The Ice Nova is a highly effective skill for the Druid in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 32 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Magnified Area II, Zenith II, Efficiency II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Careful Assassin, Controlling Magic, Endless Blizzard on the skill tree.

Ice Nova
(Druid) Builds
Sample size: 32 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-29 19:45:52 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 maximum Mana
28.1%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
25%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
25%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
25%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
25%
#% increased Cast Speed
21.9%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
18.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
18.8%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
18.8%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
12.5%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
21.9%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
18.8%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
18.8%
# to maximum Mana
15.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
15.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.4%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
9.4%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
9.4%
Non-[Channelling] [Spell|Spells] cost an additional #% of your maximum Life
9.4%
# to maximum Life
6.2%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
53.1%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
37.5%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
37.5%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
37.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
28.1%
# to maximum Mana
28.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
# to maximum Life
18.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
18.8%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
34.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25%
# to maximum Mana
18.8%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
18.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.6%
# to maximum Life
15.6%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
15.6%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
40.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
31.2%
# to maximum Life
31.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
25%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
21.9%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
21.9%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
68.8%
# to maximum Mana
37.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
34.4%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
28.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
# to maximum Life
21.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
12.5%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
71.9%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
50%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
37.5%
# to maximum Mana
31.2%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
28.1%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
21.9%
# to maximum Life
18.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.8%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
15.6%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
50%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
46.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
34.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
31.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.1%
# to maximum Life
25%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
15.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
12.5%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
50%
# to maximum Mana
37.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
31.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.1%
#% increased Cast Speed
25%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
21.9%
Reflects opposite Ring
21.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.8%
# to maximum Life
18.8%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
96.9%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
53.1%
# to maximum Life
43.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
43.8%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
40.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
34.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
34.4%
# to [Armour]
25%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
25%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
46.9%
#% increased Cast Speed
37.5%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
21.9%
# to Maximum [Charges|Power Charges]
21.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
21.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
21.9%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
12.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
12.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
9.4%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
9.4%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
9.4%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
9.4%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
9.4%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
9.4%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
9.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
6.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.2%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Careful Assassin
(24)75%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(22)68.8%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(21)65.6%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(17)53.1%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(17)53.1%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(17)53.1%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(16)50%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(16)50%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(16)50%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(16)50%✕ Remove
Roil
(16)50%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(14)43.8%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(14)43.8%✕ Remove
True Strike
(14)43.8%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(13)40.6%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(13)40.6%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(13)40.6%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(12)37.5%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(12)37.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(12)37.5%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(12)37.5%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(12)37.5%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(12)37.5%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(12)37.5%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(11)34.4%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(11)34.4%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(11)34.4%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(11)34.4%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(11)34.4%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(10)31.2%✕ Remove
Essence of Virtue
(10)31.2%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(10)31.2%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(10)31.2%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(10)31.2%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(10)31.2%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(10)31.2%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(10)31.2%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(9)28.1%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(9)28.1%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(9)28.1%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(9)28.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(9)28.1%✕ Remove
Paragon
(9)28.1%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(9)28.1%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(9)28.1%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(9)28.1%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(9)28.1%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(9)28.1%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(8)25%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(8)25%✕ Remove
Energise
(8)25%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(8)25%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(8)25%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(8)25%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(8)25%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(8)25%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(8)25%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(8)25%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(8)25%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(7)21.9%✕ Remove
Quicksand Hourglass
(7)21.9%✕ Remove
Now and Again
(7)21.9%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(7)21.9%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(7)21.9%✕ Remove
Phased Form
(7)21.9%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(7)21.9%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(7)21.9%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(7)21.9%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(6)18.8%✕ Remove
Melding
(6)18.8%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(6)18.8%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(6)18.8%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(6)18.8%✕ Remove
Chilled to the Bone
(6)18.8%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(6)18.8%✕ Remove
Preservation
