Down
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(1)3.7%✕ Remove