The Frostbolt is a highly effective skill for the Disciple of Varashta in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 58 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Sione's Temper, Vilenta's Propulsion, Efficiency II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like The Fourth Teaching, Instruments of Power, Sacred Rituals on the skill tree.

Frostbolt
(Disciple of Varashta) Builds
Sample size: 58 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
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
44.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
43.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
37.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
37.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
34.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
34.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
19%
# to maximum Mana
12.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
8.6%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
8.6%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
70.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
69%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60.3%
# to maximum Mana
48.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
29.3%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
22.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.4%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
17.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
13.8%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
10.3%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
72.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
46.6%
# to maximum Mana
37.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
20.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
19%
# to maximum Life
17.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
17.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
55.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
51.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
44.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
34.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
31%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
20.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
17.2%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
10.3%
#% reduced [Ignite|Ignite] Duration on you
10.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
44.8%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
43.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
41.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.4%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
39.7%
Your [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] is #%
39.7%
Your [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance cannot be [RerollCrit|Rerolled]
39.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
20.7%
# to maximum Life
19%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
60.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
55.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
39.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
32.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
13.8%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
8.6%
# to maximum Mana
5.2%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
75.9%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
56.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
39.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
34.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
29.3%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
22.4%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
17.2%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
17.2%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
127.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
69%
Right ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] [Chain] # times
60.3%
[Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Pierce]
60.3%
Left ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Chain]
58.6%
Left ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] [Fork]
55.2%
Right ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Fork]
55.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
13.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
12.1%
# to maximum Mana
10.3%
Ring 2
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
48.3%
# to maximum Mana
43.1%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
43.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
43.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
34.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
25.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
24.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20.7%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
19%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
93.1%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
53.4%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
43.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
34.5%
# to maximum Life
31%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
29.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
29.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
27.6%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
25.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
24.1%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Spell] Damage
29.3%
# to maximum Mana
24.1%
#% increased Cast Speed
22.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.8%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
13.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
13.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
12.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
12.1%
[Spell|Spells] fire # additional [Projectile|Projectiles]
[Spell|Spells] fire [Projectile|Projectiles] in a circle
12.1%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.6%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
13.8%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
12.1%
# to maximum Mana
10.3%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
6.9%
# to maximum Life
5.2%
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
5.2%
[Attack] [Projectile|Projectiles] [Return] if they [Pierce|Pierced] at least # times
5.2%
[Projectile|Projectiles] deal #% increased Damage with [HitDamage|Hits] for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
5.2%
[Projectile|Projectiles] have #% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] chance for each time they have [Pierce|Pierced]
5.2%
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Key Notables & Keystones
The Fourth Teaching
(58)100%✕ Remove
Instruments of Power
(57)98.3%✕ Remove
Sacred Rituals
(56)96.6%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(54)93.1%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(53)91.4%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(53)91.4%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(52)89.7%✕ Remove
Baryanic Leylines
(50)86.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(50)86.2%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(50)86.2%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(49)84.5%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(48)82.8%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(46)79.3%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(46)79.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(44)75.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(44)75.9%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(43)74.1%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(42)72.4%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(40)69%✕ Remove
Melding
(39)67.2%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(39)67.2%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(35)60.3%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(33)56.9%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(32)55.2%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(29)50%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(27)46.6%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(26)44.8%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(26)44.8%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(24)41.4%✕ Remove
Abasement
(24)41.4%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(24)41.4%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(24)41.4%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(24)41.4%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(23)39.7%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(23)39.7%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(23)39.7%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(22)37.9%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(21)36.2%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(21)36.2%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(20)34.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(20)34.5%✕ Remove
True Strike
(19)32.8%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(18)31%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(18)31%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(18)31%✕ Remove
Preservation
(18)31%✕ Remove
Energise
(18)31%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(17)29.3%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(17)29.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(17)29.3%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(16)27.6%✕ Remove
Shattered Crystal
(16)27.6%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(16)27.6%✕ Remove
Dominion
(15)25.9%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(15)25.9%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(14)24.1%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(13)22.4%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(12)20.7%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(12)20.7%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(12)20.7%✕ Remove
Flurry
(11)19%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(11)19%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(11)19%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(11)19%✕ Remove
All Natural
(11)19%✕ Remove
Fated End
(11)19%✕ Remove
Utmost Offering
(10)17.2%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(9)15.5%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(9)15.5%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(9)15.5%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(9)15.5%✕ Remove
Roil
(9)15.5%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(8)13.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(8)13.8%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(8)13.8%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(8)13.8%✕ Remove
Barya of Navira
(7)12.1%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(7)12.1%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(7)12.1%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(7)12.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(6)10.3%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(6)10.3%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(6)10.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(6)10.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(6)10.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(5)8.6%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(5)8.6%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(5)8.6%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(5)8.6%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(4)6.9%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(4)6.9%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(4)6.9%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(4)6.9%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(4)6.9%✕ Remove
Erraticism
(4)6.9%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(4)6.9%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(4)6.9%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(4)6.9%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(4)6.9%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(4)6.9%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(4)6.9%✕ Remove
Navira's Well
(4)6.9%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(4)6.9%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(3)5.2%✕ Remove
Varashta's Intuition
(3)5.2%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(3)5.2%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(3)5.2%✕ Remove
Paragon
(3)5.2%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(3)5.2%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(3)5.2%✕ Remove
Split Shot
(3)5.2%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(3)5.2%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(3)5.2%✕ Remove
Forthcoming
(3)5.2%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(3)5.2%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(3)5.2%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Navira's Fracturing
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Rhythm of Ice
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Pyromancer
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Arcane Nature
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Authority
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Archon of the Blizzard
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(2)3.4%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(2)3.4%✕ Remove