The Ice Nova is a highly effective skill for the Chronomancer in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 16 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Considered Casting, Magnified Area II, Zenith II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Endless Blizzard, Raw Power, Sudden Escalation on the skill tree.

Ice Nova
(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
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
62.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
56.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
50%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
43.8%
# to maximum Mana
31.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
31.2%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
31.2%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
31.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
25%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
25%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
12.5%
# to maximum Mana
12.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
12.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
12.5%
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
6.2%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
6.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
6.2%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
6.2%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
6.2%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
81.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
62.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
37.5%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
37.5%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
37.5%
# to maximum Life
31.2%
# to maximum Mana
31.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.2%
# Life Regeneration per second
25%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
56.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
56.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
56.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
56.2%
# to maximum Life
50%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37.5%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
31.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
25%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
62.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
50%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
43.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
37.5%
# to maximum Mana
31.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
18.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.8%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
81.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
68.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
62.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
37.5%
# to maximum Life
37.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.2%
# to maximum Mana
25%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.8%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
18.8%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
62.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
62.5%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
56.2%
# to maximum Life
50%
# to [Strength|Strength]
43.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
43.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
37.5%
#% increased [Armour]
31.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
31.2%
# to maximum Mana
25%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
56.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
50%
# to maximum Mana
43.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
43.8%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
37.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.5%
# to [Evasion] Rating
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
Ring 2
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
62.5%
# to maximum Life
43.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
43.8%
# to maximum Mana
31.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
31.2%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
31.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
25%
# to [Evasion] Rating
25%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
25%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
87.5%
# to maximum Life
56.2%
# to maximum Mana
50%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
43.8%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
37.5%
#% increased [Charm] Effect Duration
31.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.2%
#% increased [Flask] Life Recovery rate
25%
#% increased [Flask] Mana Recovery rate
25%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
25%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
25%
#% increased Cast Speed
18.8%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
18.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
18.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
18.8%
# to Level of all [Fire|Fire] [Spell|Spell] Skills
12.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
12.5%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
12.5%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Spell Damage Bonus]
12.5%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
6.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.2%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
6.2%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
6.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
6.2%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
6.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
6.2%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Endless Blizzard
(16)100%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(15)93.8%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(14)87.5%✕ Remove
Quicksand Hourglass
(14)87.5%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(14)87.5%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(14)87.5%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(14)87.5%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(13)81.2%✕ Remove
Chilled to the Bone
(13)81.2%✕ Remove
Phased Form
(13)81.2%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(12)75%✕ Remove
Now and Again
(12)75%✕ Remove
Roil
(12)75%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(11)68.8%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(10)62.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(10)62.5%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(10)62.5%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(10)62.5%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(10)62.5%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(9)56.2%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(9)56.2%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(9)56.2%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(9)56.2%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(8)50%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(8)50%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(8)50%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(8)50%✕ Remove
Apex of the Moment
(8)50%✕ Remove
True Strike
(8)50%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(7)43.8%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(7)43.8%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Melding
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(4)25%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(4)25%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(4)25%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(4)25%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(4)25%✕ Remove
Frostwalker
(4)25%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Footprints in the Sand
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Affliction Enforcer
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Unbothering Cold
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Echoing Pulse
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Ruin
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Breath of Ice
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Infusing Power
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Dominion
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Refocus
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Preservation
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Flow State
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Mystic Avalanche
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Inevitability
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Archon of the Blizzard
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Emboldened Avatar
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Intense Dose
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Blessing of the Moon
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
All Natural
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(1)6.2%✕ Remove