The Frost Bomb is a highly effective skill for the Chronomancer in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 17 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Cooldown Recovery II, Spell Echo, Magnified Area II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Phased Form, Quicksand Hourglass, Now and Again on the skill tree.

Frost Bomb
(Chronomancer) Builds
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 [Cold] Damage
41.2%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
35.3%
# to maximum Mana
35.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
35.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
35.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
29.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
29.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
29.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
23.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
23.5%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
23.5%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
17.6%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
11.8%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
11.8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
11.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
11.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
5.9%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
5.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.9%
# to [Strength|Strength]
5.9%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
58.8%
# to maximum Mana
47.1%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
35.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
35.3%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
35.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.5%
# to maximum Life
17.6%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
58.8%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
52.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
23.5%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.6%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
17.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
17.6%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
41.2%
# to maximum Mana
41.2%
# to maximum Life
35.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
29.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.5%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
23.5%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
23.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
76.5%
#% increased Movement Speed
58.8%
# to maximum Life
41.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
23.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
17.6%
# to maximum Mana
17.6%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
64.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
52.9%
# to maximum Mana
41.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
29.4%
# Life Regeneration per second
23.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
23.5%
# to maximum Life
23.5%
#% increased [Armour]
23.5%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.5%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
58.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
41.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
29.4%
# to maximum Mana
23.5%
Left ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] [Fork]
23.5%
Left ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Chain]
23.5%
Right ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] [Chain] # times
23.5%
Right ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Fork]
23.5%
[Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Pierce]
23.5%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
58.8%
# to maximum Mana
47.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
47.1%
# to maximum Life
35.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
35.3%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
23.5%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
17.6%
# to [Evasion] Rating
17.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
94.1%
# to maximum Mana
64.7%
# to maximum Life
41.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.3%
#% increased [Charm] Effect Duration
29.4%
# to [Strength|Strength]
23.5%
#% increased [Flask|Flask] Charges gained
23.5%
# to [Armour]
17.6%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
47.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
41.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
23.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
23.5%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
17.6%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
17.6%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
17.6%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
17.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
17.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
17.6%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.9%
# to maximum Life
5.9%
# to maximum Mana
5.9%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
5.9%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [Evasion|Evasion]
5.9%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
5.9%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
5.9%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineCold|Guided Freezing Shrine]
5.9%
Lose #% of maximum Mana on Kill
5.9%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Cold|Cold] Damage
5.9%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Phased Form
(16)94.1%✕ Remove
Quicksand Hourglass
(14)82.4%✕ Remove
Now and Again
(14)82.4%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(12)70.6%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(12)70.6%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(11)64.7%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(11)64.7%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(11)64.7%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(11)64.7%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(9)52.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(9)52.9%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(9)52.9%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(8)47.1%✕ Remove
Chilled to the Bone
(8)47.1%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(8)47.1%✕ Remove
Roil
(8)47.1%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(7)41.2%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(7)41.2%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(7)41.2%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(7)41.2%✕ Remove
Apex of the Moment
(7)41.2%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(7)41.2%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
Footprints in the Sand
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
All Natural
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(6)35.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(5)29.4%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Preservation
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(4)23.5%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Unbound Encore
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Exploit the Elements
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Ultimate Command
(3)17.6%✕ Remove
Melding
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Repulsion
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Lone Warrior
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Cremation
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Invocated Echoes
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Refocus
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Slow Burn
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Burnout
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Immolation
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Firestarter
(2)11.8%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Invocated Limit
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Draiocht Cleansing
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Arsonist
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Rhythm of Ice
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Pyromancer
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Warlord Leader
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Endured Suffering
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Regenerative Flesh
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Dominion
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Flow of Time
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Flow State
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Rhythm of Fire
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Infused Limits
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Energise
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Harmonic Generator
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Inevitability
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Tides of Change
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Shattering
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Frostwalker
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Hindered Capabilities
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Fated End
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Flow of Life
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Against the Elements
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(1)5.9%✕ Remove
Enveloping Presence
(1)5.9%✕ Remove