(6)18.8%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(6)18.8%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(6)18.8%✕ Remove
Apex of the Moment
(6)18.8%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(6)18.8%✕ Remove
Vigorous Remnants
(6)18.8%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(5)15.6%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(5)15.6%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(5)15.6%✕ Remove
Dominion
(5)15.6%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(5)15.6%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(5)15.6%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(5)15.6%✕ Remove
All Natural
(5)15.6%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(5)15.6%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(4)12.5%✕ Remove
Abasement
(4)12.5%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(4)12.5%✕ Remove
Defensive Stance
(4)12.5%✕ Remove
Pyromantic Pact
(4)12.5%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(4)12.5%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(4)12.5%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(4)12.5%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(4)12.5%✕ Remove
Grinning Immolation
(4)12.5%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(4)12.5%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(4)12.5%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(3)9.4%✕ Remove
Empowering Remains
(3)9.4%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(3)9.4%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(3)9.4%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(3)9.4%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(3)9.4%✕ Remove
Refracted Infusion
(3)9.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Reach
(3)9.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(3)9.4%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(3)9.4%✕ Remove
Storm's Recollection
(3)9.4%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(3)9.4%✕ Remove
Cooked
(3)9.4%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Constant Gale
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Lightning
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Vigilance
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Slow Burn
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Flurry
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Burnout
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Force of Will
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Shattering
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Spirit Bond
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Firestarter
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Fated End
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Momentum
(2)6.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Tribal Fury
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Knight of Tarcus
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Martial Artistry
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Unravelling
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Intricate Sigils
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
The Unseen Path
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Mystic Attunement
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Pulse
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Relentless
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Sanguimancy
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Ruin
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Leaping Ambush
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
One with the Storm
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Knight of Izaro
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Frost
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Faith is a Choice
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Tempest Caller
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Lone Warrior
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Sacrificial Blood
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Warlord Leader
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
A Solid Plan
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Sacred Flow
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Watch How I Do It
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Nature
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Bonded Precision
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Breath of Ice
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Unstable Bond
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Inner Turmoil
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Projectile Bulwark
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Supportive Ancestors
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Cremation
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Instruments of Power
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Calculated Hunter
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Vitality Siphon
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
I am the Blizzard...
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Alternating Current
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Glazed Flesh
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Beef
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Resonance
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Sunder the Flesh
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Refocus
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Cold Nature
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Rustle of the Leaves
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Mass Hysteria
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Pressure Points
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Crimson Power
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Flow of Time
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Sturdy Metal
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Entwined Realities
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Conduit
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
The Lesser Harm
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Mass Rejuvenation
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Precise Volatility
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Unfurled Finger
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Furious Wellspring
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Blur
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Beidat's Gaze
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Baryanic Leylines
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Corrupted Lifeforce
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Shield Expertise
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Branching Bolts
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Multiplying Squalls
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Drenched
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Harmonic Generator
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Utmost Offering
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Inevitability
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Wisdom of the Maji
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Stability
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
All For One
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Instability
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Polish That Gear
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Mighty Trunk
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Lay Siege
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Proliferating Weeds
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
The Fourth Teaching
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Warding Potions
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Blood Transfusion
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Frostwalker
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Altered Brain Chemistry
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Shattered Crystal
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Waking Dream
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Distant Dreamer
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Unnamed Heartwood
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Lucid Dreaming
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Immolation
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Adaptive Capability
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Warlord Berserker
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Towering Shield
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Hindered Capabilities
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Vengeful Fury
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Grasping Wounds
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Swift Blocking
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Sacred Rituals
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Druidic Champion
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Hunker Down
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Integrated Efficiency
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Effectiveness
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Flow of Life
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Lasting Toxins
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
The Soul Springs Eternal
(1)3.1%✕ Remove
Sunder my Enemies...
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Rapid Reload
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Bolstering Presence
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Lasting Boons
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Enveloping Presence
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