The Frostbolt is a highly effective skill for the Blood Mage in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 16 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Sione's Temper, Vilenta's Propulsion, Cold Mastery. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Sanguimancy, Sunder the Flesh, Grasping Wounds on the skill tree.

Frostbolt
(Blood Mage) Builds
Sample size: 16 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
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
37.5%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
31.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
31.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
31.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
25%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
25%
# to maximum Mana
18.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
18.8%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
12.5%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
12.5%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
25%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.8%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] deal #% increased Damage per # maximum Life
18.8%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] per # maximum Life
18.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
12.5%
# to maximum Mana
12.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.2%
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
6.2%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
6.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
6.2%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
# to maximum Life
43.8%
# to maximum Mana
25%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
25%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.8%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
18.8%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
18.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.8%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
75%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
62.5%
# to maximum Life
31.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
18.8%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
18.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.8%
Only [SoulCore|Soul Cores] can be Socketed in this item
18.8%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
56.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
25%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
25%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
18.8%
# to maximum Mana
18.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
12.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
12.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate if you've dealt a [Critical|Critical Hit] [Recently]
12.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
75%
# to maximum Life
68.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
56.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
43.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
43.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
25%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
18.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.8%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
18.8%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
56.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
50%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
43.8%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
31.2%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
31.2%
# to maximum Life
25%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
25%
# Life Regeneration per second
18.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.8%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
81.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
43.8%
# to maximum Life
37.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
37.5%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
25%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
25%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
25%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
18.8%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
18.8%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
100%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
37.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
25%
# to maximum Life
18.8%
# to maximum Mana
18.8%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
18.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
18.8%
#% to Maximum [Quality]
18.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
18.8%
Left ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] [Fork]
18.8%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
93.8%
# to maximum Life
43.8%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
43.8%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
37.5%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
37.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
37.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
25%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
25%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
25%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
56.2%
# to maximum Mana
43.8%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
31.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
31.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
12.5%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] [Spell] Skill Gems
12.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
12.5%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
12.5%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
12.5%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
18.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
12.5%
# to maximum Mana
12.5%
#% increased [Accuracy] Rating
12.5%
#% increased [ParriedDebuff|Parried Debuff] Duration
12.5%
[ParriedDebuff|Parried] enemies take more [Spell] Damage instead of more [Attack] Damage
12.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
6.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.2%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
6.2%
#% increased [Spirit] [Reservation] [Efficiency] of [Buff] Skills per # Maximum Life
6.2%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Sanguimancy
(16)100%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(16)100%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(16)100%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(15)93.8%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(15)93.8%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(15)93.8%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(14)87.5%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(14)87.5%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(13)81.2%✕ Remove
True Strike
(13)81.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(12)75%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(12)75%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(12)75%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(12)75%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(11)68.8%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(11)68.8%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(9)56.2%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(9)56.2%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(9)56.2%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(9)56.2%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(8)50%✕ Remove
Preservation
(8)50%✕ Remove
Blood Magic
(8)50%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(7)43.8%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(7)43.8%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(7)43.8%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Roil
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(4)25%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(4)25%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(4)25%✕ Remove
Cooked
(4)25%✕ Remove
All Natural
(4)25%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Energise
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Gore Spike
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Melding
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Chilled to the Bone
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Psychic Fragmentation
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Invigorating Grandeur
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Knight of Tarcus
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Chillproof
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Endured Suffering
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Breath of Ice
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Regenerative Flesh
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Dominion
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Unhindered
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Flurry
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Vile Mending
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Lead by Example
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Goring
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Shrapnel
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Sanguimantic Rituals
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Momentum
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Lasting Boons
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(1)6.2%✕ Remove