The Frostbolt is a highly effective skill for the Chronomancer in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 65 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Sione's Temper, Vilenta's Propulsion, Pinpoint Critical. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Phased Form, Quicksand Hourglass, Endless Blizzard on the skill tree.

Frostbolt
(Chronomancer) Builds
Sample size: 65 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
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
47.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
40%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
36.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
30.8%
# to maximum Mana
29.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
29.2%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
27.7%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
24.6%
#% increased Cast Speed
13.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
7.7%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
23.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.5%
# to maximum Mana
15.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
15.4%
# to maximum Life
9.2%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
9.2%
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
7.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
7.7%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
7.7%
[Projectile|Projectiles] deal #% increased Damage with [HitDamage|Hits] for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
7.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
56.9%
# to maximum Mana
52.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
52.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
44.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
41.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.5%
# to maximum Life
24.6%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
24.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.5%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
16.9%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
53.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
43.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
43.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
32.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
30.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.1%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.9%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
16.9%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
47.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
41.5%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
38.5%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
38.5%
Your [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] is #%
38.5%
Your [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance cannot be [RerollCrit|Rerolled]
38.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
35.4%
# to maximum Life
21.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
56.9%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
41.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.2%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
20%
# to maximum Mana
20%
# to maximum Life
16.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
15.4%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
61.5%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
56.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
29.2%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
26.2%
# to maximum Mana
23.1%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
20%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.5%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
16.9%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
152.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
78.5%
Left ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] [Fork]
75.4%
Left ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Chain]
73.8%
[Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Pierce]
73.8%
Right ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Fork]
69.2%
Right ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] [Chain] # times
63.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
15.4%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
12.3%
Ring 2
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
49.2%
# to maximum Mana
47.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
47.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
46.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
36.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.9%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
35.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
27.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
21.5%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
83.1%
# to maximum Mana
36.9%
# to maximum Life
35.4%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
35.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.2%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
27.7%
# to [Armour]
26.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
23.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
21.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
21.5%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
40%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
30.8%
#% increased Cast Speed
27.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
24.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
18.5%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
13.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
13.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
10.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
9.2%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Phased Form
(63)96.9%✕ Remove
Quicksand Hourglass
(58)89.2%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(58)89.2%✕ Remove
Now and Again
(55)84.6%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(54)83.1%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(53)81.5%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(51)78.5%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(48)73.8%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(48)73.8%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(47)72.3%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(45)69.2%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(45)69.2%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(44)67.7%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(43)66.2%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(42)64.6%✕ Remove
Footprints in the Sand
(42)64.6%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(42)64.6%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(41)63.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(40)61.5%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(39)60%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(39)60%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(36)55.4%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(33)50.8%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(33)50.8%✕ Remove
Preservation
(33)50.8%✕ Remove
Melding
(32)49.2%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(32)49.2%✕ Remove
True Strike
(32)49.2%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(31)47.7%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(29)44.6%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(29)44.6%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(28)43.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(26)40%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(26)40%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(26)40%✕ Remove
Roil
(26)40%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(25)38.5%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(24)36.9%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(24)36.9%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(22)33.8%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(21)32.3%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(21)32.3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(21)32.3%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(19)29.2%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(18)27.7%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(18)27.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(16)24.6%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(16)24.6%✕ Remove
Apex of the Moment
(16)24.6%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(16)24.6%✕ Remove
Exploit the Elements
(15)23.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(14)21.5%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(13)20%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(12)18.5%✕ Remove
Dominion
(12)18.5%✕ Remove
Unbound Encore
(11)16.9%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(11)16.9%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(10)15.4%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(10)15.4%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(10)15.4%✕ Remove
Energise
(10)15.4%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(10)15.4%✕ Remove
Fated End
(10)15.4%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(9)13.8%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(9)13.8%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(9)13.8%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(9)13.8%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(8)12.3%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(8)12.3%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(8)12.3%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(8)12.3%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(8)12.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(8)12.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(7)10.8%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(7)10.8%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(7)10.8%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(7)10.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(7)10.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(7)10.8%✕ Remove
Chilled to the Bone
(7)10.8%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(7)10.8%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(6)9.2%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(6)9.2%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(6)9.2%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(6)9.2%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(6)9.2%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(6)9.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(6)9.2%✕ Remove
Ultimate Command
(6)9.2%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(6)9.2%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(6)9.2%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(5)7.7%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(5)7.7%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(5)7.7%✕ Remove
Refocus
(5)7.7%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(5)7.7%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(5)7.7%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(5)7.7%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(5)7.7%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(4)6.2%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(4)6.2%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(4)6.2%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(4)6.2%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(4)6.2%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(4)6.2%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(4)6.2%✕ Remove
Flow of Time
(4)6.2%✕ Remove
Inevitability
(4)6.2%✕ Remove
All For One
(4)6.2%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(4)6.2%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(4)6.2%✕ Remove
Cooked
(4)6.2%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(4)6.2%✕ Remove
Flow of Life
(4)6.2%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Abasement
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Grounded in the Earth
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Vile Mending
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(3)4.6%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Radial Force
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Rhythm of Ice
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Endured Suffering
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Breath of Ice
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Regenerative Flesh
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Flurry
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Flow State
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Mystic Avalanche
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Essence Infusion
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Warlord Berserker
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(2)3.1%✕ Remove
All Natural
(2)3.1%✕ Remove